Blending around leaves and branches???

Not sure if this one been hashed over before!

After creating the layer mask, what technique and tools are used to blend around leaves and branches leaving them untouched?

Not sure if I'm googling the right thing or not

Thanks
Frank

Are you referring to the "halos" or "fringing" that happens after making selections around tree leaves or branches ?

Youtube ... and search for remove halo's or fringing, you find a bunch.

Often not an easy fix though.

Google how to use the "refine edge" setting when creating your masks. It can do surprisingly well if you know how to use it.

It depends what you're actually doing. I mean, the end result you're aiming for. You'll need to show us the photo.

I want to copy an overexposed image (exposed for the FG) and paste it on top of an image exposed for the sky, pretty basic. Add a layer mask, remove the overexposed sky to reveal the exposed sky but leave objects such as trees, mountain edges untouched by the sweeping of the brush. The trees and mountain edge is part of the top layer.

98kellrs wrote in post #18196509
Google how to use the "refine edge" setting when creating your masks. It can do surprisingly well if you know how to use it.

Yup, refine edge is awesome.

Frank_Hollahan wrote in post #18197526
I want to copy an overexposed image (exposed for the FG) and paste it on top of an image exposed for the sky, pretty basic. Add a layer mask, remove the overexposed sky to reveal the exposed sky but leave objects such as trees, mountain edges untouched by the sweeping of the brush. The trees and mountain edge is part of the top layer.

http://www.damiensymon​ds.net/sky-replacement-method.html

98kellrs wrote in post #18196509
Google how to use the "refine edge" setting when creating your masks. It can do surprisingly well if you know how to use it.

DesolateMirror wrote in post #18197543
Yup, refine edge is awesome.

Any videos you think stand out as better than the others? Link them.

Using the 'Blend if' sliders work well also.


>Google search results for tutorials<

Picture North Carolina wrote in post #18197912
Any videos you think stand out as better than the others? Link them.

For something like hair: Russell Brown has some excellent ones here: Russell Brown Tips & Techniques: Advanced Masking
Look for the "Advanced Masking" ones.

How To Remove Background Around Lots Of Hair Photoshop CS6 Tutorial

Learn how to make complex hair selections in Photoshop

How To Replace The Sky In A Photo With Photoshop

Thanks, Frank. Actually I was looking for good videos on the Refine Edges option as mentioned.

There's many of them, and from experience I know Youtube has tons of useless garbage on it. I was looking for some favorites.

I know how to do masking. Just last night I spent (wasted) a couple of hours on a landscape masking job. I tried the PS channels and levels method and also Topaz Remask. I was going to try ON1 today, but have not used it before. I was thinking that the Refine Edges (which I tried last night also) might help.

You could also try blend-if in layer styles to remove the unwanted background.

Do you have two images for us to sample?

DagoImaging wrote in post #18198179
You could also try blend-if in layer styles to remove the unwanted background.

Hmmm........ very interesting! cough, see post #9, cough !

-Douglas- wrote in post #18198318
Hmmm........ very interesting! cough, see post #9, cough !

I guess I should read all the replies before replying...or great minds think alike.

Frank's links are great, but...it depends on the amount of time you want to invest in PP.
Are you interested in tracing each hair's path at 500%.