EASY selections secret to cut out hair in Photoshop

Use this tip to get better results when you cut out hair in Photoshop. The secret to better fur and hair masking in Photoshop. Colin Smith gives you a powerful tip to get better selections on hair and fur in Photoshop 2021.
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[@photoshopcafe]

Source image and written steps: photoshopcafe.com/getting-fur-hair-cut-outs-photoshop-making-small-change/

[@staceyhuckeba6170]

Finally, a solution to a problem I’ve been having for years. Thank you.

[@seguaro5923]

Thank you Colin! I've struggled with the Refine Edge tool, using it the usual way. I tried your outside method, and the selection is so much better. Going forward, it will be outside selection for me from now on!

[@photoshopcafe]

Yay, I'm glad its helping

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[@BrokenInOkla]

Well didn't that just make all the difference in the world! Thanks

[@makaylasallee3143]

Gonna try this!!

[@murkygrail4914]

Thanks so much ur lessons ve helped me a lot🥰🥰🥺

[@aussie2uGA]

Extremely interesting! In the past I think most of us have been taught to let the "AI" in these tools see 50% of subject and 50% of background so it can decide what is best. We may need to un-train ourselves now.

[@stephencahill6541]

Great Tip - thanks Colin!

[@jenniferatterton1587]

A great tip, thanks, Colin

[@vrcil]

Dear Colin Smith
Thank you so much for the tutorial. I checked and you are absolutely right. Another great tip for separating fur from the background. Saves further retouching of the brush.
By the way, I also watched the lessons that took place at the Photoshop Virtual Summit
Anyway best regards and thanks for sharing
Avidan Yoram Israel

[@photoshopcafe]

You're welcome

[@devendradahal686]

Very good... Thank you from nepal 🇳🇵

[@photoshopcafe]

You’re welcome

[@MeandUConnect]

Have been doing print ads for alpacas and dogs for over 25 years.. have used all the old photoshop tools, hours and hours back in the day. The newer tools are a big improvement. Still I nitpick my selections, and often there is SO much in the background that is not a nice soft focus. Fences, trees, other animals, similar colors. But this is always very helpful and thanks so much for sharing!

[@photoshopcafe]

you're welcome

[@montsergirl]

Wow that is very good to know! It does make a difference, this was great!

[@craiggorum5259]

Nice little tip, thanks for posting.

[@bruceblaylock8682]

Thanks, Colin. Always wondered where my brush would be most effective when refining. Now I know...

[@rayrozema5960]

Very useful

[@Jackleong29]

Thank you very much. This is something I was unaware before.

[@stephenmorris9823]

I find you very easy to understand and learn from

[@yahiazaatit7679]

Oh my Allah, this is absolutely genius, also tried on hard background, it made my edit more than 75% better, splendid ! much thanks

[@d4c960]

Thank you, agent K

[@robynaldridge8304]

Thank you, Colin. That's a time saving tip.

[@Steven.v1062]

Thanks

[@mikeswain9085]

Thank god for someone who talks at a normal speed when doing CZcams videos. So many videos I'd love to watch but the people doing the videos talk so fast it hurts my head.

[@klaus_s]

Colin, this a really helpful tip. Thx 😎

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks

[@martinpettinger]

Thank you :-)

[@DanielCharnitsky]

Thanks for the great video. One question. When you used the refine brush, it looked like there was a brownish color when moving the refine brush. Was I seeing things or was that in fact a brownish brush or was it the background showing through = please explain.

[@LeBurkaTron]

Excellent. Short, sweet and easy to remember 👍

[@photoshopcafe]

yay

[@sirfrancisarthur]

Nice short one, been working all day and night.

[@mirzehuseynzade8514]

i like your idea

[@PaulScott_]

Thanks for the tip Colin and I don't know if it was you stating this with another tool (getting older sorry) but the person, whoever it was, advised to never let the "+" center of the brush touch the main part of the selection. I like your methodology of keeping the perimeter of the brush as far away from the selection. Thanks again and stay safe!

