GET YOUR GOAT

Practical Photoshop

01 THE BEST BLENDING MODES AFTER BEFORE Blending

TRANSFORM PHOTOS WITH SMUDGE

Learn the key features of this fun Photoshop tool, and create painterly effects with ease

ON LOCATION: FARM IT OUT

Build a portable studio with a three-light set‐up for beautiful animal portraits

TOP TIPS: FARMYARD PORTRAIT STUDIO

01 POSITIONING ANIMALS It helps to have an

LOW-KEY ANY WHERE

01 POSITION THE LIGHT You can create a

CREATIVE HEN-SEMBLE

Shoot some dramatic backlight profiles, then combine them in Photoshop for a clucking good group photo

ESSENTIALS

Your quick-start guide and reference to image editing in Photoshop

THE IMAGE-EDITING WORKFLOW

Manage your photos from capture to output in three stages

THE BASICS OF RAW PROCESSING

Discover how to process your raw files to perfection

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

14 ESSENTIAL KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

14 keyboard shortcuts that will massively improve your speed and efficiency while working in Photoshop