Photoshop is Adobe Systems' software for image manipulation and photo editing.
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How can I change colour of reflection/shadows to blue, to match the water?
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I have taken and edited the above shot in Lightroom to give an evening effect. I would like to remove the green reflection of trees on the lake to darker blue or the color of ...
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In photoshop cs5 the color of my image changes when I enter full screen mode, how do I fix it?
I am working in PScs5 on a EIZO color edge monitor. When I open my image photoshop displays all of the colors fine. When I change to full frame viewing, the image color becomes very muted and washed ...
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Why does photoshop import every third frame of a gif? [migrated]
I have a 90 frame gif and if I file-import-videoframes-to-layers it will make 30 layers and the .gif will end up flashing too much.
Any ideas?
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Just upgraded to a newer version of Photoshop, how do I get Lightroom to recognize it?
I had PS5.1 when I installed LR4 and now I have CS6, but LR4 still opens everything in CS5.1. How do I make it open everything in CS6?
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How to achieve Japanese-painting like effect with Gimp?
In a recent blog post Trey Ratcliff shares the following picture:
About the processing he says:
To achieve it [...], you can duplicate the layer then do some extreme sharpening and a black and ...
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Why does Adobe Photoshop discard certain EXIF fields?
I'm shooting on a Canon EOS 5D.
The images that come off the camera have some EXIF data (viewable in Irfanview), such as Camera Serial Number, Firmware Version, File Number, and Camera Temperature.
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How can this image be created? [migrated]
Can someone explain how is the below image created. I am specially interested in background grid. I am comfortable with the sphere. Any idea ?
Thanks
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What is the most effective Photoshop technique to remove people from photos?
For years I have played with the various Adobe Photoshop tools to remove pesky tourists from my landscape photos. Some of the tools and methods I've tried include:
Clone Stamp Tool(.87 or earlier)
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How do I select all pixels that match an exact color value in Adobe Photoshop?
Is there any way to select all pixels on the current layer that match a specific color value exactly?
My first instinct is Select > Color Range..., but I cannot determine how to input a specific ...
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How do I remove ALL TRACES of Adobe CS6?
I have been testing Adobe CS6 over the last month and the trial ran out yesterday.
I have decided that it's over the top for my needs at the moment, so have downloaded the Lightroom trial.
However, ...
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Can Photoshop apply duotone through adjustment layers?
Is it possible to apply duotone through an adjustment layer?
Like this:
Adjustment layer: duotone
Adjustment layer: black and white
Ground layer: original color file (smart object)
I don't need ...
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How were these portrait photos edited to get this look?
3 photos, and I realize perhaps 3 different techniques, but all of them are producing some sort of "unreal" look I don't know how to describe and a skin texture in the 3rd photo (how3.jpg) that I ...
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How to create a photo mosaic?
Hi i am new to photography, i have a pic of my friend's which i would like to make it special. I would like to combine his 20 to 30 pics to form his face or any other nice pic of his. What software ...
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NEF File Error: Could not complete your request because it is not the right kind of document
I took a bunch of photos earlier today on my Nikon D7000 camera in RAW format, as recommended to me by members of this forum.
I loaded all the pictures up onto my computer, but when I try to drag ...
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How to recreate Instagram Lux effect in Photoshop [duplicate]
I am just wondering if anyone knows how to recreate the instagram lux effect with photoshop,
here is an example of before and after of the lux effect
Before Lux
After Lux
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How can I recreate this glowing light effect?
How to have a glowing light ray effect outside some object like in this photo
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Using photoshop to get this effect ?
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Best order of doing things when editing scanned photos in Photoshop?
What (in your opinion) is the optimum order of doing the following to a scanned image in PhotoShop?
Cropping
Manually adjust Levels (RGB and density)
Manually adjust Curves
Manually adjust ...
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Photoshop CS6 “Unsharpens” After Applying Sharpen
So I've been having this problem with both CS5 and CS6.
Every time I sharpen using Unsharp Mask or Smart Sharpen, the image would get de-sharpened after the sharpening is applied. I'm not sure why ...
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How to reduce size of a jpeg image in Photoshop?
I'm trying to reduce the size of my photo. I have tried all solutions given on this website.
My current image size is 159 KB and I have to reduce to 10 KB with 5L x 3.6w.
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How does Photoshop CS6's deblur feature work?
This video shows a sneak peek of a new Photoshop feature for Creative Suite 6, called 'deblur', which is able to take a blurry image and make it sharper: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxjiQoTp864
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Lightroom vs. Elements vs. Photoshop: Side-by-side comparison?
I'm a bit overwhelmed by the available options in regards to the three major photo editing apps from Adobe.
Does anyone know of an article or site that lists the features of Lightroom, PS Elements, ...
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Stitch first and edit later or vice versa?
I have a set of three images imported in Lightroom 3.6 which I want to stitch into one panorama using Photoshop's CS5.5 Merge to Panorama tool. As I see it I have two options in doing so.
Doing all ...
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How to do the ghost mannequin effect?
I'm looking into taking some product photography and I would like to get the ghost mannequin effect, but I can't find any proper documentation.
Something a bit like this:
Can you please give a ...
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Photoshop expand folder keyboard shortcut [closed]
What is the Photoshop keyboard shortcut to expand a folder?
For example, I'd like to use my keyboard to expand the selected "yellow" folder:
Any ideas how to do this?
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Saving as PDF with JPG compression vs saving it as JPG
I am creating a booklet with a hight resolutio (more than 4800 pixels height) and I am about to print it.
