Getting stuck in the process

Ronald Lashley

• June 05, 2023 21:14

I'm using PhotoRaw 2023.5 and it seems that I keep getting stuck when trying to go through an edit.  The videos don't really answer but I have figured it out on my own.  It seem illogical though.

1.  I wanted to add a new sky to a photo and then a lightning bolt.  I added the sky then went to the local brush and tried to add the lightning but it would not add.   My approach is logical but I had to save the picture and open it again to add the lightning.  Makes no sense.

2. I resized a small photo and then wanted to continue to edit it with Develop, etc.  I couldn't figure out how to get out of Resize.  I had to export the picture and re-open it.  Again makes no sense.  I keep falling into these rabbit holes.   Am I doing something wrong or is this just poor workflow?

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  Rick Sammartino Community moderator

  • June 05, 2023 22:00
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  1 When you replace a sky, it's essentially a new layer with the original sky masked out. The original ski is still there, you just can't see it. That means if you try to use some tools on it, you're editing a sky that you can't see. If you want to edit the sky after replacing it, you have 3 options...

  1. The easiest way is to  Export, which will bake in the new sky, then reopen the new image.
  2. Knowing that you want to edit it, you could add the sky yourself on a new layer (all of the skies are available in the extras folder) while still using sky AI to make the mask for you. that way, it's not hidden
  3. Depending on what kind of lightning bolt it is, you could also add it on it's own layer which doesn't involve the new sky.

  2) Resize ALWAYS creates a new file. After you click DONE, go back to browse and open the resized image. A description of how Resize works starts on page 209 in the user guide.

  https://on1help.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/206373527-USER-GUIDES

   

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  Ronald Lashley

  • June 05, 2023 22:20

  Thanks for the reply.

  For the sky, can a stamped layer be made to combine the new sky?  This is done in other photo editors.

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  Brian Lawson Community moderator

  • June 05, 2023 22:34

  Yes, I was going to add a 4th option — Duplicate the Layer with the replaced sky then Merge the 2 Layers together to bake in the sky so you can brush in the lightning bolts. This will also create a new file — an .onphoto file with the same name as the original image file.

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  Rick Sammartino Community moderator

  • June 05, 2023 22:54
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  Sky AI is not on an accessible layer, so, no, you can't stamp it directly, however as Brian suggests, duplicating it first, then stamping it would work.

   

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  Brian Lawson Community moderator

  • June 05, 2023 23:13

  The method I outlined works like a charm.

  

   

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  Ronald Lashley

  • June 06, 2023 01:20

  Thanks

   

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