Is there a object selection tool like in photoshop?

[SimonH]

The OP has probably since moved on to other things but actually there is a solution to this problem right here on the forums as of August:

Object Selection Tools

My first Krita plugin! I added two tools which allow to easily select distinct objects in the image. It doesn’t always work perfectly, but is often suprisingly spot on. Also the result masks are not super precise for now, but this could be improved. I think automated alpha-matte masks is also possible to add. Feedback is appreciated. Short video for illustration The project on GitHub How does it work? It uses a slim version of an image segmentation AI trained by Meta on a whole lot of images…

And here’s a link to the Github:

GitHub - Acly/krita-ai-tools: Krita plugin which adds selection tools to mask...

The technique is an AI based technology called ‘Semantic Segmentation’. It’s the same technology found in Photoshop’s smart object tool and there are even some Apache 2.0 licensed versions.

In Windows it’s very easy to install the addon, in Linux it can be a bit harder; but the guide works.

It is a remarkable tool and I have personally tested it on windows and Linux and found it it be exactly what you’re asking for.

Happy Krita painting to anyone stumbling upon this.

Kind regards,

Simon.