Photoshop Training Videos

(2026) A Quick Catch-Up on Photoshop’s Latest Features (v27.6) — Distraction Removal, Dynamic Text, Rotate Object, Layer Clean-Up, Generative AI enhancements (including Instruct Edit), third-party model reference image support, Firefly Boards integration, and how track and view Generative Credits.

(2025) Photoshop Essential Training 2025 – via LinkedIn Learning

(2025) 5 Quiet Photoshop Updates You May Have Missed

(2025) Ten Exciting Enhancements to Photoshop

BLEND MODES

BRUSHES AND PAINTING

(2025) Ten Quick Tips for Working with Painting Tools in Photoshop
(2023) Ten Tips for Working with the Painting Tools in Photoshop
(2023) Discover the Updated Gradient Tool in Photoshop
(2023) Six Hidden Gems for the Brush Tool in Photoshop
(2022) Quickly Extract Patterns, Shapes, Colors, Gradients and Character Attributes in Photoshop
(2019) Three Ways to Change Colors in Photoshop
(2017) Four Quick Ways to Use Photoshop’s Fill Command
(2018) The Quickest Way to Create A Custom Brush in Photoshop
(2023) Create a Custom Gradient in Photoshop
(2019) Radial Paint Symmetry in Photoshop
(2023) Six Easy Ways to Select Colors in Photoshop
(2017) Five Tips for Working with Brushes
(2017) New Brush Preset Management in Photoshop
(2017) Brush Stroke Smoothing and Paint Symmetry in Photoshop
(2012) The Oil Paint Filter in Photoshop
(2010) The Secret to Photoshop’s Art History Brush

CROP, ROTATE, AND CANVAS SIZE

(2023) Tips and Tricks for Cropping in Photoshop
(2018) Five Ways to Change the Canvas Size in Photoshop
(2018) Three Ways to Rotate or Straighten Images Photoshop
(2016) The Content Aware Crop Tool in Photoshop
(2012) Cropping Two Images to the Same Size in Photoshop

CUSTOMIZING THE PHOTOSHOP INTERFACE

(2023) 20+ Tips for Working with Tools in Photoshop
(2021) Customizing the Photoshop Interface
(2021) How to Save Tool Presets in Photoshop
(2008) Customizing the Photoshop Interface

EXPORT, SAVE, CLOSE, and SHARE FILES

(2025) Live Co-Editing in Photoshop (private beta)
(2018) Five Tips for Saving and Closing Files in Photoshop
(2018) Three Ways to Export in Photoshop

FILTERS

(2023) Five Reasons to Use Smart Filters in Photoshop
(2022) Quickly Restore and Colorize Photographs in Photoshop
(2021) Simulate a Long Exposure with the Path Blur Filter )
(2019) How to Create Flames in Photoshop
(2018) Explore Different Artistic Filters in Photoshop
(2015) The Oil Paint Filter in Photoshop
(2015) Restore Noise in Blur Gallery Filters
(2014) How to Add Realistic Spinning Motion Blur Effects in Photoshop
(2014) Adding Motion Blur Effects Along a Path in Photoshop
(2012) Selectively Blurring Images in Photoshop
(2011) Applying the Lens Blur Filter for Selective Focus
(2013) Adobe Camera Raw as a Smart Filter in Photoshop

GENERATIVE FILL

GUIDES

HISTORY

Image SIze

(2025) Generative Upscale In Photoshop

LAYERS, MASKING AND COMPOSITING

(2025) Compositing in Photoshop — New and Traditional Techniques
(2025) Select People and Attributes with the Object Selection Tool in Photoshop
(2025) The Frame Tool in Photoshop
(2024) Preview Layer Bounds in Photoshop
(2023) Three Tips to Find, Filter, and Isolate Layers in Photoshop
(2023) Four Ways to Select Layers in Photoshop
(2023) Ten Essential Tips for Working with Layer Masks in Photoshop
(2023) Ten Fundamental Tips for Working with Layers in Photoshop
(2022) The Creative Composite “Indelible Stain”
(2022) The Creative Composite “I Didn’t See It Coming”
(2022) Creating a Double Exposure Effect in Photoshop
(2021) Three Handy Techniques when using Layer Masks in Photoshop
(2020) Using Sky Replacement in Photoshop
(2018) Seven Tips for Working with Layer Groups in Photoshop
(2018) Ten Helpful Shortcuts for Working with Layer Masks in Photoshop
(2018) How to Modify the Edge of a Layer Mask in Photoshop
(2018) Three Tips to Find, Filter, and Isolate Layers in Photoshop
(2018) Four Ways to Select Layers in Photoshop
(2019) Three Ways to Blend Images in Photoshop
(2020) Three Ways to Use Clipping Masks in Photoshop
(2018) Eight Reasons to use Layer Groups
(2018) The Power of Layer Comps in Photoshop
(2015) How to Paste Texture into a Layer Mask in Photoshop
(2015) How to Align and Distribute Layers Using Smart Guides in Photoshop
(2014) How to use Layer Comps for Multi State Mock-ups in Photoshop
(2013) The Creative Composite “Cyclical”
(2011) Using Color to Add Emotional Impact to a Photograph
(2010) The Creative Composite: “Hindsight”
(2011) Using Leading Lines in Photography
(2010) Creating Diptychs & Triptychs (Part 1)
(2010) Creating Diptychs & Triptychs (Part 2)

