i've been following"Mama" for years now She is brilliant, detailed, deliberate, careful. This is one of her best. I used third party cut programs but PS CS5 is easy now and gives great results specially for for hair. It costs "mama" lots to keep up with PS improvements yet and she does this freeeeeee. Bless you Photoshopmama.
Thanks for this, it's always a pleasure to watch your PS training videos; I've learned more from your output than from any other method.
So many of the 'training' vids on here are either from inarticulate youngsters taking time between squeezing blackheads to give us the benefit of their negligible talent, or from egocentric morons who post recordings of their actions with execrable music in the background but no explanation. You rock, Mama!
@Thresherman I hear ya! and thanks! You must be in my target demographic, the "over 30" crowd" as it seems the other types of videos you mentioned work for the very young crowd, or at least appeal to them more than my expertise, style, and vids do!
@msartyme Please don't judge the teacher harshly on this, as the new features to the Refine Masks dialog were only added to CS5. Adobe upgrades every 18 months which is an instructor's nightmare. I taught for 9 years at Nashville State Community College and updating our courses so frequently is a teacher's nightmare....the amount of time and work to get everything new into lesson plans is way more than the teacher gets paid for.
@photoshopmama I figured I made less than minimum wage when I taught, if you calculated all the hours I put into it...but I love teaching and the experience was invaluable.
the problem of these tutorials is that people tend to use images already polished. When I try to use it in my "normal" photos it doesn't work very well.
@devonmale69 Sure, any way you want to get your initial selection is fine, the thing is with color range to be sure you get pure black and pure white in the right areas, so alt/option click on that intital mask to view the density.
thanks mama since from the start watching ur vid it helped me alot and widened my knowledge about phtoshop and wanted more of ur tutorials ... thanks.
Excellent turorial! I've been struggling with selections for a while, and this tutorial helped immensely.
I've been working with Photoshop for a few years now, and took a class on Electronic Arts; however, nothing's quite helped me like your videos. I haven't seen anyone quite as savvy, or so adept at teaching methods.
@thedaveydude Gee thanks! YouTube is great. Glad you like my vids. There are many great vids here on YouTube and elsewhere with really good teachers--thanks for thinking I'm one of them!
OMG, you soooooo rock mama!!!! I am so excited to see this... Been following you for quite a few years and wanted to finally say THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge with your followers... I love the way you teach!!!! Right on point, no bs, soothing voice, and very full of knowledge!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you..
PS the levels on the mask almost made me fall out of my chair!!! Thank you just for that!!! WONDERFUL!!!
@nikster1974 Thanks, yeah I think the blur, and levels trick on the mask and being able to selectively adjust it to confined areas with the lasso is one of my best tips, if not THE best. You're obviously at a great level already (no pun intended) to even understand the concept.
OMG, you soooooo rock mama!!!! I am so excited to see this... Been following you for quite a few years and wanted to finally say THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge with your followers... I love the way you teach!!!! Right on point, no bs, soothing voice, and very full of knowledge!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you..
PS the levels on the mask almost made me fall out of my chair!!! Thank you just for that!!! WONDERFUL!!!
Aloha Mama, so glad you are back and doing just the tutorial that I needed to see. Been struggling a little with this content awareness but this should help speed things up quite a bit. Once again a thorough and complete tut just for rookies like me....congrats on being a grandmother and good luck with the twins in Jan....Much Mahalo's to you!
@msscrz Awe-Thanks! I've been busy with launching a new product and juggling baby-sitting for my new grandbaby (5 mo's old)--and more to come with my other daughter due with twins in January!
@photoshopmama congradulations on being the worlds greatest granmama. I referred back to your videos when I have a question or recap on a perticular subject. I thank you soo much Mama for everything....
@HuntedByCat I was thinking about it and still not sure what you need but if your image is in Grayscale Mode, all you see is gray and blacks. Go to top menu in Photoshop called Image then Mode-and change to RGB if it is not in RGB
You haven't made a tutorial in a while, thanks for coming back! I don't use Photoshop much anymore but I did a few years ago when you were making heaps of tutorials and you helped me and encouraged me *a lot*. Thanks!
