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Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom Tutorials

Taking the photo is just part of taking a great image. It could be that what you get is great straight from the camera but chances are a little adjustment and it can look great. Sometimes you think a photo is really not that good but a little bit of work and it can really pop.

Photoshop and Lightroom really make it happen, however, many think these are complicated, particularly Photoshop and it isn't.

Lightroom can do most of the work, in fact you may not even have to use Photoshop. I use Lightroom for at least 95% of my work. Lightroom is also a great program for cataloging your photos, sharing them and saving online.

Photoshop and Lightroom also have mobile versions and I use both especially Lightroom Mobile. What's really cool is if you make a change in Lightroom say on your iPad it will update automatically on your desktop or smartphone, and vice versa.

I'll be adding a lot more here so keep coming back and do drop me a line for anything you would like to know about.

How to Use Layers in Photoshop

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How to Use Layers in Photoshop

Confused by layers in Photoshop or want to know how layers work then this video will show you what they do. People often say to me that they don't use Photoshop because they here about layers and don't explore it any further when in fact they are easy to use. Here Gary Schwartz from http://www.jargonfreehelp.com shows us how. Other tutorials on Photoshop layers: Add a photograph to an existing photograph https://youtu.be/04LNu1fL5Mg Adding text to a layer - https://youtu.be/x-l6vlHDaIg Adding shapes and drawing on to a layer - https://youtu.be/ZLTetRuanRw Adjustment layers - https://youtu.be/THERcLbOgQQ

Photoshop Layers: Adding Text

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Photoshop Layers: Adding Text

Adding text to your a photograph using layers is the best way to do it as you have more control over where to put it and can retain the original photograph. Here Gary Schwartz from http://www.jargonfreehelp.com shows us how. If you wan too see other tutorial on layers see these: Understanding Layers - https://youtu.be/vPTUDt47E5c Creating a composite (multiple photos in one) - https://youtu.be/04LNu1fL5Mg Adding shapes and drawing on to a layer - https://youtu.be/ZLTetRuanRw Adjustment layers - https://youtu.be/THERcLbOgQQ

Photoshop Layers: Drawing Shapes and Using Brushes

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Photoshop Layers: Drawing Shapes and Using Brushes

Layers allow you to add shapes and to draw on to photographs or images. by adding these on to a layer you can move them around, make changes and try out different looks without changing the original photograph permanently. Here are some other useful videos on using layers" Understanding layers - https://youtu.be/vPTUDt47E5c Adding text to a layer - https://youtu.be/x-l6vlHDaIg Adding images to create a composite - https://youtu.be/04LNu1fL5Mg Adjustment layers - https://youtu.be/THERcLbOgQQ http://www.jargonfreehelp.com

Photoshop How to Create a Composite Photograph

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Photoshop How to Create a Composite Photograph

Adding a photograph to another is called a composite. You can add any number of photographs each time it adds a layer. Here you will see how to add a photograph and some features of layers. http://www.jargonfreehelp.com Here are some other useful tutorials on layers: Understanding Photoshop Layers https://youtu.be/vPTUDt47E5c Adding text to a layer - https://youtu.be/x-l6vlHDaIg Adding shapes and drawing on to a layer - https://youtu.be/ZLTetRuanRw Adjustment layers - https://youtu.be/THERcLbOgQQ

Getting Started with Adjustment Layers in Photoshop

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Getting Started with Adjustment Layers in Photoshop

Adjustment layers in Photoshop allow you make changes to the image or photograph such as exposure, brightness and contrast, levels, curves and add filters like sepia. The great thing is you can add different layers with different settings so you can see how they look, you can then make the layers visible or hide them to easily compare the different looks you can get. You may also want to combine looks so you can mix and match to get what you want. As always the great thing about layers is that you do not affect the original photo and can delete or hide the layers that you do not like. Here are some more tutorials about Photoshop's layers: Understanding layers - https://youtu.be/vPTUDt47E5c Adding images to make a composite - https://youtu.be/04LNu1fL5Mg Adding text - https://youtu.be/x-l6vlHDaIg Drawing and adding shapes - https://youtu.be/ZLTetRuanRw http://www.jargonfreehelp.com

Why Use Lightroom and How Easy It Is To Use

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Why Use Lightroom and How Easy It Is To Use

Adobe Lightroom is a great bit of software for organising your photos and also making changes to them like exposure ,contrast, vibrance etc and for applying effects. It is also catalogs your photos so that you can easily find them later. You can do a lot in Lightroom without the need to use photoshop, this includes a bit of retouching and red eye reduction. Here is why I use it. http://www.jargonfreehelp.com

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