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Apr 9, 2012 23:30:44   #
drbarrymary Loc: No. Carolina, Florida
 
Any suggestions to help get my dogs furry coat with all the hair in a new layer?

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Apr 10, 2012 06:06:32   #
Fstop12 Loc: Kentucky
 
drbarrymary wrote:
Any suggestions to help get my dogs furry coat with all the hair in a new layer?
Post a picture of your dog here so we can take a look at what we are working with. I use multiple plugin software and the best I have found for doing what you want is Perfect Mask by OnOne software. You don't need this plugin to do what you are asking but it will make the job a lot easier.

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Apr 10, 2012 06:39:24   #
MIKE GALLAGHER Loc: New Zealand
 
Fstop12 - I'm really keen to see what you can come up with on this one. Mike

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Apr 10, 2012 07:06:05   #
Fstop12 Loc: Kentucky
 
MIKE GALLAGHER wrote:
Fstop12 - I'm really keen to see what you can come up with on this one. Mike


LOL! Well I have to see what I am up against first. So I am waiting for the photo to be posted.

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Apr 10, 2012 07:10:31   #
rpavich Loc: West Virginia
 
Just curious....why do you want his fur on a different layer?

Just FYI, getting something on a new layer is always done the same way; you must select the object somehow and then create a new layer and then copy/paste it.

OR duplicate the layer and erase what you don't want.

OR select the fur using the magic wand, or the magic selection tool, or whatever.

Isolating things is done using the same principle all of the time.

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Apr 10, 2012 20:16:42   #
drbarrymary Loc: No. Carolina, Florida
 
Just want to extract the dog and place on a different layer in another photo.

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Apr 10, 2012 21:42:27   #
gdwsr Loc: Northern California
 
I just got done watching a webinar on Remask from Topaz Labs. I kind of like them. Probably all of the products mentioned give you a fully functional trial copy. Topaz gives you 30 days and you can always get a 25-30% discount coupon. (PM me if you are interested)

What post processing are you using? Photoshop I assume.

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Apr 10, 2012 21:52:59   #
drbarrymary Loc: No. Carolina, Florida
 
Just what I needed. Thanks a lot!!

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Apr 12, 2012 01:02:39   #
MtnMan Loc: ID
 
If you can take a pic of the dog on or in front of a uniform backdrop then you can select the background with the magic wand and then select inverse to get the dog.

You probably should use refine selection a few pixels.

Then do Control C and Control J to make a new layer with just the dog...fur and all.

Then you can put him or her anywhere.

drbarrymary wrote:
Any suggestions to help get my dogs furry coat with all the hair in a new layer?

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Apr 12, 2012 01:03:24   #
MtnMan Loc: ID
 
Another way is to try the Magic Extractor. It may be OK or not depending on your background.

MtnMan wrote:
If you can take a pic of the dog on or in front of a uniform backdrop then you can select the background with the magic wand and then select inverse to get the dog.

You probably should use refine selection a few pixels.

Then do Control C and Control J to make a new layer with just the dog...fur and all.

Then you can put him or her anywhere.

drbarrymary wrote:
Any suggestions to help get my dogs furry coat with all the hair in a new layer?

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Apr 12, 2012 09:34:14   #
drbarrymary Loc: No. Carolina, Florida
 
I'll give what you suggest a try. Thanks

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