Using the Shadow / Highlight adjustment you can quickly and easily add more contrast and subject focus to an image, then utilising the Iris Blur and its ability to create an Alpha Chanel we can draw more focus to our subject more organically and smoothly.
Ever been out and with your camera and see a great shot but when you get to process it the sky is all blown out and no amount of processing can get it back to how it looked? Well, one of the ways to get around this is to use graduated neutral density filters, but you may not always have them with you so there is another way. This alternative method involves a few camera controls and (don’t run away) HDR!
Proviso, this method is very good but not 100% foolproof so don’t expect perfect results every time and you need Photoshop CS6 to get the best results.
This simple but effective technique can take you way beyond simple brightness and contrast adjustments, with precise control over each color independently, using the most unlikely tool for adjusting colors – the black and white adjustment layer.
In this video I take a quick look at where you can find some pretty handy Auto Correct buttons to get your image started. They’re not meant to be a one click solution, although sometimes they are, but a starting…
How many times have you sent an image from Lightroom to either a printing company or to an online service like Facebook or Flickr and the colours came out all wrong? Now assuming that you have a calibrated monitor (if not, why not?) then the cause of the problem is probably a matter of colour space and Gamut.
In the second part of my workflow example I take my image from Lightroom and into Photoshop.
Many Photoshop users have asked how they would be able to add multiple Strokes, or outlines, to an object. This quick tip will show you how it’s possible to add 6 outlines to a single object, using Layer Styles, and a new feature in Photoshop CS6.
Selecting hair is one of the more challenging Photoshop skills if you want to start doing compositing. Photoshop Touch makes it very easy to do, on the go, using a couple of tools and a filter.
In this video I take the photo of Paige and extract her, fly away hair included, and put her on a grungy background.
Earlier in the week we posted about the release of Lightroom 5 Beta, then Mike revealed his three favourite new features, but, I thought you might like different points of view. So, here’s some bits and bobs from around the web, thank you to everyone that’s helped us get to grips with the new launch;
