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What you should do to make your photos look better in Photoshop

Learn the 4 steps to successfully edit any photograph in Photoshop. Make all your photos look amazing with this Photoshop tutorial that shows you how to edit your photo. Learn about toning. color, dodge and…

Magical things you can do in just 1 click in Photoshop

Check out the amazing 1 click wonders in Photoshop 2020. There are some magical things you can do with a single click and these tips will show you how. Don’t have Photoshop yet? Download a…

So Much To Share, But I’m Just Too Dog-tired !

OK, well, one heck of a week last week: I went to Maine on a family vacation (which was awesome), and then when the family headed back home I took off for Oshkosh, Wisconsin to…

How to use the object selection tool for easy background removal in Photoshop

There are many different ways to cut out images and remove backgrounds in Photoshop, but one of the easiest options is with the object selection tool. This tool allows you to create accurate selections, remove…

I Just Learned Something Important In Lightroom I Absolutely Did Not Know

This is one I definitely should have known, but absolutely did not (but of course, Rob Sylvan, Powerful Overlord of Lightroom Knowledge did). Last week I did a post on why I use Lightroom’s Vibrance…

Returning From My Backpacking Trip

I’m happy to say that I survived my two-week trip to New Mexico’s backcountry at Philmont Scout Ranch. The boys did great, and I was so lucky to have an awesome team of adult advisors…

The Science of All 27 Blend Modes in Photoshop

Your Complete Guide to All 27 Blend Modes in Photoshop! Learn the science behind each blending mode and how they work. In this tutorial, we will go through several examples to illustrate the uses and…

Crop an image to an exact size in Photoshop, easy to follow Photoshop cropping tutorial and tips

In this tutorial, I’m going to simplify cropping, whether you want to crop to an aspect ratio or you want to crop to a specific size for printing, you don’t have to do any math,…