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    Post your best before and after processing

    Using a black brush, paint out the window frame and any other whites in the main image other than sky. Now using Select>Colour Range, select the whites on the image (on the 'select colour range' dialogue box that then appears, you have two options; Selection or Image - default is Selection! The...
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    Post your best before and after processing

    I posted the method for sky replacement on this thread : http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=84334 To get the reflection, make a copy of your sky and flip it horizontally and it place it above your main layer. Change the blending mode to multiply. Roughly cut around...
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    Selecting around distant trees

    Sorry, I've never used Elements, just Photoshop. This masking technique is actually something I use in After Effects for sky replacement when editing video. After Effects and Photoshop share many tools. If you struggling on a deadline, send me the image and I'll cut it out for you. PM me for me...
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    Selecting around distant trees

    Here's one I did this morning as an example using that method. http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=68159&page=5
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    Selecting around distant trees

    Make a copy of your photo and using Image>Adjustments>Black&White or Desaturate, convert it to monochrome. Using Image>Adjustments>Levels pull the right hand and middle sliders together until you've got a high contrast image like this: Using a black brush, paint out the window frame and...
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    Post your best before and after processing

    A quick and dirty example of sky and water reflection replacement This took about 10 minutes using only basic PS tools. Anyone wants a tutorial on how to do this without having to laboriously cut the sky out, let me know.
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