Changing background

[bawobogo]

Hi.

I'm pretty new to photoshopping. I'm trying to change the background of a picture with windy hair. I've tried using the EXTRACT tool, but since the background and hair color are so similar, it's really really difficult to do. I'm going to put it on a plain black backround if that helps or makes things more difficult. LOL

Do you have any suggestions?

The original picture is here: http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i3...e/Modeling.jpg

[JLBerry]

Is that the actual size of the image you're working on?

[bawobogo]

Sadly yes it is... LOL

[JLBerry]

Well, then you're out of luck (unless you like really crappy results), especially since it's also a B&W photo and also highly compressed, which results in tons of Jpeg artifacts, especially close to any edges.

[bawobogo]

Dang... ok, thanks anyways...

[JLBerry]

Just get a girl like that and you don't have to do any tracing. ;)

[bawobogo]

That IS my fiance... she does backup modeling for CK. Unforntunetly, since the pictures are property of CK, they wont release the full size photos to us.

[JLBerry]

Don't take it personal, but I tend not to believe everything people say online.

[bawobogo]

Haha, yeah I wouldn't believe me either...

[JLBerry]

Btw, if you still plan to give it a go; try a rough extraction of the hair and painting the hairs back in with a brush or smudge tool, I have been successful with that in some cases.