how to replace a dull sky with a clear blue sky with natural clouds
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i use that software before, but cannot find any option for changing the sky, anyway thanks.
If you are looking for a 'click-and-click-get-blue-sky' result, I am unaware of any available software out there that can do that.
However, if you take the time to learn to do PP, you will know it is not as simple as a few clicks process. You'd have to select and lasso your dull sky, and paste your blue sky in a layer.
Take this opportunity to learn by getting some reading materials or searching the web with google.
Cheers!
However, if you take the time to learn to do PP, you will know it is not as simple as a few clicks process. You'd have to select and lasso your dull sky, and paste your blue sky in a layer.
Take this opportunity to learn by getting some reading materials or searching the web with google.
Cheers!
thanks to all, answer start coming in, i am now trying to explore gimp.
saw an option under filter/render/clouds, but it me very different option, does not allow me to select clouds.
saw an option under filter/render/clouds, but it me very different option, does not allow me to select clouds.
The content-aware will only fill the contents they are aware of. It is not so smart to know you want to replace the sky.
Use selective color replacement instead. Play with the white.
Is there really a solution so convenient to "replace a dull sky with a clear blue sky with natural clouds" other then shoot again with a better light? Probably you can try to bring out some details, bring out some blown highlights..but if you wana change it too dramatically, I really doubt so...probably you can try to use layers in CS3...or try other progs like Gimp/Lightroom to see if they have that function to "replace the sky."
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Other factors have to take into consideration beside just slot in a blue sky.
* if there are other content / element..e.g. people, buildings,
when these were taken in a dull weather as together with that dull sky, they will look just as dull, so by changing a clear blue sky with clouds does not help anything at all. It will only show the word " fake ".
viewers will recognise what is a sunny day feeling.
this is the first step to bear in mind before doing cut and paste.
* if there are other content / element..e.g. people, buildings,
when these were taken in a dull weather as together with that dull sky, they will look just as dull, so by changing a clear blue sky with clouds does not help anything at all. It will only show the word " fake ".
viewers will recognise what is a sunny day feeling.
this is the first step to bear in mind before doing cut and paste.
The above is tha answer... Same process done as what was stated above.
Hope this helps...
bro and sis, i know photoshop can do the job, how about gimp? i have been trying for the past few hours, still cannot.
any good advise?
any good advise?
I think you've gotten the concept of HDR all wrong. It wont work if there are no dark/shadow areas in the vista.
if anyone knows how to do it without using photoshop, please post the software use and how to do it.
i have been trying to figure out how gimp can do it, but failed, if you know the steps, do post the steps here, will really appreciate it.
again, please do no post anything about how photoshop can do it, i repeat again, i know photshop can do it, but i am looking for freeware.
i have been trying to figure out how gimp can do it, but failed, if you know the steps, do post the steps here, will really appreciate it.
again, please do no post anything about how photoshop can do it, i repeat again, i know photshop can do it, but i am looking for freeware.
First - what do you mean by "Dull Sky"
Generally people prefer to see some blue in skies and there are ways to selectively pp the sky to be more blue - for example the photo-filter function.
Generally people prefer to see some blue in skies and there are ways to selectively pp the sky to be more blue - for example the photo-filter function.
dull sky refering to sky without the blue and clouds, example of dull sky are those grey sky, like those sky going to rain.
what photo filter function are you refering to? please do not tell me photoshop again.
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