Curly Dog hair getting into a mess with grass and leaves

[KitKat1947]

Hi to Forum Members,  Can anyone direct me to a tutorial which can show the steps in working along the edge of dogs or cats that have been photographed on a park grassland (including brown leaf litter).  I want to cut the dog or cat out of the grass, then blur the grass and trees etc and paste a sharp copy of the dog or cat back onto this blurred background

 

I am sure that this is reasonably straightforward when demonstrated.  Watching the video tutorials on VIMEO in the past has been very very helpful to me.  

 

I am using Affinity Photo.  Windows 10 and HP Laptop.

 

Thanks in advance.  John Edwin Skelton in exile in Banska Bystrica Slovak Republic.

[Callum]

Hi KitKat1947,

 

We don't have any tutorials specifically for working along the edge of dogs or cats in front of grass but if you are having trouble making selections the tutorial video below should help  :)

 

 

Thanks

Callum

[pixel-girl]

This one? Refining Selections

 

(Yes, I know, it's not about a dog, but perhaps helpful) :P

[KitKat1947]

OK, Thanks for the great, rapid, helpful forum response.  Now the trick is to get my grey cells to start absorbing this technique.

 

Regards John Edwin Skelton.

[rmar]

This video might be helpful as well. I skipped it ahead to a problem he had with the eyes. He explains how he solved it with the additional tools in the refining selection.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyX0-Tcf64Q&feature=youtu.be&t=131