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Cut Out Dark Hair from Dark Background in Photoshop

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This tutorial demonstrates how to manually cut out dark hair from a dark background in Photoshop. It covers masking with the Pen Tool, softening and rebuilding hair edges with brushes, and painting additional strands for a natural result.

Syllabus

Concept
Step 1: Mask Out the Subject Using the Pen Tool
Step 2: Soften the Edge of the Hair
Step 3: Open Up the Hair Using a Wide Hair Brush
Step 4: Create Random Single Hair Strokes
Step 5: Paint Additional Hair
Testing a New Background
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