24 Hidden Photoshop Tricks Every Pro Must Know!

Summary

The video script is an engaging walkthrough of 24 essential Photoshop tricks that professionals should be aware of. It begins with a tip on locking layers to prevent accidental movement, followed by a discussion on color grading with gradient maps and controlling tool opacity. The presenter shares an announcement about an upcoming Photoshop workshop in Colorado Springs, emphasizing its benefits for creatives of all skill levels. The script continues with various editing techniques, such as fitting images to the canvas, using smart filters for perspective correction, and the Face Aware Liquify tool for facial adjustments. It also covers advanced retouching with dual windows, frequency separation, and the Clone Stamp tool with Vanishing Point for perspective matching. The video concludes with additional tips on exporting documents, enhancing images with secret Curves sliders, sampling colors from external sources, and creating PDF presentations from open documents. The presenter also highlights the use of layer comps for saving different versions of a project and the convenience of creating shortcuts for repetitive tasks. The script is a valuable resource for anyone looking to enhance their Photoshop skills and efficiency.

Takeaways

• 🔒 Locking the movement of layers in Photoshop can prevent accidental shifts while editing, by clicking the lock icon in the Layers panel.
• 🎨 Using a Gradient Map adjustment layer in combination with blending modes and noise can provide a versatile approach to color grading.
• 📉 The Fade command (Edit > Fade) can be used to reduce the effect of various tools like the Patch Tool, Brush Tool, Sharpen Tool, or Blur Tool after their application.
• 📚 Photoshop's Scripts > Image Processor feature allows for batch exporting of open documents to JPEG or other formats, saving time on repetitive tasks.
• 🔍 Holding the Alt/Option key while dragging Curves adjustment sliders can help identify when details start to break, providing more control over tonal adjustments.
• 🖼 The ability to create a PDF presentation from multiple open documents in Photoshop offers a convenient way to compile and present a series of images.
• 🚫 If you need to remove an unwanted object from a perspective-transformed image, use the Vanishing Point filter to create a plane that matches the perspective before cloning.
• 🔄 Photoshop's Transform command with the Shift and Alt/Option keys allows for quick and easy scaling or stretching of images without distorting key elements.
• 📷 For a more natural dodge and burn effect, use the 'Retouch for me' plugin, which can automatically apply these adjustments and save editing time.
• 🌈 The 'Colorize' feature in Neural Filters can be used to change the color of existing photos, even when traditional color correction methods fail.
• 🔧 Utilizing Layer Comps to save different versions of a composition within a single document can be more efficient than relying on the History panel's snapshots.

Q & A

What is the purpose of locking the movement in Photoshop while working on blemishes?

Locking the movement prevents accidental shifting of the entire image or selection when zooming in and working on specific areas, such as removing blemishes, dodging, or burning.

How can you give yourself unlimited color grading options in Photoshop?

You can achieve this by creating an adjustment layer and choosing 'Gradient Map'. You can then experiment with different blend modes and adjust the smoothness and randomness of the colors to explore a wide range of grading options.

What is the fade command in Photoshop and how can it be used?

The fade command allows you to reduce the effect of a tool's action after it has been applied. It works similarly to an undo function but on a slider, enabling you to control the extent of the effect's reduction.

What is the benefit of using the 'adapt to selection' feature in the Piximperfect compositing plugin?

The 'adapt to selection' feature automatically resizes and fits a lower resolution image to the dimensions of a selected area or the entire canvas with a single click, which is particularly useful for quick and precise image placement.

How can you zoom in and out of different layers or elements in Photoshop?

You can hold the Alt (Option on Mac) key and click on a layer or group to zoom into that specific element. To zoom out, you can press Ctrl (Command on Mac) and the zero key to fit the canvas to the screen.

What is the significance of using smart filters in Photoshop?

Smart filters allow for non-destructive editing, meaning you can go back and adjust the filter settings at any time without affecting the original image layer.

How can you use the liquify tool for facial adjustments on the canvas?

In the liquify tool, you can use the 'Face' aware liquify feature to perform adjustments directly on the canvas, such as changing the smile, making the face appear slimmer, or altering facial expressions.

What is the advantage of having two windows for the same document in Photoshop?

Having two windows for the same document allows you to view and work on different parts of the image simultaneously. For example, you can zoom in on one window for detailed work while keeping an overview in the other.

