3, 2, 1, Photoshop! Five Reasons to use Smart Filters
In this episode (3, 2, 1, Photoshop! Five Reasons to use Smart Filters ), you’ll discover how to edit, mask, stack, move, duplicate, and change blend mode and the opacity of Smart Filters.
View ArticlePhotoshop CC 2018 Essential Training: Design
Photoshop CC 2018 Essential Training: Design is now available on LinkedIn Learning and on Lynda.com! Photoshop is a powerful program used across many industries, from art and design to scientific...
View Article3, 2, 1, Photoshop! Four Quick Ways to Use Photoshop’s Fill Command
Discover how to use the Fill command in Photoshop CC. Quickly fill areas in an image with color, patterns, history, and the content aware technology to remove distracting elements in an image.
View Article8 Shortcuts for Working with Channels in Photoshop
1) Viewing Channels in Photoshop When working in RGB: Command + 2 (Mac) | Control + 2 (Win) displays the Composite (RGB) Channel. Command + 3 (Mac) | Control + 3 (Win) displays the Red Channel. Command...
View ArticleTen Helpful Shortcuts for Working with Layer Masks in Photoshop CC
Discover 10 quick shortcuts that make working with Layer Masks in Photoshop easier than ever.
View ArticleTasmania – Three Photos Before and After
I had time over the weekend to sit down and retouch some images from Tasmania and thought it might be interesting to write up a quick overview of the workflow. In a nutshell, the majority of edits were...
View ArticleDecember Updates for Lightroom CC on Mobile
Several updates have been made to Lightroom CC on mobile for both iOS and Android including: iOS Auto Adjustments —The new Auto option can help create more pleasing looking images with a single tap by...
View ArticleDecember Updates for Lightroom CC
Lightroom CC has a number of updates including new Auto Tone settings, the Tone Curve and Split Tone Panels, the ability to change capture time, view images full screen and more. The Auto Tone option...
View ArticleDecember Updates for Lightroom Classic and Adobe Camera Raw
The Auto Tone option in Lightroom Classic and Adobe Camera Raw has been completely reworked to help create more pleasing adjustments with a single click. Depending on the image, applying Auto setting...
View ArticleThe Ruler, Note, and Count Tools in Photoshop CC
Here are some helpful tips for using the Ruler, Note, and Count tools – all of which are nested with the Eyedropper tool in Photoshop CC. The Ruler Tool If the horizon line (or anything else for that...
View Article3, 2, 1, Photoshop ! Five Reasons to Use Smart Objects in Photoshop CC
This next installment of 3, 2, 1, Photoshop! demonstrates five great reasons to use Smart objects in Photoshop CC.
View Article15 Tips for Working with Smart Objects in Photoshop CC
I recently posted the oh-so-short 3, 2, 1, Photoshop! Five Reasons to Use Smart Objects in Photoshop video (below), but I use Smart Objects so heavily in my workflow that I thought I would gather all...
View ArticleContinuum —2017 The Year in Review
For the past 7 years, I’ve created a slideshow as a simple way to review the images I’ve posted using Lightroom mobile to my Instagram account (instagram.com/jkost/). I find this yearly exercise yields...
View ArticleMy Favorite Photos captured from the Window Seat in 2017
One could say that my Window Seat book (and ongoing aerial projects) are a byproduct of my position at Adobe. As an evangelist, I spend a great deal of time on airplanes and shooting photographs allows...
View ArticleThe Creative Composite at the Santa Fe Workshops – July 1-6, 2018
Santa Fe Workshops officially announced that my Photoshop class – The Creative Composite (which will run July 1-7, 2018), is now open for enrollment. It will be a great week filled with creativity,...
View Article3, 2, 1 Photoshop! Ten Custom Keyboard Shortcuts You Might Not Be Aware Of
Discover how these 10 custom keyboard shortcuts can help increase your productivity in Photoshop CC.
View Article3, 2, 1, Photoshop! Four Ways to Select Layers in Photoshop CC
In this episode of 3, 2, 1, Photoshop, you’ll discover four ways to quickly select layers in Photoshop CC.
View ArticleIf You Want to Take More Interesting Pictures…
Over the holiday break, I happened to be looking through my journal, thinking about the goals and objectives that I want to achieve this year when I came across this note that I had taken in a seminar...
View ArticleI Spoke in Pictures Because There Were No Words
In remembrance of Winston Hendrickson, vice president of digital imaging at Adobe. .
View ArticleAdobe Adds New Features to Photoshop CC (19.1)
Adobe announced the following new features to Photoshop CC 19.1 including: Support for Microsoft high-density monitors and improved Dial support Better SVG compatibility with Adobe XD Select Subject...
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