How well do you trust it?
While I was creating the Exposure Merging course for Exploring HDR the Video Series I had to use Photoshop’s auto align layers feature to ensure the layers fell directly on top of each other. Usually Photoshop can do this flawlessly! However, I noticed with several images, that the alignment was off by about an 1/8 of an inch.
It is really annoying when Photoshop does this because it throws your mask off pretty bad when you try to merge the layers. I discuss this in the new course in the Exposure Merging tutorial, but I wanted to tackle it a bit harder today. This is just one of the many new tips you will find in the new series.
f.64 Academy and f.64 Elite are the brainchildren of Blake Rudis. While he is a landscape photographer, he is most passionate about post-processing images in Photoshop and mentoring others.
For Blake, it's all about the art and process synergy. He dives deep into complex topics and makes them easy to understand through his outside-the-box thinking so that you can use these tricks in your workflow today!
For Blake, it's all about the art and process synergy. He dives deep into complex topics and makes them easy to understand through his outside-the-box thinking so that you can use these tricks in your workflow today!
I learn something new every time! That use of the “Difference” blend mode will be really useful.
Thanks as always for all you do,
Vinny
It is a good one! Glad I could teach you a new trick!
I have had problems getting photos aligned in CS6. Now that I see what Difference shows I should be able to get everything aligned and with less frustration. Thanks for another useful tip.
Very helpful tip as always! Hope I can remember enough of the video to use it down the road.;-)
Great Helpful Video Blake. Thanks!! 🙂
No problem!
Blake, every time I watch your tutorials, I learn another way to help make my photos easier to process. Thank you.
I have used the difference setting for aligning but not with auto-align.
This is very good to know. Thank you.
Sometimes the auto align feature gets confused. I think the chromatic aberration was the culprit in this image.
Awesome video Blake!! Always a pleasure to watch and learn something new. Thanks so much!!
Thanks for watching, Sue! I do appreciate the feedback.
Hi Blake,
Great video, but I didn’t catch how you moved it over to match. Did you use the move key tool or something else. Must sound like a silly question but just didn’t quite catch what you did.
Thanks! Not a silly question. Yep, the move tool. Press and hold shift and it will align them from the center initially.
I have PS CS6. Yo mention CC a lot in your videos. Am I going to get as much out of your series if I don’t have CC?
Thanks. Love all your videos!
Kay
I do mention CC a lot, that is the latest and greatest! If I do something that is strictly CC related I usually mention it. Most things you can do with CS5 or CS6 other than using ACR as a filter.