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Creating an Auto Preset for use in the Cloud-based Lightroom

A couple of years back Adobe released an update to the Auto settings in all of the Lightroom apps (and Camera Raw too). The new and improved Auto is powered by Adobe Sensei, Adobe’s AI…

How to put a logo or pattern on a shirt

Preparation: Making a new pattern We will use a plaid (tartan) pattern. Open your pattern 1. Choose >edit>define pattern 2. Give it a name. Thats it! It appears in the Patterns which you will…

The Magic & Wonder That is Lightroom’s ‘Solo Mode’

Solo Mode is one of the biggest time-savers and frustration avoiders in all of Lightroom, and it has the power to speed your entire workflow — all you have to do it turn it on.…

How to Make a realistic cast shadow in Photoshop, new way.

A drop Shadow is when the shadow is on a surface, parallel with the object, such as a person standing in front of a wall. A Cast Shadow is when the surface is…

A Photoshop Trick for Lightroom Users: Extending The Background

As much as Lightroom does (and it’s a bunch), there are still some things you need to jump over to Photoshop for, and this is one of them. It’s an old school Photoshop trick that…

What’s the Difference Between Lightroom’s Texture and Clarity Sliders?

I get this question a lot, and so I thought I’d share how I think about the two; how they are different, and when to use them. Both of these sliders enhance or bring out…

Photoshop Masking tips ft, Colin Smith (PhotoshopCAFE) + Jesus Ramirez (Photoshop Training Channel)

Top 3 Masking Tips for Photoshop I recently say down with Jesus Ramirez and we shared our masking tips while we were at Vid Summit last week. There are 2 video here where we give…

Issue 55 of Lightroom Magazine Is Now Available

Issue 55 of Lightroom Magazine is now available for KelbyOne members on the KelbyOne site and the KelbyOne Mags app for iOS and Android. In this issue, learn how to fly high in Lightroom by avoiding the five biggest…