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How to Replace the Sky, a comic by Matt Hyunh.
At the end of 2020, the painting software I’d used my entire professional life updated itself with a new button.
Illustration of a Photoshop window, with the Sky Replacement tool selected in a menu.
I made my living as a commercial illustrator, making pictures for advertising agencies, book publishers, and magazines.
Illustration of a small propped-up tablet and keyboard.
I usually painted with ink and brushes, but I also used drawing tablets and apps for jobs that needed flexibility for changes and a quick turnaround.
Matt appears in front of the tablet.
I was up-to-date with the latest tools, but I couldn’t imagine why I would need to replace the sky.
The walls of an office appear around…