Photoshop Shape on a Path
In this video I take a look at a new(ish) feature of Photoshop 2014, adding a shape or pattern to a path. It has many uses from borders to coupons but in this example I plot out a path on a map. [More]
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Auto Options For Levels and Curves in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements
Levels and Curves have a great Auto button, but it may not always perform as you'd wish. In this video I take a look at some options you may not know that are hidden behind the button [More]
#30SecondPS – Changing Text Colour in Photoshop
In thisQuickly Change the Colour of Text in Photoshop 30 second Photoshop I look at changing text colour in Photoshop without selecting the text... [More]
Illustration or Comic book Effect in Photoshop
In this video I demonstrate a technique of using Smart Filters to make a highly versatile illustration or comic book effect in Photoshop. In this example I'm going for the children's story look, but with a few tweeks and edits it could look more like a comic strip or sketch.
The image used here is from our friends at Fotolia and is #74069436 - superhero child by eelnosiva. I'd love to see how you use this technique so feel free to drop me a note on Twitter or Facebook with a link! [More]
Creating Borders Around a Shape in Photoshop
So Christmas is upon us, this was actually recorded and posted on Christmas Eve, and maybe the eggnog has gone to my head. This application of the technique is a little seasonal and fun but it doeas have some practical applications too.
Here I add a border around a shape, but in a way that it matches the shape nicely.
You're thinking Select > Modify > Expand aren't you? Well, I think I've found a better way; [More]
Photoshop Quicktip – Resetting Photoshop
From time to time Photoshop may have little issues that just can't be sorted. Before you go ahead and uninstall and reinstall Photoshop try a soft reset.
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A New Video Series – Image Answers
Over the past month or so I've been meeting periodically with a teaching colleague of mine, Matt Edwards, to do some studio work. While we were there we thought we'd take a look at putting together a new series answering some of the queries i get about image editing. So here we are, the 'pilot' of Image Answers.
I'm making an honest request for feedback of this episode, what's good, bad and what would you like to see in future episodes? Thank you! [More]
30 Second Photoshop – Path to Shape
It's been a while but here's another 30 Second Photoshop, this time how to change a path to a shape [More]
Photoshop Flame Filter and Text of Fire
Photoshop had a little update at Adobe Max this year and one of my fav new features s the Flames Filter. It works really well and has some great effects. Being somewhat of a 'fontahoic' I headed straight to the text paths to see what could be done, and if Photoshop could handle such a complicated path. Turns out it really can! [More]
Adobe Shape and Photoshop Libraries
This week (6/10/14) Adobe release a host of new mobile applications and updates to their desktop apps. In this video I take a look at the iOS application Adobe Shape and how assets produced by it can be bought into Photoshop via the new Library panel; [More]
Edit Capture Time with Lightroom
If you travel with your camera, traveling more than a short distance from home, you’ll encounter time zone changes. Will you remember to adjust the time in your camera’s clock? If not, there’s no need to fear. You can easily edit capture time of your images right within Lightroom, with a few easy steps. [More]
Content Aware Fill in Photoshop Mix
It's not that long ago that such technology was wowing us with this feature in Photoshop and users were wondering if their desktop computer could handle the calculations needed, and here we are carrying it around in our hands! In this video I import an image of my grandson Harvey, taken with a DSLR, and process it completely using mobile apps, Lightroom Mobile and Photoshop Mix. [More]
Edit Multiple Photos in Lightroom
Often, when we’re working in Lightroom, we have groups of similar images that need similar adjustments. We can step through the images, making the same adjustments over and over. We can also use presets to make this faster. But for applying the same adjustments to a series of images, we can edit multiple photos in Lightroom directly from within the Develop module, quickly and easily. [More]
Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw : Tone Curve
In this video I use the Tone Curve feature of Adobe Camera RAW (Photoshop) and Lightroom to add some punch to a dull abstract image. It may not be to everyone's taste, but know that you can use the techniques here in varying degrees. [More]
Photoshop Mix Shake Reduction
AdobeCover released a few mobile apps of late, one of them being Photoshop Mix. In this video I take a look at one of the features, Shake Reduction. As one of the more powerful features of the full blown Photoshop CC 2014 I was intrigued at just how well this app would cope, the result, and the way it's done, amazing; [More]
