Cropping an image seems like a simple task, but Adobe Photoshop's crop tool hides some powerful features that go well beyond the basics.

Use the selection to mask out the background or duplicate the selection onto a new layer. Alternatively you can press Remove Background instead of Select Subject and you will achieve the same result.

It only takes a few steps to change your image's background color in Photoshop. You'll just need to use the Quick Selection Tool and Quick Mask mode.