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nureen — ULTIMATE guide to Extracting.
Published: 2006-09-25 09:16:05 +0000 UTC; Views: 4255; Favourites: 46; Downloads: 529
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So here I have provided the ULTIMATE guide to Extracting Images using the eraser tool.These are my techniques which I use on a day to day basis, and am constantly perfecting. I have decided to provide you with my first edition to extracting images - this time, using the eraser tool.
I hope that someone finds my technique useful.. as then I have achieved what I have set out to do.
Sorry about the large file size.. I do promise you that it's well worth it!
Quick reference:
In the pink you will find hints / tips / and advice.
In the green you will find a reference to extracting hair with the eraser tool.
There are also hand written notes for a quick browse through..
So view it any way you want!
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A HUGE thank you to ~Fox-Stock for providing the stock image
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Comments: 29
NOW I know how to extract hair ..
u don't know how much is this help ..
next time give us a tutorial in pentool extracting ..
thanx .. thanx allot
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Oh no.. really? *sarcasm*
It's just one method.. what are you reading a tutorial for if you're so 'experienced'?
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Because I'm not. But I want to at least learn the right way. So much 'ultimate'.
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thank you for all the work you put into making this tutorial
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thanks! This helped a lot when i was making my piece:
[link]
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I love your work <3
You should post this up at [link]
stop by and say hello
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Very interesting tutorial, I always like seeing the methods others use.
Its effective, but this is just too time consuming for a task that I find myself repeating all the time. The built-in Photoshop extract tool works in nearly the same fashion and is much faster.
Often channels and masks can be used to an even faster degree. The pen tool works fine as well, without all the hand work.
This is a working method, and it may have its place, but I think many have found faster ways.
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And I'm sure there are many more effective ways.. and mind you, I very rarely use this method.
BUT this is just one way I wanted to show people and I'm sorry to hear you didn't find it useful.
This is basic for people who havn't extracted, to learn one method.. someday I'll get around to explaining all the other tried and tested methods too.
However though you didn't find it useful doesn't mean others didn't.
Thanks anyways.
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the bit about extracting aroudn the hair was very interesting - thanks
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Hey babe! Good tutorial! But you really should consider using layer masks. They give exactly the same effect, but enable you to make changes at a later stage.
What would you do for instance if you discover you have made a mistake deleting something you shouldn't have. The history tool is only good for so long, and every change you have made in the meantime is lost.
With layers you just paint the mistake back in... easy as that
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Quite true
Yeah, I have started to consider using masks.. but even so.. this is just a tutorial on extracting with the eraser.. just in case
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I did learn something , this tutorial is well done !
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Thanks for using my stock! I'll download it and read it soon. I hope this helps many people. Especially when it comes to kid stock, I have the hardest time getting Erin to stay in one spot. She's a moving target, but it makes her poses natural.
Thanks! for letting me know.
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Yes.. she makes some gorgeous poses
Thank you for allowing me to use your stock
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have you tried using masks at all? much much easier..
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It probably is, actually.. but I kind of like the results I get using this tool. And it's not that hard (plus.. I enjoy it 
But I'll try that next time
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i use to do it this way; then discovered them.. for me.. it made things more streamlined, and if i stuffed up easily fixable ..
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That's true.. I should consider using that next time, so thank you.
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and i do realise that you said its your way. was just inquirering...
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