How to Perfectly Replicate a Sky Gradient in Photoshop
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Open the base image containing the sky you want to replicate in Photoshop.
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Step 2
Select the Crop Tool (C) and crop the image in a way that you have the lower portion of the sky touching the bottom side of your canvas and the top portion of the sky touching the top of your canvas.
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Step 3
Go to Layer > New Fill Layer > Gradient. Name this layer as “Sky Gradient” and click OK.
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Step 4
Hide the “Sky Gradient” layer and using the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) draw a selection as shown.
![](https://s3.medialoot.com/blog-images/How-to-Perfectly-Replicate-a-Sky-Gradient-in-Photoshop/04.jpg?mtime=20190411171043)
Step 5
Make the “Sky Gradient” layer visible again and in the Layers Panel click on the “Add Layer Mask” icon.
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Step 6
Double click on the “Sky Gradient” layer thumbnail and in the Gradient Fill window, click over the Gradient to display the Gradient Editor.
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Step 7
In the Gradient Editor, click on the black color stop to select it.
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Step 8
Click on the lower part of your sky image to pick that color and apply it to our new gradient.
![](https://s3.medialoot.com/blog-images/How-to-Perfectly-Replicate-a-Sky-Gradient-in-Photoshop/08.jpg?mtime=20190411171048)
Step 9
In the Gradient Editor, click on the white color stop to select it.
![](https://s3.medialoot.com/blog-images/How-to-Perfectly-Replicate-a-Sky-Gradient-in-Photoshop/09.jpg?mtime=20190411171050)
Step 10
Now click on the top part of your sky image to pick that color and apply it to our new gradient.
![](https://s3.medialoot.com/blog-images/How-to-Perfectly-Replicate-a-Sky-Gradient-in-Photoshop/10.jpg?mtime=20190411171051)
Step 11
In the Gradient Editor, add a new Color Stop by clicking on the lower portion of the gradient rectangle. Be sure to have the Location of the Color Stop at 50%.
![](https://s3.medialoot.com/blog-images/How-to-Perfectly-Replicate-a-Sky-Gradient-in-Photoshop/11.jpg?mtime=20190411171053)
Step 12
With the new color stop added selected, click in the middle of your sky gradient to add that color to the gradient.
![](https://s3.medialoot.com/blog-images/How-to-Perfectly-Replicate-a-Sky-Gradient-in-Photoshop/12.jpg?mtime=20190411171054)
Step 13
Add two new color stops in the Gradient Editor in a location near to the 25% and 75%.
![](https://s3.medialoot.com/blog-images/How-to-Perfectly-Replicate-a-Sky-Gradient-in-Photoshop/13.jpg?mtime=20190411171056)
Step 14
Select the one at 25% and click over your sky gradient image at approximately that location to add that color to the gradient.
![](https://s3.medialoot.com/blog-images/How-to-Perfectly-Replicate-a-Sky-Gradient-in-Photoshop/14.jpg?mtime=20190411171057)
Step 15
Now select the one at 75% and again click over your sky gradient image at approximately that location to add that color to the gradient.
![](https://s3.medialoot.com/blog-images/How-to-Perfectly-Replicate-a-Sky-Gradient-in-Photoshop/15.jpg?mtime=20190411171059)
Step 16
Now simply repeat this process adding as many Color Stops as you wish and clicking on your sky image to add those colors to the gradient.
![](https://s3.medialoot.com/blog-images/How-to-Perfectly-Replicate-a-Sky-Gradient-in-Photoshop/16.jpg?mtime=20190411171101)
Step 17
When finished, give this gradient a name (in this case I will name it as “Autumn Sky”), click on the “New” button in the Gradient Editor and the click OK.
![](https://s3.medialoot.com/blog-images/How-to-Perfectly-Replicate-a-Sky-Gradient-in-Photoshop/17.jpg?mtime=20190411171102)
Step 18
Again, click OK in the Gradient Fill window to apply the gradient to the “Sky Gradient” layer and delete the layer mask.
![](https://s3.medialoot.com/blog-images/How-to-Perfectly-Replicate-a-Sky-Gradient-in-Photoshop/18.jpg?mtime=20190411171103)