![]() ![]() We used the settings in the image below.Īdding a sky replacement can really enhance an already amazing photo. Go to File > Export, then choose your export settings. When you are done, it’s time to export the image. Alternatively, go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Brightness/Contrast. Then select the Brightness/Contrast Adjustment. You can click on the Adjustment options at the bottom of the Layers Panel. The new sky background photo needs a Brightness and Contrast Adjustment layer to blend in. Then click + drag in the middle of the photo to reposition. You can reposition by selecting the move tool on the left toolbar that looks like an arrow. We dragged the right bottom corner handle inwards and repositioned the background. Now, click + drag one of the sizing handles in or out to resize the photo. To activate the sizing handles, click on the new sky background to select it. The sky replacement is a bit too big and we also need to add an Adjustment layer. There you go, you have just replaced the sky in Affinity Photo. A very quick way to do this is to select the top layer then click Move Back One at the top toolbar. The photo will automatically be placed at the top layer above everything. Using the drag and drop method, locate your sky replacement file and drag it into Affinity Photo. ![]() We can now bring in a new sky background. This is a slight issue that happens from time to time. If you don’t see a preview, don’t worry, it is there. On the right side under the Layers panel you will see a new layer with a thumbnail preview. We used New Layer as the Output option as this helps prevent those annoying halo issues. This will create a new layer with the selected area removed. You can toggle between Matte and Foreground to improve the selection as needed.Īt the bottom of the Refine Selection Panel, click on the drop down menu under Output. If you need to remove part of the selection, click on Foreground then paint over the area.To add back to the selection, click on Matte and paint back over. You can paint over an area more than once.Īffinity Photo’s Refine option does a really great job of selecting the finer details. When you release your mouse button the selection will refine further to include the tree branches.Carry on to paint over areas that need to be selected. You can use the bracket keys to increase or decrease the size.Ĭlick + drag your mouse to “paint” over an area that wasn’t completely selected. When you move your mouse over the selection, it will change into a brush. As you can see, some areas were not selected such as the branches of trees. Once the Refine Selection Panel is open, zoom in on the photo. When you have made your selection, click the Refine button on the top toolbar. As we will be refining the selection, this doesn’t have to be perfect. You can use the Add and Subtract buttons top left to add or remove parts of the selection. In this case we selected the water and mountains. Now, slowly click + drag your mouse over the foreground. Also make certain that Add is selected top left. This will help snap the selection to contrasting edges. Then, at the top toolbar, make sure that Snap to Edge is ticked. Use your brackets to increase or decrease the brush size. On the left side toolbar, click on the Selection Brush Tool. We will be making a selection and using the refining tools for smaller details. In Affinity Photo, open the main photo where the background will be changed. Step 1 - Create a Selection to Replace the Sky If needed, you can check out our tutorial on how to remove or change a background in Affinity Designer instead. We will make use of a beautiful island photo and replace the sky with a dramatic cloud photo. We will be using the Selection Brush Tool and refining the selection to our needs. Imagine taking a great scenic photo only to have a boring or blown out sky? In Affinity Photo, it’s actually pretty easy to replace a sky. If you ever needed a tutorial to replace the sky in Affinity Photo, this is it. ![]()
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