Creating masks from complex objects

[Steadyhands]

Excellent tutorial Allan.

[Dylan & Marianne]

I'll have to try this with some pics - because at this stage it seems too complex for me to understand since I've never played wtih channels before lol!
looks like a great way to do it

[Darvidanoar]

Nice one, Allan

[para]

great work Allann

[Scotty72]

Great tute

Have applied it to your pic

Can I assume the background and subject have to have a reasonable contrast to begin with. eg, A dark haired person amounst shadows / light would be difficult?

Scotty

[Allann]

Great tute

Have applied it to your pic

Can I assume the background and subject have to have a reasonable contrast to begin with. eg, A dark haired person amounst shadows / light would be difficult?

Scotty

Thanks, yeah thats right, there are other ways to to isolate a subject when background/foreground are very similar, the easiest i know of is a path selection with a small feather (1-3 pixels) in refine edges.

[Scotty72]

I'll try that another day... one miracle at a time :P

[umajo]

Thanks, yeah thats right, there are other ways to to isolate a subject when background/foreground are very similar, the easiest i know of is a path selection with a small feather (1-3 pixels) in refine edges.

ok all worked on your photo but mine usually have complex backgrounds and similar colors so can you explain this mehtod for us also please