

If the clouds are too sharp to be believable with the subject, the Sky Defocus slider provides good control. You can also match the lighting with those of the new sky colors using the Relight Scene slider just below the Horizon Position slider.įor scenes with a definite horizon, the Horizon Blending and Horizon Position sliders help you make them look natural. For a sky that’s perfect except for the lighting being from wrong side, click the Flip Sky checkbox in Advanced Settings for an instant fix.Ī slider lets you reposition the sky vertically to better match the scene. I wish there were thumbnails of the installed options or that rolling over them would show a preview on your selected image however, your chosen sky does load quickly so you can evaluate each one. You can also use your own images by selecting Load Custom Sky Image from the bottom of the list. The 29 installed skies present a good range of options. In some instances, with portrait, engagement, or wedding subjects, this may be possible, but usually it’s not. The ideal situation would be to return to the original location and take another photo with the same lens from the same position with a better sky.

Here’s where the going gets tricky.įor a replacement sky to be in any way believable, it needs to match the image in light direction, color, and scale. These range from blue with puffy white cumulus clouds to stormy overcast to night skies showing the Milky Way. With this panel open, selecting the first button, Sky Selection, presents a selection of 29 installed skies. The top Creative panel is AI Sky Replacement. The AI Augmented Sky allows you to add elements, such as the birds shown at top, to an original or in combination with a replacement sky.
