Category Archives: Photoshop Tricks

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Remove Chromatic Aberrations And Color Fringing

Check out this Photoshop trick for removing chromatic aberration and small areas of color fringing. This method works great for small problem areas where the normal chromatic aberration tools don’t quite get the job done or when you notice a problem part way through processing your image.

With just a …

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Wildlife Photography: Enhance The Eyes

When it comes to wildlife photography, there’s not too many hard and fast rules. However, there is one – you gotta pay attention to the eyes!

Well, I like to take that one step further by using a couple easy photoshop techniques to help enhance them a little. Keep in …

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Straighten Your Horizon, No Cropping

Have you ever taken a photo only to later realize that the horizon was less then level? Of course, that can be easily corrected in Photoshop, but you’ve probably noticed there is a downside – you lose part of the image when you fix that corked horizon. Instead of just laying …

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Getting Rid Of Lens Flare

Want to get rid of and eliminate lens flare? Well, in this video I’ll show you a technique you can use to easily eliminate flare, even if you’re pointing directly at the sun. If you’re ready to banish lens flare from your photos, you’ll love this odd little trick.

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Blue Skies Without A Polarizer

When I talk about polarizers, people are often surprised that I don’t use one for enhancing blue skies (the most common use for that filter). Instead, I have a handful of photoshop tricks that I like better. (for more on polarizers, click here)

Well, that generated a ton of questions …

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Orton Effect – Add A Soft Focus Glow To Your Photos

This video will show you how to create the Orton Effect in your photos, giving them a soft, dreamy, glowing feel.

We start with a quick introduction, and then a demo on how to create the effect. Next I’ll show you some workflow suggestions, and finally I’ll give you some …

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Sharpen And Resize Photos For The Web

Wanna make your web images look their best? Then you need a good resize and sharpening method! I’ve tried quite a few and discovered there’s a lot more to it than just shrinking down an image and applying a quick bit of sharpening. You need to know the proper bit …

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Got White? Try This Color Balance Trick

Wanna see a cool way to set the color balance of your photo? Well, I have a trick you can try – all you need is something white in your photo.

This video will show you how just minute or two in Photoshop can fix an unwanted color cast – …

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