{"id":1119,"date":"2020-01-25T15:48:08","date_gmt":"2020-01-25T15:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/?p=1119"},"modified":"2020-01-25T21:10:51","modified_gmt":"2020-01-25T21:10:51","slug":"use-refine-edge-in-photoshop-to-select-scattered-hair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/25\/use-refine-edge-in-photoshop-to-select-scattered-hair\/","title":{"rendered":"Portrait Photoshop 2: Use Refine Edge in Photoshop to select scattered hair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Making selections of scattered hair in Photoshop is not easy. with a uniform background are perfect to start with. Here is how. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Use a select tool to select background or subject. In our example, I use Magic Wand Tool. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-23.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1123\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. After using Magic Wand tool select all white background, use Quick Select Tool deselect subject. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"526\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-24-1024x526.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-24-1024x526.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-24-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-24-768x394.png 768w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-24.png 1801w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Go to Select to Inverse from background selection to object selection. Now, click Add layer mask icon <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"133\" height=\"32\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-25.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1125\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-26-1024x675.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-26-1024x675.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-26-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-26-768x506.png 768w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-26.png 1278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. Click Select and Mask on the top or Go to Select&gt;Select and Mask. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"643\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-27-1024x643.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-27-1024x643.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-27-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-27-768x482.png 768w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-27.png 1431w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. Select Refine Edge Brush Tool (R)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"174\" height=\"157\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-28.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1131\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6. In the properties of Select and mask, you have these options: Show Edge, Show Original, View Mode. Normally, I start Opacity at 50%, check Smart Radius. Adjust Global Refinements such as smooth, feather, contrast and shift edge for the perfect result. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"639\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-29.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-29.png 361w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-29-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Decontaminate Color helps you to reduce the edge of the leftover colored pixels around the edges of a selection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Output To<strong> <\/strong>drop-down menus has these options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"633\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-30.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-30.png 259w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-30-123x300.png 123w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Selection: <\/strong>When you press OK after refining the edge, then your output will be just a selection. It leaves you with marching ants.<\/li><li><strong>New Layer:&nbsp;<\/strong>Creates a new layer which contains only the selection. It deletes the background.<\/li><li><strong>New Layer with Layer Mask:&nbsp;<\/strong>Creates a new layer with a layer mask.<\/li><li><strong>Layer Mask:&nbsp;<\/strong>Add a layer mask to the selection. One of the most used output by me.<\/li><li><strong>New Document:&nbsp;<\/strong>Create a new document\/file which contains only the selected pixels.<\/li><li><strong>New Document with Layer Mask:&nbsp;<\/strong>Creates a new document with a layer mask which only contains the selected image.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7. Click to output the result. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Making selections of scattered hair in Photoshop is not easy. with a uniform background are perfect to start with. Here is how. Use a select tool to select background or subject. In our example, I use Magic Wand Tool. 2. After using Magic Wand tool select all white background, use Quick Select Tool deselect subject. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/25\/use-refine-edge-in-photoshop-to-select-scattered-hair\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Portrait Photoshop 2: Use Refine Edge in Photoshop to select scattered hair<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1119"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1119\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1169,"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1119\/revisions\/1169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}