Q&A on Adobe’s New Terms of Service
Hi all. If you've heard of Adobe's Terms of Service updates and had any questions, I did a few things this week to hopefully help out. To be honest, while I hate drama and conspiracy theorists, I'm almost glad this happened because it forced me to become a bit more...
Adding Depth and Light to Landscape Photos with Lightroom and Photoshop
I've got another start to finish tutorial for you this week. This photo was submitted by Catherine Spangler (thanks Catherine!). I though the composition was really nice and she did everything right in the camera. I just think we can bring out a little more in the...
Am I Still Using Lightroom (and which version?)
Every time I release a tutorial, and it shows Lightroom Classic, I get asked the same question a bunch of times: Matt... Are you still using Lightroom (Cc, Cloud, or whatever you want to call it - though it is just called Lightroom), or are you back to using Lightroom...
What’s New in Lightroom (May 2024)
Adobe released a new update to Lightroom this week that contains an AI feature for removing distractions. You can find out more in this video. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/373gZSwkAiw
Better Distraction Removal in Photoshop with Generative Fill
There's a lot of talk about AI these days. I think most of you DON'T want AI to generate photos for you - and you'd rather make your own with the camera you spent thousands on. But when it comes to the most common Photoshop task (Removing Distractions), Photoshop's...
5 Lightroom Develop Tips for 2024
Every now and then I like to do a "5 Tips" video to show off some tips I find people may not have known about. Some of these I've known about for a while, but I have to admit that a couple of them I just learned in the last year or so. Enjoy! If you haven't signed up...
Photoshop’s Incredible Remove Tool Did This!
Since it first came out, I've been so impressed with Photoshop's Remove Tool. Whenever I used to teach about removing distractions, I had to teach 5 different tools. But now, most of the time, this one tool is all you need. Plus you'll even get a little Lightroom tip...
Editing a Solar Eclipse Composite in Photoshop
This week we'll take a look at editing a solar eclipse composite using Photoshop. Also don't forget to read my "Not so common Solar Eclipse Tips" post. (Click Here) https://youtu.be/2CMDOI-FZkA
Photoshop Custom Adjustment Presets (New Feature)
Adjustment Layers in Photoshop are one of the most useful features we have. Well, recently. Adobe added a new setting which lets you create your own custom Adjustment Layer groups. So if you have some favorite settings (or multiple favorite adjustment layers and...
Adding Light and Mood and Blur to a Dark Photo
Welcome back to another Photo Makeover. This week I'm using a photo submitted by Ken McClure (thanks Ken!). The photo presents a great opportunity to add some light to it as well as use the (recently) new Lens Blur adjustment. Enjoy! Find out more about Matt's...
Adding Texture, Light and Sky Enhancements
This week I'm sharing a full start to finish tutorial with you where the weather got very dramatic and created some interesting light and shooting opportunities. We'll use Lightroom and Photoshop to enhance the sky, add some light to the photo as well as create some...
FAQ on Lightroom
Here's an FAQ on a lot of questions I've been getting. Also, the video below is just a video version of it. They both contain the same questions. Thanks! https://vimeo.com/892939814?share=copy Q. Adobe seems to be pushing us to the cloud. Is that right? A. Not sure...