CS5 Refine Edges tool not working how its suppose to

Hello everyone - well I like the title says refine edges tool not working right -
I open an image in photoshop - make a quick selection of a part of the image and then go into refine edges - Click on smart radious and when I use the brush to get a better selection that part becomes transparent - I tried seaching everywhere for an answer but noone seems to know
Thank you

Could you please post a screenshot with the pertinent Panels visible?
The videos you might have seen might simply be using images that lend themselves to the task better than your image.

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