Photoshop Tips Give an Image a Cloudy Day Effect By Denny Tang of Fotofects.com Dateline: August 5, 2005 Version: Photoshop CS More Photoshop tips Discuss this in the Photoshop forum

	Begin by opening an image. I used the one at left.
	Change the Image Mode to CMYK Color (Image > Mode > CMYK).
	Duplicate the layer (Ctrl+J) and add a layer mask to the new layer (Layer > Layer Mask > Reveal All).
	With the layer mask selected, use the Apply Image tool (Image > Apply Image) to apply the following properties: Layer: Merged Channel: Yellow Blending: Normal Opacity: 100%
	Change the Image Mode back to RGB Color (Image > Mode > RGB Color).
	A warning will appear asking if you would like to flatten the layers or not. Select Don't Flatten.
	Change the blending mode of the current layer to Multiply.
	Duplicate the Background layer (Ctrl+J).
	With the middle layer selected, use the Hue/Saturation tool (Ctrl+U) to set the hue at -180.
	Select the top layer and Merge Down (Ctrl+E).
	With the merged layer selected, use the Hue/Saturation tool (Ctrl+U) to set the hue at -180.
	Add a layer mask to the current layer (Layer > Layer Mask > Reveal All).
	With the layer mask selected, use the Eraser tool (E) to erase any blue areas that aren't part of the sky.
	Use the Brightness/Contrast tool (Image > Adjustments > Brightness/Contrast) to increase the brightness to +50.
	The final effect is shown at left.

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