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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HIGHLIGHTS: WHAT’S INSIDE…

SKY MASKING • Use the new AI-powered masking tool in Lightroom and Camera Raw to quickly boost skies in your photos

THE POWER OF CURVES • Make the most of the best tonal tool in Photoshop

HARNESS THE POWER OF WHITE BALANCE • Use Camera Raw and Lightroom’s tools to add temperature shifts and fix casts

GET TO KNOW PROFILES • These one–click enhancements can kick-start your image-editing

CROP TOOL TIPS AND TRICKS • Perfect your crops with these quick tips and simple techniques

ENHANCE COLORS WITH VIBRANCE • Target and boost weaker colors with ease

COLOR BALANCE ADJUSTMENTS • Change the balance of colors in your photos with this powerful tool

TAKE CONTROL WITH THE COLOR MIXER • Make fine adjustments or bold shifts to color ranges in your photos

CLEAN UP WITH THE SPOT HEALING BRUSH • This retouching tool lets you get rid of unwanted details or distractions with ease

BOOST AREAS WITH THE DEHAZE TOOL • It may be great for cutting through haze, but it’s not just for foggy photos

DISCOVER AUTOMATIC PORTRAIT MASKING • Find out about the clever new face masking tools in Camera Raw and Lightroom

FESTIVE SNOW FAKES • Put kids in a snow globe to boost your Christmas photos as James Paterson reveals key compositing skills

SHOOTING SKILLS • Capture the kids behind a window for the first stage in our festive photo project

STEP BY STEP CREATE A FUN FESTIVE IMAGE

TOP TIPS SNOW GLOBE STILL-LIFE

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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

Practical Photoshop