Advanced Hair Masking with Channels in Photoshop | PHLEARN

Today we show you how to use Channels to make detailed cutouts of hair in Photoshop! Learn how to quickly select people in a photo using Select Subject, and then use Channels to refine that selection, recovering all of the fine details and soft edges around their hair. Picture-perfect cutouts, every time!

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[edwardkennedy]

Love your videos, but I'd really like to see a process for masking dark hair against a dark background. The are time when thats the shot, but then the client asks for something different.

[halokosovo]

I like how non of these tutorials on hair masking, there never be a photo in real life with complicated background done... they're all just happened to be studio photos on the cleanest background ever!

[Hotsauceonmy]

You guys have been teaching me photoshop tips for so long that I only occasionally watch. It's always nice to tune in and see a different version of Aaron lol

[enmel]

I rarely compliment content creators, but you deserve all our PS passionates' admiration and gratitude. You simply are the man for any doubts we have in the process. Can't thank you enough 🙏🏻

[connecticutearlymusicfesti]

Aaron, I've sampled a number of video tutorials in an attempt to really understand channel masking of hair, and yours did the trick. I followed along with your image, then used your method on one of my own pics and it worked beautifully. Thank you!

[hoah]

This guy has ridiculously well trained posture. How is he even doing that?

[tamaraandric]

This a really userful video. Thanks a LOT 😀

[thepolishdane]

Could you show more "difficult" examples, where the hair is not black and background black? Maybe blond/brown hair on a busy background, and how you would do that. I find myself mostly in those kinds of scenarios. :S

[diannajackson]

I now live to watch Aarin. These videos make me so happy. Thank You

[rickcollins]

Hello Aron. thanks for this. I’m having an issue though….. when I go to bring the hair back in my brush creates a fog or halo. Why? And how do I stop this? Thank you.

[rbsntx]

Thank's I'm about to get a job as photo editor on a studio, and I was having problem with hair selection on some images, you saved me

[brentgilbert]

wow thanks for the tutorial on cutting out dark hair on an already nearly white background, would have never been able to cut out this extremely busy portrait with much lower contrast without this tut! lol

[glennbarnette]

Needed this! Way better than cloning or using brushes! Thanks!

[ovpgo]

This is the second time I have seen this presentation. The first time was for your Creative Live class. Still one of my biggest struggles is masking out fine hair. Thank you for posting this.

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Beautiful! Thank You sir! Love From India!

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finally i found you here.i have heard about you but today i have watched your skills

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[travissmith]

How awesome... Your explanations in this tutorial... Have been very helpful... Thanks a million...

[reginabest]

Aaron is the Bob Ross of photoshop! Thanks! I've been watching you for many years now and I love the growth!