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This Months Highlights:
- REMAINDER OF SPS SEASON CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS
- FOCUS ON DOW SMITH
- 14 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY DURING THE PANDEMIC
- WHAT ONE PHOTOGRAPHER DOES DURING THE PANDEMIC...
- LIVE AND LEARN
- TRAVELLING EXHIBIT UPDATES
- MARCH 2020 PRINT AND PROJECT IMAGE WINNERS
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Using Lightroom Classic on Multiple Computers
This article originally appeared in Issue 62 of Lightroom Magazine, but since it is one of the most frequent questions I have gotten over the last few years I wanted to share it here too.…
The “Resetting The Sliders” Trick You Probably Don’t Know
You probably already know that if you double-click a slider in Lightroom’s Develop (or edit) module, it resets the slider, and I’ve already covered how to reset all the Adjustment Sliders at once, but you…
How To Create Cropping Presets in Lightroom
Here’s one from the vault — One of my readers, Stephanie Bunhc, asked “Can you create presets for cropping?” The answer is: “…you sure can!” Here’s how: STEP ONE: Open an image, and then click…
The Difference Between Snapshots and Virtual Copies in Lightroom Classic
Here’s the quick answer to that question: I use Snapshots when I’m working on an image and I kinda like where it looks at this point, but I think I want to keep tinkering and…
The June/July 2020 Issue of Photoshop User Magazine Is Now Available!
The June/July 2020 issue of Photoshop User is now live on the KelbyOne site and KelbyOne Mags for iOS and Android. In this issue, learn what lies beneath the surface of blending modes in Photoshop, plus cool ways to blend type…
Using Versions in Lightroom Cloud
Versions is a new feature added to the Lightroom cloud ecosystem. If you are familiar with Snapshots in Lightroom Classic you’ll find the concept is the same. We now have the ability to preserve different…
Lightroom in 60-Seconds: How to Tell If Your Image is Clipping (and what to do about it if it is)
Clipping your highlights is probably at the top of the list of things that can damage your image, destroying detail and leaving you with no pixels whatsoever in that damaged area. Here’s how to see…
Jumping Over To Photoshop Just Got Way Better For Lightroom Users
It used to be that when we jumped over to Photoshop, and wound up having to use Photoshop’s Camera Raw for any reason, it was like visiting a parallel universe. It’s the same…only different. Tools…
How to Get Rid Of That Purple or Green Fringe in Lightroom
You’ve seen it appear on the edges of stuff (like on the edges of this castle in Ireland – below), and it’s surprisingly easy to get rid of ’em fast (and easy). Hope you found…
Issue 62 of Lightroom Magazine Is Now Available!
Issue 62 of Lightroom Magazine is now available for KelbyOne members on the KelbyOne site and on the KelbyOne Mags app for iOS and Android. In this issue, we cover all the new and updated features in the June 2020…
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How to Sharpen a photo in Photoshop
One of the first things people want to know how to do in Photoshop, is to sharpen a photo. This would seen pretty easy, right? It’s not really clear to a beginner, because, they would…
How to Update Photoshop – Watch this before updating!
How to Update Photoshop Let’s get the latest Photoshop update. To do this, we launch the Creative Cloud app. All updates are done through Creative Cloud. For best results, restart your computer first. Choose Help>Updates…
Photoshop 2020 June release, new features in Photoshop 21.2
New Features in Photoshop 2020 June update On June 16th Adobe released a new update to Photoshop. There is definitely something here for both designers and photographers. Watch the video above and see how…
Lightroom Classic 9.3 2020 June release – New features in Lightroom Classic
New Features in Lightroom Classic June 2020 Release. This is quite a big release for Lightroom Classic. Check out the video to see the new features and learn how they work. Let’s take a look at…
Understanding Image Resolution in Photoshop for beginners
Has this ever happened to you? You choose a photo and you drop it into another picture and suddenly the size isn’t what you expected? This happened to me the first time I used Photoshop.…
LIVE FROM LOCKDOWN #12 Matching Photos, quick photo fixes and fix my photo.
In this weeks Live from Lockdown Colin Smith shows how to match the color between photos, Make any photo look better in just a few clicks, make a 3D can out of a picture (anyone…
Change day to night in Camera Raw, lighting photos in Photoshop.
I am showing you the steps here, because this is a hands on style of edit, you should really watch the video above first. Begin with this photo that I grabbed from Adobe Stock. 1.…
Live from Lockdown #11 Patching photos, content aware fill and cut out
May 28th live stream replay Colin fixes YOUR photos! How to use the Patch tool to clean up studio photos. How to use advanced content aware fill. Cutting out an object using quick select and…
LIVE FROM LOCKDOWN Ep.10: Fix My photo
In this live stream, Colin Smith shows how to do creative processing of a photo. We are going to look at adding lighting and changing the look of photos as well as removing distractions, butting…
How to make good night shadows in Photoshop. Light a product in Photoshop
Turning a picture of a book into a night scene with spotlight and light shadows (Gobo in Photoshop). In this Photoshop tutorial, we are going to do a few things, but the big one is…