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It’s official—registration for Photoshop World 2025 is now open!
Mark your calendars for September 9–11, because this is the online event of the year for photographers and creatives who want to sharpen their skills, get inspired, and be part of an amazing community. Whether…
How To Use The Same Lightroom Classic Catalog on a Mac AND Windows
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Now There’s a Platypod for Everyone!
If you’ve spent any time in the photography world over the past few years, you’ve probably heard the name Platypod tossed around in conversations about travel gear, tripod alternatives, or clever tools for tight spaces. …
Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It: Lightroom Edition with Scott Kelby
We’ve brought back one of Scott’s most iconic classes—with a Lightroom twist! In this brand-new edition of Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It, Scott walks you through an entire portrait session from start to finish.…
Advanced Tip: Two Ways To Keep Your Remove Tool Variations
Mornin’, everybody. This tip is way better than the headline makes it sound. Here’s the situation (and then the tip): You used the Remove tool, with the Generative AI checkbox turned on You went through…
Live Q&A With Adobe’s Lightroom Team Today at 1:00 PM EDT
It’s a live stream where you can ask members of the Lightroom team directly, and it’s all hosted by the one and only Terry White. It’s at 1:00 PM EDT (10:00 am PDT), and this…
The Only Reason I Would Ever Choose “Open Original” When Taking an Image Over to Photoshop
If you took an image from Lightroom over into Photoshop for some editing and you added some layers to your image, when you save that image and it comes back to Lightroom, you’ll just see…
How to Move Your Lightroom Classic Catalog To A Different (maybe faster?) Drive
This is one of my most frequently asked questions at seminars or conferences: how to transfer your catalog to a different or faster hard drive (like an SSD drive) so you get better performance. Terry…
This Week on The Grid: What’s Really Overrated in Photography?
On this week’s episode of The Grid, Scott, Erik, and special guest Terry White took on one of the most entertaining topics yet—what’s totally overrated in the world of photography. From gear that gets too…
Powerful Landscape Masks, make easy, precise photo editing in Lightroom and ACR in Photoshop
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Big ambitious NEW features in Photoshop 2025 July 29 update
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Photoshop Roadmap Weekly #17
Welcome back, and thanks to all the new subscribers who joined us this week—great to have you here. This is the 17th issue of Photoshop Roadmap Weekly — a curated mix of standout Photoshop tutorials,…
Vinyl Wonders: 150 Playful Vinyl Toys Clip Art Collection
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Ranking Every Wes Anderson Movie Poster: A Design Analysis
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Most web designs today feel disappointingly similar — endless variations of the same full-width banners, three-column layouts, and predictable grid systems. While frameworks and templates have made web development more accessible, they've also created a…
How to Create a Text and Photo Poster with Displacement Effects in Photoshop
Integrating typography with photography in poster design presents unique creative opportunities, especially when text appears to naturally wrap around the contours and textures of photographic elements. This effect transforms flat text into a dimensional element…
Common Real Estate Photography Mistakes That Cost You Clients
Real estate photography demands a unique balance between technical precision and marketing effectiveness. Many photographers entering this field bring solid technical skills but struggle with the specific requirements that make property images sell. Unlike other…
Complete Guide to Photoshop's Hue/Saturation Tool: Mastering Color Adjustments
Color correction and creative color grading often come down to mastering a single, powerful tool in Photoshop: the Hue/Saturation adjustment. While newer features like Camera Raw filters and advanced color wheels grab attention, the fundamentals…
Why Your Photoshop Brush Creates a Caterpillar Effect (And How to Fix It)
One of the most frustrating issues Photoshop users encounter is when their brush strokes suddenly become uneven or thicker than expected. You might start painting with a smooth brush only to see a jagged "caterpillar"…
How to Create Realistic Embroidery Effects Using Photoshop's Parametric Embroidery Filter
Adobe's introduction of parametric filters in Photoshop beta has opened up new possibilities for creating realistic textile effects without complex manual techniques. The embroidery filter stands out as particularly powerful for transforming logos, graphics, and…