There are several great tutorials about cutting out hair, however the distinction you have demonstrated is that you made difficult things become very simple and not the other way round. Thanks so much
Wonderful tutorial. This version is very easy way to hair cut compared to the previous one. I like to thank for made this tutorial. This is very helpful for everyone.
Colin, this one is definitely my favorite version of your hair refining videos. This process works amazing on subjects I purposely put on a background to cut out later. Thanks as always for these tutorials and all you do to help others learn.
Quite new to the Cafe but really enjoying these tutorials and I find it gives you confidence to work things out and try the new technology, thanks Colin
I thought the combination mode was very interesting and I can see how combining might be necessary on some images and not others. Great tip Colin - thanks.
Thank you for the great tutorial. You asked why you would cut out hair from a difficult background. Yes, if I knew I was going to cut out a subject to put on a different background I would definitely choose something simple for the original background. However, one does not always plan ahead for these things. Also, I'm going to be doing digital art portraits for people using their own photos, and I'm sure most of them will not be shot on an easy background.
Great tutorial looking forward to using these long awaited tools, i have rarely used cutouts before now as it was so laborious, hopefully now, that will change, thanks Colin!
Thank you for this . I would like you to also like a bit more insight as to the effectiveness of all the sliders / options within the select and mask panel . A walk through of all of options in the select and mask panel would be appreciated . Perhaps you have already done such a video and could provide the link . Thank you
Great tutorial! You have the perfect pace in explaining each step, it gave me time to easily follow along. Thanks for sharing. Subscribed and bookmarked!
What a great difference when you use the combo, and thank you so much, Colin for showing us this, it is really going to help. I am making a digital scrapbook of family photos for my mum for Christmas, who has Dementia and this little improvement is really going to help. Still waiting to see you show us about how to make wet hair out of a photo cut out that is put into a water scene, "wink wink, nudge- nudge" LOL I've seen it done by other Photoshoppers, but you are the best at explaining things.
Excellent tutorial... I would appreciate it if you do more of the refine edge for while life where you don’t have any control over the background and the subject is furry...this is excellent...thank you
That is just way too cool! Cutting out hair has always been .... well ..... a hair-puller for me (and I don't have that much of it left..LOL). Great tutorial as always, Colin! I've also been having a ball with the sky replacement feature!
Prett good isn't good enough. i really need to get it perfect. I'll try this out and use a lot of manual work. Sometimes I don't have a choice but to use a difficult background. You're right about Ps. doing a better job on l=plain backgrounds.
Nice video! Hair masking has come such a long way - seems like with every release there's a new advance - it's ~almost~ becoming automatic! The key ~still~ seems to be doing some pre-planning and not shooting against a busy background, even so. I think a lot of people are still trying to cut out old or low-res snapshots with busy backgrounds ... that's still a challenge even with improved tools ... got to mind that background! Thanks again for the video - !
Great video and is helping me a lot. I have a question on what are your brush settings? Hardness vs softness and size. How do these impact your refine edge selections?
Well done Colin. Great to get your updates & opinions. I really like how you build composites. Do you have videos providing more examples of how to make composites?
I am increasingly impressed with the PS features in the subject selection issue and even more with the refinement haircut. Thanks for this video. Does anyone know why the real-time refinement option is always grayed out no matter what Color Aware or Subject Aware options are selected in Select and Mask? This is occurring in version 22.1.1 of Photoshop but not in the previous version where such an option could be selected or not.
Great video. Thank you! I have a question I hope you can answer. The refine edge tool is no longer working and I can't figure out why because it was working the last time I used it. I think Photoshop updated about a week ago. Maybe that's when it stopped working. Are you having this problem or have you heard of anyone else having this problem? I uninstalled and reinstalled Photoshop but it didn't fix it. Also, after trying to refine my selection and clicking ok, the results are nothing like they should be. It looks like it just picked random pixels all over the photo and the rest of the photo is blank. I'm very frustrated. I hope you can enlighten me. Thanks again.
