Simulating Double Exposure with Photoshop
A few days ago I was looking through some stunning triple exposure photos and thought I would show you a basic way of creating a similar effect using Photoshop. [More]
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How to Create a Simple Lightburst in Photoshop
In this video I make a really easy light burst using Photoshop. During the video I look at transforming an image using independent handles, Gradient Maps, Blend Modes and Opacity [More]
Round-trip ACR Edits with Photoshop CS6
One of the best ways to maintain a non-destructive workflow in Photoshop CS6, is to use the power of Smart Object layers with your Adobe Camera Raw (or ACR) output. For this quick tutorial, [More]
GuideGuide 2 Overview for Photoshop CS6
In this video Howard Pinsky explores the use of GuideGuide 2. If you use guides more than occasionally this extension should be a part of your Photoshop! It works with CS4, CS5 and CS6. [More]
Mixed Masking in Photoshop
In our last installment, we looked at masking with the pen tool in Photoshop. The pen tool is a powerful way to create nice smooth paths – which can be used to create nice, smooth selections and [More]
Fixing White Balance in ACR
I confess, I’ve never changed the white balance settings on my camera, in fact, after I recorded this video I thought I’d look and see where to change them and it took me a lot longer than it [More]
Video Viewfinder POV in Photoshop
I was recently asked by a student if it was easy to make a video look like it was being viewed through a viewfinder. Using Premier-Pro’s titling we got the job done but I wondered if it would be [More]
Masking with The Photoshop Pen Tool
Creating a good mask is one of the essential skills in compositing images within Photoshop. Recognizing the right tool for the masking job is an art in itself. Today, we’ll look at an often overlooked, but highly effective way of creating a very good mask – using the Pen Tool in Photoshop. [More]
Start to Finish Workflow with Gavin Hoey
There’s photographic potential all around us, that’s one of the amazing things about photography. Usually there’s a direct connection between the distance travelled and the amount of inspiring [More]
Ten More Things About Lightroom
AJ Wood returns with a follow up to his popular post Ten Things Beginners Should Know in Lightroom with an updated Lightroom 4 edition.
These are AJ’s ‘must know’s’, do you have any of your own you want to share? Drop them in the comments and we’ll compile them for a future post. [More]
Photoshop CS6 – Kuler
In this post, Howard introduces us to the power of Kuler. If you're looking for a color theme for your projects, look no further than Kuler, it’s built right into Photoshop and is a great extension! [More]
Coloring With Photoshop – Hair
We left our heroine a bit on the pink side, but we’ll get back to that in a little while. The color of the hair can affect the way we see the skin tone, so I’d like to work on that, right now. When colorizing hair, like skin, I like to take my colors from the historical era I’m trying to duplicate [More]
Dramatic Skies with Camera Raw’s Graduated Filter
On a recent Saturday morning, I was privileged to join some fellow NAPP members for a friendly “Canon vs. Nikon” shootout, at Fort Desoto Park in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The original intent was to compare the new 5DMIII against the new D800. Out on the beach, things got a little crazy, and a few of us took the term “shootout” literally! I was on hand to capture some of the hilarity. [More]
Reviving Afternoon Skies with Photoshop Multiply Mode
Dealing with overly bright skies is a challenge photographers of all stripes must deal with on a regular basis. We've all been there: on vacation, in a great spot, just a few hours to photograph but sunrise and sunset are not an option. So we photograph our subjects when the sun is overhead, showering everything in blue light. Skies suffer the worst sometimes, with areas that are partially blue and others partially blown out or too bright. The shot below exemplifies this. [More]
Create a Simple Time Tunnel in Photoshop
This month I thought I'd show you an easy way of creating a time tunnel or ripple effect effect using just a couple of filters and a little masking. [More]
