Cleaning Selection Edges in Photoshop
by Scott Valentine
Photoshop has made some amazing strides with automated selection tools. Select Subject has saved...
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Using Blend Modes With Adjustment Layers
by Scott Valentine
This month, let’s take a little trip into the “Hey, that’s neat!” category of image adjustments in Photoshop. If you don’t already know, you can change the blend mode of an adjustment layer to double up on its utility and power. Classic examples use Multiply, Screen, Overlay, or Soft Light to enhance contrast or brighten a dull photo. Normally, you’d use these with a Curves adjustment layer and fiddle with Opacity values to dial in your results. This technique ought to be in your bag of tricks, and it’s often used for advanced dodge-and-burn methods.
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Fake Bokeh with Lens Blur
by Scott Valentine
Bokeh is a somewhat loaded term that can start arguments in any place where two or more photographers have gathered. In general, it refers to the quality of out-of-focus areas of an image and, in particular, how specular highlights and tiny light sources are represented.
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Get Creative with Path Blurs in Photoshop
By Scott Valentine
While photography typically celebrates sharp images frozen in time, it’s fun to get creative with motion and movement. Let’s add dynamic visual interest by blending sharp and blurry regions with Path Blur!
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Create a Hockney-esque Collage
by Scott Valentine
Here’s a fun collage technique that’s reminiscent of David Hockney’s Joiners series of works....
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