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LFL #16 | Making + Using LUTS, Black +White, Fix My Photo

In this weeks Live from Lockdown Colin Smith shows you how make your own LUTs as well as creative ways of using them. Discover the best way to make black and white, and time to…

Using Lightroom Classic on Multiple Computers

This article originally appeared in Issue 62 of Lightroom Magazine, but since it is one of the most frequent questions I have gotten over the last few years I wanted to share it here too.…

How to Sharpen a photo in Photoshop

One of the first things people want to know how to do in Photoshop, is to sharpen a photo. This would seen pretty easy, right? It’s not really clear to a beginner, because, they would…

How To Create Cropping Presets in Lightroom

Here’s one from the vault — One of my readers, Stephanie Bunhc, asked “Can you create presets for cropping?” The answer is: “…you sure can!” Here’s how: STEP ONE: Open an image, and then click…

The Difference Between Snapshots and Virtual Copies in Lightroom Classic

Here’s the quick answer to that question: I use Snapshots when I’m working on an image and I kinda like where it looks at this point, but I think I want to keep tinkering and…

Live #15: Panorama, Brushes and Fix my Photo

In this weeks Live from Lockdown Colin Smith shows you how to make a tiled panorama, how to use custom brushes as well as fixing your photos. Submit your photo for Fix my Photo here …

The June/July 2020 Issue of Photoshop User Magazine Is Now Available!

The June/July 2020 issue of Photoshop User is now live on the KelbyOne site and KelbyOne Mags for iOS and Android. In this issue, learn what lies beneath the surface of blending modes in Photoshop, plus cool ways to blend type…

Using Versions in Lightroom Cloud

Versions is a new feature added to the Lightroom cloud ecosystem. If you are familiar with Snapshots in Lightroom Classic you’ll find the concept is the same. We now have the ability to preserve different…