Images from Adobe Photoshop CC for Photographers
With the mastery of pen paths, it is possible to define a complex outline like this and selectively edit portions of an image.
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The Radial filter is new to the Camera Raw 8 feature and can be used to apply localized adjustments.Click here for a larger image
This panorama stitch was assembled from seven separate photographs.Click here for a larger image
The shake reduction filter can be used to restore sharpness to a photo.Click here for a larger image
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- Always shoot in raw mode. This way you preserve all of the information the camera can capture.
- Start with the Camera Raw feature and use the Camera Raw controls to fine-tune the tones and colors before you open an image in Photoshop.
- For optimum image quality capture sharpen your images in the Camera Raw feature.
- Try to work as non-destructively as possible in Photoshop. Use adjustment layers and smart objects to keep image your adjustments editable.
- Learn to use all the essential keyboard shortcuts, such as Command-0 (Mac) and Control-0 (PC) for making an image fit to view on the screen.
- Don’t get stuck in the habit of using old techniques. Photoshop is constantly evolving to provide more effective ways of working.
- Think carefully about how you are going to manage your images. Bridge is useful as a file browsing program. Lightroom is a dedicated cataloguing program.
- Remember to mark all of your photographs as being copyrighted. Do not let your pictures become orphan works!
- Devise a workable back-up strategy so that in an emergency everything on your computer system is safely backed up and can be recovered.
- Let Photoshop actions do all the heavy lifting whenever you need to carry out repetitive tasks.
Q&A with Martin Evening
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