Free Photoshop Tutorials!
Scroll through the list of free Photoshop tutorials at your leisure. Visit frequently as this list is ever-changing.
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.
Perfect Effects 8 – Subtle HDR Look
onOne's Perfect Effects 8 is a great plugin for Photoshop that can create some unique effects. It is very intuitive, with the ability to apply the Filters and Presets to just about any tonal range of your photo. This addition does not restrict you to global...
Zone-Edit In Action!
On Monday, 10 February, I released my first ever 3 hour and 40 minute video training package Black, White & Beyond:The Digital Zone System! It focuses on using the Digital Zone System to edit photographs. I started using this technique about 5 Months ago and...
Photoshop Tutorial: Layer Folders and Layer Control
I have been working on this Composite image of my son for the last couple of days. Like all composites, the layers palette tends to get pretty thick with every new layer addition. With such a thick palette it is easy to get wrapped up in layer masks and adjustment...
Selective Focus and Saturation
There is one thing I really enjoy about my job, I get to meet people from all over the world. Granted it is usually in the form of email, but at least it isn't spam 🙂 I have been talking with Manashree Parekh about how to make the signage in a photo become the...
Reflecting on some Black and White Stuff
I have been working on a new downloadable video training package. It is roughly 2 hours long now, but I still need to record 3 more parts. It has been a long process with just about 5 months of research. It has been a windy road and to see it so close to finishing...
The Secret to Better Photographs: Contrast
On HDR Insider I conduct anonymous photo critiques. Throughout the month members of HDR Insider send me photos to critique during the video. I discuss what is working, what may be lacking, and what they could do to make the photo better and I do it right there in...
Working with Text in Photoshop
I received a request to show how to make a text logo after last weeks post on Masks and Clipping Masks. I skipped this step for the sake of time on last weeks tutorial. As you can see, even making a simple text logo like this requires over 15 minutes of tutorial...
7 Tips For Photographing Lightning
Last Saturday I received a notification on my phone that a severe thunderstorm was on the way. I initially thought, "Sweet! I can try and get some pictures of it!" However, the storms usually come so fast without me being prepared that by the time the lightning gets...
The Megapixel
I have heard many times in the past that the megapixel count of your camera is not necessarily important and that a 12 megapixel camera is perfect for most situations due to the common print sizes. I can certainly agree to an extent because for several years I owned a...
How To Photograph A Difficult Subject With LPN!
Last weekend David and I recorded our latest tutorial, “How to Photograph a Difficult Subject” for LearnPhotoNow. [warning] ****SPOILER ALERT**** You may want to watch the video before reading the rest of this… Be sure to join our mailing list. More videos like this...
How to Composite Photos
In light of the newest HDR Concert, I figured it would be a good idea to bring back an old Compositing tutorial that is relevant to the Concert. Compositing photos is a lot easier than you think, it just takes a bit of knowledge of Photoshop and some selection tools...
Conquer The Composition
I just finished recording a snippet of the training I am putting together for the Beginning Photography Course for LearnPhotoNow. It occurred to me that I have never done anything quite like this for EverydayHDR, but I probably should have! This tutorial is all...
How To Rescue a RAW Image in ACR
I often speak of the importance of the RAW file format on EverydayHDR and just how important it is for your HDR images. However, it occurred to me that I did not have a RAW image video discussing not only how to process a RAW image in ACR, but more importantly, how...
How To Save for Print in Photoshop CC
On August 2nd I will be showing my work for the first time in over 4 years! I am a bit timid and excited all at the same time. However, I am more prepared this time than I ever was the last time! I had a horrible experience at the gallery where I showed my work in...
How to Add a Lens Flare Nondestructively
Adding a lens flare to a design or photograph can sometimes add an element of life to an otherwise mundane photo. I wouldn't go to crazy with them adding them to every photograph that has a blaring sun. If they are used too much they can be distracting and...
How To Watermark Your Photos
To Watermark or not to Watermark, that is the question? I do not place watermarks on my landscape and gallery images here on EverydayHDR. I am not worried about my internet sized pictures getting stolen. If a perpetrator were to steal a 100 kilobyte image from me...
