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Adobe Announces Updates to Photoshop 2021 (v22) and Adobe Camera Raw (v13)

I’m excited to announce several new features and enhancements to Photoshop 2021 (v22) including the new Pattern Preview, Sky Replacement, and Neural Filters, and well as enhancements to Shapes, Camera Raw, Plugins, the Select and Mask workspace, Cloud documents, and much more!

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Working with Layer Effects and Layer Styles in Photoshop

Here are my favorite tips, tricks, and techniques for working with Layer Effects and Layer Styles in Photoshop. 

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Lightroom Mobile – Julieanne’s Favorite Editing Tips (IGTV)

In this episode of #LrInsiderTips, Julieanne demonstrates 5 of her favorite tips for editing in Lightroom mobile including swapping the aspect ratio of a crop, using the Aspect slider, setting black and white points, dismissing the White Balance eyedropper, and masking the Linear and Radial Gradient tools. 

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3, 2, 1 Photoshop! How to Add Layer Styles to Multiple Layers in Photoshop

In my 50th episode of 3, 2, 1, Photoshop!, we’ll explore three ways to add Layer Styles to multiple layers in Photoshop.

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30 Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts for Working with Type in Photoshop

Here are 30+ of my favorite tips, tricks, and shortcuts for working with type in Photoshop!

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Lightroom Mobile – Adding Your Own Style to a Photograph (IGTV)

In this episode of #LrInsiderTips, Julieanne demonstrates how to incorporate your own personal style on any image using the Profiles, Radial Gradient, and Light Panel.

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3, 2, 1, Photoshop!  Ten Super Useful Photoshop Preferences

In this Episode of 3, 2, 1, Photoshop (Ten Super Useful Photoshop Preferences), Julieanne reveals the power behind several overlooked preferences in Photoshop.

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Lightroom Mobile – How to Create a Vintage Look (IGTV)

In this video, Julieanne demonstrates how to give a vintage look to your photograph using Lightroom on mobile.

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Showcase Your Work using Adobe Portfolio – Downloadable “How-To” PDF

Adobe Portfolio is a fast and easy way to showcase your work and, if you subscribe to Creative Cloud or the Creative Cloud for Photography plan, Adobe Portfolio is included in your subscription! This PDF will step you through the process.

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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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Lightroom Mobile – 3 Tips to Increase Your Productivity (IGTV)

In this video, I share 3 of my favorite tips to help increase your productivity while working with Lightroom mobile including how to apply the previous photo’s settings, Copy and Paste a subset of settings and apply to multiple images, and create Presets.

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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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