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VartanK
VartanK
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October 5, 2021
Question

How to download and open a *.sky file

  • October 5, 2021
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Hello , i downloaded a couple of free Sky replacement files from Creative Cloud. But I can't seem to find an app to open them to install. They are of the formay  *.sky. 

 

I tried Adobe Photoshop and got an error message saying it could not complete my request because it is not the right type of document. Should I be using Photoshop to open? Some other app? 

 

What app am I supposed to use? 

 

thanks!

3 replies

moshmosh007
moshmosh007
Known Participant
September 4, 2025

insted of reading endless answers - just drag and drop the sky pack to photoshop canvas (when sky replacment pannel is closed)

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milans44286437
Participant
May 19, 2023

Have exactly the same problem. Downloaded free skies from Adobe website through Photoshop, it downloads with .sky suffix, cannot uploaded to my Replacement Sky folders. Anybody can help ?

AxelMatt
Community Expert
AxelMattCommunity Expert
Community Expert
May 19, 2023
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... cannot uploaded to my Replacement Sky folders. Anybody can help ?


By @milans44286437

 

Please expalin more detailed. What you mean with "cannot uploaded..."?

Do you get an error message?

 

Please follow the section "Select and manage sky presets" and "Get More Skies for sky replacement" in this document. Replace the sky in your photos (adobe.com)

 

 

My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 8 - PureRAW 5 - Topaz Photo
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Scott307036107il9
Participant
June 25, 2023

Rather than repeat the question, let's go with these two assumptions:

Question:

How do does a user 'install' or integrate the .sky file for it to be used in Adobe Photoshop. (E.g. does the .sky file need to be put in a certain directory, or is there a way to install it from within Photoshop itself)?

    AxelMatt
    Community Expert
    AxelMattCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 5, 2021

    Please take a look here: Replace the sky in your photos

    Scroll down to the section "Get More Skies for sky replacement"

    There you'll find informations about importing sky presets.

    My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 8 - PureRAW 5 - Topaz Photo
      brianh61549227
      brianh61549227
      Participant
      September 29, 2022

      Thats not what was asked.  The files here: https://creativecloud.adobe.com/cc/discover/article/free-adobe-photoshop-sky-presets
      They download with the extention ".sky" which can't be opened OR imported using the sky replacement tool import function.

       

       

      jane-e
      Community Expert
      jane-eCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      September 29, 2022
      @brianh61549227 wrote:

      Should I be using Photoshop to open? Some other app? 

      https://creativecloud.adobe.com/cc/discover/article/free-adobe-photoshop-sky-presets

       

      Photoshop is the app you need to use to install the .sky files.


      There is a video at the link you posted with instruction. Can you tell us at what point the installation fails and show a screenshot of the error message?

       

      • You tagged macOS and Windows — what versions of each are you using?
      • What is your version (exact) of Photoshop? You can find this in Help > System Info.
      • Does sky replacement work for you when you use the pre-installed skies?

       

      Jane

       

       

       

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