@zorglub20770 Glad you stuck with it! I made this so even a beginner could follow along--I know it's a little long-winded for the more advanced users or those anxious to get right down to the brass tacks. They'll have to follow elboertjie's advice and maybe jump to the 5 minute mark!
@photoshopmama hey photoshopmama, do you know good sites that offer free stcok photograghs like the one you used in this video. Help would be greatly appreciated.
Another winner. Thanks!
zartist 5 months ago
outstanding,,,thank you
tdiaz720 1 year ago
i've been following"Mama" for years now She is brilliant, detailed, deliberate, careful. This is one of her best. I used third party cut programs but PS CS5 is easy now and gives great results specially for for hair. It costs "mama" lots to keep up with PS improvements yet and she does this freeeeeee. Bless you Photoshopmama.
colin9342 1 year ago
Awe thanks colin9342...you get it and I appreciate the appreciation!
photoshopmama 1 year ago
Thanks for this, it's always a pleasure to watch your PS training videos; I've learned more from your output than from any other method.
So many of the 'training' vids on here are either from inarticulate youngsters taking time between squeezing blackheads to give us the benefit of their negligible talent, or from egocentric morons who post recordings of their actions with execrable music in the background but no explanation. You rock, Mama!
Thresherman 1 year ago
@Thresherman I hear ya! and thanks! You must be in my target demographic, the "over 30" crowd" as it seems the other types of videos you mentioned work for the very young crowd, or at least appeal to them more than my expertise, style, and vids do!
photoshopmama 1 year ago
You are the BOMB. My daughters high school teacher does not even know this and he teaches this stuff.
Love A and C Jones
msartyme 1 year ago
@msartyme Please don't judge the teacher harshly on this, as the new features to the Refine Masks dialog were only added to CS5. Adobe upgrades every 18 months which is an instructor's nightmare. I taught for 9 years at Nashville State Community College and updating our courses so frequently is a teacher's nightmare....the amount of time and work to get everything new into lesson plans is way more than the teacher gets paid for.
photoshopmama 1 year ago
@photoshopmama I figured I made less than minimum wage when I taught, if you calculated all the hours I put into it...but I love teaching and the experience was invaluable.
photoshopmama 1 year ago
truly very well done. i will watch it again, probably several times.
thank you.
vsolomito 1 year ago
the problem of these tutorials is that people tend to use images already polished. When I try to use it in my "normal" photos it doesn't work very well.
powerblades 1 year ago
As always, a well polished, professional video. Thanks.
browniesandtequila 1 year ago
nice to see you back! this video helped a lot with some of the new CS5 features. you're a very good teacher!
GoldenBoy410 1 year ago
@GoldenBoy410 Thanks!
photoshopmama 1 year ago
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GoldenBoy410 1 year ago
Why not start with Colour range mask on the background much easier
devonmale69 1 year ago
@devonmale69 Sure, any way you want to get your initial selection is fine, the thing is with color range to be sure you get pure black and pure white in the right areas, so alt/option click on that intital mask to view the density.
photoshopmama 1 year ago
thanks mama since from the start watching ur vid it helped me alot and widened my knowledge about phtoshop and wanted more of ur tutorials ... thanks.
raymund2000 1 year ago
great video.........u r the best. god bless u. can I do that by CS 4
obaidzaman 1 year ago
great video.........u r the best. god bless u.
obaidzaman 1 year ago
@obaidzaman Thanks for the blessings!
photoshopmama 1 year ago
Excellent turorial! I've been struggling with selections for a while, and this tutorial helped immensely.
I've been working with Photoshop for a few years now, and took a class on Electronic Arts; however, nothing's quite helped me like your videos. I haven't seen anyone quite as savvy, or so adept at teaching methods.
thedaveydude 1 year ago
@thedaveydude Gee thanks! YouTube is great. Glad you like my vids. There are many great vids here on YouTube and elsewhere with really good teachers--thanks for thinking I'm one of them!
photoshopmama 1 year ago
OMG, you soooooo rock mama!!!! I am so excited to see this... Been following you for quite a few years and wanted to finally say THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge with your followers... I love the way you teach!!!! Right on point, no bs, soothing voice, and very full of knowledge!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you..
