Photoshop: Creating An Action To Remove Flyaway Hairs

Summary Of Steps In The Video:

• Select the Image: Choose an image with flyaway hairs, preferably with a blurred background and shallow depth of field (0:67).
• Select the Hairs: Using the lasso tool, select the flyaway hairs, being careful not to select too much of the background (0:99).
• Start Recording the Action: Begin recording the action in Photoshop, naming it appropriately (0:194).
• Save the Selection: Save the selection of the hairs, duplicate the background layer, and expand the canvas size by 20% (0:254).
• Use Content-Aware Fill: Apply content-aware fill to make the image slightly bigger, which aids in removing sections of the hair later (0:422).
• Select the Subject: Select the subject and save the selection. Add the hair selection to the subject and use content-aware fill again (0:473).
• Fine-Tune the Removal: Edit the mask and use the dust and scratches filter to fine-tune the removal of flyaway hairs (0:598).
• Finalize the Image: Crop the image back to its original size and stop recording the action (0:661).
• Test on Another Image: Optionally, test the action on a different image to ensure it works on various images (0:792).
• Optional Fine-Tuning Step: If you want to fine-tune the action every time you run it, you can set a dialog box to appear during the dust and scratches filter step, allowing you to adjust the settings (0:734).