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  Cutting People out In Photoshop

  Posted by Artie K on May 26, 2006 at 5:59 pm

  I am looking for a very clean way to cut people out in photoshop. We have high-res images of our anchors on a white background. The part I’m having trouble with is cutting out their hair to make it look…more real and less fake. Any ideas?

  Thanks

  – Artie

  Norman Frizzle replied 20 years, 3 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  Richard Harrington

  May 26, 2006 at 6:21 pm

  Eitehr dupicate a hicontrast channel or use caluclations to create a new one

  Then adjust levels on the channel to create a good matte

  Then use a command click ot load channel to make a slection

  Add a layer mask etc

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  Understanding Adobe Photoshop (for general audience)
  Photoshop CS for Nonlinear Editors (for video audience)
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  Norman Frizzle

  May 28, 2006 at 4:28 am

  A zippy way I find surprisingly effective is to choose a small brush with a soft edge and stiple in the background within the hair area with the clone tool.

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