Free Photoshop Tutorials!
Scroll through the list of free Photoshop tutorials at your leisure. Here on Everyday HDR I create helpful tutorials for all of your photography needs from beginner tips to HDR post processing techniques.
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Most Recent Tutorials
HIDDEN Raw Workflow No One Is Talking About
A VERY Timely Update to ACR with the 13.2 Update Have you ever heard that your Raw Workflow should follow a Top to Bottom and Left to Right path when working in ACR and Lightroom? I think I heard that about a hundred times when I first learned how to edit RAW files. ...
EASILY Color Grade ANY Photo
Finally ... Simple Color Grading! I have taught so many ways to color grade a photo that I can't even recall them all. They range from Gradients to Gradient Maps, and how many using Selective Color? Many of these techniques produce great results, but they can be...
Brush Flow vs Opacity in Photoshop
The Topic of Conversation During my last Live Event, I received a TON of questions about the difference between FLOW and OPACITY related to the brush in Photoshop. Do not confuse this with OPACITY and FILL in the layer palette. They are two very different topics. ...
Beginner Post Processing Tutorials
Designed for those who are just starting out with photo post processing. However, even the seasoned pro can learn something new here.
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The Texture Slider in ACR and LR [Video]
Dynamic Contrast with the Texture Slider in ACR and LRThe new Texture Slider in ACR and LR is really making an impact it seems as it should! Anytime Adobe adds a slider to either program it means they felt it was necessary to be in there. Otherwise, they...
Glow Brushes in ACR and Lightroom {Video}
Glow Brushes in ACR and LR? How???I have long been a fan of the Orton Effect. So much so, that I built my variation of it for the Zone System Express called "Radiance 2.0". The glowing effect makes an amazing atmosphere for your photo, regardless of...
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How to find and free up disk space [Video]
Using Treesize Personal to find Heavy Files I, like many photographers, like to hoard my images. Seriously, we could probably have a reality TV show for photographers like me. That would be funny a guy shows up at my office, looks through my drives and says, "Dude,...
The Perspective Crop Tool in Photoshop – Video
Perspective Correction has Never been so easy- The Perspective Crop Tool With all interior architecture images, there is a need to fix the perspective as many perspective altering variables come into play. What lens are you using, are you tilting your camera up or...
The Color Picker in Photoshop
Let's get to some basics, the color picker Photoshop is such a massive program it can be very easy to get lost in all of its intricacies. With so many features and bells and whistles, it is very easy for us to get used to one tool and know it very well. All the while...
What’s New in Adobe Camera Raw 10.3.0.933
Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom went out for a mani/pedi Adobe Camera Raw updates usually entail camera raw profiles and minor tweaks. This week, however, ACR and it's sister Lightroom went out for a manicure and pedicure and had one too many mimosas. They came back...
Snapshots in Adobe Camera Raw
Snapshots - A great way to test different looks Adobe Camera Raw is a powerful editing tool with many features we often overlook. With its ability to transform a RAW image it is easy to gloss over the techy things that we can do with our pictures. One of those...
The Auto Button in ACR and Lightroom
Is there really a discussion about going Auto in ACR and LR? The answer is yes! Adobe recently updated the entire Lightroom Ecosystem as well as Adobe Camera Raw. Among the usual camera model updates, Adobe added a new algorithm for the Auto...
Content-Aware Crop in Photoshop CC
Content-Aware Crop... Like Magic? Or just Photoshop? The jury is still out. If you have ever opened the crop tool, you may have noticed the Content-Aware checkbox in the menu bar. It is a pretty incredible feature that automates a lot of stuff I used to do when I...
How to Cull Your Photos in Adobe Camera Raw
Edit Before You Cull Your Photos with Adobe Camera Raw I usually cull my photos rather fast and delete them before they have a chance to see the light of day. Why? Because 42 Megapixel images take up a lot of space and if the shot was bad, there is no sense keeping...
How to Fix Blue Waterfalls – Video Tutorial
Blue Waterfalls? Yeah, they aren't supposed to be! Blue waterfalls are a side effect of white balance and your camera compensating for the colors coming into the sensor. You may have everything dialed in perfectly, but when you edit your waterfall pictures they...
3 Ways to better photos with Selective Color – Video
Selective Color in Photoshop, is it the best-kept secret? The selective color adjustment layer is a tool that can make your images pop off the page. Almost every week someone emails me and says, "Blake, how do you make your photos pop in Photoshop?" I usually...
Plotagraph Pro Can Animate Any Photograph
Plotagraph Pro is all kinds of new and Innovative! It was about a year ago that I reached out to the Plotagraph Pro Team and asked if I might be able to review their software. I was intrigued by the ability to make an animated image from a still photograph. It...
Radial Gradients Compared – Video Tutorial
Radial Gradients in Photoshop, Lightroom (ACR), and ON1 Photo RAW Last week I did a tutorial about the radial gradient in Photoshop. It had a tremendous response which kind of shocked me. I whipped it together the morning of the free tutorial Friday and...
