Tutorial · ON1 Photo RAW
How to replace a sky in ON1 Photo RAW with Sky Swap AI
6 min read · by the Skybrari Editorial team
ON1 Photo RAW's Sky Swap AI masks and replaces a sky in a couple of clicks, and — crucially — it lets you load your own sky files. That means you can drop in a real Skybrari panoramic sky instead of a synthetic one. Here's the workflow.
What you'll need
- ON1 Photo RAW 2023 or newer (the version that introduced Sky Swap AI).
- A Skybrari sky JPG that matches your scene's light direction.
The workflow
- Open the photo in the Edit module and switch to the Effects tab.
- Add Sky Swap AI. Choose it from the filter list. ON1 detects and masks the existing sky automatically.
- Import your Skybrari sky. Open the sky picker and use the import/add option to bring in your own JPG, then select it.
- Refine the horizon. Use the blend and horizon controls so the new sky sits naturally behind buildings, trees, and skylines.
- Relight and finish. Adjust the lighting/colour-match controls so the foreground matches the new sky, then export.
Pro tip
Because Sky Swap AI works as a filter, you can mask the filter itself — handy if you want the new sky everywhere except a reflective window or a body of water you'll handle separately.Real skies, by design
Sky Swap AI is only as good as the sky you feed it. Skybrari's library is shot in-camera, never AI, so the clouds, gradients, and light are physically real — the difference between a composite that reads as a real photograph and one that reads as a filter. Browse skies by mood: sunsets, blue skies, or dramatic & moody.
Get the skies
Every Skybrari sky is a real, in-camera panoramic photograph — never AI, never scraped. Browse 1001 skies in the shop (from $3, commercial license included).