P2B Perfect Skies v2_0ActionDex InfoTEXTstopStopÿÿÿÿnullMsgeTEXTsAction: P2B Perfect Skies Author: PicsToBits URL: http://www.picstobits.com Desc: Generates a subtle cloud patternTEXTstopStopÿÿÿÿStopStopMsgeTEXT‚Action: P2B Grey Sky to Subtle Blue Author: PicsToBits URL: http://www.picstobits.com Desc: Turns dingy grey skies to a soft blueP2B Perfect Skies.TEXTstopStopÿÿÿÿStopStopMsgeTEXTêP2B Perfect Skies v2.0 http://www.picstobits.com/ If you have not selected the sky, click stop and do so now then click play. Select>Color Range with some minor quick mask or alt-lasso'ing usually works well on blown out sky shots.CntnboolTEXTinverseInverseTEXT duplicate Duplicateÿÿÿÿ DuplicateDplcnullobj propChnlfselNm TEXT Non-sky maskTEXTsetSetÿÿÿÿSetsetdnullobj propChnlfselT enumOrdnNoneTEXT duplicate Duplicateÿÿÿÿ DuplicateDplcnullobj EnmrLyr OrdnTrgtNm TEXTBaseTEXTsetSetÿÿÿÿSetsetdnullobj propChnlfselT obj nameChnl Non-sky maskTEXTmakeMakeÿÿÿÿMakeMk Nw typeChnlAt obj EnmrChnlChnlMsk UsngenumUsrMRvlSTEXTselectSelectÿÿÿÿSelectslctnullobj propLyr BckgTEXTsetSetÿÿÿÿSetsetdnullobj propChnlfselT enumOrdnNoneTEXTmakeMakeÿÿÿÿMakeMk nullobj Clss contentLayerUsngObjc contentLayerTypeObjcsolidColorLayerClr ObjcRGBCRd doub@Z€Grn doub@a`Bl doub@g TEXTsetSetÿÿÿÿSetsetdnullobj EnmrLyr OrdnTrgtT ObjcLyr Nm TEXT Sky FillTEXTmakeMakeÿÿÿÿMakeMk nullobj ClssLyr belowboolUsngObjcLyr Nm TEXT Clouds 1TEXTresetResetÿÿÿÿResetRsetnullobj propClr ClrsTEXTfillFillÿÿÿÿFillFl UsngenumFlCnWht OpctUntF#Prc@YMd enumBlnMNrmlTEXTcloudsCloudsTEXTstopStopÿÿÿÿStopStopMsgeTEXTïThis action uses "normal" mode clouds. To use more vivid clouds, click stop, hit alt+ctrl+f then click play to continue the action. You may need to adjust the lighting effects (try intensity=29) or opacity in later steps if you do this.CntnboolTEXTsetSetÿÿÿÿSetsetdnullobj propChnlfselT enumOrdnAl TEXT copyEventCopyTEXTmakeMakeÿÿÿÿMakeMk Nw ObjcChnlNm TEXT Cloud AlphaClrIenumMskIMskAClr ObjcRGBCRd doub@oàGrn doubBl doubOpctlong2TEXTpastePasteÿÿÿÿPastepastAntAenumAnntAnnoTEXT gaussianBlur Gaussian BlurÿÿÿÿGaussian BlurGsnBRds UntF#Pxl@TEXTsetSetÿÿÿÿSetsetdnullobj propChnlfselT enumOrdnNoneTEXTselectSelectÿÿÿÿSelectslctnullobj EnmrChnlChnlRGB TEXTstopStopÿÿÿÿStopStopMsgeTEXTÔUse the following dialog to adjust the look of the clouds. Be careful with large areas of pure white - they will look blown out. Try different styles as well (be sure to reset texture channel to Cloud Alpha). CntnboolTEXTlightingEffectsLighting EffectsÿÿÿÿLighting EffectsLghE LghSVlLsObjcLghSClr ObjcRGBCRd doub@oàGrn doub@oÀBl doub@o On boolIntnlong#LghTenumLghTLghDPstnObjcPnt Hrzndoub@IVrtcdoub@IVct0ObjcPnt Hrzndoub@=*ªªªª«Vrtcdoub@B8ãŽ8äVct1ObjcPnt Hrzndoub@<=¡/hKÚVrtcdoub@QŽ8ãŽ9Rds