Re: GIMP?
Try this.....should work in GIMP, PS, etc...
- Take photos- one exposed normally, one 1 stop underexposed, one 1 stop overexposed, from a tripod (or use a RAW file saved with these adjustments)
- Open middle image as background
- Open dark (underexposed) image, copy, paste into new layer in composite image, rename layer "Dark"
- Desaturate dark image
- Adjust curves on dark image to set levels
- Create a layer mask on Dark layer, copy monochrome dark stock image, paste in to layer mask and anchor
- Do the same for the light (overexposed) image- open, copy, paste into new layer, rename layer "Light", desaturate original stock image
- Invert colors in stock image, adjust curves if necessary
- Create layer mask on Light layer, paste inverted gray scale light image into it, anchor
- Save image
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