: Photoshop hair selection This hair should be easy to extract, because of strong contrast, but from some reason it's not for me. Here is the original Here is my result using quick selection

@Phylliss782

The magic wand tool is a fickle beast. You can play with the tolerance levels, but I would recommend just using a polygonal lasso to extract the hair, copying it to a new layer, and gently tending the edges with eraser/feather. Then, fill in the layer behind this new one with black as appropriate and you'll have a nice clean version.



**(very hastily done, but you get the idea)*

Side-by-side comparison

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@Sent7350415

I agree with Boblet. Making a channel and converting it into a selection is the way to go. I also use the brush and smudge tools to clean-up and enhance my selection to cutting it to make the hair look more realistic.

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