Dodgers’ Pitcher Brandon McCarthy recently left the Yankees to sign a new four year, $48M contract with the LA ball club. Clearly though, he hasn’t been spending that money on a subscription to Lynda.com so he can sharpen his Photoshop skills. [Read more…]
Photoshop in a Browser Gets Creatives One Step Closer to True Cloud Computing
It’s the baby steps that take us where we want to go. But they don’t always take us down the path we want to get us there. [Read more…]
The Best Way to Use Lens Flares in Photoshop
Here’s another great video from Phlearn that shows you how to use the lens flare filter in Photoshop. As you’ll see, the key is to using an appropriate backlit image and making sure that you align your flare source with the actual light source. But check out the video for some crucial tips on making the lens flare more natural.
Adobe Camera Raw 8.7.1 Now Available
Adobe has announced the availability of Camera Raw 8.7.1 for Photoshop CC and Photoshop CS6, which adds RAW file support for the new Sony A7 II and updated support for the Samsung NX1. Several new lens profiles are also part of the update.
A corresponding update for Lightroom 5 (to version 5.7.1) is expected to be released within the next week. I’ll have the latest on that update as soon as it is released.
Finally, an update for the free DNG Coverter 8.7.1 is also available for Mac and Windows.
How to Black Out Eyes in Photoshop
Here’s a great Plearn tutorial on how to black out eyes in Photoshop, which could come in handy during the lead up to Halloween. It’s not as simple as just painting the eyes black. You need to actually show the catch lights to make it look legit. Aaron Nace guides you through step-by-step in the above video.
How to Use Filters in Photoshop
Check out the above video wherein Photoshop Principal Product Manager Bryan O’Neil Hughes shows us how to use filters in Photoshop (and which not to use). He covers the older Filter Gallery and using it with blend modes for creative effects.
Additionally, he shows the benefits of using Guassian Blur on a layer mask, along with the new Blur Gallery in Creative Cloud versions. There are several more in the short 7-minute video with which you may not be familiar.
How to Use the Patch Tool in Photoshop
Check out this video from Aaron Nace at Phlearn on how to use the amazing patch tool in Photoshop. Aaron covers the scenarios in which you want to use the standard patch tool and why it is often a better choice than using the content-aware patch tool.
He also breaks down the difference between source and destination selections for the patch tool, as well as what the transparency selection does when using the patch tool.
How to Adjust Lighting in Post Production Using Photoshop
Check out this video from Photoshop Principal Product Manager Bryan O’Neil Hughes as he walks through how to adjust lighting to a photo after the fact using some basic tools inside Photoshop. In this video he takes a midday photo and changes it to the appearance of a photo taken at dusk with new lighting elements within.
Adobe also showed off a demo at its MAX conference of some possible future technology that automates the process as well. Check it out below. [Read more…]
Adobe Updates Lightroom mobile, Photoshop Mix and Photoshop CC
Adobe has issued updates to Photoshop CC, along with Lightroom mobile and Photoshop Mix. Specific updated features are as follows: [Read more…]
Adobe Camera Raw 8.7 Release Candidate Now Available
Adobe has announced a release candidate for Camera Raw 8.7, which adds RAW file support to several new cameras listed below. [Read more…]
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