Unmesh Dinda 0:06 Hi there, this is Unmesh.
And today I'm going to share with you a super simple trick to fill hair gaps in Photoshop.
So without any further ado, let's get started.
Back in the brilliant world of Photoshop and if you want to go ahead and download this
photo or any other photos shown in the tutorial, check the links in the description.
Before we begin, we need to understand the concept of Lighten Blend Mode.
If you simply create a new layer by clicking on the New Layer button right there and then
choose the brush, and by the way, guys, this is just for demonstration, you don't have
to do it.
All right, now let's change the Blend Mode of Layer 1 from Normal to Lighten.
All right, now, with the brush selected, let's sample a color, let's sample this color.
Now if we paint, see, the paint is not appearing on the areas which are brighter than the sampled
color, and the paint is appearing on the areas which are darker than the sampled color.
And that's what the Lighten Blend Mode is.
If we choose the Lighten Blend Mode, it's like saying to Photoshop either lighten it
or don't do anything.
So if you can lighten it, lighten it.
If you cannot lighten it, don't do anything.
So, if we choose a darker color by sampling here, and if we paint on most of the areas,
the paint won't appear.
Why?
Because you cannot make anything brighter, or you cannot lighten with a darker color.
And that is the theory of the Lighten Blend Mode.
So how can we use it here?
Have a look at the hair gap.
What are hair gaps actually?
So the hair gaps right here are dark.
So does that ring a bell?
We need to lighten it.
So, let's create a new layer by clicking on the New Layer button right there, again, and
this time, let's name this Hair Gap.
And now take the Clone Stamp tool right there and make sure the Sample is Current & Below.
Now, let's zoom in, with a soft brush, take a sample from a nearby area and paint over
the hair gaps.
Now, keep in mind, we have to just lighten it.
In other words, we have to just bring back the hair on the areas which are darker.
So let's change the Blend Mode of the Hair Gap layer from Normal to Lighten.
Now, let's do it.
So take a sample from a nearby area, something like this and paint on this area.
So that way, it's only filling up the dark areas.
Let's take a sample from here and fill this area up just like this.
Beware of the pattern.
Sometimes when a hair pattern shows twice, it gives the viewer a sign that this one is
definitely cloned.
So beware of that.
Now, let's fill up these areas as well.
Well, that was easy.
You don't have to do all of the areas.
Have a look here.
Maybe I'll fill this up, fill that up as well, fill this up.
That was fine.
We didn't have to do that, over there, probably this area just a touch.
Now, once you have filled in these areas, you might think it's kind of too much so all
got to do is simply decrease the Opacity.
So, I'm going to keep the Opacity at somewhere about, let's go for 40% or 45%.
See the difference.
Here's the before, here's the after.
Looks so much better.
Let us move on to our next example where we want our hair to be perfectly aligned.
So here's example number two.
Have a look at this.
We want the hair to be perfect, but, there are some gaps right here.
So we got to use the same technique, simply create a new layer.
Let's name this Hair Gaps Fill or whatever you want to name it.
This is just for organization.
Change the Blend Mode from Normal to Lighten.
Clone Stamp tool selected, it still has the sample of the previous image.
So we need to take the sample from this image.
Now, keep in mind, you have to consider the depth of field.
So you cannot sample from this area because this area is out of focus and the hair gap
that we are trying to fill is a little in focus.
So, please try to sample from a nearby area with a similar focal plane.
Alright, so we're going to sample from right here, and don't worry about sampling from
dark areas, the Lighten Blend Mode will take care of it, it will only lighten.
All right, let's take a sample from this area and just simply fill it.
Well, that was easy.
Now, here you see a pattern.
That's what we are scared of.
So let's take a sample again from there and try to cover it.
All right, now that area is taken care of.
Now, if you want to fill in these areas, you can if you want to.
Just..And by the way, if you want to create separate layers, that can also be done.
So, if you want to control the Opacity of this one and you want to keep it just about
59, that's okay.
Now create a new layer.
This might be the second one for a different area.
So for different areas of the hair, you can create separate layers with different Opacities.
So let's do this area.
Let's take a sample from here, nearby area and fill it just like that.
Here as well, we're going to take a sample from here and fill that.
But, that is not looking right.
You know why?
Because the Blend Mode we selected is Normal.
Change it to Lighten.
Now it will fill in those areas.
All right.
Now, let's take a sample from here, fill in that area.
That looks filled in.
Now let's try filling in this area.
Well, that was easy.
That area as well.
Now, we don't have to completely fill all of the areas.
It might look a little fake.
So, Opacity is always your best friend.
So, don't worry about it right now.
Later, we're going to decrease the Opacity anyway and that is why I asked you to have
different layers for different areas because you might want different Opacities for different
areas.
All right, let's see, this was pretty quick.
I didn't take much time for it.
So, here's the before, here's the after.
So easily we have filled all of these gaps.
But, those gaps did bring a little dimension.
So, decrease the Opacity.
See, 47 or let's go for 45.
Let's have a look at the overall before and after.
Here's the before, here's the after.
You see how easy it was to fill the hair gaps.
So, that's how to use the Lighten Blend Mode to fill hair gaps in Photoshop.
All we have to keep in mind is the concept behind it.
Once you have the Lighten Blend Mode selected, it will only paint on the areas which are
darker than the sampled color or the sampled area.
That's it.
It will not paint on the areas brighter than that.
That's all you got to keep in mind and that's it.
And in this what we did was create a new layer, name if you want to - Hair Gap, let's take
the Clone Stamp tool and make sure the Sample is Current & Below, change the Blend Mode
of the Hair Gap layer from Normal to Lighten and then take a sample from a nearby area
and paint on the hair gaps.
And that's it.
And do not forget, Opacity is your best friend.
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