Hi! Love the tutorial you have here! My biggest question which I'm seeing in a lot of tutorials at the moment... is how do you get rid of that halo? it's almost like the background colour from the previous image has become a 'frayed edge' and is hovering around the image... is there any way to get rid of this? If so, what tools would you suggest? Thanks!!
Hi Colin, love your videos but have a question that's confusing me. I notice you select a selection tool from the left hand side, maybe the Quick selection tool (W) then click Select Subject followed by Select and Mask. If I go straight to the top menu bar ignoring the Quick selection tool, click Select then Select Subject, followed by Select/Select and Mask, does it make any difference to the end result? I am finding if I click the new Refine Hair option after using both the above methods, the hair is refined very differently, it can be good or very bad. Am I doing something incorrectly? I would really appreciate your comment as this is driving me crazy.
Depending which tools are selected will change what is available in the top. I only choose the "magic" tools to reveal the select button. How you get there makes no difference on the selection. Hoever, there is a color aware or object aware option, those give different results. Try both on each selection and use the one that works best.
Colin, I agree we have come far as far as extractions, however... if we can put a Rover on Mars, don't you think PSCC should have this down to perfection? I think they should. Even cutting out against difficult backgrounds should be a piece of cake, but it's not, by any means. Adobe has a long way to go. Thanks for your tutorial.
so has Smart Radius just become obsolete? I don't see it used anymore. Is there a better way to use Decontaminate Colors - the way PS pushed the color out is really not great
I have been working on this for years. I always end up having to erase in order to save small details. this is great for general or lighted objects. The secret is in the taking of the image in the first place. Thanks for the video though.
it seeems like you have never completed a tough cut-out sample in this tutorial, rather than showing some highlights of latest photoshop that we all known.
I was about to jump down your throat until you did get to a complicated BG. You gotta know a lot of us, perhaps most of us, are not pro photographers and have to work with what we have. Always showing how well PS does with a perfect grey BG is not much help. So, thanx for doing the tough stuff once and again!
I hate these tutorials cause you guys always choose the perfect photos made for this... My stuff is complicated and I bet ya couldn't even get it right.
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There are several great tutorials about cutting out hair, however the distinction you have demonstrated is that you made difficult things become very simple and not the other way round. Thanks so much
My favorite comment that you made was, 'in 2 clicks verses what we used to have to do.' Amen to that.
ANYTHING we can use to reduce time spent on cutting out hair is WELCOME!! Thank you for this.
Showing the three different ways was a great approach to this video. Thanks.
Wonderful tutorial. This version is very easy way to hair cut compared to the previous one. I like to thank for made this tutorial. This is very helpful for everyone.
Enlarging the brush to a crazy size did the job. At least a bit. Best tutorial on hair selection. Thank you.
Thank you for the tutorial! Really helped me with my Photoshop project : )
Colin, this one is definitely my favorite version of your hair refining videos. This process works amazing on subjects I purposely put on a background to cut out later. Thanks as always for these tutorials and all you do to help others learn.
one extra option which i use sometimes is adding hair with hair brushes which works well to fill in gaps and difficult spots
That is a fantastic tip, thank you.
Quite new to the Cafe but really enjoying these tutorials and I find it gives you confidence to work things out and try the new technology, thanks Colin
I thought the combination mode was very interesting and I can see how combining might be necessary on some images and not others. Great tip Colin - thanks.
Yes Julie you are right, each photo is different
Very well explained and current !
Thank you for the great tutorial. You asked why you would cut out hair from a difficult background. Yes, if I knew I was going to cut out a subject to put on a different background I would definitely choose something simple for the original background. However, one does not always plan ahead for these things. Also, I'm going to be doing digital art portraits for people using their own photos, and I'm sure most of them will not be shot on an easy background.
Yeah, me too. I shoot wildlife and often need to separate the subject from the background. The backgrounds are almost always challenging.
Hi Colin thank you for sharing, I think photoshop just keeps on getting better everyday .
