UPDATED: How to Edit the Milky Way in Lightroom or Photoshop

Take your boring Milky Way photo and use post processing to bring it to life in Lightroom or Photoshop's ACR. Learn the 5 key points of Milky Way processing: exposure, color, contrast, detail/noise, and tonal fine tuning.


Part 2: Create a Milky Way Composite in Photoshop, Matching Color and Tone


In this video Joshua Cripps covers techniques to match color and tone for a more seamless composite. To follow along you need a Milky Way photo plus a photo from the same composition shot during dusk.

UPDATED Part 3: Create a Milky Way Composite in Photoshop, Perfect Selections and Masks


Part 4: Create a Milky Way Composite in Photoshop, Cleaning Up and Final Touches - Coming Soon.