Need help re creating a new sky replacement effect

[Ollievision Profile]

Hi All,

I've been using SPE to replace skies like this:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =3&theater but would like more choice so am now having a go at making my own effect.

I've got a landscape of my own into effect creator... and that's it. Is there a YouTube video that shows how to create a new sky replacement? I have been around the forum looking for help but can only find general advice re effect creation - not specific instructions regarding sky replacement.

Thanks.

[admin]

Hi,

1. Click on the Effect Creator tool
2. Create a new "sky" selection using the selections section at the bottom of the effect creator and confirm it.
3. Click "Add Image" to open another image
4 Drag a "Merge" node from the top set of nodes into the Effect Canvas
5 Join the Effect Input to the top input of the Merge node
6 Join the Scale node to the bottom input of the Merge node (the scale node might be hidden underneath the load image node).
7 Join the Merge node's output to the effect output.
8 Double click on the merge node to get different merging options.
9. Changte the "Area" from "whole image" to "sky"

This process will become a lot easier when our new compositing tool is released soon!

Tony

[sexydivinediva Profile]

I still do not understand, can you make this a little more simpler for me? I am trying to get a black and wite background with my subject still in color

[admin]

You don't need expert mode to do this. Just use Select Area, choose background, then once you confirm, choose black and white from the color menu.