Nancy Jones Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Hi Damien, I'm following your Replacing a background tutorial and was trying to figure something out. First, after doing the Levels layer do you Invert the mask so it is black? Then, you say to Place the new background via "File Place". I cannot find that. Probably right in front of me but still cant find it So do I cut or copy the new file and place Using CC? Thanks you!!! Link to comment
Christina Keddie Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 For the "File > Place" question -- you go to the File menu at the top left of your Photoshop window, and then choose Place (or in PS CC, Place Embedded). No cutting, copying, or pasting -- just File > Place. Link to comment
Nancy Jones Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 Thank You! Never tried this. Do you aslo invert the mask? Link to comment
Christina Keddie Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 1 minute ago, Nancy Jones said: Thank You! Never tried this. Do you aslo invert the mask? Which of Damien's background replacement tutorials are you following? Link to comment
Nancy Jones Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 Replacing a background behind hair Link to comment
Christina Keddie Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Can you click on the URL bar at the top of the browser window where you're seeing this tutorial and copy and paste that link here, please? Link to comment
Nancy Jones Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 http://www.damiensymonds.net/replace-background-hair Link to comment
Christina Keddie Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Thank you! (He's done a lot of background replacement tutorials involving hair, you see -- so next time you post a question about one of his tutorials, it would be super helpful if you include the specific link!) For that first levels layer, you'd do whatever makes it easiest to mask it to be just around the hair. So it depends on your photo -- if there's more of the photo that should be masked off than masked on, then yes, you'd invert the mask and start with it black so you have less you need to mask. And vice versa: if there's more of the photo should should be masked on than masked off, you would start with the white mask and paint black to get the rest masked off. In most cases, I would imagine it would be easiest to start by inverting the mask. But it really depends. Link to comment
Nancy Jones Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 Thank you I Will. But he says you dont have to be neat about it and all the hair will be there. When I did that, it just looked like I masked on the background without care. LOL. Is there another tutorial, am I missing something? Link to comment
Damien Symonds Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 I think it's time we saw your photo, Nancy. We're flying blind here. 1 Link to comment
Nancy Jones Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 The first one is of the clipped image, the second is the image I want to replace the background. I know, get it right in camera but I love this profile. Link to comment
Damien Symonds Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 You haven't set the new background file to "Multiply" blend mode. Can you post the new background file by itself, so I can see what it looks like? I think you might be going about this the wrong way. Link to comment
Nancy Jones Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 Had to leave, will post when I get home. Thanks Damien Link to comment
Nancy Jones Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 Its just a solid color though Link to comment
Damien Symonds Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 9 minutes ago, Nancy Jones said: Its just a solid color though Gosh, then of course you don't need to make a separate file of it, and Place it. Just use a Solid Color adjustment layer right there in the file. So do you not want any gradation in the background at all? Surely some shadowing is needed? Link to comment
Nancy Jones Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 Yes, coloration is fine, just want to get rid of the dark shadow in front of her and fill in the top. Even it out a little with a different tone. Masking out her mouth would a pain Link to comment
Nancy Jones Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 Typo lol! Masking her totally would be a pain. Not her mouth? 1 Link to comment
Damien Symonds Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Ok, could you post the SOOR for me? Link to comment
Nancy Jones Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 This is SOOR, I want to add background to the left edge so I can crop for composition with negative space in the front of her, then even out the dark shadow in the front, and fill in the top edge. I see some fuchsia banding also. Can we cover that? . Link to comment
Nancy Jones Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 Oh my gosh! Exactly! How did you do this? Link to comment
Damien Symonds Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Oops, I forgot to darken the area between her legs. I think this is better: Link to comment
Damien Symonds Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Download the PSD file Done using this method, and as you'll see, the addition of some Levels layers to make sure the background around the hair blended perfectly. Link to comment
Nancy Jones Posted February 6, 2016 Author Share Posted February 6, 2016 I tried your method, what do you think? Link to comment
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