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SIX ESSENTIAL LAYERS FOR PHOTOS

The six most frequently used Photoshop layers for image editing, and how to use them to improve almost any photo
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Practical Photoshop
November 2022
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PRACTICAL Photoshop
01 BETTER AI SELECTIONS
BEFORE WATCH THE VIDEO https://bit.ly/3MKXGd3 AFTER ►►
02 ONE-CLICK DELETE AND FILL
BEFORE AFTER ►► When you select an object
03 THE AMAZING PHOTO RESTORATION FILTER
BEFORE AFTER ►► This filter has been around
04 PEOPLE MASKS IN LIGHTROOM AND CAMERA RAW
BEFORE AFTER ►► Last year, the masking tools
05 NEW ADAPTIVE PORTRAIT PRESETS
BEFORE AFTER ►► These new presets leverage the
06 OBJECT SELECTION IN LIGHTROOM AND CAMERA RAW
BEFORE AFTER The Masks Panel now features an
07 RAW CONTENT-AWARE FILL
BEFORE AFTER This new tool is very welcome.
08 USE CURVES ON MASKS IN CAMERA RAW
BEFORE AFTER ►► This may seem like a
09 SHARE FOR REVIEW
►► If you’re working on a project and
10 REMOVE BACKGROUND IN IPAD
►► This useful Action combines the Select Subject
THE BEST OF THE REST…
EDIT WHILE COMPARE This Lightroom feature allows you
C’MON, HEAL THE NOISE
Find out the best noise reduction tools in Photoshop – and those you shouldn’t let near your photographs
CORE BLIMEY!
James Paterson explains how you can photograph jaw-dropping galactic core and light-paint night-time scenes
SHOOTING STARS
Plan your night-time shoot to ensure a clear view of the Milky Way
CORE SKILLS
01 PLAN WITH AN APP It’s easy to
NIGHT-TIME LIGHT-PAINTING
01 LIGHT-PAINTING While your camera stays open
FIX NOISY NIGHT EXPOSURES
Tackle the image noise you often get when you shoot at night
ESSENTIALS
Your quick-start guide and reference to image editing in Photoshop
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LIGHTROOM MOBILE
FREE (PREMIUM: £4.49/$6.49 PER MONTH) IPHONE, IPAD, ANDROID
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP MIX
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ADOBE COLOR
FREE IPHONE, IPAD, ANDROID
ADOBE SHAPE
FREE IPHONE, IPAD, ANDROID
ADOBE BRUSH
FREE IPHONE, IPAD, ANDROID
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP SKETCH
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PHOTOSHOP FIX
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ADOBE COMP CC
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BEHANCE CREATIVE PORTFOLIO
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THE IMAGE-EDITING WORKFLOW
Manage your photos from capture to output in three stages
THE BASICS OF RAW PROCESSING
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