Practical Photoshop

Practical Photoshop is the world’s premier Photoshop magazine, a monthly guide to the best Photoshop techniques, tips and tricks. Inside each issue you’ll find an array of inspirational tutorials and accompanying video lessons that will help you master Adobe’s collection of industry standard photo-editing software. What’s more, there’s a selection of amazing images from the world’s best Photoshop creatives, free downloadable content, and a beginner’s guide to the basics. If you love photography and you want to learn more about digital imaging, then Practical Photoshop will help you to unleash your creative potential.

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Practical Photoshop

HIGHLIGHTS: WHAT’S INSIDE…

THE 10 WAYS TO BLEND BEST LAYERS • From masking to Blending Modes and from AI filters to focus stacking, here are our favorite image-blending tools and techniques

TRANSFORM PHOTOS WITH SMUDGE • Learn the key features of this fun Photoshop tool, and create painterly effects with ease

GET YOUR GOAT • James Paterson shows how you can capture stunning portraits on location as he travels to a rare-breeds farm

ON LOCATION: FARM IT OUT • Build a portable studio with a three-light set-up for beautiful animal portraits

TOP TIPS: FARMYARD PORTRAIT STUDIO

LOW-KEY ANYWHERE

CREATIVE HEN-SEMBLE • Shoot some dramatic backlight profiles, then combine them in Photoshop for a clucking good group photo

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ESSENTIALS • Your quick-start guide and reference to image editing in Photoshop

THE IMAGE-EDITING WORKFLOW • Manage your photos from capture to output in three stages

THE BASICS OF RAW PROCESSING • Discover how to process your raw files to perfection

SIX ESSENTIAL LAYERS FOR PHOTOS • The six most frequently used Photoshop layers for image editing, and how to use them to improve almost any photo

14 ESSENTIAL KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS • 14 keyboard shortcuts that will massively improve your speed and efficiency while working in Photoshop