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This is my first tutorial, so bear with me.
We're going to use Photoshop for this, so if you're using any other program, I can't help you there.
(Never mind the layers in the pictures, just follow the steps.)

1. Duplicate the background layer by holding down the left mouse button
and dragging it down to the little icon left to the garbage can icon.
Do this often when enhancing hair, Alt+Ctrl+Z is limited, this will help you if you're experimenting.

2. If your screenshot is dark, I suggest tuning up the Curves. Image>Adjustments>Curves or Ctrl+M.
Adjust as needed.

3. This is where it gets difficult, it'll require patience.
If the RSI you're enhancing has hair lines on face like this one, you'll need to follow this step carefully.
If you're unfamiliar with the Clone Stamp Tool, follow this tutorial first: Click here.

Select the Clone Stamp Tool (S) Opacity: 100, Master Diameter (right click): 4-10, Hardness: 90-100,
carefully clone away the ends of the hair lines and try to get a more natural shape of the hair line.
This helps to get a more nautral look to the hair.
I'm afraid I can't explain it better, but this step will take some time to learn.



4. Now it's time to make some hair lines. This works best if you have a Wacom Tablet, but you can do it with the mouse.
Select the Burn tool (O), Range: Highlights, Exposure: 80-95, Master Diameter: 1-2, Hardness: 75-90.
Make hair lines everywhere on the hair, just make sure they're going the right way, or else it'll look like your RSI is having a real bad hair day.

5. More hair lines, but this time with the Dodge tool.
Just repeat step 4 but with the Dodge tool instead. However with the changes: Range: Midtones, Exposure: 40-60.

6. Select the Smudge tool (R), Mode: Normal, Strength: 90-95, Master Diameter: 1-2, Hardness: 90-95.
Use this on the hair, following the hair lines in order to make it look more natural.
Also make sure to smudge out a few lines of hair overlapping the others.

7. More smuding, but this time at the edges of the hair.
Mode: Normal, Strength: 95-100, Master Diameter: 1-2, Hardness: 90-100.
Smudge out hair lines at the edges of the hair. Be sure to create long hair lines this way.

You're done!
If you want you can edit the hair further to your liking, following the steps above.


I've played a bit with the light and shadow here in the final picture for more realism using the Dodge and Burn tool.



Update:

If you want to go even further you can use the Dodge and Burn tool with an Opacity of around 30-50 and a Master Diameter of around 10-30, depending on the resolution of the screenshot and how close to the actual face the screenshot is. You can also go further with the Smudge tool to create a more realistic feel to the hair, like so:


If you have any questions or find any errors please feel free to let me know.

I hope this helps.


Message edited by narrakan on 04/03/2007 17:06:52.


Systemic Anomaly

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Now thats Hot.. i been just messing with different tools, thats a way better method..



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:O

About time one of these surfaced...or at least..one that i noticed :p

*Dusts off photoshop*




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Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!  SMILEY



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OMG you stoles it!

I was just getting everything set up to make a hair tutorial, but meh, you covered it.

Very good job, I was able to learna  few things from you.

 

Laters




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Still too "blocky" for my taste, but it's a good tutorial none the less.

Good job.  SMILEY

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RedLink128 wrote:
Still too "blocky" for my taste, but it's a good tutorial none the less.

Good job.  SMILEY

- RedLynk

Well you know what to do....  SMILEY



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RedLink128 wrote:
Still too "blocky" for my taste, but it's a good tutorial none the less.

Good job.  SMILEY

- RedLynk

Make yourself bald with an RSI pill then paint the hair on afterwards. =P



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Nice i use to use the smudge tool but never the bit before that, nice one!




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Thanks all for the comments. Let's see some results!

Further enhancing using the tutorial.




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Oh, nice.

Looks really good, now.  SMILEY

- RedLynk


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Definitely one of the best (if not the only) touch up of that hairstyle. The game textures are a pain in the butt--but you made the hair actually look soft! SMILEY

You work well with the smudge tool... it's not my best tool so I just end up repainting the hair, or something. Now, if you'd have time to go further and change the way the hair falls  (per gravity and such, instead of the default mop-like thing) it'd be even better. SMILEY



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Excellent guide, narra. Some very usefull tips; including how to use the clone stamp tool (which I never messed with before)  LOOK MOMMY!
Before:

After:

Spot the differance! O_O



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Relapse wrote:

Excellent guide, narra. Some very usefull tips; including how to use the clone stamp tool (which I never messed with before)  LOOK MOMMY!
Before:

After:

Spot the differance! O_O


ZOMG, it's a difference like black and white, like day and night! She wears another necklace (don't stare too hard to find the difference though)!!!

Either way *thumbs up* for that.



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Relapse wrote:

Excellent guide, narra. Some very usefull tips; including how to use the clone stamp tool (which I never messed with before)  LOOK MOMMY!
Before:

After:

Spot the differance! O_O

I got a head ache

 
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