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The Adobe Camera Raw plug-in, used to convert RAW images into pixels Photoshop can understand, is an incredibly powerful yet easy-to-use editor. However, if you dont shoot in RAW format, you might not think to use it. In this column, youll learn seven reasons to summon the Camera Raw filter in Photoshop CC.

First, prepare the image to use the Camera Raw filter nondestructively. Choose File>Open as Smart Object or, if the image is open and has one layer, choose Filter>Convert for... more

When you depend on creativity for your livelihood – you can’t help but be inspired by other artists. One of my favorite bands is Walk Off The Earth. These guys leveraged the exposure from one viral video into a full blown career as rock stars – which is pretty amazing – but they are also [...]

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What would you do if your main computer was stolen, permanently lost, or just completely died?

Did you just get shivers up your spine? If not, you probably have some form of a backup system for your data and photos. That’s great!

By rust.bucket

If you got shivers, then you best start thinking about backing up your images, pronto. Let me suggest... more

Making the move from stills to video may seem trivial. I mean as far as gear goes any camera can tke some decent video, right? But film making is an art on its own and getting a few good pointers when you start can make a long way. The folks atDSLRguide are celebrating their (hair [...]

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Welp… Proving once againhow accurately I can predict the future, today Panasonic officially announced their focus-after-capture technology, called “Post Focus.” Whileit looks like the quality of the final images will be significantly improved over the Lytro Illumsince they will be composites of 4K video frames, I don’t see it being very useful. According to Panasonic, [...]

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This week on PhotoshopUserTV, Corey has a tip on having fun with symmetry. Pete has a tip on the blur gallery and adding grain/noise to your blur.

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Excerpt from The Adobe Photoshop CC Book for Digital Photographers (2014 Release)by Scott Kelby

Camera Raw lets us paint with white balance, and of all the things that have been added to Camera Raw over the years, believe it or not, this is one of the ones youll probably wind up using the most. Its pretty common to have a natural... more

Many photographers at one point or another are faced with this question; is it better to use natural or artificial light when taking photos? There is definitely not a right or wrong answer, although as a photographer, you’re sure to have your own strong opinions. In this article, we’ll review the key differencesbetween natural and artificial lighting sources, as well as the pros and cons of using them.

Defining Natural and Artificial Light

To begin, let’s clarifythe... more

Ever get curious about what your most-used camera settings actually are? Ever wonder what focal length you rely on the most? Lightroom Dashboard is a free online tool developed byCheyne Wallace to provide an answer to all your burning Lightroom statistics questions by helping you “visualize your catalog data.” Well, THAT rocks. As Cheyne says, [...]

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I’ve had hard drives crash, and chances are, so will you. But it wasn’t a hard drive crash that left Montreal photojournalistJacques Nadeau depleted of his life’s work. Earlier this week, a thief (or thieves) broke into Nadeau’s home and stole five hard drives with an estimated total of 30,000 to 50,000 images captured over [...]

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