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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50 ALL-TIME FAVORITE PHOTOSHOP TRICKS • From little-known secrets to all-time classic tools, here are 50 of the best tips, tricks and shortcuts you’ll find in Photoshop…

BURST ON THE SCENE • Include stunning starbursts in your scenes using image blending, with James Paterson

SHOOT FOR THE STARS • Learn how to capture spiky sunstars and shoot a series of frames to gain maximum image quality

SHOOT STARBURSTS AFTER DARK • Head out at night and capture street lights as stunning starbursts

HAZE YOUR BACKDROP • Learn how to use Camera Raw’s Dehaze tool to add mist effects to your backgrounds

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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

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

Practical Photoshop