Photoshop
BY BOB COATES
Three ways to convert to black and white in Photoshop
TUTORIALS TO GET YOU STARTED
Ways to make Animated GIFs in Photoshop
Making Animated GIFs is useful for a variety of digital marketing reasons. It’s also just some good ol’ fashioned fun! Photoshop makes it easy. In the video below, I’ll show…
Making an Instagram grid with Photoshop
Ever wonder how people were making an Instagram grid photo piece on Instagram? Using Photoshop, you can create 1×3, 2×3, 3×3 and other multiple format layouts. Here’s how to get…
An unsung hero: Photoshop Content Aware Scale
In this video we’re going to take a look at an unsung hero of Photoshop — Content Aware Scale. You may be familiar with its sisters, Content Aware Fill and…
How to whiten teeth with Photoshop Actions
Photoshop Actions can really help to speed up your workflow, especially when dealing with portraits. Even if your subjects have stained teeth, you can still create an Action to help…
How to fix backlit portrait problem areas in Photoshop
In this video, Sony Artisan Chris Orwig shows us how to fix common problem areas when it comes to backlit portraits. Using Photoshop, Chris shows how to clean up things…
How to speed up Photoshop brushing
I recently purchased a new Apple MacBook Pro, and am absolutely over the moon with it. But there’s one thing that I can’t stand — brush lagging in Photoshop. Clone…
How to modify a black cat with Photoshop
What is more Halloween-y than a skeleton? It might be a black cat. And, since most folks will be playing with skeletons, I decided to take on a little modification…
How to censor your photos for social media, non-destructively in Photoshop
On many social media sites, for various reasons, we are seeing a high degree of censorship and banning for anything consider "Mature". Regardless of your personal feelings on the matter,…
LATEST PHOTOSHOP ARTICLES
Adobe brings Refine Edge Brush and Rotate Canvas to Photoshop on the iPad
This morning, Adobe announced the addition of the Refine Edge Brush and Rotate Canvas option to version 1.6 of Photoshop…
Adding clouds to your image, part two: Photoshop blend modes
If you haven’t seen part one, which talks about using Photoshop brushes, click here. Skies change and clouds come and…
Replace the sky in Photoshop on any photo in two minutes
We can’t always predict the weather perfectly, especially when we’re traveling. But it’s now easier than ever to swap out…
Adding clouds to your image, part one: Photoshop brushes
As Judy Collins says in her song “Both Sides Now,” “I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now. From up…
How to add grain to images in Photoshop
I recently wrote a post about how I felt people were getting to hung up on noise (or grain) in…
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UNDERSTANDING PHOTOSHOP
ADVANCED EDITING TUTORIALS
Photoshop's undocumented feature for Levels and Curves
In this tutorial we’re going to take a quick tour of an undocumented feature — a hidden gem of sorts…
Using HDR Toning in Photoshop to enhance smartphone photos
Photoshop features a powerful HDR Toning adjustment which allows you to apply High Dynamic Range effects to a single image.…
How to edit existing Photoshop Actions
Photoshop Actions can really help to speed up your workflow, especially when dealing with portraits. Even if your subjects have…
Make your portrait's eyes pop with Photoshop Actions
Photoshop Actions can really help to speed up your workflow, especially when dealing with portraits. Even if your subjects have…
How to get the red out
When photographing people we’ve all come across those subjects who seem to be plagued by red, blotchy skin that really…
Sharpen faces, not the skin! The magic of the Threshold slider
After working on crafting your image to be the best, just the right amount of sharpening can add the final…
Using creative textures with still life photography
Where does blurring the line between straight photography and digital art happen? Is it in the styling, the shoot or…
How to get high megapixel files with the camera you already have
Many photographers feel that they are limited in the final file size by the number of megapixels provided by their…
How to dodge, burn and create depth in Photoshop with soft light
(Editor’s note: In this guest post, photographer Kelly Anderson shows a simple Photoshop technique that anyone can do to lighten or…
How to create realistic snow in Photoshop
The problem with snow added in post-production is that it looks fake more often than not. That’s a shame because…
How to change the look of the sky using a layer mask in Photoshop CC 2019
In this article and video, I’m going to show you how to change the look of the sky in a photograph…
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