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Seven Little-Known Lightroom Keyboard Shorts

1. If you don’t like the results you’re getting from using the Spot Removal tool Here’s the original sample area. Here’s where you asked Lightroom to automatically choose a different sample area. If you’re getting…

8 Photoshop Actions to transform your photos into works of art

So, You’re on the Lookout for Some Oil Paint Photoshop Actions, then you would do well to take a look at the PhotoWhoa Oil Paint Photoshop Actions that does just that. This is like nothing…

Issue 52 of Lightroom Magazine Is Now Available

Issue 52 of Lightroom Magazine is now available for KelbyOne members on the KelbyOne site and on the KelbyOne Mags app for iOS and Android. In this issue, learn how syncing Lightroom Classic collections will…

Book Winners Announced, and an Answer to a Reader Question

First, I want to thank everyone that left a comment for a chance to win my Lightroom Classic for Dummies book last week. It really meant a lot to see so much interest in it.…

How to use the pen tool in Photoshop, quick start guide

I will have written instructions coming really soon. This video is an excerpt from Colin’s brand new course: Photoshop CC Selections Secrets. This is the ultimate guide on making selections and cutouts in Photoshop. …

Instant Awesome Looks Using Creative Profiles in Lightroom

Terry White did a great video on one of my favorite Lightroom features in years — the Creative Profiles. I found so many users who aren’t taking advantage of these profiles, and if that’s you,…

Editing with Lightroom Desktop (and a Book Giveaway!)

This post is following up from last week’s look at the cloud-based Lightroom desktop app. Today I want to explore the editing workflow to see how similar, yet different it is from Lightroom Classic. I’m…

Best Selection tool Tips in Photoshop. Selections made easy.

We will start with this shape. Instead of using the magic wand etc, lets use the marquee tools already in Photoshop. These tools give nice clean edges, and they are quick when you…