Photoshop Workbench Archive
Photoshop Workbench 233: Photomatix Pro Exposure Fusion
For the past few months, I’ve been busy creating an inspiring educational eBook about the remarkable world of HDR. The images in the eBook were created using a combination of Photomatix Pro, Adobe Camera Raw, and Photoshop. For the most part, they all have a hyperrealistic appearance. Although it’s certainly possible to [...]
Photoshop Workbench 232: Using the Full Retouching Arsenal
Retouching can be tedious work, but if you combine CS5’s amazing new retouching tools with some closely guarded trade secrets, the process can be downright fun. In this electrifying scene submitted by my friend Ron Granstra, we’ll employ Content-Aware Fill, the Clone Stamp, Select>Color Range, the Content-Aware Spot Healing Brush, and perhaps most importantly, [...]
Photoshop Workbench 231: Creating a Seamless Photo Collage
Ed Wisbrun recently submitted a Photoshop Workbench request to examine some of the secrets behind Lisa K. Photographics wonderful photo collages. If you’d like to see her work, take a look at www.lisakphotographics.net. Lisa specializes in portraits of people doing what they love — playing guitar, at a rodeo, on the football field, [...]
Photoshop Workbench 230: Photoshop’s Most Frequently Asked Questions
In today’s Workbench, I’ll share answers to some of the most commonly asked Photoshop questions. These tips are in no particular order, but each one is invaluable. Thanks to Jerry Fornarotto for submitting this amazing bear image and to Jack Lavoie for his spectacular mountain reflection. As you can see, I’ve stacked [...]
Photoshop Workbench 229: Simulating the Hand-Held Sparkler Look
If you’ve ever seen an image with streaks of light dancing around the subject, most likely it was captured at night using a long exposure while someone “painted” around the subject with sparklers. I’ve always wondered if there’s a way to reproduce this look in Photoshop. Much to my delight, I recently stumbled [...]