How can you automatically repeat a transformation in Photoshop?

You can repeat a transformation by pressing Ctrl (Command on Mac) + D, which repeats the last transformation. To copy and repeat the transformation, you can use the shortcut Ctrl (Command on Mac) + Alt (Option on Mac) + Shift + T.

How can you create a hole in a shape or text layer to allow for later text changes?

You can achieve this by double-clicking on the text layer to open its properties, navigating to the 'Knockout' section, and changing the setting to 'Shallow'. This will create a hole in the shape that the text layer punches through.

What is the benefit of using the image processor in Photoshop for exporting multiple files?

The image processor allows you to batch export multiple open documents to a specified format, such as JPEG, without having to manually export each one individually, saving significant time and effort.

Outlines

00:00

🎨 Photoshop Pro Tricks: Blemish Removal and Color Grading

This paragraph introduces the viewer to 24 hidden Photoshop tricks that professionals should know. It highlights a common issue where accidental movement of an entire image occurs during blemish removal. The solution is using the 'Lock' feature to prevent unwanted movement. It also discusses using a gradient map for color grading, providing unlimited options by adjusting blend modes and opacity. The 'Fade' command is introduced as a tool for controlling the effect of various tools, including the patch tool, brush tool, sharpen tool, and blur tool. The paragraph ends with an announcement about an upcoming Photoshop workshop in Colorado Springs.

05:01

🔍 Zooming Techniques and Perspective Adjustments

This section covers various techniques for zooming in on layers and graphics within Photoshop. It explains how to use the 'Auto Zoom' feature to focus on specific layer elements by holding the Alt or Option key and clicking on them. The 'Perspective Warp' tool is introduced for adjusting the perspective of objects. The paragraph also touches on the 'Face-Aware Liquify' tool for facial adjustments and the 'Reconstruct' feature to undo overdone effects. It concludes with a tip on using two windows for the same document to facilitate retouching and a shortcut for repeating transformations.

10:02

🖼️ Layer Knockouts, Batch Exporting, and Curve Adjustments

The third paragraph discusses how to create a hole in a rectangle layer in the shape of text, allowing for text changes later without affecting the layer underneath. It explains the 'Knockout' feature and how to group layers for targeted knockouts. The paragraph then moves on to batch exporting multiple documents as JPEGs using the 'Image Processor' script. It also covers enhancing image vibrancy using secret sliders in the 'Curves' adjustment and provides a method for sampling colors from outside of Photoshop.

15:04

🌈 Color Correction, Masking, and Dodging and Burning

This section provides a method for rotating the canvas view for easier masking and cleaning up selections. It then recommends a plugin for automatic dodging and burning, 'Retouch for Me,' and demonstrates how to use it. The paragraph also explains manual color correction using a 'Color' layer mode and a brush for sampling good areas to paint over problematic ones. Finally, it describes how to create a PDF presentation from multiple open documents using the 'PDF Presentation' feature.

20:05

📐 Vanishing Point Cloning and Transforming Techniques

The paragraph introduces the 'Vanishing Point' filter for matching perspective when cloning objects in a scene. It explains how to paint in perspective using the Clone Stamp tool within the Vanishing Point interface. The section also covers the importance of the Anchor Point in transformations and provides shortcuts for moving and scaling from specific points. It concludes with a method for removing unwanted adjustments from specific areas of an image using 'Blend If' and a technique for stretching images without distorting subjects using 'Content-Aware Scale.'

25:07

📚 Layer Comps, Smart Filters, and Colorization

This final paragraph discusses the use of 'Layer Comps' for saving different versions of a composition within a PSD file. It contrasts this with the limitations of 'Snapshots' in the History panel. The paragraph also explains how to create a shortcut for converting a layer into a smart object for applying filters non-destructively. It concludes with a demonstration of blending a seagull into a new background using the 'Auto Blend Layers' feature and adjusting colors using the 'Colorize' option in 'Neural Filters,' even in colored photos.

Keywords

💡Photoshop

Photoshop is a widely used software for photo editing and digital image manipulation developed by Adobe Inc. It is the central theme of the video, as the host discusses various tricks and techniques to enhance image editing skills. The video is essentially a tutorial on how to use advanced features of Photoshop for professional work.

