"Sam Kirkpatrick" wrote: I have an Eagle that I want to move to a
different
background. The problem
> I have is that the bird's edges are very detailed in spots due to the
> feathers and some of the current background is visible between the fine
> feathers. (clip)
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I use Elements, but I am sure my method would work in the full Photoshop
as
well. There are lots of choices for the shape of the clone tool. In
Elements, there are two that I frequently use to do hair, which has
similar
problems to the ones you cite. This is how to proceed: Select around
your
eagle and delete the background. On a new layer, I use a clone shaped
like
a blade of grass. (The other choice I often use is a little trident of
three
blades of grass.) Choose a spot in the feathers in a suitable color and
click. ON A NEW LAYER, clone some blades of grass. They will be the same
color as your feathers, and about the right shape. If you drag the clone
tool, you will get a sort of random row of "feathers." Select around
these,
and then use the Move tool to drag them to a suitable position on the edge
of your eagle. Use the Move tool to stretch or rotate these "feathers."
After you get them in a good position, you can use the eraser to make them
less opaque, and the blur tool to make them less sharp. You can also
control
the opacity, which is useful when you want the background to appear
through
the details of the eagle's feathers. Do this over and over until all the
sharp cut-off edges of your selected eagle are covered and look natural.
Flatten the image, and you're ready to put it in front of a new
background.
It will take some time, but you will see it working, so keep at it until
you
are satisfied.
I have never done feathers, but I have done hair very convincingly, with
the
background showing through.
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