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Create an Auto Transform Preset

Recently, a comment was left on Scott’s post on how to apply an auto settings preset on import, asking, “What about when you want to apply the “auto” under the upright adjustments? I do a…

10 Lightroom Keyboard Shortcuts I Use Every Day

Here are 10 I use everyday to speed my work and get things done. Here we go: If you don’t like the area where the Spot Removal tool chose as the source for your spot…

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 …