3 Step Color Correction in ACR
Color Correction: Quick, Simple, and Infallible! https://youtu.be/0twoVJY7_hQ 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...
The HDR Look in ON1 Effects 10
One powerful filter: The HDR Look httpv://youtu.be/KLspU49vqV4 Ever since I started using the Sony a7Rii I have found myself bracketing...
Intermediate Post Processing Tutorials
For those who already know a trick or two in Photoshop and want to learn a bit more.
Sharpen Your Photos Like a Pro!
Heard this: you have to sharpen your photos at the end of your workflow. That is just wrong! You can do it when you want if you follow these best practices!
Stop Making Photos! Build Experiences with Color Theory
I want you to stop making Photos. That phrase is old, overused, and cliche! Instead, build experiences for your viewer with Color Theory!
The Targeted Adjustment Tool – Why and Why not (Video)
The Targeted Adjustment Tool is a powerful little tool for ACR and Lightroom. It can make for quick edits within the Color Mixer.
4 Essential Color Tools You Should Use in ACR
There are four essential color tools you should be using when editing your RAW photos. Today, I am going to show you and tell you the order to use them in.
The AMAZING Diamond Gradient in Photoshop
Over the years, I have used many finishing effect techniques, but they all seem to pale in comparison to the power of the Diamond Gradient.
Why you need a Circular Polarizer (Video)
Do you use a Circular Polarizer in your landscape photography? For years I did not, and I look back on all kinds of missed opportunities and shots that could have been so much better had I been using one. They are not that difficult to use and can be...
How to Master Photoshop (Video)
How do you master Photoshop? That is the question...I receive this inquire in many different forms and fashions. While I would like to say, "practice is how you master Photoshop." That is not entirely true; it goes MUCH more in-depth than that.Before we begin, I...
Adobe Camera Raw vs Camera Raw Filter
Adobe Camera Raw vs Camera Raw Filter what's the difference?About three weeks ago I set out on a journey to find the difference between Adobe Camera Raw and the Camera Raw Filter in Photoshop. I have been asked the difference between these two programs many times,...
Photoshop Craps – Ps Gamified (Video)
Over the last few days, I have been keeping myself occupied with a little game I made up for Photoshop. It takes the concept of Craps and puts it into an actionable (pun intended) game for Photoshop, "Photoshop Craps". The best part about this game is that it...
Build a Custom Photoshop CC Panel with MyPanel
Now you can have your own Custom Photoshop CC Panel! Tonee Gee and I have been working on a new panel for Photoshop for the last several months. We kept this one a big secret because of its potential to change the way everyone works in...
Photoshop Pro Tip: The Quick Mask Preview
Where has this Quick Mask Preview Tip Been My Whole Life? I always liked the idea of the Quick Mask in Photoshop. For those who may not be familiar, the Quick Mask feature is accessed by pressing the \ key on your keyboard while painting a mask on your image. It...
Adobe Camera Raw Update 12.2 New Feature
New Adobe Camera Raw Feature Adds Huge Workflow Functionality This feature, while small, might be one of the biggest things to happen to Adobe Camera Raw since Range Masking. Yep, I think it's that big! Why? Because it adds a workflow feature that I have been hoping...
Winter Waterfall Photography (Video)
Winter Waterfall Photography in Missouri In today's Vlog I am going to take you on a little winter excursion through the Parkville Nature Sanctuary. We had freezing fog, an odd phenomenon when it is just at the freezing temperature and there is fog in the air. That...
Get More Color Out of Your RAW Files (Video)
How to get more Color out of your RAW files in ACR and LightroomDo you want more Color in your photos? I am sure, we all do 🙂 Have you ever heard someone say, "Oh the way Canon's colors come out are so great" or "I just love the color in Leica Raw Files" or "the skin...
Exposure Blending with a Special Guest (Video)
Exposure Blending- Luminosity Masks and Smart Objects It seems topics in photography ebb and flow often, and lately, I have received a lot of inquiries about exposure blending. My usual response is, "I don't do it that often, so I'm afraid I can't be much help." ...
Remove Background in Photoshop 2020
How to use Remove Background in Photoshop Since the beginning of time, Adobe has made Photoshop a powerhouse for manipulating and obscuring pixels. One thing it is notorious for is its ability to remove a background in any photo with ease. Well, with Photoshop...
Advanced Post Processing Tutorials
While the title says “Advanced”, this category is for anyone who wants advance themselves further in photo post processing. While these tutorials are not for the Faint of Heart, they are taught to a level anyone who is willing can understand.
Smart Object HDR Workflow
Have you ever made some awesome adjustments in Adobe Camera Raw, opened the image, and then realized you forgot to reduce the Chromatic Aberrations or reduce the noise? It used to happen to me all the time! I would then have to close out the photo and re-open it in...
Dynamic Brushes In Photoshop CS 5
I recently posted HDR Concert #3. If you look at the image you will see paratroopers littering the sky. If you look long enough you will see they are all relatively the same, however, their size and angle are different. Before you say it, I didn't copy and paste...
