How do I make a clipping path around a feather or hair?

I want to make a clipping path around a person who has hair blowing in the wind. How can I make a good clipping and get close enough without losing the effect?

This is a good tutorial:
http://www.graphic-design.com/Photoshop/remove_backgrounds/index.html
There are many others such as those in here:
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/370974?tstart=0

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You can do something like:
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777
It is not clear what you are asking about. Could explain another way?
Please start with what version of Premiere Elements you are working and on what computer operating system it is running?
From what you wrote, I am not sure if you are saying
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Thank you ALL!
These are some of the best answer I have got so far, but let me run a few things by you and see what you think...
My original, orignal question was something like "How do I import and break up my video so I can edit my shots on the timeline?"
My real goal, as you might guess, is to make FCP do the grunt work so I can get my "shots" from the DV camera into the timeline so I can cut them, move them around, synch them to audio etc. That's why FCP is called a non-linear editor. Right?
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I’m afraid You will have to employ a workaround.
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This has been a long standing wish of mine, and I've devised this script that "kind of" works.
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Even with these limitations, I bound this to CMD+7 using fastscripts - I'm *already* used to it working this way!
Carlos Santos, thank you for writing the base of what became this script
I'd be much obliged if anyone can help me out with any of those limitations / wishes.
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// script.name = Clip Retaining Color.jsx;
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*FIXED IT* - it's working!
I bound this to CMD+7 using the excellent Fastscripts
My clipping paths will be so much more colorful from now on!
Yay!
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#targetengine main
// script.name = Clip Retaining Color.jsx;
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I don't understand what that refers to....I can't find anything like that in the Photoshop options.
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I am a beginner when it comes to Illustrator and only use it when I have to - like now!
I was wondering - Is it possible to place an image into an AI file and show its clipping path? (that was created in Photoshop)
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