doub@*Úö„½¢CrnLlongGloslongÿÿÿÄMtrllongÿÿÿÄExpslongAmbBlongAmbCObjcRGBCRd doub@oàGrn doub@oàBl doub@oàBmpCobj nameChnl Cloud AlphaWhHiboolBmpAlong#FrmWdoub@QŽ8ãŽ9TEXTsetSetÿÿÿÿSetsetdnullobj EnmrLyr OrdnTrgtT ObjcLyr Md enumBlnMScrnTEXT copyToLayerLayer Via CopyTEXTsetSetÿÿÿÿSetsetdnullobj EnmrLyr OrdnTrgtT ObjcLyr Nm TEXT Clouds 2TEXTsetSetÿÿÿÿSetsetdnullobj EnmrLyr OrdnTrgtT ObjcLyr OpctUntF#Prc@ITEXTlinkLinkÿÿÿÿLinkLnk nullobj EnmrLyr OrdnTrgtT VlLsobj nameLyr Clouds 1TEXTselectSelectÿÿÿÿSelectslctnullobj nameLyr BaseTEXTsetSetÿÿÿÿSetsetdnullobj EnmrLyr OrdnTrgtT ObjcLyr OpctUntF#Prc@4TEXTselectSelectÿÿÿÿSelectslctnullobj nameLyr Clouds 2TEXTstopStopÿÿÿÿStopStopMsgeTEXTíSet perspective in the next step. Drag the upper right handle to the right side until the "W:" value is about 450% in the toolbar. Drag the sky up/down to set the horizon line (you can do this later as well). Hit enter when finished.CntnboolTEXTselectSelectÿÿÿÿSelectslctnullobj EnmrMn MnItFtOnTEXTselectSelectÿÿÿÿSelectslctnullobj EnmrMn MnItZmOtTEXTselectSelectÿÿÿÿSelectslctnullobj EnmrMn MnItZmOtTEXTselectSelectÿÿÿÿSelectslctnullobj EnmrMn MnItZmOtTEXTselectSelectÿÿÿÿSelectslctnullobj EnmrMn MnItZmOtTEXTselectSelectÿÿÿÿSelectslctnullobj EnmrMn MnItZmOtTEXTselectSelectÿÿÿÿSelectslctnullobj EnmrMn MnItPrspTEXTselectSelectÿÿÿÿSelectslctnullobj EnmrMn MnItFtOnTEXTselectSelectÿÿÿÿSelectslctnullobj nameLyr BaseTEXTsetSetÿÿÿÿSetsetdnullobj EnmrLyr OrdnTrgtT ObjcLyr OpctUntF#Prc@YTEXTselectSelectÿÿÿÿSelectslctnullobj nameLyr Clouds 2TEXTstopStopÿÿÿÿStopStopMsgeTEXTÌPost action steps: - Set horizon using move tool on Clouds 2 layer - Set the Clouds 2 layer opacity - Set the Sky Fill layer color (grey for overcast) - Paint Base layer mask to tweak where the sky showsP2B Grey Sky to Subtle BlueTEXTstopStopÿÿÿÿStopStopMsgeTEXTïP2B Grey Sky to Subtle Blue http://www.picstobits.com/ If you have not selected the sky, click stop and do so now then click play. Select>Color Range with some minor quick mask or alt-lasso'ing usually works well on blown out sky shots.CntnboolTEXTstopStopÿÿÿÿStopStopMsgeTEXTVA good expansion value in the next dialog is 2 to prevent halos around the selection.CntnboolTEXTexpandExpandÿÿÿÿExpandExpnBy UntF#Pxl@TEXTmakeMakeÿÿÿÿMakeMk nullobj ClssAdjLUsngObjcAdjLNm TEXT Sky TintOpctUntF#Prc@Q€TypeObjcSelective ColorSlcCMthdenumCrcMAbslClrCVlLsObjcClrCClrsenumClrsWhtsCyn UntF#Prc@ MgntUntF#Prc@ Ylw UntF#PrcÀObjcClrCClrsenumClrsNtrlCyn UntF#Prc@ MgntUntF#Prc@ Ylw UntF#PrcÀTEXTstopStopÿÿÿÿStopStopMsgeTEXT½Adjust opacity of the Sky Tint layer to change blue intensity. In the Sky Tint adjustment layer, adjust the cyan, magenta, and yellow sliders in "neutrals" and "whites" to fine tune tint.