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Photoshop is the top software of choice for millions of artists worldwide. You can do wonders while using the advanced toolkit and settings. Whether you simply want to edit a picture from your new photoshoot or you are a creative photographer/web designers, there are so many things that you can achieve using this program. We have decided to discover the endless possibilities of the software in a series of 100 free Photoshop video tutorials.

In this Photoshop tutorial, you will learn how to mask hair from complicated backgrounds.

We will start with a quick crash course on layer masks and the select and mask workspace.

Then we will use an image with a solid background to learn the basics. Then we will work on a photo with a busy background, and you will learn the things that you can do when masking with a photo like this.

You will also learn how to create brushes in Photoshop to help you recreate hair when you simply cannot extract it from its background.

. This tutorial for turning a sketch into digital art requires only a paper sketch, a camera (your phone will do), and a copy of Adobe Illustrator. You can download a free trial here or sign up for Creative Cloud. Although it will be helpful if you have a basic understanding of Illustrator for this DIY, it’s not strictly necessary.