How to Make Hair Selections with Busy Backgrounds in Photoshop

TLDRLearn how to make accurate hair selections with busy backgrounds in Photoshop using AI tools. Avoid fake-looking hair and rough edges by following these simple steps.

Key insights

💇‍♀️Making hair selections with busy backgrounds can be frustrating but with Photoshop's AI tools, it becomes quick and easy.

🌈With the new AI feature, Photoshop uses the subject's own hair as a reference to generate realistic-looking hair.

✂️The Quick Mask tool allows you to create a transparent selection for more accurate hair editing.

🎨You can choose from multiple generated options for the hair and find the one that suits your preferences.

👀By removing the busy background, it becomes easier to make precise selections and further edit the hair.

Q&A

Why is it difficult to make hair selections with busy backgrounds?

—Busy backgrounds can make it hard to distinguish between the hair and the background, resulting in fake-looking hair and rough edges.

What is the AI feature in Photoshop used for?

—The AI feature in Photoshop allows you to generate realistic-looking hair by using the subject's own hair as a reference.

What is the Quick Mask tool in Photoshop?

—The Quick Mask tool in Photoshop enables you to create a transparent selection, which is useful for accurate hair editing.

Can I choose from different hair options generated by Photoshop?

—Yes, you can select from multiple options generated by Photoshop to find the one that best matches your preferences.

Why is removing the busy background important for hair editing?

—Removing the busy background makes it easier to make precise selections and ensures that the focus is solely on editing the hair.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Hair selections with busy backgrounds can be frustrating, but Photoshop's AI tools make it quick and easy.

00:23Typical hair selections often result in fake-looking hair and rough edges.

00:43Photoshop's new AI feature uses the subject's own hair as a reference to generate realistic-looking hair.

02:00The Quick Mask tool allows you to create a transparent selection for more accurate hair editing.

02:50You can choose from multiple generated options for the hair and find the one that suits your preferences.

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