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Ron Leach  |  Oct 16, 2023  | 

With all the excitement over Photoshop's Generative Fill Capabilities you'd think that these tools would do a great job at replacing a boring sky. But one of our favorite image-editing instructors says that Generative Fill fails miserably at this common task.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 13, 2023  | 

Most modern digital cameras enable you specify whether you want to save images as Raw files, Jpegs, or both at the same time. Some photographers, however, experience difficulty opening Raw files, and if that sounds familiar the tutorial below is for you.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 12, 2023  | 

A couple days ago we featured a tutorial explaining three standout features in the latest Lightroom update, with straightforward tips on using these tools to advantage. Today we're taking a look at the new version of Bridge to keep you up-to-date on how this software has evolved.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 11, 2023  | 

If you're wondering if there's anything new of substance in the updated version of Adobe Camera Raw (ACR), take a listen to image-editing expert Blake Rudis who says this: "There's an epic color theory tool that I never knew I needed, and now that I have it I'm stoked."

Ron Leach  |  Oct 11, 2023  | 

One characteristic of great landscape photos is an abundance of depth and dimension in the shot. Today we're featuring a remarkably simple image-editing trick that will help you achieve that goal. Best yet, this method works wonders with whatever software you use.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 10, 2023  | 

Adobe recently updated Lightroom to version 13, adding a bunch of new capabilities and workflow enhancements. Rather than overwhelm you with a detailed analysis of everything that's included, today we'll take a look at what one expert says are three standout features.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 10, 2023  | 

One dead giveaway that your skills aren't quite ready for prime time is when your images display significantly skewed lines that detract from the impact of a shot. Fortunately there's a simple and effective method for addressing the problem during the editing process as you'll see in the tutorial below from the PHLOG Photography YouTube channel.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 06, 2023  | 

Now that all the pre-release excitement has subsided and Generative Fill is an official component of Photoshop 2024, we'd thought it was time for some quick and easy tips for making the most of this game changing technology. And that's what you'll find in the 10-minute tutorial below from the popular Photoshop Café YouTube channel.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 06, 2023  | 

Dodging and burning is a classic image-editing technique dating back to the heyday of film and the darkroom. Back then, dodging was used to lighten a specific portion of an image, while burning did the opposite.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 05, 2023  | 

If you're looking for a way to optimize the range of focus throughout an image the tutorial below explains the best way to get the job done, and it works for just about any type of photos you make. We refer to this technique as "bracket and stack it" and it's not difficult to do.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 05, 2023  | 

Photoshop is such a robust package that it's almost impossible to understand everything it can do. Most photographers understand the basics, and others take things further, but there's still a lot going on under the hood that's unfamiliar to us all.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 04, 2023  | 

We constantly preach the importance of selective, rather than global, adjustments when editing photos. Even though this approach takes a bit more time and effort it provides maximum control for enhancing different portions within a scene independently of one another.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 03, 2023  | 

Most outdoor photographers love shooting at Golden Hour, when soft warm tones bath the landscape before the sun disappears below the horizon. Unfortunately it's not always possible to control when we come across an epic scene, and sometimes that happens earlier in the day when light is less than ideal.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 03, 2023  | 

We'd all rather be out shooting photos than sitting behind a computer processing our work, and one great way to finish up edits in a hurry is to use simple keyboard shortcuts to streamline the workflow. This tutorial from one of our favorite image-editing instructors, provides his favorite keyboard shortcuts when masking is the task of the day.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 02, 2023  | 

There are a variety of techniques for sharpening photos during the editing process, some more effective than others, but none are quite like the method you'll learn in today's tutorial that photographer Jethro Stebbings developed himself for bringing images to life.

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