Photoshop CS5 Tutorial: Batch Processing In CS 5
One thing that will really speed up your workflow is Batch Processing. I have shown you Batch Processing with Photomatix, but did you know you can also use Actions to Batch Process in Photoshop as well? So say you shot a bunch of HDR sets with relatively similar...
Actions In Photoshop CS 5
I am doing something new on EverydayHDR for my tutorials... Video tutorials! That's right, click on the little link below for your very own video tutorial with yours truly talking you through making an Action in Adobe Photoshop CS 5. The videos are up on Youtube, so...
Webinars and Podcasts
From time to time Blake makes guest appearances all over the web. Here you can find all of his appearances on Webinars and Podcasts.
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Topaz Labs Tutorials
Blake loves the Topaz line of plugins. He has done several tutorials using their software, here you can keep up with the latest and greatest.
Topaz ReStyle Tutorial
Topaz ReStyle is the newest program in the Topaz Labs plugin lineup! It is one awesome piece of color manipulating software. I have used many techniques to get the perfect effect, but they are all very time consuming and not always right for every photo. Topaz...
Topaz Lens Effects
Have you been formally introduced to Topaz Lens Effects yet? I recently had my introduction and I am more than pleased with the results I am receiving. I formerly thought Lens Effects was for selective blurring and fixing common lens problems like vignetting and...
Topaz Clarity Tutorial: Everyday HDR Style!
Topaz labs recently released Topaz Clarity! This is an awesome plug-in that gives you complete control of all of the aspects of contrast in your photos. It is kind of like the Clarity Adjustment in LR and ACR, with one major exception! It breaks down the single...
PhotoFXLab High Pass Sharpen Technique
I know I am a huge Photoshop buff here on EverydayHDR, but every once in a while I like to give some insight on other programs that I find to be very helpful for beginners. All you advanced Photoshop guys/gals can probably sit this one out! However, if you own...
Topaz Adjust 5: Tone Module for Cross Processing
I had a question from Robert Belgrad of Mason Dixon Photography in regards to the Tone Module in Topaz Adjust 5. He has such an immaculate portfolio, something definitely worthy of a gander! Robert had inquired about how to use the Tone Module more effectively as he...
Topaz Black and White Effects 2 Walk-through
Last week I had the pleasure of previewing Topaz Labs' Beta of Black and White Effects 2. I know I have said it time and time again about Topaz Labs, but they always manage to wow me with their updates. They are continually improving their programs to make them...
Topaz Detail 3 Tutorial
I recently downloaded Topaz Detail 3, a much welcomed upgrade to its predecessor! Topaz Detail 2 was great for adding detail to any image, but I found it had its limitations to only add detail. Topaz Detail 3 has gone above and beyond the scope of Detail 2 by adding...
photoFXlab Tutorial
photoFXlab.... how I love thee, let me count the ways! I do love this program I think it is an awesome alternative to Photoshop for those who may be intimidated by the plethora of sliders and conglomeration of tools contained within it. In this 13 minute tutorial I...
Topaz DeNoise For HDR
Have you ever noticed that there is a blaring difference between a regular photos noise and an HDR photos noise? The tone mapping process compounds the noise in all of the original exposures in such a way that the noise starts to become a part of the detail in the...
Topaz Adjust 5 High Pass Sharpen Technique
Ever thought of using Topaz Adjust to make a High Pass sharpen base? It is a pretty neat technique that adds a little more umph to your High Pass sharpening without over doing it. I really like the Topaz Adjust 5 interface and find myself using it more and more in...
Topaz Adjust 5 Tutorial
Here is the Topaz Adjust 5 tutorial, a follow up to the recent review. The more I play with Topaz Adjust 5 the more I love it. These guys really knew what they were doing with this plug-in, they have made some epic adjustments to an already incredible program....
Pseudo HDR With Camera Raw and Topaz Adjust
I was playing around with the settings in Camera Raw when I noticed I could make Pseudo HDR’s with the movement of a couple of sliders; Clarity, Fill Light, and Contrast predominantly. These Camera Raw adjustments are perfect for getting a HDR appearance with...
Quick Tips & Flash Tutorials
It’s not always about the long winded tutorials. Sometimes Blake can make them quick! here you will find all of Blake’s Quick Tips and 3 Minute Flash Tutorials.
Beginner’s Guide: Composition!
When I first started shooting HDR images I was astounded by how awesome the details looked. I recall telling my wife that the HDR process made everything look good, even horribly compose pictures. I took a whole series of horrible HDR images with no concept of...
D.I.Y Macro Extension Tube
On May 24th 2009 all of my camera equipment was stolen from my car. Thank God for Renter's Insurance... It covers all assets in your vehicle too! It was a blessing in disguise as I upgraded my camera body and all lenses to the higher grade glass. I had to make some...
Sick Of The Rectangle? …Cross The Border!
I am a fan of breaking the rectangle. 95.99999999% of the photographs you see online are rectangles, with the occasional Square or Circle. Now, I am certainly not the first to put a border around an image, and I most certainly won't be the last. Sometimes adding a...