Photoshop Elements tutorial part 1 Creating a studio portrait

http://www.artworksbykaz.com Part 1 of 3 shows you how to create a beautiful studio portrait using digital backdrops. Part one covers extracting the background and preserving the hair.

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[pizelli]

I find this process extremely frustrating, in that when I following the steps to outline the hair, the painting overlaps the hair and the outline is very erratic. I've watched the tutorial many times and I assured myself I wasn't missing something. Help ...

[artworksbykaz]

If the photo your working on has a busy background, such as trees, flowers furnature, this process will be frustrating. The background brush works best when there is alot of contrast between the subject and background.

[jayeshm123]

would you mind explain the significance of each step? I'm doing exactly the same step but not able to clear the back ground with getting rid of the hairs :(

[JANINELEE123]

Hi, i have watched this and tried over and over again but when I try to erase the background, it erases everything. I have followed every step and my subject is a little girl on a white Muslim cloth background. Please tell me what I am doing wrong :)

[mrscary300]

"just click until it's....and it's gone", makes no sense @3:21-3:22.

[2007omi]

(shift and click area)

[2007omi]

@pizelli - To select the background: try using your magic wand tool. To select more area, use the shift key or alt key to deselect.

[aswtone]

Thanks.

[rekez2]

thanks