Selections and Cutouts - The Photoshop: Professional Retouching and Compositing Tips, Tricks, and Techniques - page 29

Tip
If the red overlay is too bright and is preventing you from seeing the image,
double-click the Quick Mask icon in the toolbar and reduce its opacity from with-
in the Quick Mask properties ( Figure 1.29 ) .
Figure 1.29
Faking Cutouts: Part 1
Sometimes an image's background is too busy or too similar in tone and contrast to what
you're trying to select and cut out. The Pen tool is great in situations like these, but if what
you're trying to cut out includes hair or fur, then you can turn to brushes.
Brushes are incredibly powerful, and you can use them to fake the look of hair or
fur—saving time and frustration.
Figure 1.30 shows the image we'll be working with.