Common Photoshop Masking Problem and Solution There’s a common Photoshop masking problem that seems to be affecting users with increasing regularity. When users create a layer mask, the mask somehow becomes inverted. This doesn’t seem to happen every time they use a mask and can seem intermittent. In this tutorial I’m going to share an example of this masking problem ...
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Affinity Photo Panorama Stitching In this tutorial we explore Affinity Photo Panorama Stitching. The Panorama tools in Affinity Photo produce excellent results but there are a few tips and tricks you can use to help.Let’s start with the three-stage process of creating a panorama: Shoot the individual frames of the panorama. Process the frames to prepare them for stitching. Stitch ...
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Luminar 4 Tutorial for New and Upgrading Users When Skylum recently launched Luminar 4, they included a lot of changes. Much of the marketing focussed on the new AI features, but possibly more significant were the interface changes. In this Luminar tutorial I explain what’s changed in the interface and how it affects your editing. If you’re coming from an ...
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How to Create and Use the Orton Effect The Orton Effect is a very popular technique among landscape photographers. When used correctly it creates a dreamy feel in photos whilst retaining important detail. In this tutorial we look at how you can create the Orton Effect in your photos. But importantly, we also look at how to apply it. The ...
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How the Photoshop Curves Tool Works In this tutorial, we look at how the Photoshop Curves Tool works. But it isn’t a tutorial full of simple examples that don’t help you. Instead, I’m going to explain how to read the Curves Tool so that you understand how it works. This is important because the Curves Tool is a common photo ...
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