Les wrote:
Will someone recommend a tutorial on blending 2 exposure bracketed images (or two images derived from a RAW file) in order to correct over-exposed skies.
In general, it doesn’t matter if the images come from 1 RAW or 2 JPGs, but what you need to do is learning some basic of "layer" and "quick mask". Those are very basic and 2 of the most oftens use, and when you know those 2 then you should know what to do
– LAYER, when you know how to use Layer then you will have (1) over-exposed and (2) under-exposed
– Under-exposed, you can use Level, Curve, Hi-lite/Shadow etc. to create under-exposed from over-explosed
– MASK, then you can Mask one layer to reveal other. And yes
– You can use with combination of one of dozen blending modes, or whatever works best. Or you don’t need blending mode at all.
– Channel, then you may have to learn how to use Channel to create Mask, then you may need to learn few other basic commands to create a good, better Mask.
What I am trying to say is watching one tutorial then learn to adapt to others, and the sooner you start learning the sooner you will enjoy what you learn. Start with first lesson
– GOOGLE for something like "Masking" or "Russel Brown" (I may have the name spell wrong?)
I don’t think you need more than one lesson, just watch one or few video tutorials and if you know some basic of Photoshop then you should have the answer (even the tutorial is not for blending over-explosed cloud). Or try not to search for "over-exlosed cloud" specific.
TIA
Les