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Create Striking Photos with Good Color Contrast
Many photographers know how to use contrast to benefit their photos. Contrast makes photos eye catching and can even make the most basic looking photos look great. There are two types of contrast:
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Local Contrast
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Is your lens lacking contrast? Find out how to simulate the contrast qualities of high quality lens with this Photoshop retouching tutorial. This effect increases visible detail and edge contrast without increasing the overall image…
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Trendy Neutral Photo Effect
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Make your photos interesting with this popular effect created from a combination of three photo effects. In this Photoshop tutorial, you’ll learn how to create common photo effects that can be combined to simulate the…
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Foreground Lighting
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Improve your portraits with this easy and effective foreground lighting effect. In this Photoshop tutorial, you will learn how to dim the background to add focus to the subject. This effect may sound simple, but…
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Split Toning
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Between grayscale and color is split toning. Add this slight change for a dramatic effect. This Photoshop technique can also be used to create retro or abstract results.
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Gritty HDR
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Give your photos a grunge look with this popular Photoshop effect. Although this Photoshop effect is commonly referred as HDR photo effect, it is it can be done with regular, non-HDR photos. Note: This photo…
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Create Dot Grid Art in One Click
Download these Photoshop actions to turn any photo into a captivating dot grid artwork. This style is famously used in the 2025 OpenAI Superbowl ad.
