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How to Create Your Own Film Presets in a Rational Step-by-Step Approach

September 18, 2017

Learn how to create your own film presets from scratch! Learning to create your own look is a seriously useful skill. Instead of depending on other people’s presets, you’ll be able to create one of…

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How to Match Tones in Photoshop

October 2, 2016

Learn how to copy and compress any tonal effect into a single Curves adjustment layer. This Photoshop tutorial will show you a new tone matching technique that I’m revealing for the first time ever. To…

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Secret Tone Curves Trick

September 26, 2016

Learn my biggest Photoshop secret: the “tone chart”. This technique makes using the RGB tone Curves easier, faster and more accurate. I’ve been doing this for years to create hundreds of Photoshop actions and Lightroom…

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Add Stunning Stars to Your Night Photos

September 20, 2016

Learn how to simulate star filters from scratch using a creative technique that doesn’t require any textures or brushes. This effect works on night photos and is a great way to make them more interesting….

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How to Easily Cross Process Your Photos in Photoshop

September 14, 2016

Learn how to create your own cross processing effects with this simple layer setup. You’ll learn how to create effects using the Channel Contrast technique and use the R/G/B layer style to separate your layer…

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How to Achieve Retro Instagram Effects with Levels or Tone Curves

August 22, 2016

Retro effects are one of the most popular ways to stylize your photo and give it a nostalgic feeling. There are many ways to create these effects but not all of them are as simple…

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Surprisingly Easy Rainbow Light Painting Effect in 2 Minutes

July 4, 2016

Give your photos a unique look with this retro effect that’s super easy and fun. This effect is a great way to enhance the look of photos with a dark background. It will also only take…

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How to Achieve 5 Common Looks in Photoshop

May 2, 2016

How do I achieve this look? That’s the question that gets asked all the time. In this post, you’ll learn 5 common effects and how to create them in easy steps. Believe me – they’re incredibly…

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How to Use the Two-Layer Color Grading Technique

January 6, 2016

Many people struggle to replicate color grading and end up creating an excessive amount of layers. The two-layer color grading technique is a simple way to create photo effects with a minimal and understandable set of…

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How to Create Big Panoramas in Photoshop

July 30, 2015

In this tutorial you will learn how to create panoramas that are big and with a different perspective and not the usual narrow and long ones, these work best with buildings and objects that otherwise…

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How to Turn Your Photos into Lego with Photoshop

March 26, 2014

Turn any of your photos into a brick mosaic inspired by the official Lego photo app! This Photoshop tutorial will show you how to create the effect from any photo and it’s really easy to…

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Quick-Tip: How to Make an Easy Faux Pencil Sketch Effect

October 2, 2013

Looking for a quick way to turn photos into a pencil sketch? This beginner tutorial will show you how you can use just three layers to create the effect and it’s all done nondestructively.

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