Preview Photoshop Effects: 5 free filter tables to download (and how to use them)

    | Photoshop Tutorials, Tutorials | 21/01/2013 16:06pm
    Preview Photoshop Effects: 5 free filter tables to download (and how to use them)

    With so many Photoshop effects and filter options, it can be hard to find the right one. To help, we created five Photoshop effects filter tables for you to download for free.

    Restore old photos: how to rescue vintage prints and family pictures

    | Photoshop Tutorials, Tutorials | 18/01/2013 16:00pm
    Restore old photos: how to rescue vintage prints and family pictures

    In our latest photo editing tutorial we show you a simple method to restore old photos using Photoshop’s many tools and filters. Master this simple technique and soon you will be able to rescue all of your old family pictures and vintage prints.

    Photoshop Blur Gallery: use the new CS6 filters for precise depth of field effects

    | Photoshop Tutorials, Tutorials | 17/01/2013 11:34am
    Photoshop Blur Gallery: use the new CS6 filters for precise depth of field effects

    The new Photoshop Blur Gallery introduced in CS6 is perfect for replicating in-camera restricted depth-of-field effects that make cityscapes look like tiny architectural models. In this post we explain what each of the filters in the Photoshop Blur Gallery can do – and how to use them.

    Photoshop Infrared Effects: how to make colour scenes look like infrared film

    | Photoshop Tutorials, Tutorials | 14/01/2013 17:08pm
    Photoshop Infrared Effects: how to make colour scenes look like infrared film

    In this tutorial we’ll show you a simple-to-follow technique for creating Photoshop infrared effects by shifting colours to give the retro photography effect of infrared film.

    Cinemagraph Tutorial: how to make animated photos using Photoshop

    | Photoshop Tutorials, Tutorials | 06/01/2013 02:00am
    Cinemagraph Tutorial: how to make animated photos using Photoshop

    In our easy-to-follow cinema graph tutorial we show you how to make animated photos for the web using Photoshop CS6′s latest video tools.

    Unsharp Mask: how to sharpen photos for a crisper finish

    | Photoshop Tutorials, Tutorials | 05/01/2013 13:00pm
    Unsharp Mask: how to sharpen photos for a crisper finish

    The Photoshop Unsharp Mask filter gets its name from a traditional darkroom process used to sharpen an image. The Unsharp Mask filter in Photoshop works by increasing the contrast around the edges in an image, which makes them look crisper and sharper.

    Photoshop Levels tool: 6 tricks all the pros use

    | Photoshop Tutorials, Tutorials | 01/01/2013 13:00pm
    Photoshop Levels tool: 6 tricks all the pros use

    Each time they open a new image, the first question most people ask is ‘Can I do anything to improve the tones?’. Even if you have a perfect exposure, the answer is usually ‘Yes’. A few tonal tweaks will often lift an image, especially if you shoot in raw format, as raw files are naturally a little flat straight out of camera. One of the best tools for controlling and tweaking tones is the Photoshop Levels tool.

    Our 15 most popular photo editing tutorials of 2012

    | Photoshop Tutorials, Tutorials | 29/12/2012 13:00pm
    Photoshop Effects: how to mimic studio lighting for stylish portraits

    It can be hard keeping up with anything on a daily basis, let alone a photography blog, when you have all of your daily responsibilities to take care of first. We know you don’t have time to read everyday, so to bring you up to speed on what you may have missed over the past year, we’ve rounded up our 15 most popular photo editing tutorials of 2012.

    Christmas Photoshop Effects: make a snowflake out of anything… like a lobster!

    | Photoshop Tutorials, Tutorials | 21/12/2012 11:30am
    Christmas Photoshop Effects: make a snowflake out of anything... such as a lobster!

    By using Photoshop’s Step and repeat command, you’ll find it easy to create a wintry symmetrical pattern from the most unlikeliest of sources!

    Photoshop Presets: the best way to make a black and white preset

    | Photoshop Tutorials, Tutorials | 20/12/2012 11:00am
    Photoshop Presets: the best way to make a black and white preset - step 3

    You know the saying about not putting the cart before the horse? Rather than deliberately making a range of Photoshop presets, a more organic approach is probably best. The more presets you have, the more time goes into trying out different Photoshop effects one after another. Below we’ll show you a simple way of doing this.