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.

EDITORIAL

Practical Photoshop

IT’S ALL ABOUT LAYERS • Master the basics of layers in Photoshop as we take a deep dive into how we used layers to create our cover image…

22 ESSENTIAL LAYERS PANEL SHORTCUTS

MAKE A CHRISTMAS COLLAGE • James Paterson explains how to create a design for your own Christmas cards, and learn essential yet easy collaging skills

FESTIVE PHOTOSHOP EDITING SKILLS • Use the Frame Tool to create a template for a collage, then add in your favorite festive shots

ACTION STATIONS! • Discover what Photoshop Actions can do for you – and start enhancing your portraits with our free retouching kit

A STITCH IN TIME • James Paterson demonstrates how to master time‑blending techniques for gorgeously lit landscapes

GET SET UP FOR TIME-BLENDING • Find out how to shoot for a time blend and capture the changing light

TIME-BLENDING IN PHOTOSHOP

TIME-BLENDING CAMERA TRICKS

WAITING FOR LIGHT • As the light changes throughout the day, you never quite know when the scene is going to look its best…

LEARN LIGHTROOM TODAY!

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

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