Hair Problems!

[Kumani]

When it comes to making sigs, whenever I get a render that has A LOT of detail in the hair, I really have problems with that. I can't erase it's background properly, can't blend and so on. So the hair part mostly comes out looking VERY ugly and there's nothing I can do but to just leave it like that, but it's not really supposed to look like that.

For example:
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z182/Kumani90/FF/Wall_FCv2.jpg

that guy has a lot of detail in his hair on the back, and I just can't seem to erase it properly so it doesn't look so messed up.

I hope you guys get what I'm saying (if not, just ask and I'll explain again) Do you guys have any tips to make hair look natural on a sig? Thanks a lot :)

[Morzan]

I totally get what you are saying. The hair is to complicated and to detailed that it is extremely hard to get it correctly on a signature or avatar and such. I personaly dont really know about this, but im pretty sure some artist on here will help you out. Just be patience and some one will come.. Hopefully. :)

[lokifeyson]

I would just try and find a version already rendered, if its not a possibility, then just give it your best :)

you could always ask people to render it for you, maybe have a point reward or something :)

[Kumani]

Well, loki, thanks, but that's not what I wanted. i really don't want people to do it for me because I want to learn, also, if I can't find a rendered one all the time, which is something I rarely do, I also wanted to learn a trick for hair.

If someone knows how to take care of this, then please respond, I don't want to be lazy, I really want to learn.

[Raditz]

that is kinda hard.Try using small erasers, that should help

[Kumani]

I use 1 pixel eraser and it still doesn't come out good. :?

[Raditz]

did you use the paths tool?

[Hone]

After your done, get a soft glow brush and blur the edges a tad.

[Kumani]

Thanks Hone

did you use the paths tool?

No I don't use that tool, what do I do with that?

[nejko]

mhm path around it and delete it?make sure that layer isnt locked

[Etha]

Just use the path tool and go around it best you can, when I render it mostly doesn't matter how well the hair is because I'm going to blend it better later on..

[Kumani]

Thanks guys.

But wow, the Path tool doesn't work for me, it just makes a box. Do I need something else to use this tool? Like any special brush or something? 'cause it's not working.

[lokifeyson]

I don't use gimp so I don't really know, but I'll guess that you just have to check your settings :)

[Kumani]

I don't use gimp either.... :?

[lokifeyson]

wait, what do you use again...? :)

[Kumani]

I never really specified that I used anything so I don't know why we're talking about this.

And if I said I don't use Gimp, I use Photoshop of course.