How to Cut Out Hair in Photoshop | Day 27

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In day 27 of 30 Days of Photoshop, Aaron shows you how to tackle one of the most challenging tasks for image editors; cutting out and selecting hair! Learn how to make a rough selection of your subject and their hair, and then refine that selection using the powerful tools within Select and Mask. Capture of strand, every time!

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[marcbobson]

Many photoshop step-by-step tutorials skip over subtle details, but this guy really doesn't miss a beat. And his explanations are crystal clear.

[milifernandez]

This is without kidding the best photoshop series on YouTube. Thanks!

[FotoandFun]

WOW!! Changing the mode of the brush tool to Overlay for masking! Never imagined that and it is brilliant. Thank you Aaron Nace.

[andreafine]

Aaron I've followed you for years. Of all the tutorials on selecting hair in particular, your are the best. Thanks so everything.

[imguy]

This is the most important technique I have ever learn from my entire Photoshop journey.

[patrickmcnair]

When I was trying to learn about the editing side of Photography I looked at Phlearn videos because Aaron explains things better than anywhere else I found and now, with 30 days of Photoshop, I'm learning much more. This is a fantastic series for learning about Photoshop and I am enjoying working through them. Thanks for this Aaron.

[KKate]

Incredible! Changing the brush mode to Overlay was totally new for me. It makes a huge difference. Thanks a ton Aron! You are the BEST

[terricleary]

This is the FIRST time anyone said, or I heard, to start the brush inside of the hair to 'sample' what you're looking for. I have never had any success with the refine edge brush because all the tutorials I watched just showed them running the brush over the edge. They didn't say to start within the selection. I'd run my brush over the edge and never got a good selection. I followed along this time not expecting miracles, but I got one. Thank you, Aaron.

[HybridCult]

Changing brush mode to Overlay... wow... Thank you for that!

[davidnnamani]

I really do appreciate you for having this 30 days ps tutorial. I have learned a lot. Thank you and God bless you man. What a to help folks get started.

[bryancolindres]

As a beginner to photoshop, this helped me tons! Seriously thank you so much for putting in the time to explain, show us, all in a slow manner! Really helps me especially to understand how to do certain things, as well as understanding how the edit was able to happen

[robertotcr]

Finally! You explained me how to actually use the refine tool, because I had not gotten it until now whooohooo

[rakshithrao]

One of the best Photoshop tutorial channel ever..

[IcetipsVideos]

This tutorial helped me today to select a tree with leaves. Thank you!

[velazi]

Im having this problem where when I'm in select in mask, and I use the refine edge tool, when I click on the hair and drag out, it makes that selection transparent, any tips?

[Zendit]

Thank YOU!!!! All the "mask hair tutorials" have never been REAL WORLD examples of what we really need! Difficulty level High type tutorials. And still quick! This is dope!

[hhllee]

The best cut out hair tutorial in the world🙏🏼Thanks Aaron🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[arfanzaman]

Too simple and too much effective.thanks.

[reginaldomartins]

You're not just a photoshop expert, you're a photoshop wizard... thank you for sharing your knowledge with us....

[madhumenon]

Amazing tutorial, Aaron. I couldn't figure out for the life of me how the "Refine hair" tool worked, but I know now and will save a lot of time from this.