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.

“Welcome to issue 140 of Practical Photoshop! If you enjoy the issue, why not subscribe and get a whole year for just $19.99?” • It’s that time of year again when we’re treated to a major new release of our favorite image editor, and this year Photoshop 2023 delivers the goods. My stand-out is the new masking tools for Camera Raw and Lightroom. Find out about these and all the rest in this month’s lead feature.

Practical Photoshop

WHAT’S NEW IN PS 2023? • Our top 10 best new features explained

THE BEST OF THE REST…

C’MON, HEAL THE NOISE • Find out the best noise reduction tools in Photoshop – and those you shouldn’t let near your photographs

CORE BLIMEY! • James Paterson explains how you can photograph jaw-dropping galactic core and light-paint night-time scenes

SHOOTING STARS • Plan your night-time shoot to ensure a clear view of the Milky Way

CORE SKILLS

NIGHT-TIME LIGHT-PAINTING

FIX NOISY NIGHT EXPOSURES • Tackle the image noise you often get when you shoot at night

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