LAYER STYLES

LIBRARIES

PREFERENCES

(2020) Ten Super Useful Photoshop Preferences
(2012) How to Reset Photoshop’s Preferences File

SELECTIONS

SMART OBJECTS

(2023) Six Benefits of Working with Smart Objects in Photoshop
(2019) Duplicate and Copy Smart Objects in Photoshop
(2014) New Smart Object Features in Photoshop – Embed, link, and package Smart Objects.
(2014) Linked Smart Objects in Photoshop – Update modified content, resolve missing files and filter based on smart object attributes.
(2008) The Power Of Smart Objects in Photoshop
(2013) The Difference Between “Edit in Photoshop” and “Open as Smart Object”
(2013) The Difference Between Duplicating a Smart Object and Creating New Smart Object via Copy
(2013) Applying Different Masks for Every Smart Filter in Photoshop

TRANSFORM AND WARP

(2019) Transform Warp in Photoshop
(2014) Perspective Warp in Photoshop

TYPE

(2025) Dynamic Text in Photoshop (Beta)
(2024) On Canvas Previews for Adobe Fonts
(2023) How to Change the Shape of a Letter in Photosho p
(2020) Seven Tips for Working with Type in Photoshop
(2019) Nine Shortcuts for working with Paragraph Type in Photoshop
(2018) Seven Shortcuts for Working with Point Type in Photoshop
(2017) Variable Fonts and Additional Typographic Enhancements in Photoshop
(2016) New Typographic Features in Photoshop
(2015) New Typographic Features in Photoshop View recent fonts, filter by classification, favorite fonts, similar fonts and more.
(2014) New Typographic Features in Photoshop Font Search, Instant Font previews and Typekit.
(2012) Paragraph and Character Styles in Photoshop CS6

VECTORS, PATHS & SHAPE LAYERS

(2021) Ten Tips for Working with Shapes in Photoshop Drawing, transforming, properties, alignment.
(2021) Five Tips for Working with Shapes in Photoshop Merge, combine, align, path operations.
(2020) Seven Ways to Use Vector Masks in Photoshop
(2020) Create Seamless Patterns using Pattern Preview in Photoshop
(2019) How to Work with Presets in Photoshop
(2017) The New Curvature Pen Tool in Photoshop
(2015) Displaying a Photograph within a Shape in Photoshop
(2014) Top 5 Tips for Working With Vectors in Photoshop
(2011) How to Add Arrowheads to Lines in Photoshop
(2011) Creating Transparent Logos for Watermarks and Overlays in Photoshop

VIDEO, ANIMATION AND TIME LAPSE

(2020) How to Create a Cinemagraph in Photoshop
(2020) How to Create a Simple Stop Motion Animation Using Photoshop
(2012) Working with Video in Photoshop
(2012) How to Pan and Zoom Video in Photoshop
(2012) Masking Video for Special Effects in Photoshop
(2015) Quick Tip – Creating Masks to Move Over Time in Photoshop
(2015) Transforming Layers Over Time in Photoshop
(2012) Using the Lens Blur filter on an Image Sequence in Photoshop
(2010) Making a Movie in Photoshop (Part 1)
(2010) Making a Movie in Photoshop (Part 2)

ZOOMING AND NAVIGATING DOCUMENTS IN PHOTOSHOP

HIDDEN GEMS

(2017) Hidden Gems in Photoshop Improvements to Artboards, the Properties panel, Copy As SVG, SVG font support, Export As, and more!
(2014) Hidden Gems in Photoshop Scripted patterns, trees, and border designs to place patterns along a path.
(2013) Adobe Photoshop CC: Favorite Features for Photographers Image Upsampling and Smart Sharpening and Live Shapes for Rounded Rectangles.
(2012) Julieanne’s Top 5 Features for Photographers in Photoshop 13.1 The Crop Tool, Blur Gallery, Liquify, Conditional Actions and Type Styles.

WORKING WITH BRIDGE AND LIGHTROOM

(2013) Should I Use Lightroom or Bridge?
(2012) Why Does the Photograph’s Preview Change in Lightroom and Bridge?
(2013) Moving Images Between Lightroom and Photoshop
(2011) Opening Files from Lightroom into Photoshop – FAQ (Including the three most frequently asked questions around opening and round-tripping files from Lightroom to Photoshop.)

PHOTOGRAPHY

I’ve created a number of end-of-year slideshows as a simple way to reflect on the images that I made during the year. I find this yearly exercise yields interesting insights about where I am in my life and allows me to reflect upon the places that I’ve gone and the experiences that I’ve had. I would strongly encourage you to create a collection of your own images for the year to see the path that you followed.

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