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Home » Photoshop Tutorials » Technical & Workflow » ADVANCED Hair Masking In Photoshop (With BUSY Backgrounds)

ADVANCED Hair Masking In Photoshop (With BUSY Backgrounds)

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In this tutorial, you will learn how to mask hair from complicated backgrounds in Photoshop.

We will start with a quick crash course on layer masks and the select and mask workspace.

Then we will use an image with a solid background to learn the basics and after that, we will work on a photo with a busy background.

You will learn how to create Photoshop Brushes to help you recreate hair when you simply cannot extract it from its background.

I’ve done a similar Hair Masking in Photoshop tutorial for Adobe that you can watch on Adobe’s website: Learn advanced techniques to cut out hair from complicated backgrounds.

In This Photoshop Hair Masking Tutorial, You Will Learn:

  • How Layer Masks Masks Work
  • Select and Mask Overview
  • Remove Person From Background (Solid Background)
  • Remove Person From Busy Background
  • Paint Strands of Hair
  • Painting With Hair Brushes
  • How To Make Hair Brushes in Photoshop
  • Final Image Breakdown
  • Camera Raw – Add Grain and Sharpen

Download Brush: 147-ptc-hair-brushes.zip (22483 downloads)

Check out this tutorial to learn how to cut out fur from busy backgrounds.

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David Moore
David Moore
3 years ago

Thanks for this Jesús – you are one of the few people who not only tell what is possible with a tool or technique but also explain the limits. Too often tutorials by other trainers give the impression that everything is easy and then avoid illustrating the more difficult bits, which can be very frustrating for anyone building their skills.

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Jesus Ramirez
Jesus Ramirez
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3 years ago

You’re welcome, David! Thank you for the comment!

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Roger Garlin
Roger Garlin
3 years ago

A great tutorial as ever, and many thanks for these brushes JR!

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Jesus Ramirez
Jesus Ramirez
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3 years ago

Thank you, Roger!

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AnilReddy
AnilReddy
3 years ago

The only channel which I check if am stuck with no clue in editing is PTC vids. You will always go beyond what is needed rather than being cut to chase to one thing only. Thank you JR 🙂

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Jesus Ramirez
Jesus Ramirez
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3 years ago

You’re welcome! 🙂

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Isaia
Isaia
3 years ago

Cheers for the help bro…..really appreciated

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Jesus Ramirez
Jesus Ramirez
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3 years ago

You’re welcome!

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Steve Choatie
Steve Choatie
3 years ago

I have watched several of your tutorials and I have always been impressed. I like your style of teaching, specifically you don’t waste a lot of video time talking about things that don’t add to the learning experience. This tutorial is awesome, just like the rest of your tutorials. I thank you very much for all the hard work you do in putting these together and offering freebies like the brush downloads.

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Jesus Ramirez
Jesus Ramirez
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3 years ago

Thank you, Steve! I appreciate that!

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Sanwar Haider
Sanwar Haider
3 years ago

Thanks for the shortcut the tricks. Sometimes I also do this.

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Jesus Ramirez
Jesus Ramirez
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3 years ago

You’re welcome, Sanwar

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Ed Ward
Ed Ward
3 years ago

Terrific tutorial, Jesus. I’d go as far as saying it’s the superlative tutorial on the subject. Way to go!

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Bruce Lei
Bruce Lei
3 years ago

Thank you so much.

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Jesus Ramirez
Jesus Ramirez
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3 years ago

You’re welcome!

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Pedro Oliveira
Pedro Oliveira
3 years ago

Very good masterclass.
Excellently well explained, with an accessible language.
Maybe the best explanation I found.
Congratulations.

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Jesus Ramirez
Jesus Ramirez
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2 years ago

Thank you, Pedro!

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Raheel Hussain
Raheel Hussain
3 years ago

Excellent Sir !

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Jesus Ramirez
Jesus Ramirez
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3 years ago

Thank you!

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Soes Schroeder
Soes Schroeder
3 years ago

Very informative, many thanks, the best one I have seen about hair masking.

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Jesus Ramirez
Jesus Ramirez
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3 years ago

Thank you, Soes!

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Doug
Doug
3 years ago

Thanks for suggesting this tutorial with the 19.1 PS ‘Select Subject’ feature. It really fills in all of the gaps for using these new tools in Photoshop.

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Nayim
Nayim
3 years ago

Just Awesome Sir

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Jesus Ramirez
Jesus Ramirez
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3 years ago

Thank you!

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Tony Needham
Tony Needham
2 years ago

Another informative tutorial. No bull just facts and helpful tips to guide any user through the difficult process of removing complex backgrounds. Appreciated the advice that not all elements are able to be captured with the selection tools and that sometimes you just have to create them yourself – along with the instructions and techniques on how to achieve them. Great work, Jesus.

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Red Luna
Red Luna
2 years ago

Cool tutorial! Very useful. Also thanks for these brushes.

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Nidhi Joshi
Nidhi Joshi
2 years ago

Excellent video. Thanks for brushes.

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Mitul
Mitul
2 years ago

Bro you are awesome !!
I am working on Photoshop around 10 years , but not get any tutorial like this , Thanks a lot

Thanks
Mitul

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Jan Riemersma
Jan Riemersma
2 years ago

Hello, Jesús,
Thank you for this tutorial.
I’ve notice that it takes a long time to download the zip file with the brushes, and when I decompress it, it yields an error: “Error 32 – Broken pipe”. You may want to look into that.

Also, I feel I would benefit a lot more from your tutorial, if I could play around with the same source material as the ones you work on. Would it be possible to make the photo of the model and the background available for download?

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peekaypham
peekaypham
2 years ago

thank”s brother poste good

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Jesus Ramirez
Jesus Ramirez
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2 years ago

You’re welcome!

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kiky
kiky
2 years ago

I have watched several of your tutorials and it’s awesome.

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Jesus Ramirez
Jesus Ramirez
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2 years ago

Thank you!

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Jahangir
Jahangir
7 months ago

Nice job

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mudassar
mudassar
3 months ago

very nice

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