I need a faster way! PP in photoshop CS5 (Pin up)

[SabrinaO]

This is why post production is so expensive. It's time consuming. What you're doing, with the edges of the hair and outfit are not easy. I agree with tirediron, gels would have made much more sense, you can get many MANY different shades of whatever color you want, and if you want it more pastel, just up the power on them.

Where can I see a photo that has a snoot* that looks pastel?

*EDIT: I mean a gel

 

[PhotoWrangler]

That's what I used. I used a white seamless....... I have other colors but I wanted to use a white and add different gradient colors in post.

Yes, but if you wanted green, you could have used a roll of green seamless paper and used a light with a snoot for the separation. Check out how he did it on this video. (Its a PW video, but check out his setup after the explanation)
[video=vimeo;23639980]http://vimeo.com/23639980[/video] He uses a blue background, but uses a speedlight with a snoot for the separation. It's exactly what you are trying to achieve.

 

[SabrinaO]

Buy a topaz bundle. Use topaz remask.

I <3 you!!!

 

[SabrinaO]

I got it! Thanks everyone!

 

[tirediron]

Good stuff... now, dial back your key about 1/3 stop; you're still losing detail in the whites.

 

[SabrinaO]

Good stuff... now, dial back your key about 1/3 stop; you're still losing detail in the whites.

Will do... thank you : )

 

[CCericola]

The extract tool was replaced by Refine Edge. No need to buy a plugin. There are several tutorials on youtube.

 

[MTVision]

http://www.photoshopsupport.com/elements/tutorials/extract-hair/masking-tutorial.html

I found this tutorial a while ago. Took me forever to find it. Hope it helps!

 

[pen]

Do it the same way we do in film, shoot against a bright blue or green back drop. Make sure that the model is not to close to the BG so there is no spill if colour.

Once in PS you can select the background and delete it.

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[Tiberius47]

I agree with you all about getting the shot right sooc... but I've seen pictures with gels and its just not the look im going for. The backgrounds look too neon or illuminated. They also cast a slight colorcast back onto the subject too.

Not if you do it right.