There's only one layer (the Background layer) in this file, so choose Layer > Duplicate Layer.ħ. We do this because when we import the photo of our person, it will be placed on top of the currently selected layer. Make sure the top layer (Bricks) is selected.

We'll be trying out our person on these backgrounds. In the Layers panel (Window > Layers) notice there are a few layers.

Navigate into Desktop > Class Files > Hair the Seminar.ģ.

NOTE: This book has been tested with Photoshop CC 2017 but should work similarly in recent versions of Photoshop. Putting Our Image onto the New Backgrounds

Luckily there's a hidden trick that lets us still use Refine Edge in CC 2015.5 or 2017. The new version doesn't add features we need for this technique, and removed a useful feature we want to use. NOTE: Photoshop CC 2015.5 replaced the Refine Edge feature with an 'upgraded' version called Select and Mask. Photo courtesy of istockphoto, LL28, Image #23058113 The image we'll start with has a lot of contrast between the hair and the background, so it's a good candidate for learning how to use the Refine Edge selection method. In this exercise, you'll learn how to silhouette hair in a quick and easy way.

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