White lines or fringes can sometimes appear when cutting out an object from its background in Adobe Photoshop. These fringes are caused by a difference in the chromatic value between the object and the background. Fortunately, they can be easily removed with a few simple steps:

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Step 1 – Open image 

Step 2 – Right click Layer and select Pixels

Step 3 – Select > Modify > Contract 

Step 4 – Select 3 to 5 pixels depending on the size of your fringe and press “ok”

Step 5 – Duplicate Layer. Shortcut (Cmd|Ctrl + J

Step 6 – Hide or delete original layer to reveal new layer

Congratulations you’ve now removed the fringe!

With these steps, you can easily remove white lines or fringes from a cut-out object in Photoshop and improve the overall quality of your image. Keep in mind that the defringing feature works best when there is a clear contrast between the object and the background.