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Smart Way to Quickly Mask Hair and Change Background in Photoshop Using ...

Easiest Way to Select or Mask Hair in Photoshop and Change Background in 5 Minutes or Less Using Merely Blend Modes, especially Overlay. Utilizing the Powers of Masking, Curves and Blend Modes, we are not only going to swap backgrounds but also match the subject to the new environment.

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This technique is effective and applicable to images taken with gray backgrounds. Here's how it works, since overlay is a blend mode which deletes everything which is 50 percent gray if we place the new background just about the subject layer (taken in gray background) and we change the blend mode of the new background to overlay, all the gray will be removed and those gray will be filled up by the gray background of the subject layer and rest will be left out, hence giving you a nice edge, especially for hair.

Then, we'll be a little manual soft masking to refine the selection and curves to match the subject to the new background. 

A Powerful Way to Change Background in Photoshop by Using Blend Modes

Learn how to change background efficiently and easily by just using blend modes in Photoshop, without having to make any difficult selections. Whether it is hair or fur, extracting the subject is no problem using this method, given that the subject is shot on a gray background. Also, later in the tutorial, we'll learn some amazing lighting techniques to add more drama to your image.

In this video, we'll first understand the basic concepts of blend modes working in out favor in removing the background. Then, we'll learn how to actually change or replace the background automatically by using those blend modes and then refine the selections.

Once the new background and the subject are in place, we will adjust the lighting and the colors to match both the elements. Lastly, we are going to learn some cool cross processing/color grading tricks by utilizing one of the most underutilized adjustment layers in a creative fashion.

Using Apply Image in Photoshop to Create Powerful Effects

Bring the power of blend modes, channels, and advanced masking together using the amazing "Apply Image" function in Photoshop. Learn how to create interesting and essential effects like adding drama, sophisticated contrast, and even creating a double exposure by taking the advantage of the powers of apply image.

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2. Abstract Art Background: https://goo.gl/CkaoQA
3. Mountain Road: https://goo.gl/JsZMKa
4. Girl Blowing Bubbles: https://goo.gl/9czA9i
5. Seaport During Daytime: https://goo.gl/VKECZj 

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Using Channel Mixer for Color Grading in Photoshop

Extremely simple way to perform Advanced Color Grading in Photoshop using Channel Mixer! Understand the fundamentals of channels and RGB in order to render amazing colors. Keeping everything non-destructive, in this video we will color grade by controlling and manipulating how each channel interacts with each other and on what principle they work.

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Whether you want to apply a cinematic color grading or just simply want to enhance colors or do a quick color correction, Channel Mixer allows you to control not only how the overall channels interact, but also breaks it down further and lets you control the colors according to areas. All this, just by using a couple of sliders. It can be applied both in the form of an adjustment or an adjustment layer. In this tutorial, we will go in-depth into the how it works and how you can use this to either bring out the colors in your photos or manipulate them the way you like.

Noise Reduction in Photoshop CC

Best Way to Reduce Noise in Photoshop CC. In this video, we'll perform Advanced Noise Reduction using the best Photoshop noise reduction plugin: Dfine 2, a part of Nik Collection by Google. We will approach getting rid of noise manually by using several noise samples from or image for accurate and personalized noise reduction.

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Dfine 2 is not only FREE but also the best plugin to reduce noise in Photoshop CC. Although there is a way to remove noise in one click automatically, we will use the manual method where we pick noise samples from around the image and use it to analyze the different patterns of noise. This plugin is compatible with most later versions of Photoshop. In this video, I'm using Adobe Photoshop CC 2017.

Noise is mostly caused when the ISO is very high or the sensor of the camera is not good enough to handle higher ISOs. This kind of noise has a particular pattern and sometimes the patterns differ from area to area. It is evident that one kind of filter or effect will not remove the noise effectively and therefore the need to analyze several patterns. Though the best way is to get it right in the camera and avoid shooting at higher ISO, high ISO noise reduction is possible in this method.

Fixing noise in photoshop or any other program always has a major drawback. It makes images look smoother and they lose sharpness and details. In this video, we'll also cover how to get over that issue and reduce noise without compromising with sharpness. To begin with mak sure you download the noise removal plugin "Dfine 2" which automatically installs as a part of "Nik Collection".