Replacing the Sky in Photoshop
There are many ways to replace a sky in a Photoshop. It’s
not something I do all the time but occasionally you’ll have a really great
image with a really dull sky. A sky without clouds just isn't exciting to look at.
The technique described here is only one of a multitude of ways to replace a sky in Photoshop.
Add drama to a dull sky
The technique described here is only one of a multitude of ways to replace a sky in Photoshop.
Add drama to a dull sky
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| Before |
Open both your dull sky (main) image and your new sky. Choose something that won't look out of place or just plain odd. Try to pick a sky with similar conditions and shot from a similar perspective Copy and paste main image as a layer in the new sky image.
- Use
your preferred selection method (in this example, I used the quick select
tool) to make the selection that isolates the sky, then from the menu bar
to go Select > Invert selection.
- With
the selection active, add a layer mask to the foreground layer to hide the
bad sky (invert the layer mask after adding if necessary, depending on how
you created your selection)
- Use
the Select and Mask tool in Photoshop to refine the edges of your layer
mask for all those fine details
- Use
curves adjustment layers to brighten the sky and darken the foreground
until the balance between the two looks natural.
The new sky is in place, making the overall picture more interesting.
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| After |
The sky's the limit...Never suffer a dull sky again!
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