My question is, what is better in terms of quality:
Saving each page as a PDF with JPG ...
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Is GPU or CPU more important for Photoshop and Lightroom?
I'm looking to buy a laptop (for a spare) and I'm not ready to spend the amount I did on my first one. The machine will only be used for photo editing. Should I go for the dedicated graphics card or ...
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How can I fix an out-of-focus blurred photo in Photoshop?
How can I fix this picture? Somebody else took this picture and well he wasn't able to do it very well, and it's blurred.
I have photoshop
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Why does text in a photograph become blurry when I downscale the image?
Recently I created a website where I sell books. I captured some images with a Canon EOS 550, and then I resized them according to the website space, but when I resized the original picture, then the ...
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Is there an easy way to convert all my photos from .NEF to .JPG for upload to Facebook?
I'm using the Adobe CS5 suite and trying to upload all of my pictures to Facebook... and .NEF files are too large to upload, any suggestions?
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How do I change appearance of canvas background in photoshop workspace?
I seem to have changed the default setting in photoshop somehow which means that the background is always white, instead of grey. I don't mean the background layer of the image, I mean the area of the ...
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How do I use Google Maps GPS data in Adobe Bridge/Photoshop?
I would like to begin adding GPS data to my photographs. I am running Adobe Bridge and Photoshop CS6. After going on a shoot today, I found the location on Google Maps and copied the coordinates, ...
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How can I achive this soft-curved effect in photoshop? [duplicate]
I once used some Android application to add some effect on one of my photos. I forgot the app name and I never found it. Can I achieve this effect using Photoshop?
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How to select part of image with white color using magic wand tool in Photoshop? [duplicate]
I want to select a dancer from this image . I have tried increasing tolerance, refining edges and using the smart brush for difficult places, but nothing can get satisfactory results. My best result ...
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How can chromatic aberration be corrected within Photoshop?
I know there are many tools that correct chromatic aberration like Lightroom, Capture One and even Photoshop camera raw, but I would like to remove it manually within Photoshop (no plug ins etc) -how ...
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How to identify photoshop-edited files
If I have saved an image in JPG format after doing some edits, is there a way to identify that it is edited with Photoshop?
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How do you correct the yellow tint of a vintage photo and restore the original colors?
This is a photo that I volunteered to fix. There was many folds/dents in the photo, and I think I cleaned up most of the big ones, but my next step comes in. I would like to remove the yellowing (that ...
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Is a real background preferable to an artificial one?
I'm learning fashion and nude photography and I usually post-process my photos to give them a better look (photoshop CS5) .
I noticed that lots of photographers uses texture or digital background to ...
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How to clear edges from a lasso cropped object in Photoshop CS6?
I've cropped this picture with the lasso tool:
What's my next move about this? Do I do this manually by removing pixel by pixel or are there some quicker solutions for this task?
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Photoshop action to reduce size and save in separate folder?
I am wondering if someone could help lead me in the right direction for this. I would like to create a photoshop action that does the following:
Do a few things to process an image
Save the image as ...
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Editing RAW files with LR, Photoshop and Nik Software
Assuming one has LR, Photoshop and Nik Plugins for Photoshop, is it possible to edit a RAW in Photoshop (from LR), apply Nik presets, and move back to LR, all in RAW format?
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Do I need Photoshop installed to use Lightroom?
Do I need to have Photoshop installed to work with Lightroom? Or is Lightroom totally independent of Photoshop? Thank you.
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Is it possible to re-focus (recover) an intentionally blurred image?
I have an image which I have modified through Picasa ( using Soft Focus - essentially I am making the faces blurred ).
Question is : If I upload that photo to Facebook, and a user downloads it from ...
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Why does darkening skies in Photoshop cause banding, and how can I avoid it?
I am pretty new to Photoshop (I have Elements 10). When I darken highlights I find that the sky ends up in bands. I have read advice that says to reduce the effect of this by using either blur or ...
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How to duplicate layers from one document to another document in Photoshop CS6? [closed]
I used to duplicate layers such as watermarks or adjustment layers from one document to another in Photoshop all the time. Layers are mostly put in a group. Now, I am starting to use Photoshop CS6 and ...
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Post-processing to remove background reflections on bald heads
I've done a series of chroma key shots of some co-workers for our website and generally everything came out great, except one of our guys is bald and, well, the green is reflecting onto his head. So, ...
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How to transform image to be projected undistorted onto a sphere [duplicate]
I found this similar question: Is it possible to print a photo so it can be mounted on a globe?
I do not believe the similar question is a "duplicate" because it is for a similar but different ...
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Segmenting an image in Photoshop Elements 11
I have a scanned image of a damaged photo I am repairing in Elements.
What I want to do is to segment the photo into different areas, and clean up each area separately. Each segment will be in its ...
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Blend colors evenly (dissolve-like) in Photoshop [closed]
Is it possible to blend 2 pictures using similar technique like dissolve but more precisely? I need to mix sources evenly - 1 pixel from the top layer second pixel from bottom layer etc. I work with ...
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What is the difference in making adjustments to a RAW file in Adobe CameraRaw and Adobe Photoshop
I have two post-processing choices for the RAW (.NEF) files:
After the RAW file opens in CameraRaw, make the adjustments to the image and open it as an Object in Adobe Photoshop, so that I can go ...
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Is Adobe Photoshop worth the money?
I am starting to invest a little more money into my photography business. I've gone from a hobbyist to being asked to take professional shots, so I have the lights and other equipment. I'm upgrading ...
