Add clouds to an image

This Photoshop tutorial will teach you how to add clouds to a background of any image. This is tutorial is useful if you want to add clouds to an image without clouds. There are many ways to create this effect but I have used the cloud filter.

For this tutorial I use a free stock image of a field which is available at:www.sxc.hu

Add clouds to an image

Step 1

Open an image in Photoshop.

Step 2

Duplicate layer by selecting ctrl + J.
Now go to filter > render > clouds. There should be a black and white cloudy image.

Step 3

Change the blending mode to screen.
Add a Reveal all layer mask by selecting Layer > Layer mask > Reveal all.

Step 4

Using a black paint brush, paint the areas where you don’t want any clouds. This would be most of the image.

You should now have an image with some nice clouds.

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