Master Hair Selection - Best Technique for Every Situation

The Ultimate Guide to Select Hair in Photoshop! Cut out any kind of hair in any background and learn all the best techniques for every situation. In this tutorial, we will cover everything you need to know to master hair masking in Photoshop. Whether you have a busy background or a simple one, frizzy hair or a plain one, we will navigate every scenario through an easy-to-use flowchart to understand what technique to use when.

I hope this lesson helps. Thank you so much for watching :)

► TIMESTAMPS
00:00 The Biggest Problem with Masking Hair!
00:50 It All Starts With Contrast
02:38 No Contrast & Hair Brush Technique
03:47 The Types of Contrast
04:09 Contrast of Regular Brightness
06:13 Contrast of Extreme Brightness
12:16 Color Contrast
20:03 Mix of Color and Brightness
20:39 Refining and Improving the Mask
22:43 3 Ways to Remove Halos
25:50 Thank You!

►LINKS TO MENTIONED TUTORIALS:

HAIR BRUSH TECHNIQUE:

REGULAR BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST:

EXTREME BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST:

REMOVING HALOS:

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► LET'S CONNECT:

[arinyc]

I've been using Photoshop for over 15 years yet I have still have a lot to learn. This video is incredibly helpful. Hands down, best Photoshop teacher on YouTube. Thank you.

[EmilienDelcour]

There are tons and tons of Photoshop tutorials and contents on YouTube. But you are unmatched when it comes to pedagogy, thoroughness, and clarity.
I'm constantly a part of "the 5% of the audience who reach the end of the video", and I'm happy I've always done so. I've learned so much thanks to you over the time!

[lstrk]

Man I love this compilations, it's so much easier to find a solution to the problem than browsing every single method in a thousand videos

[mjr]

You are an amazing teacher. Clear, precise and very polite!

[jconstatine]

I just want to say "You are Awesome", stay happy and stay blessed ❤

[oconnor]

This workflow makes the complicated selection easier to handle, especially working with the white background. Thanks in advance.

[marklutnes]

Great, Great tutorial! Thank you Unmesh!

[gvincent]

I would second Ari Scott's comment. Your approach of flowcharting and adding hotlinks to more expansive tutorials on specific challenges is really excellent. This video is where everyone should start when leanring to mask hair.

[Waumalu]

I always come back to your videos. Every time I learned something new. Thank you for being a great teacher.

[noyonbiswas]

Hands down the most helpful Short I've ever watched, thank you!

[malvaniyakishan]

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[fingers]

This is the most awesome and clarifying tutorial ever on this subject. A clear and comprehensive guide about how to select hair in any situation. Although mastering the techniques requires tons of practice, the way Unmesh introduces the concepts and possible situations is truly a gem. Well done!

[maynardmg-photography]

Your style of teaching and demonstrating is absolutely spectacular. Your studio set is phenomenal. Photoshop is an endless creative machine... Thank you.

[SuchimJ]

One of the best tutorials on PS that I have come across

[abulkashem]

I've been using Photoshop for over 10 years yet I have still have a lot to learn. This video is incredibly helpful. Hands down, best Photoshop teacher and I am excited to get you on YouTube. Thank you.

[davidwilliamhay]

So well done! After the clear instructions on the video I was able to get the selection I was looking for on 3 different subject. Thanks!

[JoeVidal]

YES! YES! YES! in your video at 5:07 where you click on 'select & mask' and then click on 'select subject', brother, Let tell you how long I been looking for this tutorial, since 2019. I been trying to select an aircraft carrier and un-destructively remove the ocean. today, 7/11/2022 I finally move forward! Thank you PiXimperfect

[TheVideoprueba]

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[chrisleyland]

Great compilation of techniques! Thank you so much for taking your time to make these videos. They help me so much!

[greatnoon.grandmidi]

With all the soft soft tutorials that exist on YT, yours just created that "light bulb illumination" mont in my head. Thanks for taking the