Tutorial Blend with layer masks
Add clouds
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Place ‘sky.jpg’. Scale down and position before committing. Set the
blend mode to Screen. Option/Alt+click the Add Layer Mask button,
then paint white at 40-60% brush Opacity to add the clouds.More clouds
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Duplicate the sky layer or place ‘sky.jpg’ again, then move
and edit or add mask. To duplicate quickly, select the
Move Tool, hold Option/Alt, click and drag to copy and move in
one stroke. From there, edit mask and transform layer if needed.Paint some cloudiness
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Click the ‘Create new fill or adjustment layer’ button,
choose Solid Colour. Pick #4987c6. Set the blend mode to
Screen. Drop Opacity to 40%. Click the mask and invert it (Cmd/
Ctrl+I). Paint white at 10-40% brush Opacity to ramp up the
cloudy vibe.Merge layers
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Make any last masking and positioning changes in the base
composition. With the top layer selected, press Cmd/Ctrl+Option/
Alt+Shift+E. Right-click on the layer, and then choose the Convert to Smart
Object option.Enhance
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[CC: skip to next step.]
Go to Filter>
Sharpen>Unsharp Mask or
Smart Sharpen, whichever
you prefer. Adjust the
settings to apply the desired
amount of sharpening.
When satisfied, click OK.
Paint black in the filter mask
to reduce in areas if needed.
Skip to step 18.