Photoshop

Taming Dragons in Photoshop…

You can easily create a new look for an image by using a little creativity in Photoshop! The colors of this urban art dragon were inverted in Photoshop (Control/Command I) and then softened with Topaz Adjust Portrait Smooth for a painterly look. The image below shows the original dragon colors.  If you really want to have fun…

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Beacon of Light…

The Old Point Loma lighthouse in San Diego, CA makes a wonderful subject for photography and creativity. The clear blue sky provided a great opportunity for a little artistry in Photoshop! The entire image took me just a few minutes from start to finish. I used two plug-ins from OnOne Software: PhotoTools for the unique…

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Have a seat…

Happy Monday! Have a seat! This colorful corner wall mural offers a great opportunity for a cool shot. The artist did amazing work with the tropical motif and cute penguins! To create an HDR look, I used Topaz Adjust and Topaz Clean 2. The combination brightened up dark areas, and enhanced the colors and detail…

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Topaz Adjust 4… New!

Check out the new Topaz Adjust 4! This is the latest version of everyone’s favorite Photoshop plug-in. If you haven’t tried it, now is your chance to take advantage of a fantastic photo editing tool. This is the effect you might have noticed in beautiful photos and wondered just how it was accomplished. To make…

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