This step-by-step video tutorial examines the masking procedures for a difficult hair edge and starts the selection process with Color Range - a useful method for blue or green screen photography. Learn to fine tune selections and masks with paint tools and a blur and burn technique! We also look at an alternate method of generating a mask using Calculations and blend the subject more fully with the background by coloring the hair wisps to suggest the lighting of the background. As a bonus retouching technique, skin smoothing is shown in detail – a very trick application of layers and apply modes.
