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How to get perfectly smooth edges on cutouts of people in Photoshop

We will be using Channels and well as dodging and burning to create our mask. This type of cutout is sometimes called a channel pull, although many channel pulls just use levels and don’t…

Realistic background blur in Photoshop 2020 with Lens Blur

How this works: We will isolate, foreground, mid-ground and background in the photograph, by making selections and copying to new layers. We will fill foreground elements with darker gray, while the background elements will…

How to edit your photos in Photoshop CC. Any photo better in 4 easy steps

Mini masterclass in Photo editing in Photoshop. The video above walks though the entire edit and I also explain WHY I make the moves I do, I highly recommend watching the video. These written steps…

How to add a rim light to a photo in Photoshop

This tutorial will really make your photos pop from their background and a add a ton of drama. No more boring photos. I’m sure there are other ways of making rim lights in Photoshop,…

How to Colorize a black and white photo in Photoshop – portrait

This week we are looking at how to take a black and white photo and turn it into a color photo. The following steps can be used to create a very realistic result,…

4 ways to fix a color cast in a photo in Photoshop

How to remove a color cast from a photo in Photoshop. A color cast happens when the white balance settings on the camera are different than the lighting conditions. Tungsten lights are warmer than LED,…

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…

How to Remove the Background of a photo in Photoshop

We will start with this photo I found on Adobe Stock. Step 1. Choose the Quick select tool. Step 2. With a reasonably large brush, make a rough selection around the subject Step…