by Blake Rudis | Sep 16, 2016 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Dynamic Contrast in Photoshop made easy! One of my favorite features in ON1 Effects 10 and Topaz Clarity is Dynamic Contrast. Both Plugins allow you to increase the contrast in your images in ways you could only dream of in Photoshop. Or is there a way in achieve...
by Blake Rudis | Sep 9, 2016 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
A game-changer in the world of cloning- the Patch Tool You may be familiar with the Clone Stamp Tool in Photoshop, but did you know there is a distant cousin just a few tools above? The Patch Tool is not too far away from the Clone Stamp tool and in many cases, it...
by Blake Rudis | Aug 26, 2016 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Color Grading in Photoshop using Adobe Color ThemesOne of my favorite tools in Photoshop is Adobe Color Themes. It is a neat little extension that helps you build color palettes around a central color that you have in mind. It can be very helpful in any sort of...
by Blake Rudis | Aug 19, 2016 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Ugh…. the Freakin’ Pen Tool! By far the most requested tutorial on f.64 Academy is “How to use the Pen Tool in Photoshop?” For the longest time I kept saying, “ughhh, gosh, the freakin’ Pen Tool, not another request for...
by Blake Rudis | Aug 5, 2016 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
This is the Innovation of still imagery: Plotagraph Pro The photography industry is in a whirlwind of advancement and innovation. From super wide angle lenses with little distortion to flying cameras that can avoid obstacles, it is difficult to keep up with and...
by Blake Rudis | Jul 29, 2016 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Do not be intimidated, clean your camera sensor with ease! I can remember the first time I realized I needed to clean my camera sensor. I was on a mini vacation with my wife, and I was shooting her glowing, radiant, and very pregnant portrait on the boardwalk of...
by Blake Rudis | Jul 15, 2016 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Making great masks with the Select and Mask Tool in Photoshop With the new Photoshop CC 2015.5 upgrade, Refine Edge is now called Select and Mask. I thin this is a much more suitable name for the tool as “Refine Edge” may have been misleading to some....
by Blake Rudis | Jun 10, 2016 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
ACR Noise Reduction + Blend If = Awesome! There are many ways to do the same things in Photoshop, why would Noise Reduction be any different? From Adobe Camera Raw to the Reduce Noise filter there are several options for getting rid of those pesky High ISO...
by Blake Rudis | Jun 3, 2016 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
When everything else just won’t work, resort to manual Perspective Correction in Photoshop There are times when Manual Perspective Correction in Photoshop is a must. Typically, these are times when you have exhausted all other measures and the only way to fix...
by Blake Rudis | May 20, 2016 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Blend with Blend If I have done quite a few tutorials about the powerful tool, Blend If. I have shown many technical ways to use it, from Noise Reduction and Sharpening to the basics and better vignettes, but I have yet to show you how to use it in a creative way....