Intermediate Post Processing Tutorials
For those who already know a trick or two in Photoshop and want to learn a bit more.
4 Tips to Avoid Halos in ACR and Lightroom
You can Avoid Halos in Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom 🙂 That is the answer to many questions that I receive on almost a weekly basis on f64 Academy. The trick here is that you have to know what makes them and how they are caused. Once you know that you...
Advanced Black and White Artistry
Throughout my career as a photo educator, I have taken a liking to Black and White, and I have even taught a few tutorials and courses on it. However, I think I have only given an ounce of knowledge on the topic of monochrome compared to my good buddy...
The Fabled Adobe Price Increase
Time to Call Out the Bogusness of the "Adobe Price Increase" Fearmongering As with most things in our society today, people jumped the gun long before any facts came out and caused a lot of fear and undue stress in the photography community. Last week it was leaked...
Quick Sky Replacement Tips
Quick Sky Replacement Tips that Will Have Your Head Spin Sky Replacements are necessary for landscape photography. If you have an ethical problem with replacing skies, listen to this. I can tell you that in the last year I have been to some fantastic...
The Art of the Subtle Hand {Video}
Learning the Art of the Subtle HandHow much editing is too much editing?Over the last several years I have critiqued over 3000 photos between f64 Elite, my old site HDR insider, and the various conferences I have attended. One thing I see more often than...
Relight a Photo with the Hard Mix Blend Mode
Relight any photo with the Hard Mix Blend Mode in Photoshop! The Hard Mix blend mode has very quickly become my favorite blend mode to experiment with. Every time I use it in a unique way it seems to pull through with flying colors. It is a remarkable...
Enhance Details in ACR and Lightroom (Video)
Enhance Details in ACR and Lightroom This week, Adobe released an update for ACR and Lightroom. This update was a minor one that came with a major feature that much of the internet is talking about. This new feature is called Enhance Details. This is what Adobe...
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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One Wicked Dodging and Burning Blend If Trick [Video]
One more Blend If trick for the books!I have shown many many ways to use Blend If. So many that I made a whole Playlist for it on my YouTube channel. Here is another one for you to add to your notes if you are keeping score, Blend If and Dodging and...
The Hard Mix Blend Mode in Photoshop (Video)
The Hard Mix Blend Mode is AMAZING! I could tell you all day long that the Hard Mix Blend Mode is the most fantastic Blend Mode in Photoshop, but you'd have to see it to believe it. That is because the Hard Mix Blend Mode, when applied "as-is" is trash,...
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How to Make your Fall Colors Pop! [Video]
Using Palette Effects 2 to Make Autumn Images Glow! I am a big fan of this time of year. The pumpkins, the weather, the hoodies, and the snuggles under blankets... yes you read that correctly, I am a snuggler, it is one of my love languages, so what? It...
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Jim Welninski’s Workflow with Palette Effects 2.0 [Video]
A Master at Work! I think my head is going to explode... the namesake of the "Welninski Drama" button, just used the Welninski Drama Button in an original Welninski workflow. If that isn't epic, I don't know what is! Jim is a great friend of mine and has been with me...
Palette Effects 2.0 Top 5 Features
I am Biased, I did build it... but here are my favorite Palette Effects 2.0 Features It has been nearly a year and a half since I updated Palette Effects. There are several reasons for that and while many of them lead to, "I have been busy", I do have one strong...
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The Vivid Light Blend Mode [Video]
A Color Grading Companion - The Vivid Light Blend Mode There are 27 blend modes in Adobe Photoshop and if you are anything like the "me before I learned them all", you are only using three, maybe four to their maximum potential. One of those you may be...
Replacing a Sky With the Soft Light Blend Mode – Video
The Soft Light Sky Replacement Technique On my way out to Kansas City the other night, I was praying for a beautiful sunset. I would venture to say that's what most of us do when we take the time to go out with our cameras. To my surprise when I got...
Fixing Tricky Color Temperature in ACR and Lightroom – Video Tutorial
How to fix ANY mixed lighting white balance issues in ACR and Lightroom One thing I enjoy is Interior Architecture Photography. It is a very gratifying feeling when you photograph a huge church or cathedral and nail the composition. But what happens when your White...
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.
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