Combing eclipse photos

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August 24, 2017
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I have a multitude of 2017 eclipse photos. I'd like to combine them all into one. I don't know where to start, any thoughts?

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derekn38784682

Inspiring

I think this is what you are looking for. This guy works or worked for Adobe.

Solar Eclipse Imaging Techniques (Part 1) on Vimeo

Advanced Eclipse Imaging (Part 2) on Vimeo

It has helped me tremendously.

Good luck

Norman Sanders

Legend

You may find my step-by-step instructions posted yesterday in: Solar Eclipse useful.

Chuck Uebele

Community Expert

I haven't see your exposures or the link to what you want, but you can use the menu item to File>Scripts>Load Files into Stack. This will keep them aligned and show how the sun moved in the sky. You can then re-position them if needed with the move tool. Then select all the layers and change the blend mode to lighten.

davescm

Community Expert

Can you explain what final output you are trying to achieve. Is it several phases of eclipse next to each other or something else?

Dave

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ryanw265012Author

Participant

Yes, essentially that’s what I am looking for.

Best,

Ryan Wales

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davescm

Community Expert

Hi

1.Pick one image to be the background and open it.

2.Then place the next image on a new layer (use File - Place Embedded). As you do each , turn down the opacity of the layer so that you can move it and place it in position. Turn the opacity back up.

3.Make a selection round the sun (use Select and Mask or you may be able to just use the elliptical marquee tool). Then add a layer mask revealing that selection (Layer>Layer Mask>Reveal selection).

4 Repeat steps 2&3 for the remaining images

Dave

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