PS the levels on the mask almost made me fall out of my chair!!! Thank you just for that!!! WONDERFUL!!!
nikster1974 1 year ago
@nikster1974 Thanks, yeah I think the blur, and levels trick on the mask and being able to selectively adjust it to confined areas with the lasso is one of my best tips, if not THE best. You're obviously at a great level already (no pun intended) to even understand the concept.
photoshopmama 1 year ago
OMG, you soooooo rock mama!!!! I am so excited to see this... Been following you for quite a few years and wanted to finally say THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge with your followers... I love the way you teach!!!! Right on point, no bs, soothing voice, and very full of knowledge!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you..
PS the levels on the mask almost made me fall out of my chair!!! Thank you just for that!!! WONDERFUL!!!
nikster1974 1 year ago
MUY INTERESANTE.......GRACIAS POR ESTE TUTORIAL.....
VERY INTERESTING..........
THANKS FOR YOU TUTORIAL
guiller005 1 year ago
Aloha Mama, so glad you are back and doing just the tutorial that I needed to see. Been struggling a little with this content awareness but this should help speed things up quite a bit. Once again a thorough and complete tut just for rookies like me....congrats on being a grandmother and good luck with the twins in Jan....Much Mahalo's to you!
punaguy 1 year ago
@punaguy Aloha and Mahalo back at you! Thanks for viewing!
photoshopmama 1 year ago
A new video Mama Shan, I missed you..... I hope we'll see you more often now that CS5 is out. lOVE YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!
msscrz 1 year ago
@msscrz Awe-Thanks! I've been busy with launching a new product and juggling baby-sitting for my new grandbaby (5 mo's old)--and more to come with my other daughter due with twins in January!
photoshopmama 1 year ago
@photoshopmama congradulations on being the worlds greatest granmama. I referred back to your videos when I have a question or recap on a perticular subject. I thank you soo much Mama for everything....
msscrz 1 year ago
@msscrz Thanks! I'm thinking I might just have to change my handles to Photoshopgrandmama and Grandmamama Shan! hee!
photoshopmama 1 year ago
I have a problem with my Photoshop cs3 it only lets me use gray black and with colors :S HelP??
HuntedByCat 1 year ago
@HuntedByCat Not sure what you're trying to say, here
photoshopmama 1 year ago
@HuntedByCat I was thinking about it and still not sure what you need but if your image is in Grayscale Mode, all you see is gray and blacks. Go to top menu in Photoshop called Image then Mode-and change to RGB if it is not in RGB
photoshopmama 1 year ago
@photoshopmama Thank you very much!!!! :D it worked :D
HuntedByCat 1 year ago
@HuntedByCat Glad to hear that!
photoshopmama 1 year ago
You haven't made a tutorial in a while, thanks for coming back! I don't use Photoshop much anymore but I did a few years ago when you were making heaps of tutorials and you helped me and encouraged me *a lot*. Thanks!
breakdance74 1 year ago
great tutorial. thanks.
dasistinteressant 1 year ago
great tutorial!
1stop3 1 year ago
Mama, you are great...I have learned most of what I learned from you, and Scott Kelby...I retouch photos, and can hold my own now...thanks...
sfpvid 1 year ago
this is fantastic. thank you!
missliz06 1 year ago 2
Excellent tutorial. A great piece of teaching. Certainly the best tutorial I've watched so far on extraction. Thank you.
zorglub20770 1 year ago
@zorglub20770 Glad you stuck with it! I made this so even a beginner could follow along--I know it's a little long-winded for the more advanced users or those anxious to get right down to the brass tacks. They'll have to follow elboertjie's advice and maybe jump to the 5 minute mark!
photoshopmama 1 year ago
@photoshopmama hey photoshopmama, do you know good sites that offer free stcok photograghs like the one you used in this video. Help would be greatly appreciated.
Andy
OrcaineKode 1 year ago
@OrcaineKode This is an image we took in our studio, not stock. But I like istockphoto and would recommend them.
photoshopmama 1 year ago
@photoshopmama Thank you for the swift reply :)
OrcaineKode 1 year ago
Skip to 5:49 to get a faster start to this video.
elboertjie 1 year ago 2