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Portrait Retouching in Lightroom, Part 5 (Remove “Hot Spots”)

It’s installment #5 in my Lightroom retouching column, and while last time we looked at retouching wrinkles, this time around, we’re looking at a related technique, which is reducing hot spots (those shiny areas on…

Adobe made an ai art Generator, Adobe Firefly ai

Adobe releases Firefly ai into public beta. Hey, everyone. I’m excited to show you Adobe’s new AI application, Firefly. Let’s explore what it can do, discuss it, and see where Adobe is headed with…

How to automatically edit Landscape photos in Adobe Camera Raw + Lightroom using Smart Presets

In this Tutorial we are going to Edit a landscape photo using Camera Raw or Lightroom (same develop settings). We are going to use AI mask and create presets. Then we are going to batch…

Get a Powerful Start with the Ultimate Photography Bundle

This opportunity shouldn’t be overlooked! Whether you are a new photographer or have been involved in photography for years, this bundle provides something for everyone at every level. Upgrade your skillset from experienced photographers and…

Importing Canon Raw Burst Mode Files into Lightroom Classic

I’ve been enjoying the Pre-shooting function on the Canon EOS R6 MkII (also found on the R10, R7, and R8). Pre-shooting is part of the Raw Burst Mode feature, which when enabled allows you to…

Create AI Art inside Photoshop with Stable Diffusion

Introducing Stable Art – a novel plugin for Photoshop that lets you harness the power of your local Stable Diffusion setup within the software. This plugin is completely free and can be installed and utilized…

5 Massive Lightroom features you need to know

5 Lightroom Classic Tips you probably don’t know Lightroom Classic is the industry standard used by many photographers to manage and edit their photos. There are lots of hidden gems in Lightroom and I want…

Renaming-mania: renaming catalogs, folders, collections, photos, templates, and presets: Part 2

Picking up from last week where we covered renaming catalogs, folders, and collections, let’s run through the rest of the files you might want to rename. Renaming Photos There are a few opportunities to rename…