by Blake Rudis | May 25, 2017 | f64 Academy News |
Why I am not supporting CS5 and CS6 from now on. It is with great discontent and heartfelt apologies for anyone running Photoshop CS5 & CS6 that I say, “I am throwing in the towel”. For the last 2 months I have been trying to figure out how to continue creating...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 28, 2017 | Beginner, ON1, Tutorial |
Color Correction: Quick, Simple, and Infallible! One of the most common questions I receive is “Blake, how do I color correct my photos.” For the longest time, I avoided this request like the plague because color correction can be done in so many ways....
by Blake Rudis | Apr 21, 2017 | f64 Academy News |
Stay Tuned! It is coming soon! My latest creation… 7 months in the making! It will consist of 40+ video tutorials on Color Theory and Photoshop. It will also contain a brand new Ps Extension in a class of its own. Due out May 11th. Sign up here to stay up to...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 14, 2017 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Gradient Fill vs Gradient Map: What’s the Difference? Every time I say or hear the term “Gradient Fill” I can’t help but think of an old photography buff named Phil who comes around and spreads his knowledge. All his friends say, “Oh...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 7, 2017 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
Two of My Favorite Blend Modes Explained! The most common questions I receive about Photoshop always deal with Blend Modes. They are extremely helpful, but I gotta be honest, when I first started using them I just cycled through them till I found something that...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 31, 2017 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Wait… What… Snapshots? Photoshop is not a camera! There is nothing more annoying than downloading a new Action for Photoshop and realizing that it is downright destructive! It flattens your image, throws out all that hard work, and runs its course...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 17, 2017 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
White Balance 101: Fixing Color Temperatures in Adobe Camera Raw Color Balance, Color Temperature, White Balance, they all go hand in hand. Every photo should get some love in the color department, but how do you know what needs what where? Before you just dive into...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 14, 2017 | f64 Academy News |
Photographing Arches National Park Blake and Hudson Henry Style Hudson and I discuss our adventure in Arches National Park for the ON1 Plus Community. You have to check out Hudson’s work, he is a phenomenal photographer that taught me so much in such a small...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 3, 2017 | f64 Academy News |
The Targeted Adjustment Tool – It’s been there forever, Blake I take a lot of pride in knowing as much as I can in Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop. I spend countless hours experimenting with features from the most basic to the incredibly advanced. The...
by Blake Rudis | Feb 17, 2017 | f64 Academy News |
STOP slammin’ sliders when you reduce noise It is a common theme when you reduce noise to do the random slider slam. I get it, heck I did it to. And why is that? Well, it is because the sliders have some interesting names that don’t really tell you what...
