Innehållsförteckning för January 1, 2016 från Practical Photoshop

Use of wide-angle lenses like the 16-35mm used for this shot will usually result in some kind of distortion, either from a lens-related issue like barrel distortion, or from perspective distortion such as converging verticals. These are easy to fix in Camera Raw (or Lightroom) with the excellent Lens Profile and Upright settings… WATCH THE VIDEO http://tiny.cc/sfod7x DOWNLOAD THE PROJECT FILES HERE HTTP://TINY.CC/9MZD7X ON YOUR PC OR MAC 01 SPLIT-TONE THE IMAGE In Bridge, right-click the start image; choose Open in Camera Raw. In the Basic panel, we’ve boosted Clarity and Shadows, and lowered Highlights. In the HS L/Grayscale panel, check Convert to Grayscale, then add color shifts with the Split Tone panel. 02 USE A LENS PROFILE Next, go to the Lens Correction panel on the right. Click the…

Almost all images will benefit from sharpening at some stage – particularly if you shoot in raw. And noise reduction is vital on images shot with a high ISO - anything above ISO 400 is likely to need it. Both edits are easily made in Camera Raw’s Detail panel... WATCH THE VIDEO http://tiny.cc/5fod7x DOWNLOAD THE PROJECT FILES HERE HTTP://TINY.CC/9MZD7X ON YOUR PC OR MAC…

If you’re relatively new to editing in Photoshop, or you just don’t know where to begin, then this section is the best place to get started. Over the next nine pages, you’ll find an overview of the different versions of Photoshop available; a breakdown of the typical image-editing workflow in Photoshop; an overview of raw file editing; a guide to the six most useful layers; and a glossary of the most useful shortcuts. This guide condenses most of the tools and techniques you’ll use every time you import a new roll of pictures. PHOTOSHOP CC £8.57/$9.99 PE R MONT H WIN DOWS, OS X Photoshop is the software of choice for most professional and non-professional photographers. Beyond the standard photo-editing features, it boasts a vast array of more creative tools…

AMOUNT This controls the overall strength of the sharpening effect, or rather, how much contrast is applied to edges. RADIUS Radius controls the distance from edges at which the sharpening occurs. A higher radius may lead to edge haloes. DETAIL This sets the threshold for what is seen as an edge. At 0, only the really noticeable edges are sharpened, while at 100, the tiniest details are. MASKING This lets you hold sharpening back from smooth areas. Try holding the Alt key while dragging – the black areas will be masked from the sharpening effect. LUMINANCE This controls the strength of the noise reduction, targeting the grainy noise in the image. LUMINANCE DETAIL A useful option to apply to very noisy photos. A lower value will get rid of pockmarking,…

WATCH THE VIDEO http://tiny.cc/8lpd7x If you’re ever in a highcontrast shooting situation such as a bright, sunny day, your camera may struggle to capture detail in both the shadows and the highlights. With landscapes, typically either the bright sky will get blown out, or the land will be underexposed. The solution: put your camera on a tripod and shoot a bracketed series of exposures. These can then be blended together into one seamless whole using Photoshop’s HDR tools. And then, why not try a blackand-white treatment? It steers the effect away from overcooked colours, for more of a classic feel. PROJECT INFO You’ll learn How to merge a series of different exposures into a single shot; how to convert a shot to mono You’ll need Photoshop CC It’ll take 20…

1 The image-editing process begins as soon as you’ve transferred your photos from your memory card to your computer. The first stage is to begin sifting through your pictures to discover which are the keepers. The image organizer that comes with Photoshop is ideal for this task. Adobe Bridge has controls for keywording, rating and filtering your images, and there are handy tools for batch renaming files, creating panoramic stitches, making contact sheets and more. Launch Adobe Bridge and navigate to a folder containing new images. Use the cursor keys to quickly flick through the images and click below a thumbnail to add a star rating, or use the keyboard shortcut Cmd/Ctrl+1-5. You can then filter your images by the star rating to group the ones you want to work…

D Reset the foreground and background colors to black and white ALT+[SCROLL WHEEL ] Zoom in or out of the image CMD/CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+E Create a merged copy of all the layers in the layer stack SPACE BAR Temporarily switch the current tool to the Hand tool, for moving around the image while zoomed in ALT+[EYE ICON] Switch off the visibility of all other layers in the layer stack, for before-and-after comparisons CMD/CTRL+I Invert the color of a layer mask to black SHIFT+[LAYER MASK] Disable the effects of a layer mask X Switch the foreground and background color swatches [ OR ] Resize the brush tip SHIFT+[ OR ] Cycle backwards or forwards through the layer blend modes CMD/CTRL+ALT+Z Undo the last change made to the document. Works multiple times CMD/CTRL+[LAYER MASK]…

WATCH THE VIDEO http://tiny.cc/yeod7x The first stop for any image is usually a tonal adjustment. The best place to begin making these kind of adjustments is the Camera Raw Basic Panel – even if you don’t shoot raw. (Right-click JPEGs in Bridge and choose Open in Camera Raw to adjust them). After making initial tweaks to correct colors, set white and black points, and – if necessary – fix the exposure, we can then go into Photoshop to selectively enhance different areas with a powerful combination of adjustment layers and masks... DOWNLOAD THE PROJECT FILES HERE HTTP://TINY.CC/9MZD7X ON YOUR PC OR MAC 01 SHOOT IN RAW One of the main reasons why many photographers choose to shoot in raw is the extra color and tonal information. Raws have a greater…

RULE OF THIRDS This is the best-known rule; it’s not always the best choice, but it’s certainly the easiest to remember. Divide an image frame by three, both horizontally and vertically. Then either place points of interest at one of the four intersections of the lines, or use the lines to organise your composition, perhaps by placing a horizon on the upper third. GOLDEN RATIO The Golden Ratio is a more nuanced, and arguably more important, compositional rule than the Rule of Thirds. The number 1.618 is a proportion that features throughout nature, and in many great works of art. In terms of an image frame, we begin with a square, one unit in length, then add a rectangle to it, 0.618 units in length. Objects of interest in an…

The latest version of the raw file processor included with Photoshop is so powerful that most photos can be processed entirely in the raw processor, with no need for further editing in Photoshop. And by making your adjustments in Adobe Camera Raw rather than in Photoshop, you’ll ensure the best possible image quality, because raw files contain more picture information than bitmap images such as un-layered PSDs and JPEGs. Here’s our reference to the features you’ll use the most in the Basic panel. THE BASIC PANEL IN ACR TEMPERATURE Use this slider to warm or cool an image if the White Balance tool fails to correct a color cast TINT This slider enables you to correct a green or magenta cast, again, if the White Balance tool fails EXPOSURE Controls…