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How to Create a Custom Brush in Photoshop

Custom brushes can help you to both speed up your Photoshop workflow and help you create beautiful effects from scratch. Aaron demonstrates how to turn any shape into a custom brush as well as how…

Edit Faster With Custom Keyboard Shortcuts in Photoshop

There are two phases to mastering Photoshop. The first is to learn how Photoshop works – knowing what tool to use to solve a particular problem. The second is all about working faster and more…

Remove Objects with the Patch Tool in Photoshop

The Patch Tool is one of the best ways to remove large objects from a photo in Photoshop. Learn how to select distractions and replace them with textures that blend in seamlessly with the rest…

Photoshop Liquify Tool Tips and Tricks

The Liquify Tool is great for smoothing out clothing and hair, but it can be easy to end up with an overdone, unrealistic effect. Learn how to apply the Liquify Tool in subtle ways that…

How to Remove Tourists in Photoshop in 3 clicks – Crowd removal

Shooting for tourist removal The first thing you need to do is shoot the photos, so its easy to remove crowds and distractions later. For this tutorial, I handheld an iPhone and shot…

More Tips for Managing Profiles

Last week we looked at some ways to help us manage existing profiles in the Profile browser. We also learned that changes we make to profiles in Lightroom Classic are also reflected in the Camera…

My Favorite Photos From My Trip To The Faroe Islands

It’s been on my travel photography wish-list for years now and I finally got a chance to go, and it was awesome! It took a while to get all the images edited (mostly in Lightroom)…

Kick Butt Little Lightroom Tip For Brightening Skin

Happy Friday, everybody. Here’s a quick little tip that is really helpful if you want to brighten your subject’s skin — not just their face — all their skin, and without having to paint or…