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:D Been gone for so long I forgot how I was registered before so have re-registered. Hope you all don't mind. Been looking for a tutorial. The one about extractions that enables you to extract around the wispies of hair on the head. Can anyone point the way.
Thanks. George
 
Found me

8} OK, I found my old handle, George1, but I will stay with the new one as I have moved, changed my email address and server and managed to lose have my stuff during the move. Had to redo the computer with a new motherboard, etc. Getting back into PS 7 work now. That is until I have to leave the country on another expedition in January and February, 2004.
In the meantime I'll try not to muck up the forum with a bunch of dumb questions and other nonsense.
I am happy to back among old friends. Still looking for the wispy tut though.
George :righton:
 
welcomme back dont know if i where around last time you wher hear but welcomme back any way =)

Rock on
 
I remember you, George! Welcome back 8}
 
:D :D :D
Nice to be remembered. Thank you.
George
 
Hi George! :D

Hey George?... if you're not going to be using that old handle, i'd like to delete it from the user base ok?

So it was "George1", right?

If you'd like to use your old avatar, here it is. :B
 
[excited] Yep, you're 'remembered' GeorgeF73... George of the Jungle! [:I ;) :D

;) Co-incidental... I just posted a tute on another board that deals with your query... http://www.heathrowe.com/tuts/extracttool.asp

Hope that you find it useful! :)
 
:righton: :righton: :righton:
And Wendy comes through as always. I will be spending the day practicing extractions.
Many thanks.
George
 
Tiffany

Wendy. Here is my attempt at extraction. I seem to be spending a lot of time zoomed in going over the fine hair detail with eraser too. Is this the way it is down? George
 
:D Another shot of Tiffany. This time I used a larger smooth tool and it seemed to work much better. I do think I am getting the hang of it.
George
 
Nice to meet you,GeorgeF73!

Pretty good work on the extraction. Hair is the hardest to extract.
 
Indeed, George, you're getting the hang of it. :) :righton:

It does take some practice and a lot of 'trial and error' to be able to correctly judge the correct size of brush to use, dependent on image resolution and background complexity. Something I'm still learning/experimenting with myself! :D

Another "tip"... something that I *always* do...

I 'extract' on a duplicate layer and once the extraction is complete (an art in itself), I set up "guidelines" based on the original image.

Based on these guidelines, I then use the 'clone tool' (dependent on the size of the original image) to clone back the "bits" that the extraction tool has erased.

Activate your "original" image, centre your brush according to your guidelines and Alt/Click to activate the beginning of your cloning area. Turn off your "original", turn on your extracted layer and then, using the guidelines that you have set up, start cloning back along the edges those pixels that were lost (toggle your layers on and off to get a visual sense). Play with brush opacities/sizes when it comes to the very fine details (whispies).

Even after this process has been completed, yes, be prepared to get out your eraser and (again play with various opacities) dab around those outer fringes. Use your 'eye' and common sense. ;)

I find it helpful to put down a solid black or white background, to see my progression. And yes, zoom right in there!!!
 
theKeeper said:
Hi George! :D

Hey George?... if you're not going to be using that old handle, i'd like to delete it from the user base ok?

So it was "George1", right?

If you'd like to use your old avatar, here it is. :B
Click to expand...
Mark, your the admin, cant you see the passwords of everyones accounts? I can on my board for my game :D
 
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