How to Quickly Process Your Holiday Photos with Luminar’s Accent AI Filter
The holiday season is upon us, and suddenly everyone seems to be in a rush. We all have a million things to accomplish in just a few short weeks. At this time of year, I’m always scrambling to get my...
View ArticleSwitching from Lightroom to ACDSee Photo Studio: Making the Jump Easy
Let’s be honest – over the past couple of months, more than enough has been said about Adobe’s recent change in policy regarding how the latest versions (yes, all two of them) of Lightroom are to be...
View ArticleAn Introduction to Lightroom Classic’s Newest Tools
The announcement of Lightroom CC has been stealing all the thunder when it comes to Lightroom over the last few weeks. At the same time, however, Adobe made some changes and additions to the Lightroom...
View ArticleHow to Know What to do and Where to Start with Photo Editing in Photoshop
Do you struggle to know what to do with your images in post-processing? Do you know where to start with photo editing? Can you relate to this? Before and after photo editing. I recently received a...
View ArticleTransform Your Images with a Click – 62% off these Lightroom Presets Today
We’re at day 5 of our dPS 12 Days of Christmas and today we have one that we know many of you who use Lightroom will LOVE. It’s 62% off any of our Lightroom Presets bundles! If you have ever looked at...
View ArticleHow to do Powerful RAW Conversions with Luminar 2018
One of the most powerful new filters in Luminar 2018 is the RAW Develop Filter. RAW files, straight out of the camera, appear flat and boring, but with capable RAW conversion software like Luminar...
View Article5 Must-Know Photoshop Retouching Tips and Tricks for Photographers
Here are five quick tips for doing retouching in Photoshop that are essential to know. Learn them to do better retouching on your photos. #1 – Load Luminosity as a Selection In Photoshop you can use...
View Article4 Tips for Creative HDR Styling with Aurora HDR 2018
Arguably the best software for making high dynamic range photos is Macphun’s (soon to be Skylum) Aurora HDR 2018. This image editor can be used as by itself or in conjunction with their popular Luminar...
View ArticleMost Popular Post-Processing Articles of 2017
If you’ve been reading over the last couple of days you may have seen these already: The Best Landscape Articles on dPS in 2017 Top Portrait Photography Tips of the Year on dPS in 2017 Next up in this...
View ArticleBest Beginner Photography Articles 2017
If you’ve been reading over the last couple of days you may have seen these already: The Best Landscape Articles on dPS in 2017 Top Portrait Photography Tips of the Year on dPS in 2017 Most Popular...
View ArticleMastering and Sharing One-Click Presets in Luminar
One of the main strengths of Luminar by Macphun, soon to be Skylum, is how it makes a suite of professional-style editing tools available to even the most casual of photographers. It does it all with a...
View ArticleHow to Add a Rainbow to Your Images Using Photoshop
A rainbow is a meteorological phenomenon that needs many specific conditions to come together in order to appear, which is why they are not that easy to come across. They are, however, a beautiful and...
View ArticleHow to Create Realistic Bokeh and Blur Effects using Photoshop
Perhaps you want to creatively improve your image, already taken with a depth of field and bokeh or create this effect from scratch for a specific composition. In this article, you will learn how to...
View ArticleYour Guide to Understanding the Luminar 2018 Dashboard
With Macphun (soon to be Skylum) keen to promote Luminar 2018 as a replacement for Lightroom, there’s no doubt that there are many photographers who are interested in trying it. Unfortunately, that’s...
View ArticlePhoto Editing Software Options for Linux Users
Do you use Linux and wonder what your alternatives are when it comes to photo processing? Are you a photo enthusiast trying to find alternatives to your current software? Or perhaps you’ve read this...
View ArticleApple Photos: An Under-Appreciated Post-Processing Software Powerhouse
As the market for digital cameras has intensified in recent years, the options available for post-processing software has exploded as well. There are dozens of great options for casual, enthusiast, and...
View ArticleHow to Create a Grunge Look with Luminar 2018
Grunge. It’s a great look for gritty, edgy, photos, and you couldn’t have it simpler than doing it in Luminar 2018. In this article, you’ll see how to examine Presets and use elements from those...
View Article4 Incredible Photoshop Shortcuts in Six Minutes
I’m a bit of a post-processing shortcut addict. I’m always looking for more efficient ways of getting through my workflow in programs like Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, ON1 Photo RAW, etc. When I...
View Article4 Tips For Better Black and White Photos In Lightroom
Some photographers use Photoshop for converting photos to black and white, others use plugins. But what you might not know is that you can create beautiful black and white images with Lightroom. The...
View ArticleHow to do Black and White Conversion with ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate
Now that we’ve poked around ACD System’s most capable software – having worked out a decent Photo Studio Ultimate workflow, as well as ways to make migration as easy as it can be – I think it may be...
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