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Cropping in Photoshop isn’t as boring as you thought. Here are a few tricks for harnessing the full potential of the crop tool while editing your photos.

How to use a quick keyboard command in Photoshop to maximize your working space and give you a better view of your photo.

A guide to adding targeted contrast control to your photograph through non-destructive processing (dodging and burning) with Photoshop.

How to create advanced layer masks by using the information within the photo. Example image shows transformation of layer mask as it is processed.

An introduction on how to interpret and understand a photo histogram, including things to watch out for and tips to improve your photography.

This is the coolest little editing trick I’ve seen in a while. This YouTube video by PhotoshopMama shows you how to create the look of color infrared film with your color photos. The best part… it only takes three clicks in Photoshop. Here’s the video:

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We’re on part three of my three part mini-series on digital photography workflow. In part one I covered my in-camera workflow, and in part two I covered my organization workflow. So now that the photos have been captured, stored, and organized, we’re ready to start the editing process.
I usually don’t jump right into [...]

Layers are probably the most important feature in a piece of digital photo editing software like Adobe Photoshop.  Layer masks are the second most important feature.  A layer mask is a grayscale image that attaches itself to a layer.  The mask allows you to either block or show parts of that layer based on the [...]

The Photoshop Controversy
I read two comic strips: Dilbert by Scott Adams and What The Duck by Aaron Johnson (I’m an engineer who likes photography, so these are all I need).  Most people have heard of Dilbert, but What The Duck is at bit more of a niche comic and fewer people have probably seen it.  What [...]

High Dynamic Range (HDR) Tutorial
Photoshop Support has a High Dynamic Range Tutorial using Photoshop CS3, but not using the HDR tool.  HDR requires 3 images and this only requires 2 — one for the highlights and one for the shadows.  The technique outlined is also supposed to give better mid-tone ranges than the Merge to HDR [...]