Last week Rich and I were talking and he was asking me what method I use to insert fires into fireplaces for my real estate work. I told him that my method was quick and easy and takes me under 30 seconds when done right. At the time, I recorded a quick video for Rich to show him my method and he suggested I make a video tutorial.
In this video, I used both a one-point and two-point perspective, to show how I skew the fire into place on the two different images. It’s a very easy and foolproof method and hasn’t failed me yet. I hope you benefit from it!
I have also included the image I use for the fireplace insert below. It is hard to find a fire image on black background and we’re here to make your life easier!
Love this! Never thought of using screen. Thank you so much for including the image. Super helpful!
Thanks Kerry!
Great little tutorial Brian. I too use the exact same method, however in Real Estate we have to be careful as some fireplaces only have tiny flames that are barely visible so showing a huge beautiful flame can be misleading and cause problems for agents, just the same as removing power lines from views etc. I always turn on fireplaces when possible to get a sense of the flame size and if it’s good I use the natural fire or tweak my flames to make the same size. Helps to grab a shot on the iPhone to compare back in the editing room when replacing the flame.
I turn on when possible but don’t spend more then a minute trying to turn it on if this doesn’t work since this edit takes me under a minute.
Thank you for the video. Why not use the PS Path tool to create a flame? It is very fast and easy to add fire to the fireplace and does not require a second image, the flame jpg.
Dave, Ive been doing this method for years and it’s so quick, it’s like second nature. As everything else, there are 50+ ways to get to the end point!
Thanks for the asset, this a super quick and easy method!
Thanks Michael!
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