Best Practices for Sky Swapping in Landscapes

Learn how to create more realistic and compelling sky replacements with Sky Swap AI in ON1 Photo RAW. In this lesson, we walk through best practices for matching skies to different landscape conditions, including overcast scenes, bright sunny days, and creative day-to-night transformations. You’ll discover how to choose skies that fit the existing light, match foreground tones and colors, blend scenes together using LUTs and filters, fine-tune foreground lighting, and avoid common sky swapping mistakes that can make edits look unnatural.

What You’ll Learn

• Choosing the right sky for realistic replacements
• Matching foreground lighting and color to a new sky
• Using Sky Swap AI controls for natural-looking results
• Blending skies and landscapes with creative effects
• Creating dramatic day-to-night transformations with Sky Swap AI

Looking for some creative inspiration? Be sure to check out the entries from our May ON1 Plus Photo Remix Challenge, where members used Sky Swap AI to transform a landscape with a dull sky into everything from realistic enhancements to dramatic creative edits. The variety of approaches is a great source of ideas for your own work. If you’d like to participate in an upcoming Remix Challenge, keep an eye on your inbox for the monthly submission email or visit the Webinars page on your ON1 Plus dashboard for the latest challenge details.