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In this tutorial, I'll be teaching you how you can blur the background without getting the halos around the edges of the subject. We'll first use the Select and Mask (previously Refine Mask) tool to make the perfect selection to separate our subject. Then we'll use the Field Blur to blur the background. So let's get started! Tutorial Resources Man Step 1 I opened … [Read more...] about Blur Background Without Getting Halos in Photoshop

In this tutorial, I'll be showing you how you can create a realistic water reflection by creating a separate displacement file and then using it through displace filter. This technique works really well if you want to add a zig-zag water reflection to your artworks so let's get started! Step 1 First, we'll be creating a file for the Displace filter so we can use it later. … [Read more...] about Create a Realistic Water Reflection in Photoshop

A couple of weeks ago Adobe announced the latest release of the Photoshop CC which is 19.1. Adobe introduces a bunch of great features with this release and one of them is the Select Subject that let you make selections with a single click. Yes, you heard it right from now on you can make the selection in Photoshop with just one click. The new feature is based on Adobe … [Read more...] about How to Use the Photoshop Select Subject Feature

In this tutorial, we'll learn how you can change an image size and then further how you can reduce its size to optimize it using the Photoshop's save for web option. At the end, we'll be creating an action to optimize multiple images at once. Step 1 - Change the Image Size To alter the image size, you need to first open an image by selecting File > Open. Now go to … [Read more...] about How to Change and Optimize Images Size in Photoshop

In this tutorial, I'll show how to use the Dodge and Burn tool to either lighten and darken the image in Photoshop. We'll use both tools one by one with different settings and non-destructively. You'll learn how to use this technique effectively to enhance the photos as well as how you can use it for retouching as well. Tutorial Resources Girl Man … [Read more...] about How to Use the Dodge and Burn Tool in Photoshop