Practical Photoshop

Practical Photoshop is the world’s premier Photoshop magazine, a monthly guide to the best Photoshop techniques, tips and tricks. Inside each issue you’ll find an array of inspirational tutorials and accompanying video lessons that will help you master Adobe’s collection of industry standard photo-editing software. What’s more, there’s a selection of amazing images from the world’s best Photoshop creatives, free downloadable content, and a beginner’s guide to the basics. If you love photography and you want to learn more about digital imaging, then Practical Photoshop will help you to unleash your creative potential.

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Practical Photoshop

HISTORY IN THE MAKING • Create a new take on fine art with cutting-edge, AI-powered Photoshop filters

01 THE PHOTO RESTORATION FILTER • Enhance old damaged prints and improve facial details

02 THE COLORIZE FILTER • Add color to monochrome images with a couple of clicks

03 THE LANDSCAPE MIXER • Automatically mix together elements from different landscapes

04 THE SKIN SMOOTHING FILTER • Enhance skin with ease for natural-looking results

05 THE SUPER ZOOM FILTER • Double your resolution with intelligent upscaling

06 THE HARMONIZATION FILTER • Match colors between different parts of your composites

07 THE DEPTH BLUR FILTER • Get the shallow depth-of-field look in moments

08 THE STYLE TRANSFER FILTER • Style your image like the grand masters

09 JPEG ARTIFACTS REMOVAL • Detect and remove annoying artifacts in your photos

10 THE MAKEUP TRANSFER FILTER • Copy lipstick and eye shadow from one face to another

11 THE COLOR TRANSFER FILTER • Transport the color style of one photo into another

12 THE SMART PORTRAIT FILTER • Add freakish smiles, change expressions, and age your subject

WHAT’S NEXT FOR NEURAL FILTERS? • With advancements in AI and tools for machine-generated images, which Neural Filters will we be seeing soon?

PRO PORTRAITS FOR PEANUTS • Is it possible to build a home studio with a budget of just £75? James Paterson takes a DIY approach to portraiture

SHOESTRING STUDIO • Set up at home with a two-flashgun studio, and get ready to shoot

CRAFT DIY SOFTBOXES AND UMBRELLAS

BUILD YOUR LIGHTING

CHANGE YOUR BACKGROUND

LEARN LIGHTROOM TODAY!

ESSENTIALS • Your quick-start guide and reference to image editing in Photoshop

CREATIVE CLOUD PLANS • CHOOSE THE PLAN WITH THE COMBINATION OF TOOLS AND STORAGE YOU NEED

THE IMAGE-EDITING WORKFLOW • Manage your photos from capture to output in three stages

THE BASICS OF RAW PROCESSING • Discover how to process your raw files to perfection

SIX ESSENTIAL LAYERS FOR PHOTOS • The six most frequently used Photoshop layers for image editing, and how to use them to improve almost any photo

14 ESSENTIAL KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS • 14 keyboard shortcuts that will massively improve your speed and efficiency while working in Photoshop