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Sky replacement problem

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November 15, 2023
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Hi gang-

I have a question regarding sky replacement in Photoshop. When I select sky on a particular image, there is a part which isn't selected. I tried using the magic wand tool, which indicated that I correctly selected the part of the image that Photoshop didn't (as indicated by the marching ants). However, when I insert a sky into the image, the part I selected doesn't fill in. I'm sure there is something that I have missed. If anyone can help me, that would be great. Thanks.

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Thanks again. I used the "add brush" in the sky replacement dialog box, but it only adds the sky to a portion of the area, leaving the rest untouched. I watched a video on this and the author had no problem "painting" the sky into all the areas that needed it. Something's not right...

@zeldon50 Try this.

1. Open your image - do not make any selections.

2. Make sure you are on the layer with the image you want to replace.

3. Go to Edit>Sky Replacement.

4. Choose your sky - do not use the brush tool.

5. Hit ok and exit the Sky Replacement dialog box.

You should have several layers with masks created.

Can you show a before/after of the results?

I find its easier to adjust the layer masks AFTER the sky has been replaced than trying to make a perfect selection/brush beforehand.

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Kevin Stohlmeyer

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@zeldon50 you don't need to make a selection when using Sky Replacement - the process makes a mask for you.

After replacing the sky, you can edit the masks to account for any fringing.

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Thank you for your answer, but I don't have fringing. I have an area that Photoshop didn't select when I clicked "select sky" and I'm trying to add it to the area that Photoshop did select. I added it to the Photoshop's original selection, using the magic wand tool. However, when I select "replace sky", the area I added remains empty.

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