Category: Adobe

CC’s “No Rights Reserved” Mark Looks Dangerously Similar To Behance’s “All Rights Reserved” Mark

Tiffany Mueller

Jim Wehtje discovered an apparent oversight that could potentially cause a lot of headaches for photographers and creators in general). It appears the symbol Adobe’s Behance website uses to mark a specific work’s copyright as “No use is allowed without explicit permission from owner” is the exact same mark the Creative Commons uses to label a work as “No […]

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10 Essential Accessories for New Photographers

Eric Reagan

Over the years, photographers find what works for them and build a camera bag full of essential accessories for the way they work and shoot. There are many different items that can find there way into photographers’ bags but some are more essential and universal than others. Discovering these essential items early on can save new photographers […]

Creating a Signature Watermark with Adobe Photoshop CC

Pamela Ann Berry

I wrote a Tutorial for this over a year ago and I’ve been humbled by the response. It’s time to update the article with the new and improved tools Adobe Photoshop CC has to offer. You can find the older version of the tutorial here. 1. Practice Grab a few sharpie of different sizes and […]

Whats New in Photoshop Elements 14

Eric Renno

There’s always a few surprise additions to Photoshop Elements and this incarnation is no difference, plus there’s enhancements to popular features that the home user and enthusiast will appreciate. The Organizer Elements’ Organizer has been updated to show where your images were taken, plotting images on a map that scales out when you zoom in. […]

Mastering the Crop Tool [UP15]

Richard Harrington

Understanding Photoshop is a biweekly column that takes an in-depth look at how digital photographs are built and manipulated.  It is a college-level course in plain English for free at Photofocus.  To learn more see this article. Don’t Skip Column 14 With the Crop tool you can change a viewer’s perception of an image. You can choose […]

Adobe Unveils Photoshop Elements 14 & Premiere Elements 14

Eric Reagan

Adobe has revealed its annual update the Elements software series with Photoshop Elements 14 and Premiere Elements 14. Photoshop Elements 14 adds several new features and enhances several existing features. Two new “wow” features include camera shake reduction and a dehaze tool. Here’s a look at shake reduction: And below is a walkthrough of the dehaze tool […]

Lightroom Hangout: HDR for FUN!

Levi Sim

You gotta join us live for our next Google+ Hangout, totally free of charge. Not only will you learn terrific techniques, but if you tune in live, you can be entered to win excellent prizes to help you in your work. (Note: MUST BE TUNED IN LIVE TO WIN). We’ll be giving away a copy of the Adobe Creative Cloud […]

Changing the Photoshop Canvas Size [UP14]

Richard Harrington

Understanding Photoshop is a biweekly column that takes an in-depth look at how digital photographs are built and manipulated.  It is a college-level course in plain English for free at Photofocus.  To learn more see this article. Don’t Skip Column 13 The canvas size is your work area. When you create a new document, you can specify […]

Free Webinar: Creating Awesome Panoramic Photos

Richard Harrington

In this free webinar, you’ll learn the essential skills to create awesome looking panoramic photos.  Join Photofocus editor Rich Harrington as he shows you how to shoot Panoramic images the right way (even without a tripod). Free Webinar: Creating Awesome Panoramic Photos We’ll then jump into the most streamlined postproduction.  You’ll learn how to assemble […]