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Title: How to replace a sky - Photoshop Tutorial
Post by: leaf on May 04, 2010, 03:32

Photoshop Tutorial: How To Replace the Sky [Intermediate] step by step walk-through (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0W2pi6-gQQ#lq-lq2-hq-vhq-hd)

Title: Re: How to replace a sky - Photoshop Tutorial
Post by: leaf on May 04, 2010, 03:33

critique welcomed :)

Title: Re: How to replace a sky - Photoshop Tutorial
Post by: ap on May 04, 2010, 03:38

ist of all thanx! i've been looking for this...critique later after i try it out.

Title: Re: How to replace a sky - Photoshop Tutorial
Post by: etienjones on May 04, 2010, 04:12

Nice job on Monaco - Monte Carlo. Having lived there for a few years I know the days when Matisse enjoyed the beautiful air of Southern France are long gone.  Thanks for bringing back those days with your tutorial.

Title: Re: How to replace a sky - Photoshop Tutorial
Post by: vonkara on May 04, 2010, 08:09

Could also just select the sky as the landscape was almost already isolated on white. The gardient is a nice idea that I never used for sky with trees area.

Title: Re: How to replace a sky - Photoshop Tutorial
Post by: leaf on May 05, 2010, 01:26

Quote from: Vonkara on May 04, 2010, 08:09

Could also just select the sky as the landscape was almost already isolated on white. The gardient is a nice idea that I never used for sky with trees area.

I find when I just do a sky selection without the gradient it looks really fake.  It is really hard to get the entire horizon selected well, especially when it starts fading to white in the distant background.  A mountain fading to white then a strong blue sky don't match up well.

Title: Re: How to replace a sky - Photoshop Tutorial
Post by: CofkoCof on May 05, 2010, 01:40

Just a quick tip (you might already know it): if you hold Alt while clicking on layer mask it will make a black layer mask. A bit faster this way :D

Title: Re: How to replace a sky - Photoshop Tutorial
Post by: leaf on May 05, 2010, 02:45

Quote from: CofkoCof on May 05, 2010, 01:40

Just a quick tip (you might already know it): if you hold Alt while clicking on layer mask it will make a black layer mask. A bit faster this way :D

ahh nice.  Didn't know that :) thanks

Title: Re: How to replace a sky - Photoshop Tutorial
Post by: rubyroo on May 05, 2010, 08:08

Bless you for this, Tyler.  I have an image I've been trying to replace the sky in for over a year, but could never find a tutorial that resolved the problem I was having, even though I spent a small fortune on Photoshop books and many hours searching the Internet, trying to find the answer.  I could never quite let go of the image in question, as I kept hoping the day would come when the solution finally came.  Today's the day  :D 

Thank you so very much!   ;D 

Title: Re: How to replace a sky - Photoshop Tutorial
Post by: travelstock on May 05, 2010, 08:55

Looks a lot better than attempts I've made in the past! Thanks for the tut!

Title: Re: How to replace a sky - Photoshop Tutorial
Post by: Smiling Jack on May 05, 2010, 08:58

thanks Tyler-very useful tutorial
Smiling Jack

Title: Re: How to replace a sky - Photoshop Tutorial
Post by: elvinstar on May 05, 2010, 19:41

Great tutorial! Have you used this technique successfully for microstock?

Title: Re: How to replace a sky - Photoshop Tutorial
Post by: leaf on May 06, 2010, 01:40

Quote from: elvinstar on May 05, 2010, 19:41

Great tutorial! Have you used this technique successfully for microstock?

yes, very often