STUDIO314’S BJÖRN EWERS DISCUSSES HIS FAVOURITE TOOLS FOR THE JOB
PERFECT FUR SELECTION WITH REFINE EDGE
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DODGE AND BURN
ON THE ALPHA MASK
Finally, I work on the alpha mask with the Dodge
and Burn tool. With the Burn tool I darken the
almost black parts, and with the Dodge tool I try to
bring back some of the overly transparent hairs.
The perfect selection is complete!01
ROUGH SELECTION
In order to cut out a
very hairy or furry animal, I
normally use the Polygonal Lasso tool. I try to
include all the curls but I leave out all the individual
long hairs. I find it easier to paint these hairs back
in afterwards.
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REFINE EDGES
To fine-tune the selection I use the Refine
Edge tool. If there are particularly long hairs I use a
large selection radius with a range of 120px or
bigger. I then fine-tune everything by carefully
moving the edges and contrast. I paint over several
parts until the selection fits correctly.PRO GUIDE TO SELECTIONS