Great tutorial looking forward to using these long awaited tools, i have rarely used cutouts before now as it was so laborious, hopefully now, that will change, thanks Colin!
Thank you for this . I would like you to also like a bit more insight as to the effectiveness of all the sliders / options within the select and mask panel . A walk through of all of options in the select and mask panel would be appreciated . Perhaps you have already done such a video and could provide the link . Thank you
Great tutorial! You have the perfect pace in explaining each step, it gave me time to easily follow along. Thanks for sharing. Subscribed and bookmarked!
Great video Colin and thanks for the PS Tips 👍
amazing results.
Great video and many thanks for sharing your thoughts/experience with masking hair.
What a great difference when you use the combo, and thank you so much, Colin for showing us this, it is really going to help. I am making a digital scrapbook of family photos for my mum for Christmas, who has Dementia and this little improvement is really going to help. Still waiting to see you show us about how to make wet hair out of a photo cut out that is put into a water scene, "wink wink, nudge- nudge" LOL I've seen it done by other Photoshoppers, but you are the best at explaining things.
Thank you and thanks for all of your great tutorials!!!
Thank you! I really appreciate your teaching style.
hope all is well. great tips. i did not even know those extra steps were in there. very helpful.
Thank you for your work
Thank you!
Excellent explanation, thanks Colin.
Good information, thank you
Thank you for this excellent tutorial. Will be using your techniques on my next project.
Excellent tutorial... I would appreciate it if you do more of the refine edge for while life where you don’t have any control over the background and the subject is furry...this is excellent...thank you
Just superb sir..❤️
Thanks for the tutorial I have photoshop 2022 - I don't have the refine brush tool tabs on the left of the screen. How do I get those up? Thank you.
That is just way too cool! Cutting out hair has always been .... well ..... a hair-puller for me (and I don't have that much of it left..LOL). Great tutorial as always, Colin! I've also been having a ball with the sky replacement feature!
LOL!
Hi Colin, thank you for another great tutorial. I loved seeing the different ways to making better cut outs with hair and fur
It is such a time saver.
I feel the way you do. Great amazing results. Thanks for your time and work. You are a good instructor with a great personality.
Thank you so much for this I really appreciate it! It has saved me a lot of time!
Fantastic mate! I was struggling with this only last week. Now I will nail it!
Prett good isn't good enough. i really need to get it perfect. I'll try this out and use a lot of manual work. Sometimes I don't have a choice but to use a difficult background. You're right about Ps. doing a better job on l=plain backgrounds.
love it. detail explanations.
Nice video! Hair masking has come such a long way - seems like with every release there's a new advance - it's ~almost~ becoming automatic! The key ~still~ seems to be doing some pre-planning and not shooting against a busy background, even so. I think a lot of people are still trying to cut out old or low-res snapshots with busy backgrounds ... that's still a challenge even with improved tools ... got to mind that background! Thanks again for the video - !
Was not aware of the new hair option in masking....Love your videos....Cheers from Nova Scotia...
Great video and is helping me a lot. I have a question on what are your brush settings? Hardness vs softness and size. How do these impact your refine edge selections?
Great tutorial and tips
....Thanks
Great tutorial, I have to try these techniques and hopefully get the same results.
Game changer
Well done Colin. Great to get your updates & opinions. I really like how you build composites. Do you have videos providing more examples of how to make composites?
Yes, quite a few, both here and on photoshopCAFE.com
I am increasingly impressed with the PS features in the subject selection issue and even more with the refinement haircut. Thanks for this video. Does anyone know why the real-time refinement option is always grayed out no matter what Color Aware or Subject Aware options are selected in Select and Mask? This is occurring in version 22.1.1 of Photoshop but not in the previous version where such an option could be selected or not.
I like this.
