2015
Lynda
Seán Duggan
1:08
English

It's a common scenario: Everything about a photo works, except for the sky. Maybe it's overexposed because of the way your camera metered. Or maybe it's just bland.
Not to worry. With Photoshop you can replace a sky that doesn't work with one that does. In this course, photographer, author, and educator Seán Duggan shows you how to perform this common compositing task. You'll see examples of sky replacements that don't work, and then learn how to create ones that do. Get a photographer's insight on masking, lighting, and blending adjustments naturally into the background of an existing photo.


Introduction
Welcome
Using the exercise files
1. Sky Replacement Considerations
Ethical considerations
Keys to successful sky replacements: Masking, lighting, and perspective
Evaluating potential masking difficulties
2. Photographing for Sky Replacements
Correcting a blown-out sky with HDR exposures in Adobe Lightroom
Shooting the replacement sky image while on location
Shooting skies for your image library
3. Creating Sky Replacement Composites
Using a gradient mask
Creating a layer mask from a simple selection
Using Refine Edge to mask hair
Using blending modes for complex edges
Using adjustment layers for a unified color treatment
Conclusion
Next steps

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