Jeffrey Isaac Greenberg Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 blending multiple exposures fireworks taken on tripod; buildings beyond in exact same position each exposure; want to accumulate bursts from ~8 images into 1 image; only way I know now is transferring via Clone Stamp = time consuming; better way is Layers & then "wipe" desired portions of images into 1 image...?? is there name for this scheme & good tutorial? Please advise, thanks in advance, regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDM Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Compositing is one word for it. Photoshop layers and blend modes are what you need to learn about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Ventura Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Jeff, you may want to go to Youtube and look up videos on "HDR Photoshop". Photoshop can blend multiple photos using this tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Chapman Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Photoshop File>Scripts>Load Files into stack... Select your images. Once loaded experiment with opacity and blending modes between layers. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDM Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 9 minutes ago, Michael Ventura said: Jeff, you may want to go to Youtube and look up videos on "HDR Photoshop". Photoshop can blend multiple photos using this tool. That has very specific usage and requires a series of exposures, typically a stop apart, to work properly. Blending fireworks shots is a very diffeent task. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilkopix Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 On 23/05/2024 at 17:17, MDM said: Compositing is one word for it. Photoshop layers and blend modes are what you need to learn about. Totally agree. This isn't HDR or stacking of layers. Simple use of layers with masking and blend modes is the fastest and most accurate way to acheive multiple firework images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Isaac Greenberg Posted May 27 Author Share Posted May 27 (edited) to explain further, in all of these except one, buildings in exact same position, & best of fireworks blended in some** via Clone Stamp; can Layers as MarkC described "auto" register multiple images...? Jgjg sunny isles fireworks hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy thanks in advance ** Edited May 27 by Jeffrey Isaac Greenberg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Chapman Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 17 hours ago, Jeffrey Isaac Greenberg said: can Layers as MarkC described "auto" register multiple images...? Yes. Click the box “Attempt to align images” when selecting the images to load into stack. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Isaac Greenberg Posted May 28 Author Share Posted May 28 thanks chum, MarkC or anyone: once registered how are only small portions of a few images transferred to a "primary" image...? I assume via "masking" with varied small portions left unmasked? is there tutorial for this? thanks in advance ta! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Chapman Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 (edited) A quick search finds these. No idea if they're any good (I've not watched and don't have any fireworks shots to experiment with). https://youtu.be/-6_kQumqCQc https://youtu.be/TekovHc4aZw These look useful too, with respect to blending the layers http://www.firework-review.org.uk/fireworks/2011/07/fireworks-photography-merging-images/ https://layersmagazine.com/finishing-fireworks-using-blend-modes-layer-masks-in-photoshop-cc.html I just downloaded a couple of images to experiment with. Try loading just 2 images into PS (File>Scripts>Load Files into stack...) with firework bursts in different but overlapping locations Then, using layers palette (F7), try changing the blending mode of the top layer from Normal, to Lighten, or Lighter Color, or Pin Light. You might be lucky and find no masking is required. It may depend on how many images you want to combine and how much background light/smoke there is. Mark Edited May 28 by M.Chapman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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