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Hi all,
I put up an image the other day "Harvest Moon" & I have to agree with a few of the comments that there should be a bit more sky at the top edge. Can anyone point me towards a tutorial that allows me to do this??
Thanks,
Chris.
PS getting it right on the day would of been better
You could try this Chris, Based on using Photoshop.
Open image into PS, Then go to " Image " and select " Canvas Size " .
In the Canvas Size box you will see the panel called " New Size " Here there are options to increase the canvas area Width or Height, By whatever you choose be that pixels or measurements, So for the height in your case add the amount required to make your image taller......!!
At the bottom of the Canvas Size box you choose the colour, Lets say you choose white as its nice to work with, Now hit " OK " .
What you should have is a plain white extention to your image, Probably top and bottom, Don't worry..
Next using the " Clone Tool " Clone your sky from areas close to the top of the image onto the new white extension.
Keep doing that until your happy with the now added extra sky in your case.
Next Re-crop to your new ratio/size accordingly.....!!!
Job Done......
PS, I don't have a clue where you might find a tutorial on the subject, The above is just what I have picked up over the years.......
How you do.....
Open the image
double click on the thumbnail to change it from a background layer
increase the canvas size as described by gary, set height to 110%
select the image area, not the 'new' blank bit
Edit->Transform->Scale
Drag the top up to fill the frame
clone out the top of the mast
open the original again
drag its thumbnail onto the thumbnail of the new modified one
move it to the bottom of the frame
add a layer mask
paint in black at the top of the layer mask
Not the best explanation I'm sure
Interesting Alan,
I'd never thought of doing it that way.
Works well though doesn't it?
I've just tried it on one of my images and I reckon it's a lot easier and gives a much better result than cloning.
My method, although similar is slightly different. I would stretch a copy of the image as you suggest and "tidy up" the extension. Then "place" a copy of the original image over the bottom of the stretched one and clean up the join.
Jester.
I think the transform gives a smoother blend to the sky
Of course it only works well with a 'smooth' sky, any clouds might not look so good, horses for courses I suppose
It works with blurred busy backgrounds too.
I'm referring to things like birds with bushes behind them. I've successfully extended those as well. It's easier if they're quite seriously blurred though and on occasions I've had to use more than one layer, each getting progressively longer, again tidying the joins as you go.
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