Merging/Blending interior pic from focal shift and different exposition pictures

[Alluring_experts6744]

Hi All!

So I thought it woujld be smart to merge 3 pics not only with different sharpnes but also different exposition. So I did - and the easiest way to merge it was to adjust layer opacity and fill to get best results. But in my case - alhou ok, it looks bit hazy. Saw some videos on youtube but didn't really get the jist of how would be the easiest way to merge those 3 pics into one. Objective is - to have sharpnes in every stage of the pics, as much as details, saturation and all. I can send those pics if it's possible here as well if needed. Ps 22.1.1

I did use auto align layers already. But when trying to use auto blend layers - there is no joy. Probably focus breathing or something makes it hard for the right algorithm .

Cheers

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Can you please provide the images? 

[Alluring_experts6744]

  cropped them a bit to fit the maximum limit

[Alluring_experts6744]

need to send them again as there was some mistakes and can't find how to delete that

[Alluring_experts6744]

it says maximum exeeded but it also says maximum 47mb but the pics are less then 10mb and it keeps on sending the only one when draggin

[Alluring_experts6744]

   

[Alluring_experts6744]

now the last 3 are downloded. Thanks!

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Those three images seem unfit for focus stacking because the settings were so brutally different and unfit for HDR merging because of the changed focus. 

But the two images that are actually similar seem to more-or-less work out with »Auto-Blend Layers«, I would recommend masking the third manually afterwards.

 

[Alluring_experts6744]

Thanks. That looks better then my leyesr approach, less foggy, but still not there yet i think. I still have problem in understanding masking and using masking - as this is what you used there no? Cheers

[c.pfaffenbichler · Accepted solution]

The Masking for the two similar images is automatic (Edit > Auto-Blend Layers), the Masking for the dark exposure is manual. (plus a Blend If-setting) 

[Alluring_experts6744]

Hi

I can't get the same results, and those layers are different looking then on my computer. Can you tell step by step how did you do it and what picutres did you use if you find time, really appreciate it!

[Alluring_experts6744]

can't get more details in the background outdide the windows

[Alluring_experts6744]

[Alluring_experts6744]

ok done it again only using auto blend but ticking off content aware...and it's much better now