Photoshop How To

Many photographers are underwhelmed or disappointed with images after editing them in Photoshop. According to instructor Steve Arnold, that could because "you're making one or more processing mistakes that can easily sabotage your results."

Arnold is a long-time photographer and Photoshop expert and in today's quick episode he reveals "five huge editing mistakes that are super easy to fix" and will improve your confidence the next time you sit down behind the computer. Best yet, his straightforward solutions are appropriate for users of skill levels and they take less than nine minutes to explain.

He begins with a massive mistake that's essential to avoid before even opening an image in Photoshop. Failing to utilize this tip can result in different results when editing the same photo with identical adjustments. This can occur by an oft-ignored setting that's "tucked away in a dark corner of Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw (ACR)."

This trick is as simple as making sure you're editing in 16-bits instead of using the common 8-bit option. He also recommends why selecting ProPhoto RGB in the Color Space dropdown is the best way to go because it provides more colors to work with for achieving optimum results. There are, however, potential pitfalls with this approach so pay close attention to Arnold's quick solution.

Editing error #2 is super important to understand because it can literally change how your photos appear after you've edited and shared them. Arnold reminds that different computer monitors display colors differently so that the delicious colors you've created in Photoshop may not be so tasty by the time they hit the table elsewhere. One again, Arnold has a simple fix to ensure that everyone's taste buds are satisfied.

There are three remaining problems and very effective solutions and Arnold explains what they are and how to modify your everyday workflow so they don't compromise your post-processing in the future. By the time the lesson concludes you'll be far more pleased with the enhancements you make in Photoshop and ACR.

Arnold's popular YouTube channel is a great source of information about other common issues experienced with Adobe software, so be sure that you pay a visit when you have time to explore.

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