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Camera Raw 14: New masking tools, panel

Diving into the new masking tools in Camera Raw

Camera Raw version 14 introduces Masking 2. It arrives with a whole new set of masking tools, including Select Subject and Select Sky, along with the new Masking panel to manage and modify them. The photo below is the original. The opening photo’s adjustments were done with the new selective

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Exclusive first look: The new Camera Raw on iPad

In advance of today’s Adobe MAX announcements, I got a first look at the new Camera Raw on iPad. Built into Photoshop on iPad, Camera Raw lets you open and develop RAW photos, and then bring them into Photoshop either as a Layer or Smart Object. How the iPad Edit

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I put Adobe’s Super Resolution to the test

I put Adobe’s Super Resolution feature through a pretty good, non-scientific test. In fact, I compared it to what I believe is currently the best enlarging software for photographs, Topaz Gigapixel Ai. In the video below you will see me compare enlargements of three types of photographs. The first is

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Four Photoshop Actions to fast-track your portrait workflow

Exploring my own workflow habits has led to the creation of a number of automated Actions and presets that are invaluable to my processing routine. Today we’re going to take a look at four Photoshop Actions to streamline your portrait editing workflow. Whether lifting exposure around the face, smoothing the

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Four steps to Super Resolution in Camera Raw

Adobe recently introduced Super Resolution. This is part of the new Camera Raw 13.2, although it will soon appear in Lightroom and Lightroom Classic. This continues a set of features including Raw Details which also produce greater detail while reducing artifacts. What does Super Resolution do? Super Resolution has the

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Pushing the light with post-production

Our state photography association in Arizona has been putting out a weekly challenge to members. They ask you shoot and post some behind-the-scenes photos to further education for members. The directions: “Everyone has a chair in their home. How can you photograph one to come up with something amazing?” All

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How much detail is recoverable in your photo file?

Arizona PPA hosted its convention in the beginning of February. I was attending and my friend Tim Meyer was speaking, so I thought I’d grab a shot of him in action. The lighting situation was as tough as it gets. There was no light on the speaker and the screens

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