Sky Swap
Learn how to edit photos and change the weather using Adobe Photoshop
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Instructions
Instructions
Go to Google and find a picture of a landscape that includes a large portion of sky. Make sure to select TOOLS and choose large images
Right Click and copy the image to the clipboard
Open Photoshop and create a new file based on the size from the clipboard.
Paste your image in.
Make a copy of the background layer. It is always a good idea to leave the background layer untouched. If you make a mistake, you can always delete the layers you have made and start again. To copy a layer, right click on the one you want to copy and select “Duplicate Layer.” Rename the layer if you wish.
Removing the background
Removing the background
Next we will remove the original sky from this picture so we can replace it with other sky pictures. Because the sky is close to one colour, we can use the magic wand tool. If the magic wand tool is not precise enough, you will need to choose another selection tool.
To add to the selection, click on the “Add to selection” tool on the options bar and click on the rest of the sky. You may have to select several points until the whole sky is selected.
In the example below, you'll notice the entire sky is now selected.
To delete the sky - tap the delete key on the keyboard.
To delete the sky - tap the delete key on the keyboard.
Get another sky
Get another sky
Download other types of sky pictures and save them. Browse to one of them and open it in Photoshop. Click on File >Browse. OR you can right click on the picture and ‘copy image’. Then go to Photoshop and ‘paste’
Now let’s drag the new sky into the original picture. Close the File browser so it is out of the way and Click on the background layer. Hold your mouse down, and drag and drop it onto the original picture. Your new sky is now on the original picture, but it is in the wrong order:
The new sky layer needs to go BEHIND the background layer. Click on the new sky, Layer 1, and drag it until it is underneath the background copy. To move the new sky, click on the move tool and move the sky around until you like the new position. Remember to make sure your desired layer is selected or blue when you attempt to make any changes to it.
The move tool will provide you “handles” around the edge of the picture so that you can move, as well as resize, your picture. When you are done with move tool “handles,” click on another tool on the toolbar to deactivate them.
All Done!
All Done!
Save your work and hand in via Google Classroom! Don't forget to update your learning journal!
In your Learning Journal post the original image and then the photoshopped image beside it.
In your Learning Journal post the original image and then the photoshopped image beside it.
Reflection Questions
Reflection Questions
What did you create?
What was the hardest part about this assignment?
Bonus!
Bonus!
If you are interested, Photoshop has a new Sky Swap tool in Edit > Sky Replacement
Student Examples
Student Examples
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