Tutorial of the Month
One of the most difficult tasks we may need to deal with is selecting hair in photoshop. Normal selection tools are not quite powerful, or accurate enough to do this type of selection. Many of these techniques work real well for tree leaves as well!
The videos this month feature some methods of selecting hair against varying backgrounds. Some other video tutorials a re listed in the resources section below.
Check out the videos and resources below and use the ones that work for you, or create your own process, using bits and pieces from those tutorials that work for you.
Resource List
Video - How to cut out hair simply
Video - Hair selection using the Extract Tool
Video - Selecting hair edges with the Extract Tool
Photoshop Hair Masking Part 1
Photoshop Hair Masking Part 2
Photoshop Hair Selections (PDF)
Using Blend If for complex selections
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