Cindy Young Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 I am seeking help in extending the background behind this baby's hair. I tried it by following the sky replacement tutorial, but when I masked on the hair, the original background came through. If you could point me to a tutorial which would help, I'd be very thankful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Yes, I think I can. It'll be tricky, but I'm moderately confident. Go ahead and do your raw processing first, then post the SOOR for me and we'll discuss the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Damien Symonds Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Here's my fix. Give me a moment, and I'll screenshot and explain the steps: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy Young Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 You are so talented! I hope I can do the same after I get the screenshot and steps. Afterwards, would I cool (heaven forbid!) his face a bit with a photo filter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 First, a Channel Mixer layer, with the "Monochrome" box checked, with these values: Red 0 Green +50 Blue +50 At this point, the whole image will be black-and-white. Then a Levels layer, clipped to the CM layer, with these values: Red 0/2.20/240 and 0/255 Green 0/1.10/255 and 0/245 Blue 0/1.00/255 and 0/225 At this point, the whole photo will be weirdly reddish. Then click on the mask of the Channel Mixer layer, and invert it to black. Then paint on the problem areas. 3 minutes ago, Cindy Young said: Afterwards, would I cool (heaven forbid!) his face a bit with a photo filter? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy Young Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 Thank you very, very much. I will be working on this during commercials of OUR SPURS game!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy Young Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 OK, I admit I have not finished reading the new RAW class. Are the second set of numbers in the levels layer above explained there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 No, the Raw Class is ... raw. Nothing to do with Photoshop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy Young Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 How do I enter the second set of numbers in the levels layer? Sorry I'm so dense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Just go to each channel in the little drop-down menu (it says "RGB" by default). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy Young Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 I found out where I should put the second set of numbers….my layers screen was not fully displayed! What more should I do to this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Excellent. Now we can get back to the subject of the blanket. May I have a 100% crop of the top of his head? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Damien Symonds Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Sorry about the delay. So I think the trick here is to make the background perfectly black first. First, a Channel Mixer layer with "Monochrome" checked, and +50/+50/0 as the three numbers. As before, this will make the whole photo black-and-white. Invert its mask, then paint all over the background and let the painting encroach slightly onto the hair and the blanket. So that the edges of his hair are now black-and-white, if you know what I mean. Then clip a Levels layer to that, and pull the black slider in to 90. This will make the whole area very dark. Invert its mask to black and leave it for now. Then add a black Solid Color layer. Clip it to the other two layers, then invert its mask. Then paint all over the background, and go close to the hair and the blanket, but don't quite touch them. Then return to the mask of the Levels layer. Choose a 10% white brush, maybe about the size of his eye or a bit bigger. Paint gently on the edge of his hair. The goal is to make background amongst the hair just as black as the black background above it. Just as black, but don't overdo it, or the hair itself will start to disappear in some places. That will get you the result I posted above. After that, you can copy and paste whatever chunk of blanket you need, put it above all the other layers, and set it to "Screen" blend mode. With a simple amount of masking, it should blend in ok. Here's a little bit I did: The whole purpose of this method is to keep as many wisps of hair as possible, without any tedious strand-by-strand masking. (By the way, you forgot his ear in your skin fix.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy Young Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 Damien, after I do the monochrome, 50/50/0 and invert the mask, is there something else I need to do--because when I go to paint all over the background, nothing happens. Was I to change the mode to darken or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 No, normal mode. It should be turning the photo black-and-white where you're painting. Is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy Young Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 No, but I will start over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy Young Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 No, but it may be that that part of the photo is already black and white (curtains, bricks, etc.) It did turn the blanket a little bit gray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 May I see a screenshot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy Young Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 Let's see if I did this right--when you said to add a black Solid Color layer, do I go to Layer>New Fill Layer>Solid Color? It DID turn the background black except close to the blanket/head. Should I start over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 I mean a WHOLE screenshot. I need to see all your tools and panels also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Damien Symonds Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Yep, you're doing great! I'm not sure if I clarified, the Levels layer only needs to be applied immediately around the hair. It doesn't matter anywhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy Young Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 OK, then the white above the edges of the blanket is OK? That will be covered up with added blanket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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