
You should now be back in Hair3_backgrounds.tif. There’s only one layer (the Background layer) in this file, so choose Layer > Duplicate Layer.įrom the Document menu choose Hair3_backgrounds.tif.Ĭlose this file ( blonde_curly_iStock_000005164255_ProjectB.jpg). We do this because when we import the photo of our person it will be placed on top of the currently selected layer. Make sure the top layer ( Beach) is selected. We’ll be trying out our person on these backgrounds. In the Layers panel ( Window > Layers) notice there are a few layers.

These instructions tell you how to install the class files you’ll need to go through the exercise. This technique will require a more artistic interpretation than the ones we have previously tried. This time we’ll use hair brushes to paint a custom, natural-looking hair mask. We’re going to need a more hands-on approach because isolating the hair is virtually impossible. We won’t be able to use channels to make this selection, and Refine Edge will likely fail because the edges are so hard to define.


What makes this so difficult is the lack of contrast (in both color and brightness) between the hair and the background. In this exercise, you’ll tackle our most difficult hair-silhouetting challenge yet: a blonde with very frizzy hair standing in front of a wall that’s very close to the same color.
