How to Add a “Fake” Sky to a Photo in Photoshop
June 24, 2009 | 34 Comments |Add a comment
This video will teach you two methods for adding an artificial sky to a photograph where they sky has been accidentally blown out. Of course getting this right in camera is better and more preferable. But sometimes if you do not have fill flash or a reflector, skies will be sacrificed so that people in the photo are properly exposed. You have to decide if the photo looks fine with the white sky. If not, here are a few ways you can fix it in photoshop.
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Great tutorial! Thanks Jodi!
This is a great tip! Thanks for showing us how to do this. I have had a couple of pictures that certainly could have benefited from this!
Thanks, Jodi. Fab tutorial.
blown skies don’t bother me, but it’s good to have a few tricks up your sleeve just in case! thanks for the great tutorial!
COOOOOOOOL!!!!! You ROCK!
Great tutorial! Thanks for the tips!
THANK YOU SO MUCH! This was EXACTLY what I had been wondering about! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Thank you Jodi! You have such a great resource. We appreciate you so much!
Awesome Tuet. thanks Jodi!
Very cool tip! Thanks. It is easier to get it right in the camera at times, but there are times when you sacrafice the sky for the moment, so this rocks!
Jodi-
Thank you so much for this tutorial. White skies are a way of life here in SoCal. I think I’m going to love a subtle application of blue gradient!!!
Another great tutorial!! Thanks so much.
I’ve always used the gradient tool one, but never tried taking the sky from another picture. Might give it a shot next time. Thanks for all your tutorials. You rock!
Excellent tutorial as usual. Many, many thanks!
You’re awesome!
Fantastic tutorial! Thanks so much:)
So fun and cool, thanks for sharing your expertise Jodi!
i was in need of this TODAY! i have a blown sky and came across your tutorial! karma
Jodi – thank you so much for taking the time to share with us! I really appreciate all the things I learn here.
Awesome..wondered how that was done. Definitely have quite a few to use this on!
Great tutorial! Thank you
I have watched sky tutorial on You Tube but, yours are simplified and fast……Thanks
Great info.. MAN was I ever doing this the hard way! O M G! LOL I’m laughing at my weak attempts prior to watching your video! LOL
Thanks so much!
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You rock my world Jodi. Thanks!
Wow, that was great! I love these tutorials
Thanks so much! I’ve been playing around with doing this lately and this made it much more understandable!! Thanks again for all that you teach. you’re the greatest!
Jodi that was a fantastic tutorial!! I haven’t seen such an easy and realistic way to add in a sky! Thank you so much
Wow, what an awesome tutorial Jodi! Thanks so much!
very cool tutorial, easy and realistic. thanks so much for sharing!
EXCELLENT tutorial Jodi, thank you so much
Thank you for the great tutorial!!
Great tutorial. This can be more challenging with an image containing more trees with patches of sky showing thru leaves. Any tips for handling that?
Thanks great tutorial!
sweet!