Chase's face

[Damien Symonds]

That's right.

[Cindy Young]

OK, and so I trudge on….

[Cindy Young]

Something's not working.  After I copy and paste some of the blanket above the other layers and set it to Screen mode, and I added an inverted mask (I just assumed I was to do that), that dreaded area just above the blanket will not show the newly added blanket.  I going to sleep on this (10:50 pm here in Texas).  I'll work on it tomorrow and maybe will see your solution when I wake up! Thanks for all the help so far!    

[Damien Symonds]

No, that layer must not be clipped to the others.

[Cindy Young]

I started over because it still wouldn't mask correctly.  Now, is there some way to make Chase's hair not so transparent?  I may be getting picky.

[Damien Symonds]

I don't think your blacks are black yet.  May I see that same closeup area without the new blanket layer turned on?

[Cindy Young]

[Damien Symonds]

Yes, it's still not black around the hair, especially that tallest part.  If you move your mouse around while watching the Info Panel, you'll see the numbers are about 25/25/25 instead of 0/0/0 where they should be.  Keep painting on the mask of the Levels layer.

[Cindy Young]

Well, maybe baby-fine blond hair is transparent!  I saw all kinds on numbers in the Info Panel, but not 25/25/25 or 0/0/0.  I painted and painted with the white 10% brush.  Here's what I have now -- which is passable, I think. Thanks for helping so much! 

[Damien Symonds]

This area. This is where the blacks aren't black enough.