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31 Jul
Efficiency & Productivity, Fundamentals, Video Tutorial

Quick Tip for Getting Better Results Using Content Aware Fill

  • December 21, 2018
  • Posted by Gerry Kingsley
  • content aware fill, RA Quick Tip
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Originally released in Photoshop CS5, Content Aware Fill was a tool ahead of its time. Using texture replacement synthesis, which was originally developed from space-time video completion as a...

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27 Jul
Efficiency & Productivity, Fundamentals, Video Tutorial

Exporting Images for Facebook, Instagram and Your Website from Photoshop

  • December 26, 2018
  • Posted by Gerry Kingsley
  • exporting for web, social media
  • 2 comments
This week we are taking a look at one of the most frequently asked questions in the photography community on the web: What is the best way to export...

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26 Jul
Business & Clients, Video Tutorial

How to Respond When Clients Ask You for RAW Files

  • January 13, 2019
  • Posted by Kendra Paige
  • client negotiation, dealing with clients, working with clients
  • 1 comment
One aspect of our job description as photographers is educating our clients. A question that comes up often with smaller business and individual clients is: "Can I have all...

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color grading with split toning in lightroom
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05 Jul
Software for Retouching, Video Tutorial, Working With Colors

How to Use Split Toning to Color Grade Your Images in Lightroom

  • January 13, 2019
  • Posted by Kendra Paige
  • color grading, lightroom, split toning
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Color grading photographs is an essential part of retouching, as beautiful skin and hair can be undermined by a poor use of color. There is no shortage of methods...

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five ways to remove any objects in photoshop
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27 Jun
Real World Practices, Software for Retouching, Video Tutorial

5 Ways to Remove Anything From an Image in Photoshop

  • January 13, 2019
  • Posted by Kendra Paige
  • clone stamp tool, Healing Brush, photoshop tutorial
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Retouching often involves removing distractions and imperfections, so understanding the various techniques for accomplishing this task is essential. There are multiple tools within Photoshop that you can turn to,...

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How to Add Neon Effects In Photoshop
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19 Jun
Creative Retouching, Fundamentals, Video Tutorial

How to Make Neon Effects Using Photoshop

  • December 26, 2018
  • Posted by Gerry Kingsley
  • creative retouching, photoshop, photoshop special effect
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Are you bored with the same old portraits, are you in a creative funk? Thankfully Photoshop has you covered with tons of ways to express your creativity and sometimes...

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restoring skin texture for great skin retouching
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13 Jun
Beauty Retouching, Real World Practices, Video Tutorial

How to Recover Skin Texture in Overexposed Areas

  • January 13, 2019
  • Posted by Kendra Paige
  • skin retouch, skin retouching, skin texture
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Quality beauty and portrait retouching is all about the skin, and how we preserve or enhance the detail of it, rather than blur it all away. Today’s video tutorial...

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12 Jun
Efficiency & Productivity, Real World Practices, Video Tutorial

Auto Mask: The Lightroom Power Tool You Probably Never Heard Of

  • December 26, 2018
  • Posted by Gerry Kingsley
  • automask, lightroom, retouching
  • 4 comments
Every once in a while we discover a retouching tip or trick that blows us away, and we wonder how it was possible that we had not already heard...

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inexpensive ways to market your photography and retouching
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07 Jun
Business & Clients, Successful Retouching Business, Video Tutorial

5 Inexpensive Ways to Market Your Work as a Photographer or Retoucher

  • January 13, 2019
  • Posted by Kendra Paige
  • photography marketing, retouching business, self-promotion
  • 2 comments
As freelance artists, it is our sole responsibility to market our work so that we can gain a loyal clientele. While many artists can produce work that will please...

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hidden tricks and hacks in lightroom for retouching workflow
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30 May
Software for Retouching, Video Tutorial, Working With Colors

5 Hidden Tricks for Speeding up Your Workflow in Adobe Lightroom

  • January 13, 2019
  • Posted by Kendra Paige
  • adobe lightroom, digital image editing, lightroom tutorial
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Adobe Lightroom is a robust application with hundreds of tools, making it very possible to discover entirely new techniques years into using it. Lightroom is not just a powerful...

