{"id":48611,"date":"2021-04-06T13:58:19","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T20:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/?p=48611"},"modified":"2021-04-06T13:58:54","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T20:58:54","slug":"sky-replacement-photoshop-ultimate-tutorial-free-sky-images-included","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/sky-replacement-photoshop-ultimate-tutorial-free-sky-images-included\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky Replacement in Photoshop, ultimate tutorial – free sky images included."},"content":{"rendered":"

How to replace a sky in Photoshop<\/h1>\n

Sky replacement is explained, so you know what every adjustment does, as well as how to refine and change anything. Even after you have applied the Sky Replacement filter. \u00a0I have included a sky pack<\/a> containing 5 of my own sky images that you can download and use for free, (Non-commercial use). Watch the video to see everything in action and then look at these written notes and study the helpful chart.<\/p>\n

How to use Sky Replacement in Photoshop<\/h2>\n

Start with the photograph. Here is one I shot, I love the photo, but the sky is boring, a perfect candidate.<\/p>\n

1. Choose Edit>Sky Replacement.<\/p>\n

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You will see see the Sky Replacement dialog box, and the shy will be replaced with the currently selected sky. If you don’t see any skies, watch the video to see how to get the default set in Photoshop. (You should watch the video anyway, as there is a lot of additional info).<\/p>\n

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How to Get custom skies into Photoshop<\/h2>\n

You can use the default skies that are preinstalled in Photoshop, or use your own.<\/p>\n

1. Click the arrow in the pane to open the menu.<\/p>\n

2. Click the + to load in skies.<\/p>\n

3. Navigate to the images you want to use. So far I have tested raw, jpg, tif and png file formats.<\/p>\n

If you would like to have my custom sky pack for free, grab them here.: photoshopcafe.com\/vault<\/a><\/p>\n

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Once you have added the sky images, they can be arranged into sets, I show you in the video.<\/p>\n

All the settings in Photoshop’s Sky Replacement<\/h2>\n

Now, it’s just a matter of getting the settings just right for the most convincing result. I’ll show you them all here.<\/p>\n

The settings are broken into 3 areas.<\/h3>\n

The sky, the Foreground and the transition.<\/p>\n

Transition:<\/h4>\n