Cloning hair from photo

[Gerald McClaren]

I would like to know how to remove the white light from this photo. I had tried cloning from the same area, but it doesn't look too good. The grain of the hair was not uniform and the clone tool was too visible. I'm using photoshop cs3. I'm use to cs2, so when I use the clone tool, it follows me in the direction of the stroke I was cloning. I tried cloning on all layers, current and below, and current layer, but the cloning tool still clone a different area instead of the area I had started from.

Gerald Sr.

[Veralisa]

Just a thought, did you try painting with her hair color on an empty layer above it, then fiddle with the blending modes?

[fstr21]

yea i can see what you are saying the area is too big to clone withi something that is not uniform. I cant see the photo well because of the small size. But is there any hair data under that white? Is it possible to darken the area and maybe heal brush it?

[Gerald McClaren]

I was told that it was a bright light on the hair. I had problem uploading my photo at 100k. I went to file, save for web, jpeg as preset, optimize to file size to 100k, but the photo was still 169k, it works, but the photo was too small. Maybe someone can tell me what I'm doing wrong. Thanks.

Gerald Sr.

[fstr21]

not sure , feel free to email it to me if you want, i can take a look at it wheni get home, i got nothin goin on info@thepixfix.com

[DCobb]

I used a Negal hair brush. Due to the small size of the picture it did not give the best results.

dc

[fstr21]

hmmm i knew not of this brush set, i like it

[Florin]

1. I suggest you should upload a better image size to a images server (imageshack, tinypic etc) or onother one which accepts bigger sizes. With this small resolution 5x5 cm nobody can work. Try to resize it at least some 10x10 cm / 200dpi.
2. "I used a Negal hair brush. Due to the small size of the picture it did not give the best results.
dc"
You should make your own hair brushes, it´s better and can fit the exact necessity.
Regards

[Daviskw]

It is easy to make you own brush... Just open a blank layer above and fill with white...Make a few dots close together then define them a brush. In the brush engine make them solid lines and use fade to confine their length as you paint.

Delete the white layer

Pick a dark hair color and fill an area...then on another layer pick a lighter color and do the same...mix back and forth on these layers until it looks a natural mix.

Butch

[Florin]

http://i50.tinypic.com/33w3adx.jpg

[Gerald McClaren]

I will try and upload a larger photo. I followed Flora instructions on how to upload an image at 100k but every time it says, the image is too large. I need someone to tell what I'm doing wrong.

Gerald Sr.

[Gerald McClaren]

What is the best way to repair the white spot on this photo?


Gerald Sr.

[secretagents]

Come on, don't open a new topic when you already have one running with the same picture and query.

[fstr21]

^its true ....that being said... now that this is a bigger picture, and if it were me i like to use already existing elements, ( as opposed to painting with custom brushes) because i cant paint to save my life.. i would cut out the bangs, free transform and blur, heal, and color correct in the white area, seem to have a decent amount of curve to look like a bun maybe, worth a shot i spose either way.

[Gerald McClaren]

I apologize, the first picture was very small, I didn't know how to delete the first one. I was told to upload a larger photo. I'll try the free transform.

Gerald Sr.

[Kraellin]

i've merged the two threads.

[Cupcake]

Well 1st I smudged the hair in Photoshop.
Then colored it in Painter.

[klassylady25]

You can but why you'd want to ... the picture is lovely just the was it is.

[aartist]

Isn't that what they use to call a bee hive due?

[Kraellin]

i think a bee hive was more straight vertical.