DAK Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 (edited) I've been working on this overlay for awhile and would welcome any and all cc. I apologize in advance if this is not the correct topic. I don't see an area for CC on photoshoped images. I used the eraser tool to remove the branch and hanging basket from the original overlay and added a texture. The baby is my image. Edited February 20, 2016 by DAK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 2 hours ago, DAK said: I don't see an area for CC on photoshoped images. No, there isn't one. This isn't a site for CC, sorry. 2 hours ago, DAK said: I used the eraser tool This is really really REALLY bad. You must never use the Eraser tool. Only use masks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAK Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 (edited) Thank you for the reply. In the spirit of learning, what is really bad? The eraser tool it's self? The composite? Please be more specific than everything is bad. I posted here because I'm looking for honest CC so I can learn. The background of the branch and basket was gray. I typically mask everything so it can be modified but in this case to get a really clean extraction I tried the eraser. How do you get a precise selection with an image with lots of little cracks and spaces through the basket? And the vines in the middle? Should I have used channels to create a selection? I'm not that familiar with creating channel selections but will learn if it's what you recommend. Also I tried using blend if sliders with the textured layer and basket but was not as successful as I hoped. Are there any cases were the eraser tool can be used effectively to replace a background? Or is this type of composite something you really really dislike seeing? I posted the image to some newborn fb groups and all I get is stunning, beautiful etc. i know it's not perfect, that's why I'm posting here for help and the truth. Edited February 20, 2016 by DAK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Keddie Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 He didn't say everything was bad. He said the eraser tool was bad: "You must never use the Eraser tool. Only use masks." The eraser tool is destructive, which is why you must never use it. Anything you can do with the eraser tool you can do with a mask, and you have infinite ability to go back and fix any errors in your masking (which you don't have with the eraser tool). If you want help with this composite, then post the original photos and a 100% crop of some of the trickier sections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAK Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 Thank you for the clarification. Is there a specific tool/method for creating a mask for this type of image with many cracks and spaces that you could recommend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAK Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 I found my answer....http://www.damiensymonds.net/replace-background-hair Thank you again for the replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Keddie Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 For future reference: we really, really, really need to see the actual images if you want help. That tutorial may work, but whether a method is the best one for you depends entirely on the images you're working with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAK Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 ok, posting two images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 3 hours ago, DAK said: I don't understand. What did you need to do with this area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAK Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 3 hours ago, Damien Symonds said: I don't understand. What did you need to do with this area? Mask the gray background so I can put a texture behind branch and basket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 No no no no no. Definitely no need for that. What blend mode did you choose for the texture layer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAK Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 I just used a normal and the blend if slider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAK Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 My texture layer was black and white low resolution, don't know it that makes a difference. I clipped a hue/saturation layer to the textured layer to turn it brownish. I masked the image of the baby onto the background basket layer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 12 minutes ago, DAK said: My texture layer was black and white low resolution, don't know it that makes a difference. Oh yeah, that's terrific. Even better. It shouldn't have been necessary to mask at all, or at least not very much. Can you show me the texture file? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAK Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 I see now it was a high resolution jpg not low res. I was trying so many different things, got confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAK Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 So I gather I was headed in the right direction, when using a texture background, use the blend if sliders and mask off what you don't want to see textured. I guess I was trying to keep the entire image of branch and basket as well as the baby texture free. And couldn't figure out how to mask the branch and basket with all the little holes so tired to erase the gray background instead of using a mask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Yeah, this was definitely a job for a mask. Erasing was a terrible option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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