Uploaded August 2017 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

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Learn how to create a Milky Way Composite Night Photo in Photoshop. In this video I cover techniques to create virtually perfect selections and masks for a clean composite. To follow along you need a Milky Way photo plus a photo from the same composition shot during dusk.

Part 1: Edit and process the Milky Way in Lightroom or ACR - youtube.com/watch?v=txlaDDZQ54Q
Part 2: Create a Milky Way Composite in Photoshop, Matching Color and Tone -
youtube.com/watch?v=DPFjfticI2Y
Part 3: Create a Milky Way Composite in Photoshop, Perfect Selections and Masks -
youtube.com/watch?v=nOlM05lyN7U
Part 4: Create a Milky Way Composite in Photoshop, Cleaning Up and Final Touches -
youtube.com/watch?v=rmffirsb4JU

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