Turn any picture into YoWindow landscape

[par]

Big news!
Now you can turn any picture into YoWindow landscape!

Make sure have the latest build of YoWindow installed.
Download it here:
http://yowindow.com/download.shtml

A regular picture looks amazing when the sky is replaced with YoWindow living sky.
This is a picture of Rome Colosseum we have found on Flickr.


This is the same picture added to YoWindow.
We have removed the sky from the original picture to replace it with YoWindow sky.
Scroll the time to experience different light and weather conditions.
Click the picture to open it in YoWindow online.


You know what?
Now you can create a landscape like this yourself.
From your own picture, taken with your camera.
Follow our tutorial explaining how to turn a regular picture into YoWindow landscape.

There are many live-sky landscapes created for YoWindow by our friendly community.
The landscapes are made from real photos taken around the world.
Browse through our Landscape Collection.
We wish you to find the landscape of your dreams

And you know what?
We want you to contribute your place in our collection.

[Irish Cloud]

I tryed to cut some pics, but I can't :S
the software is GIMP2 .....i don't know how to cut and then taking the pic without sky
can someone explain me how to do it please ?

[portaleazzurro]

try doing a search on the internet: gimp, transparent background.
However open the image and right click, then choose levels, transparency, set the alpha channel, then select with the magic wand at the sky and then edit and cut ...
try to see this video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS2HqgVEXx8&feature=related
http://www.webbando.com/come-rendere-trasparente-lo-sfondo-di-una-immagine/come-rendere-trasparente-lo-sfondo-di-una-immagine-463.html
I hope it can help you

[Irish Cloud]

thanks, i'll try

[nico]

Thanks fot this great option !
Works fabulous, now to get it into the widget..