Articles & Tutorials: Editing methods
A wide range of lessons and examples of editing techniques.
Simple dodge and burn tutorial
The oldest post-processing technique in photography.
Safely adding noise to an image
Noise is important to prevent banding in smooth areas.
The role of masks when cloning
The Clone Tool and layer masks go hand-in-hand.
The importance of reviewing your editing adjustments
Speed up your learning journey.
Photoshop vignette methods
Vignettes can add emphasis to a photo, if used carefully.
Powerful Gradient Map techniques
Gradient Maps are capable of lots of fun effects.
Luminosity Selections
Make a mask based on the brightness of the tones in your image.
Screen and Soft Light blend modes
They're not an ideal way of editing.
That rich look
Adding rich dark style to your photo.
Shrinking an object in a photo
An important tutorial with a fun outcome.
Preparing headshots to exact size
Senior yearbooks often have strict requirements about photo size.
Learning to identify casts
In order to fix casts, you need to understand them.
Multiplicity (merging photos)
Have fun putting somebody in a photo several times.
Simulating Channel Mixer in Photoshop Elements
How to mimic Channel Mixer using PSE.
Urban Processing: some ideas
Add a gritty look to your photos.
Choosing house paint colours
Use Photoshop to plan your home's new paint job.
A fun rainbow effect
Add a rainbow overlay to your photo.
Wonderful Channel Mixer
A demonstration of the power of Channel Mixer.
Blurring an object in the foreground of a photo
A step-by-step guide.
Channel Mixer to fix a sun flare
A demonstration of a simple colour fix.
Simple Lens Blur tutorial
A simple introduction to this powerful feature.
What makes a great black-and-white photo?
The key factors in making an amazing mono image.
Blend modes for editing: Not a good idea
Blend modes aren't a tool for serious photo editing.