Magic Extraction in PSE 12

What is the alternative for "magic extraction" in PSE 12? Please advise.

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then I gave to start all over if I mess up.
I suggest you use Select> Save Selection at intervals so that if you do mess up you can get back to an earlier stage in the process.
I had a go with a downloaded image of a white deer and if you husbands photos are similar, with not a lot of contrast between the deer and its background the approach that worked for me was:
Use the Quick Selection tool in Add mode to get most of the deer, don't worry too much about selecting too much.
Use the Quick Selection too in subtract mode to deselect large areas not wanted.
Zoom in and use the Selection brush to fine tune the selection, using add/subtract as necessary. I suggest you turn on the Mask mode while doing this.
Click the following image (a work-in-progress, not intended to represent a finished selection) to see it more clearly. The right-hand version is what it looks like with the Quick Selection tool active, the left with the Selection Brush.
[EDIT] And if you've not come across them before the Open Square Bracket / Close Square Bracket are the shortcut keys for rapidly increasing / decreasing the size of the tool - great in the Selection Brush when you want a tiny selection brush to fine tune individual or very small groups of pixels.
Cheers,
Neale
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