Blending Milky Way and Foreground Exposures FAST using the Sky Replacement Tool in Photoshop

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In this video, I show you how to use Photoshop's Sky Replacement Tool to QUICKLY blend your Milky Way / sky image with long exposure foreground.

[@TrevorMcGrathPhotography]

I'm surprised there's no comments on your technique of using the mask that the sky replacement tool creates. You are the first person I've seen to use it, very nice work!

[@marcrasselphotography]

I’m glad you enjoyed it - it’s such a simple repurposing of Adobe’s new tools

[@alexmacphee2267]

Thank you very much for posting this video! I'm a Photoshop beginner but just blended a seascape where I had used a slow shutter speed for the water and a faster speed for the sky.

[@marcrasselphotography]

Glad it helped!

[@cameraman2157]

Really great video been struggling with doing this

[@marcrasselphotography]

I'm glad to hear it helped

[@rocketfast09]

Excellent suggestion. I used this technique and it camouflage great. Thanks!

[@marcrasselphotography]

Glad it worked for you! The new "Select Subject" Photoshop tools work great as well.

[@frednorman1]

So much easier than selecting the sky, then inverting and masking. Thanks

[@marcrasselphotography]

Glad to hear you found it useful!

[@_aidan_b]

This is a really awesome video. Super helpful and way easier than Raya Pro or any of the luminosity masking stuff. It's such a pain if you're trying to blend exposures with trees especially.

[@marcrasselphotography]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Tubularjake]

Ty, sir.

[@marcrasselphotography]

You’re welcome!

[@pulsar_ee4372]

Looks so easy when someone else is doing it. I get on and try and it’s like I’m trying to literally figure out how to build a rocket engine. Then Photoshop with its constant updates changes where you find these options and makes it worse. I guess you have to be incredibly intelligent to use Photoshop.

[@marcrasselphotography]

Photoshop is a massive software for sure, but like anything else, you take it one bite at a time until that piece becomes comfortable. The learning curve can be steep at times, but it just takes time and practice.

[@YoBroz-ix5rq]

Great tip! Helpfull! (But distracting background music which i would consider to avoid)

[@marcrasselphotography]

Glad you found it helpful - and thanks for the feedback, always appreciated.

[@nightskyimages2977]

Mate this video is horrible the quality just kept going strange blotchy and stuff

[@marcrasselphotography]

Glad you appreciated it, and for the constructive criticism…

[@nightskyimages2977]

@@marcrasselphotography lol I liked the video but can't see what to do on some parts because it got blotchy lol 😆 😅

[@marcrasselphotography]

lol. Got it. I’m not seeing issues. What time stamp(s)?

[@caviestcaveman8691]

​@@marcrasselphotographygets really bad at 4:30 and on

[@marcrasselphotography]

@@caviestcaveman8691 wow, you're not kidding - that really went to s***. But hopefully you still get the concept from it; just simple simple brushing on the mask.