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Here's a common scenario that many of us have faced on occasion: You travel to a distant location that you'll likely never visit again and get totally skunked by the weather despite the numerous opportunities that abound. We not talking about rain or storms, but rather boring blue skies every single day.

Experienced Lightroom users understand why using local adjustments to control white balance can be one of the best ways to enhance colors in an image while maintaining a realistic look. And today's tutorial from pro Austin James Jackson provides a quick-and-effective method for getting the job done to perfection.

Photoshop's Object Selection tool has been significantly improved and now includes a powerful AI People Making feature that will quickly and effectively improve your workflow when editing images that include people within the frame. The tutorial below from one of our favorite post-processing instructors explains exactly how it works.

Are you interested in making b&w photos with maximum impact? If so, pay close attention to the follow video from the Focus Photo School YouTube channel that reveals a "revolutionary" Lightroom workflow that delivers mind-blowing yet realistic results.

Photo instructor Maike Born insists that "The magical Tone Curve is Lightroom's most powerful tool for unlocking the full potential of your edits." We bet that if you're not already taking advantage of this transformative technique, you definitely will be after watching the five minute tutorial below.

Inexperienced Photoshop users take note: There's actually a simple process for selecting and cutting out objects in a photo, and it's perfect for achieving impressive edits and making attention-grabbing composites. This simple workflow from Sandra D Imagery can become yours in the next five minutes.

Before getting started on a project do you carefully select the most appropriate Adobe Camera Profile for the specific image at hand? If not, that's a shame, as you'll see in the following quick primer from instructor Mitch Lally. In fact, watching his video could be the most productive five minutes you spend today.