Editing a Solar Eclipse Composite in Photoshop

[@euripedesbrasil3704]

Thank you, Matt. It enhanced my images

[@ellendalton8356]

I have tried multiple times to load my stack of images. Each time I get this message. Documents must be saved before they can be merged. I am primarily a Lightroom Classic user and have no idea how to get past this problem. Help???

[@rickt5255]

Thanks for another great video. I'm been struggling trying to make a composite of the Baily's Beads leading up to totality. Any chance of making a video on that? Thanks again.

[@nevadaxtube]

Thanks for the video Matt. I have a problem that I'm sure you can help with. At 7:30 in your video you start using the smart object. I would like to do this but my photos of the various exposures are not located in the dead center and PS cannot align them. How do I center the photos so that they are in exact alignment with each other?

[@GoldenAgeFPS]

This was so great. It looks like you either tracked the eclipse or did the alignment of your totality shots? I need to align mine prior to trying this composite in Ps Elements 12. I've brought in "smart objects", but have always simplified. I hope to find these same capabilities. Unfortunately, I forgot to take off my solar filter in 2017, so yesterday were my first captured totality shots. I'm excited!

[@TheKln43]

Matt.... What were your camera setting for this solar eclipse ?

[@1duesy]

Terrific video! How do you remove black (sky) backgrounds in order to place the sequence over another sky. Thx.

[@MattKloskowski]

Hi. You’d have to use masking tools in Photoshop

[@rolsonn]

Matt, thanks for the awesome tips. Hope everyones under clear skies and enjoys the show

[@odelloutside]

Great Video and Podcast Thanks again!

[@patrickmccarthy8745]

Matt, your video is excellent. I really appreciate that you explain different ways to load images: from LR classic, from LR cloud, from Bridge. I watched other videos and got stuck at this point. I’ve made my first eclipse composite and look forward to making more!

[@iowaman83]

Great stuff man. I suggest a redo with the actual totality image. The top left is still showing sun.

[@jrobe1111]

Hey Matt, what is the title of the older video from the previous eclipse that you mentioned regarding creating a composite in Lightroom?

[@DavidToback]

Thanks for the tips!! Not sure why but my Lightroom CC has the edit in PS grayed out

[@ralphpayne6259]

Some really useful tips on using a group of images that can be used in many other groupings! Thank you👍🏻

[@TC_Conner]

Thanks for this nice tutorial Matt!

[@orcaspest]

Thank you for the tips Matt!!

[@margaretwood1255]

great video Matt, thanks!

[@martincregg]

Very timely 😀