A step-by-step procedure to help you create the most efficient custom toolbar for your specific workflow in Photoshop! Learn how to make working with tools faster, efficient, and much easier. In this video, I will share with you my tips on how…
Generate 1000s of customized graphics with custom text, images, and properties automatically using the unbelievable power of the "Variables" feature in photoshop! Learn how to create multiple business cards, certificates, book pages, or any graphic template completely automatic with any data or…
Is the Gradient Map in Photoshop Accurate? Maybe Not! Whether you are creatic classic black and white images or using Gradient Maps for color grading, the colors you assign might not be mapped accurately by default. In this video, we will discover…
Photoshop Elements Fix Remove Shadows. Fixing and Removing Shadows on People Photographs in Adobe Photoshop Elements. ► Learn Photoshop Elements with my complete course https://howtogurus.com/pse-course-2. In this Photoshop Elements project I show how to lighten and remove dark shadows using Shadow/Highlight, Adjustment…
Using the online Adobe Color Wheel to add new functionality to Adobe Photoshop Elements. ► Learn Photoshop Elements with my complete course https://howtogurus.com/pse-course-2. In this Photoshop Elements project I show how to create custom color themes and swatches using the Adobe Color…
Photoshop Elements Print Export Photos. Converting, Exporting, and Printing Files in Adobe Photoshop Elements. ► Learn Photoshop Elements with my complete course https://howtogurus.com/pse-course-2. In this Photoshop Elements project I show how to print your file, export to Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Smugmug, and…
I Review the Elements Plus plugin for Photoshop Elements. Photoshop Elements Elements Plus Plugin Review. Learn Photoshop Elements with my complete course https://howtogurus.com/pse-course-2. In this graphic design video I do a walk-through of the Elements+ Photoshop Elements plugin and demonstrate several if…
Here’s a quick and easy experiment with an architectural image (always good to explore the lines), turning it first to a coloured pencil sketch and then to an impressionistic washout effect. adminedit.photography
I thought I’d give away all my test cards. They are an odd set for testing and demonstrating things such as resolution, colour, blend modes, and so on. All files are in Affinity Photo native .afphoto format and are often defined via…
Here’s an easy method for making areas of an image lighter or darker, just by using the ‘Lighten’ or ‘Darken’ Blend Modes. Note: There are other fancier methods for doing this, but this is a quick and simple approach that may well…
Here’s a full edit of an image, starting with the RAW file and introducing a neat effect whereby using the free macros (see below) you can easily create a soft spiral that draws the eye in. The Free macros are here: http://changingminds.org/disciplines/photography/affinity_photo/resources/resources.htm…
The free Soft Shapes macros I have already given away (see link below) act like a constrained fill layer to brighen up or colour areas of your image. This video shows how you can also use these as masks, constraining the effect…
Here’s how the ‘Lighten’ blend mode can be useful in ensuring only the clouds you want appear when combining two images in order to place the clouds from one into the other image. adminedit.photography
Here’s a whole bunch of free macros to create soft shapes you can use to change the local tone and colour across the image, thereby allowing enhancement such as increasing contrast, and highlighting important elements. An extra benefit of this is that…
An alternative to the traditional workflow of the Unsharp Mask, where the Factor starts high is to use the reversal principle in HiRaLoAm sharpening. It’s really very quick easy so you can try both and pick the one which works best for…
A way to add stars into an image is to use the Lighten Blend Mode. Here, we not only do this but also turn the foregrond into a night scene. adminedit.photography
Sometimes when you have a lot of sensor dust marks in the sky it can be difficult to find and fix them all with the inpainting brush. Here’s a simple way to eradicate the lot with one simple adjustment, using the Lighten…
As a part of our long series on Blend Modes in Detail, here are five examples how you can use the Lighten Blend Mode, including: creating a glow effect, blending in text, toning (and split toning), constraining curves and overlaying an image.…
When editing a picture it is often useful to adjust tone (black and white parts) separately from colour. Here’s a very simple way of doing this, using just Curves. adminedit.photography
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