Explain that raw color IR images often look red/brown. The “Blue Sky” look is artificial but desirable.

H2: Why We Swap Channels:

Brief theory—we are mapping the IR light to the Blue channel and the Visible light to the Red channel.

H2: Step-by-Step in Photoshop:

Open Channel Mixer.

Red Channel: Set Red to 0, Blue to 100.

Blue Channel: Set Blue to 0, Red to 100.

H2: Alternatives (Lightroom/LUTs):

Briefly mention that Lightroom doesn’t do this natively without profiles (link to other article on LUTs, or just mention it).

Conclusion: Summary of the aesthetic.