Refining Edges

 This is what we started off with

 then we selected the region we wanted to work with and Clicked Refine edges

 Then we gave it a white background and the n clicked smart radius

Then we gave a region for transparency  e.g. tips of hair then we put it on a output with a new layer with layer mask,

Then this is the final image

B.Sedgeman.

Horse

First we selected the region we wanted

Then we clicked edit, fill

Then made sure content aware was selected and then clicked ok

after it rendered this is was the final Image

Matte Painting

Matte Painting Definition:

Matte painting is a technique often used to create landscapes, sets and scenes for movies, TV and print when building a physical set or travelling to a particular location to film is either cost prohibitive or impossible. This technique requires a solid understanding of light, exposure, color theory and composition. Artist will often use a mix of digital painting, compositing and Photoshop magic to create the wonderful scenes we all enjoy in films.

Reference: http://www.noupe.com/inspiration/40-matte-painting-masterpieces.html 

References: http://www.noupe.com/inspiration/40-matte-painting-masterpieces.html



Dylan Cole:

Dylan Cole is an art director, concept artist, and matte painter who specializes in film, video games, and commercials. The southern California native always had a love for drawing. Initial interest in comic book art gave way to matte painting and concept design after he saw the Art of Star Wars books. Dylan attended UCLA as a fine art major where he continued to draw and paint traditionally.

A summer internship at ILM opened his eyes to the digital world that he had been avoiding. Within a year and a half of graduating from UCLA, Dylan was off to New Zealand to be a senior matte painter for Return of the King. Since then, Dylan has contributed art to over 50 films including Avatar, Alice in Wonderland, and Tron Legacy.

Dylan enjoys teaching workshops at various events and schools around the world and has a line of instructional DVDs from the Gnomon Workshop. He was one of the co-authors of Ballistic's d'artiste: Matte Painting, and recently had the first solo exhibition of his work at the Gnomon Gallery in Hollywood, CA.

Reference: http://www.dylancolestudio.com/

Some of Dylan Cole's work, on the film "TRON Legacy" 

Dylan Cole's work from the Biggest Blockbuster of 2009 "Avatar":