[@photoshopcafe]

Glad it works for you

[@SinaFarhat]

Thanks for the tip!

[@jasondunklesteelguitar]

Thank you!! This helped out a lot!!

[@waynelytton7517]

Going to try this. I am one of the close to or inside brushers.

[@briangilbert6241]

Didn't know that thank you Colin for the tip

[@anialolo8275]

God bless you ❤❤

[@mrbob8695]

You B good. Thank you

[@audunjemtland8287]

Any idea how to remove the color bleed on the edges that seeped in from the background? Not casted light onto the edge, but the background color 'stuck' on the cutout edges.
Thanks for the really nice tutorial.
AJ
Norway

[@AvilaVideography]

thanks Colin! I didn't even know how to use the damn refine brush

[@donnyboy146]

Good info to know. Thanks

[@Betterinyellow]

Thank you!! I'm going to use this technique. Does it work with human hair too?!?

[@MazzoccoPhotography]

Excellent! Can’t wait to try it. Whenever you’d like to spend more time explaining that selection interface, PLEASE, have at it. It’s a major PITA. Sometimes a “+” brush means add sometimes subtract. Vice versa for a “-“ bush. What was Adobe thinking, or were the thinking at all?

[@photoshopcafe]

I'll plan on an in depth one soon

[@christinesandford2323]

Thats great but i wish you would do one where you are getting a perfect result as I want to know what to aim for. I have such trouble with hair and I love taking photos of animals, this combo creates a problem!! haha Thanks for all you wonderful videos you have helped my photoshop growth untold.

[@avnerbenzvi8757]

amazing thanks

[@eoslove2022]

Timely tutorial for me,,,cutting out dogs for days now and this really helps!

[@photoshopcafe]

Glad to hear its helpful

[@charliebirdwell2258]

Thanks Colin, I just joined PhotoshopCafe, which I’m really enjoying! I discovered you through Dave Cross’s Photoshop Virtual Summits. You are a great instructor, I really like your approach to teaching!

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks so much!

[@FranHoganPanama]

Thank you!

[@TheJohnlentz]

Hi Colin, Any advice on selecting what brush size to use when refining selections in "select and mask" step?

[@MaureenDenny-MoxieCreek]

Thanks, Colin for the tip. I have the same question someone else asked about the brush size and softness. Do you have any guidelines for this?

[@photoshopcafe]

Depends on the image. Larger for longer fur and frizzy hair, smaller for smoother fur and hair.

[@TheJohnlentz]

@@photoshopcafe Thanks Colin!

[@petersutton523]

Nice! 👍

[@bySterling]

Nice!

[@fotografannehelenegjelstad8395]

Such a great tip. Thanks a lot! Are you ever changing the hardness setting on the refine brush? :)

[@photoshopcafe]

Sometimes, but not very often

[@gopimk3122]

good

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[@kalauj]

How do you get rid of the hair?

[@photoshopcafe]

same way

[@michaelnelles1635]

i always struggle with the selections in photoshop. When i try to refine flyaway hair the brush disappears. This is so ridiculous and not funny. Photoshop is not able to select the flyaways even with a white background.

[@darvinggraphix8441]

Awesome. Thank you so much. You forget to play something with the guitar hehe

[@photoshopcafe]

lol, I did paly, I just didn't record it lol

[@darvinggraphix8441]

@@photoshopcafe Oh ok, hehe

[@TBKGOLDY]

There is a wise saying. It goes: If you can't remove the subject from the background, remove the background from the subject. 😉

[@photoshopcafe]

Good saying

[@donaldhanson2908]

I'm glad to see I'm not the only guy that shaves every third day...

[@photoshopcafe]

lol, true :) May as well give the face a rest :)

[@savvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvva]

Waste of time, guys…

[@jimgardiner3476]

Good tip, thanks Colin.