Oh MR president good job 🌹🇧🇩🤘
Great video. Thank you! I have a question I hope you can answer. The refine edge tool is no longer working and I can't figure out why because it was working the last time I used it. I think Photoshop updated about a week ago. Maybe that's when it stopped working. Are you having this problem or have you heard of anyone else having this problem? I uninstalled and reinstalled Photoshop but it didn't fix it. Also, after trying to refine my selection and clicking ok, the results are nothing like they should be. It looks like it just picked random pixels all over the photo and the rest of the photo is blank. I'm very frustrated. I hope you can enlighten me. Thanks again.
Hi! Love the tutorial you have here! My biggest question which I'm seeing in a lot of tutorials at the moment... is how do you get rid of that halo? it's almost like the background colour from the previous image has become a 'frayed edge' and is hovering around the image... is there any way to get rid of this? If so, what tools would you suggest? Thanks!!
Thank you for giving us a tutorial on this technic. I would use the AI function, but with me spending some time refining.
Muchas gracias.
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great video Bush!
Thanks! This helped me with my school project. Where did you find the backgrounds at?
Hi sir love frm indian
Hi Colin, love your videos but have a question that's confusing me.
I notice you select a selection tool from the left hand side, maybe the Quick selection tool (W) then click Select Subject followed by Select and Mask.
If I go straight to the top menu bar ignoring the Quick selection tool, click Select then Select Subject, followed by Select/Select and Mask, does it make any difference to the end result?
I am finding if I click the new Refine Hair option after using both the above methods, the hair is refined very differently, it can be good or very bad.
Am I doing something incorrectly?
I would really appreciate your comment as this is driving me crazy.
Depending which tools are selected will change what is available in the top. I only choose the "magic" tools to reveal the select button. How you get there makes no difference on the selection. Hoever, there is a color aware or object aware option, those give different results. Try both on each selection and use the one that works best.
@@photoshopcafe many thanks Colin, I feel much happier now.
refine hair does not work that great for me, wondering what settings make it work better.
It is not something I do very often but I am more likely to now that it is so much easier
Great video!
Colin, I agree we have come far as far as extractions, however... if we can put a Rover on Mars, don't you think PSCC should have this down to perfection? I think they should. Even cutting out against difficult backgrounds should be a piece of cake, but it's not, by any means. Adobe has a long way to go. Thanks for your tutorial.
Great.
so has Smart Radius just become obsolete? I don't see it used anymore. Is there a better way to use Decontaminate Colors - the way PS pushed the color out is really not great
I don't think Smart Radius worked all that well, have you had luck with it?
When I do thos it takes away to much of the picture
I have been working on this for years. I always end up having to erase in order to save small details. this is great for general or lighted objects. The secret is in the taking of the image in the first place. Thanks for the video though.
Absolutely. Many people blame Photoshop for their bad photography ;)
Nice sir 👍
Hi Sir, How to Gradient an Image in Photoshop 2021? Please make a video on it
Please sir...........
Does using refine edge work better with a background with more contrast such as black with blond hair versus a white background with blond hair?
I’m curious as well!
Yes, higher contrast makes it easier for PS to see the edges
@@photoshopcafe Thank you for the reply.
it seeems like you have never completed a tough cut-out sample in this tutorial, rather than showing some highlights of latest photoshop that we all known.
1st comment ..1st like
I was about to jump down your throat until you did get to a complicated BG. You gotta know a lot of us, perhaps most of us, are not pro photographers and have to work with what we have. Always showing how well PS does with a perfect grey BG is not much help. So, thanx for doing the tough stuff once and again!
Good morning sir.. please share peacock psd.. please
I don't know what that is
Sir background you done peacock feather around I need that psd file sir or please share feather linkbsir
@@ssdigitalssuresh9697 go to adobe stock and do a search, it will come up quickly
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I hate these tutorials cause you guys always choose the perfect photos made for this... My stuff is complicated and I bet ya couldn't even get it right.
i wanna marry this girl
And we that have Photoshop 2021?
Yes, you do
@@photoshopcafe Sorry I wanted to say "we that do not have"
You’re confusing as hell
Thank you very much!