Explained by Colin Smith with photoshopCAFE
This video does a great job of demonstrating how Clarity, Texture, and Dehaze work in Lightroom/RAW and how to use them together to enhance one image using masks.
Category: Photoshop
Photoshop Cafe – Will this change Photoshop forever?
As Photoshop evolves with changes almost exponentially this year with a dizzying series of additional features to comprehend and master, this video from Photoshop Cafe does a very nice job of putting the latest change (with filters on this one) in a user friendly useful way that most will find very helpful.
As with most application software updates, they tend to build on and/or modify elements that heavy/moderate users are already familiar with here and this “filter” change is no different in that regard. I expect to make good use of these changes going forward.
Everything that’s new in the May 2023 release of Photoshop | Terry Lee White
To say what is new in the May 2023 release of Photoshop is mind-blowing would be a gross understatement. Terry Lee White does his usual fantastic job of presenting them here with stunning demonstrations. I am almost speechless and still getting my mind around all these changes and will be trying them out soon.
One thing is certain, love it or hate it, AI is here to stay and is improving and growing exponentially in new realms by the minute. As I say about many new technologies, when it comes to visual arts, there is always room for the new and old to co-exist and/or morph into an entirely unforseen and intriguing new element altogether.
All that said, I have been rocked by many technology changes over the decades, and I do my best when they occur to adapt and navigate though them to a place where they can work for, rather than against my interests. Needless to say, that journey can be fruitful in the end, but a rough one along the way. Now, here we go again with another round…!
Watch “How to CALIBRATE a MONITOR without a colorimeter” on YouTube
I found this to be a useful and low-cost, albeit more labor-intensive way to calibrate your monitor using a newer Samsung or iPhone and a manual monitor setting.
Watch “Develop Negative Film at Home with Photoshop! #Shorts” on YouTube
Watch “GOODBYE PHOTOSHOP? This HIDDEN BUTTON in Lightroom CHANGES EVERYTHING!” on YouTube – Glyn Dewis
I find myself staying in Lightroom longer before if/when I take it Photoshop all the time. There new features get more powerful all the time.
The Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge Arch
This is a picture I took of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge Arch in Dallas Texas one Sunday morning in October 2018. Due to a period of heavy rain, the Trinity River was at flood stage, cresting at over 40 feet. I went there with the objective of getting shots of the high water level and flood waters in the levee. In the end, the nice cloudy background in the shots provided some unexpected aesthetic subject matter as an added bonus.
Seagull in Flight
Stylized Truck Cab Silhouette at Sunset
Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge and Dallas Skyline
This is a picture of the Margaret Hunt Hill and Dallas Skyline I took around sunset in October 2015 The composition felt good, but the colors always felt off and distracting. Although I worked on it several times over the years, the results were always unsatisfying. Black & White monochrome did not capture the mood of the scene. Finally, I went with what you see here and am happy after all this time to post a version of that shot from years ago that I feel works!