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29 May
Creative Retouching, Fundamentals, Video Tutorial

How to Use and Create Color Look Up Tables in Photoshop

  • December 27, 2018
  • Posted by Gerry Kingsley
  • look up tables, photoshop, video tutorial
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Photoshop has so many tools built within its massive toolbox that it can be easy to get lost for a beginner. Which tools we use can be up to...

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retouching natural light fashion with julia trotti
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23 May
Software for Retouching, Video Tutorial, Working With Colors

How to Retouch Natural Light Photographs in Lightroom and Photoshop

  • January 13, 2019
  • Posted by Kendra Paige
  • portrait retouching, working with colors
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Photography captured outdoors with natural light is typically the starting point for many new photographers, and the approach to retouching those images is often entirely different from studio shots....

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Retouching Portraits in Lightroom CC
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22 May
Efficiency & Productivity, Software for Retouching, Video Tutorial

Portrait Retouching Using Lightoom CC Mobile and Adobe Fix

  • January 22, 2025
  • Posted by Gerry Kingsley
  • mobile retouching, portraits, smartphone retouch
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Retouching on the go is a new and popular theme which has been popping up more often these days with apps like Lightroom CC Mobile and Adobe Fix. While...

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21 May
Beauty Retouching, Stay Inspired, Video Tutorial

RA Beauty Retouching Contest Update & Timelapse Retouching Video

  • May 21, 2018
  • Posted by Julia Kuzmenko McKim, RA Team
  • retouching contest, retouching video
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Wow, what a great run! We accepted 785 submissions from artists all over the globe! On behalf of the Retouching Academy team and the Contest sponsors, Wacom and Capture One, I'd like...

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16 May
Real World Practices, Video Tutorial, Working With Colors

How to Color Calibrate All of Your Devices for Accurate Color

  • January 13, 2019
  • Posted by Kendra Paige
  • color calibration, color management
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Color calibration is one of those topics that can be intimidating to beginner retouchers and photographers alike. This fantastic tutorial by our friends at Fstoppers makes calibration easy to...

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hidden gems in photoshop
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10 May
Efficiency & Productivity, Software for Retouching, Video Tutorial

Improve Your Workflow With These Hidden Gems in Photoshop

  • January 13, 2019
  • Posted by Kendra Paige
  • photoshop tools, photoshop tricks, photoshop tutorial
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Photoshop is one of those astounding applications where learning never ends. Despite this, it’s possible to get complacent when it comes to seeking out new methods for improving your...

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26 Apr
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How to Lighten or Darken Selective Colors in Photoshop

  • January 13, 2019
  • Posted by Kendra Paige
  • photoshop, photoshop tools, working with colors
  • 1 comment
There are endless techniques for color grading your images, but one aspect that can be tricky is manipulating the tonal range of those colors. If you prefer performing your...

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10 Apr
Fundamentals, Software for Retouching, Video Tutorial

How to Use History Snapshots in Photoshop While Retouching

  • January 13, 2019
  • Posted by Kendra Paige
  • adobe photoshop, History Panel, history snapshot
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Post-production is a thoughtful and meticulous process, with a variety of applied techniques and adjustments to color, texture, and exposure. While working on an image, it is common to...

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reading a histogram in photography and photoshop
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28 Mar
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How to Read a Histogram in Camera and After

  • January 13, 2019
  • Posted by Kendra Paige
  • adobe photoshop, histogram, photoshop tools
  • 1 comment
The histogram is a tool that is present in photo editing applications and on the back of cameras, but are you comfortable with reading one? Learning how to read...

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upscaling with preserve details 2.0 in photoshop cc 2018
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14 Mar
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Enlarging Photos with Preserve Details 2.0 in Adobe Photoshop CC 2018

  • January 13, 2019
  • Posted by Kendra Paige
  • photoshop tools, software, video tutorial
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One of the under-appreciated features of Photoshop CC 2018 is the new algorithm for enlarging images. In this video comparison, Michael Woloszynowicz shows the difference between the original and...

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