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Adobe Portfolio Is Now Free for 1 Year for 2020 College Graduates

If you graduated in 2020, you are now eligible for one free year of Adobe Portfolio! Use Adobe Portfolio to build your website, stand out online, and show the world who you are beyond your resume with beautiful, customizable layouts. Click here for more information and click here to read the FAQ.

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The Libraries Panel in Photoshop

In this video (3, 2, 1, Photoshop! Three Reasons to use Libraries in Photoshop), you’ll discover three ways to improve your workflow using the Libraries panel in Photoshop! 

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Tips for Zooming in Lightroom Classic

When in Grid view, tap “L” or double click an image thumbnail to preview in Loupe view. Once in Loupe view, you will automatically be given the zoom tool; click on the image to zoom to the default zoom percentage (Lightroom’s default zoom percentage is 1:1). Once you’ve zoomed into an image, Lightroom displays the Hand tool; drag with the Hand tool in the image area to view other portions of the image. Single click in the image area to return to Loupe view or double click to return to Grid View. 

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Local Hue Editing in Lightroom Classic

I’m pleased to announce updates to Raw Defaults including ISO Adaptive Presets, a new look and feel for the Tone Curve, Local Hue Editing for the Local Adjustment tools, additional control when using Batch Exports, and more – in Lightroom Classic v9.3.

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Photoshop v21.2 – Pattern Rotation, Auto Font Activation, Select Subject, and More!

I’m pleased to announce pattern rotation, automatic font activation, updates to Select Subject, Match Font, and more in Photoshop v21.2!

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Adobe Camera Raw v12.3 – Modernized Interface, Local Hue Editing, ISO Adaptive Presets, and more!

I’m pleased to announce that Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) v12.3 has a new, modernized interface,  ISO Adaptive Presets, Local Hue editing and more. 

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How to Create Custom Raw Defaults in Adobe Camera Raw v12.3

The new Raw Defaults interface in Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) provide a much easier and more intuitive way to assign and manage the default rendering of your raw files across multiple camera models. Raw Defaults enable you to set custom defaults instead of having to first import files and then change settings.

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Lightroom v3.3 – Raw Defaults, Versions, Local Hue Editing, Inspirational Edits, and More!

 I’m pleased to announce new features and updates including Custom Raw Defaults, Versions, Local Hue Editing, Watermarks,  Shared Album Notifications, and new ways to connect, learn, and be inspired using  Discovery Posts, in Lightroom v3.3.

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3, 2, 1, Photoshop!  Ten Tips for Working with Layer Styles

Learn how to improve your layer effects and styles with these 10 Photoshop tips from Julieanne Kost!

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How to use Clipping Masks in Photoshop

In this episode of 3, 2, 1, Photoshop! Three ways to use Clipping Masks, you’ll learn how and why to use Clipping Masks in Photoshop to enhance your editing process.

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Preset Panel Behaviors in Photoshop 2020 v21

Photoshop 2020 (v21) added three new panels for organizing and applying Gradients, Patterns, and Shapes, and updated the Swatches and Styles panels. Presets can be applied by clicking on the preset in the panel, dragging and dropping the preset from the panel onto the desired layer in the Layer’s panel and/or dragging and dropping the preset from the panel onto the layer content in the canvas area.The contents of the layer (bitmap, vector, type etc.) will determine how the preset is applied: as a property of the layer, as an adjustment layer or, as a Layer Style/Effect.

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Fill and Adjustment Layer Shortcuts in Photoshop

In this post, I’ve gathered all of my favorite shortcuts for working with Fill and Adjustment Layers in Photoshop.

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3, 2, 1, Photoshop!  Five Reasons to Use Fill and Adjustment Layers in Photoshop

In this video you’ll learn discover five reasons to use non-destructive Fill and Adjustment layers to your images in Photoshop.

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Happy Birthday Photoshop! 

Happy Birthday Photoshop! I thought it might be fun to post this short videos demonstrating how Use several elements to build my composite images in Photoshop.

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