Recent Photoshop Articles

Retouch Skin Like a Top Pro (And Get Paid Like One)

People may be scrambling to find the automated AI holy grail of one-touch, realistic, high-end skin retouching, but you can have my dodge and burn technique when you pry it from my cold, dead Wacom tablet.

Take Control of Your Colors With Photoshop’s Latest Update

Photoshop just got a powerful update, particularly useful if you regularly work deeply with colors. The revamped Hue/Saturation adjustment now provides a significantly smoother way to isolate and adjust colors directly within your images.

A Complete Image Editing Workflow: Start to Finish

If you’ve ever wanted to dive deep into the entire process of editing a photo—from raw files to final stylization—this video is a must-watch. It’s a thorough tutorial that walks you through every step, and trust me, it’s packed with insights.

Adobe Brings Photoshop to iPhone, Expanding Mobile Editing Capabilities

Adobe has announced the launch of Photoshop on iPhone, bringing its well-known image editing tools to mobile users. The app is designed to provide a streamlined, mobile-first experience while retaining essential Photoshop features such as layering, masking, and Adobe Firefly-powered AI tools. An Android version is expected later in 2025.

How to Fix Bad Sky Selections in Lightroom and Photoshop

Sky selection is often one of the most important steps in editing landscape and outdoor images. Whether you’re adjusting exposure, enhancing colors, or replacing the sky entirely, getting a clean selection makes all the difference. Automated tools help, but they don’t always get it right, so knowing how to refine a mask is essential.

Coming to you from Matt Kloskowski, this practical video breaks down the strengths and weaknesses of different sky selection methods in Adobe’s raw editors. The Select Sky tool is the first stop in most cases, offering quick and accurate...

Which Photoshop Tools Are Becoming Obsolete?

Seven Photoshop tools that were once essential are now facing competition from AI. The latest updates in Photoshop bring powerful automation, making once-manual processes significantly faster. But does AI truly make these classic tools obsolete, or do they still have a place in your workflow?

Adobe Celebrates 35 Years of Photoshop With a New Video Series

Adobe's Photoshop software is so prevalent today that the name itself has morphed into a verb that refers to the process of editing an image in any given software. Over the years, Photoshop has acquired editing and AI-based features that weren't even dreamed of by the early adopters of the software. Most digital photographers cannot remember a time when the program didn't exist since its existence predates the widespread adoption of digital photography by almost a decade.

Fun With Still Life: What if Quentin Tarantino Reworked an Andy Warhol Classic?

When your love of art and cinema intersect, all kinds of creative possibilities can emerge. Wanting to do some kind of photographic homage to Andy Warhol’s soup cans, I imagined Quentin Tarantino looking at this iconic work of art and thinking, “Maybe that needs a little extra something.”
A Simple Photoshop Trick for Better Light and Atmosphere

Sometimes, a small edit can bring a photo to life. Adjusting light, enhancing atmosphere, and directing attention can make a huge difference, especially when working with images that feel flat or lack impact.

Why Generative Fill Isn’t Always Enough for Removing Distractions

Removing distractions from a photo has never been easier, but relying on one tool alone won’t always give you the best results. If you’ve used generative fill and noticed low-resolution patches in your edits, you’re not imagining things. The tool is great for quick fixes, but when you need high-quality results, there’s a better way.

Stop Losing Image Quality in Photoshop With This Trick

Smart objects in Photoshop solve one of the biggest problems you face when working with images: loss of quality. You scale an image down, then decide later you want it bigger, and suddenly it’s a pixelated mess. Smart objects prevent that.

How to Use Layer Masks in Photoshop Like a Pro

Layer masks are one of the most powerful tools in Photoshop. They let you hide or reveal parts of an image without making permanent changes. Whether you’re blending backgrounds, refining edges, or adjusting selective areas, understanding how to use layer masks effectively will save you time and give you more control.

The Best Ways to Remove Distractions in Photoshop

Removing objects in Photoshop has come a long way. What once required careful cloning and manual blending is now faster and cleaner, thanks to AI-driven tools that handle even complex removals with minimal effort.

Fixing Horizons and Improving Composition With AI in Photoshop

Straightening your photos and adjusting their composition can make a huge difference in the final look of your images. With Photoshop’s tools, you can fix crooked horizons, add missing details, and even enhance composition with precision and ease.

Adobe Announces Live Co-Editing Tool

When setting up a shoot for a client, it is important to have clear communication among all parties involved in the shoot. Once the shoot is over, however, communication about how the deliverables are to be prepared is just as important. To make this communication as smooth as possible, Adobe has announced a new tool that will be added to Photoshop.

Easy Steps to Make Colors Pop

Making colors pop in your photos doesn’t have to be overwhelming. With a few straightforward adjustments, you can make your images vibrant and polished, whether you’re working in Photoshop or Lightroom.

How to Fix Skin Tones in Photoshop

Correcting challenging skin tones can be one of the most frustrating parts of photo editing. Here's how to get reliable results every time.

Lightroom and Photoshop Tips You’ll Use Every Day

Editing your photos is just as important as capturing them. By mastering a few key tools in Lightroom and Photoshop, you can fix imperfections, enhance details, and transform an image into something extraordinary.

Advanced Skin Tone Editing Made Simple with Adobe Camera Raw

Getting natural-looking skin tones in portraits remains one of the most challenging aspects of photo editing. While traditional methods like curves adjustments have long been the go-to solution, Adobe Camera Raw offers a more intuitive and precise approach to perfecting skin tones.

Master Precise Adjustments with Photoshop’s Latest Feature

As a Creative Cloud subscriber, you gain access to the beta version of Photoshop, where you can test cutting-edge tools before they’re added to the main release. One of these tools is a powerful update to people masking, offering more flexibility directly in Photoshop.

How to Fix Color Issues in Photoshop’s Curves Adjustments

Curves adjustments in Photoshop are essential for refining contrast and tone, but they can introduce unwanted color changes. This can leave you with oversaturated or washed-out colors that may not suit your vision. Finding a way to control these effects without compromising the image's vibrancy is a challenge many users face.