💡Blemish Removal

Blemish removal is a common photo retouching technique used to eliminate unwanted marks or spots from a subject's skin. In the video, the host explains how to avoid accidentally moving the entire image while removing blemishes by using the 'Lock' feature in Photoshop, which is crucial for precision editing.

💡Color Grading

Color grading is the process of altering and enhancing the color of a motion picture, video, or still image. The host introduces a hack involving the 'Gradient Map' adjustment layer to provide unlimited color grading options, which is essential for achieving a desired visual aesthetic in a photo or design.

💡Opacity

Opacity in Photoshop refers to the transparency level of layers or tools, where a lower percentage indicates greater transparency. The host emphasizes the importance of opacity control for various tools, such as the patch tool, to adjust the intensity of effects, allowing for subtler and more refined edits.

💡Smart Filters

Smart Filters in Photoshop are a non-destructive way to apply and adjust filters. The host demonstrates how to use smart filters for perspective changes, allowing for easy modification of the filter effect even after it has been applied, which is a significant advantage for precision and flexibility in editing.

💡Frequency Separation

Frequency Separation is an advanced retouching technique used to separate the texture and color information in an image, allowing for more control over skin retouching. The host briefly mentions this technique and its importance in maintaining a natural look while making significant changes to the image.

💡Auto-Blend Layers

Auto-Blend Layers is a feature in Photoshop that automatically blends layers based on their content, which is useful for creating seamless composites. The host uses this feature to blend a seagull into a new background, showcasing its utility in creating a realistic and well-integrated final image.

💡Content-Aware Scaling

Content-Aware Scaling is a feature in Photoshop that intelligently resizes images while maintaining the integrity of important visual elements. The host illustrates how to use this feature to stretch an image for a banner without distorting the people within it, demonstrating its practical application in design tasks.

💡Layer Comps

Layer Comps in Photoshop are used to save different combinations of layer visibilities and positions, allowing for quick toggling between various design versions. The host explains how to use layer comps as an alternative to saving snapshots, which are lost upon saving the document, thus preserving different stages or versions of a project.

💡Neural Filters

Neural Filters are a set of AI-powered tools within Photoshop that use machine learning to perform complex image manipulations. The host discusses using the 'Colorize' feature of Neural Filters to recolor an image, even when traditional color correction methods fail, showcasing the innovative capabilities of modern Photoshop tools.

💡Vanishing Point

Vanishing Point is a tool in Photoshop that allows for perspective-based selections and transformations, which is particularly useful for editing images with complex geometry. The host uses this tool to match the perspective while cloning out a window, highlighting its importance in achieving a realistic edit.

Highlights

Discovering 24 hidden Photoshop tricks essential for professionals.

Learning how to lock the movement of layers to prevent accidental shifts.

Using the gradient map for unlimited color grading options.

Controlling the opacity of various tools with the Edit Fade command.

Announcement of a two-day Photoshop workshop in Colorado Springs.

Fitting low-resolution images to the canvas using a free plugin from Piximperfect.

Zooming into specific layer elements by holding the Alt/Option key and clicking.

Applying smart filters and adjusting the perspective with the Edit > Perspective command.

Utilizing Face Aware Liquify for facial adjustments directly on the canvas.

Having two windows for the same document for more efficient retouching.

Repeating transformations automatically with a secret shortcut (Ctrl/Cmd + Alt/Option + Shift + T).

Punching a hole through a rectangle in the shape of the text for later text changes.

Exporting all open documents as JPEGs using the File > Scripts > Image Processor.

Enhancing image contrast using secret sliders inside the Curves adjustment.

Sampling colors from outside of Photoshop using a Gradient Map.

Rotating the canvas view for more convenient brush strokes with the Rotate View tool.

Automatically dodging and burning with the Retouch for Me plugin.

Creating a PDF presentation from multiple Photoshop documents.

Using the Clone Stamp tool with the Vanishing Point filter to match perspective.

Creating shortcuts for frequently used commands like converting a layer to a smart object.

Blending images automatically with the Auto Blend Layers command.

Recoloring images with the Neural Filters > Colorize option when traditional color correction is not possible.

Transcripts

hi there this is UN from pix in perfect

how you doing I hope you're having a

great day and making it an incredible

one today we're going to discover 24

Hidden Photoshop tricks every Pro must

know by the way as we go through it and

have a lot of fun let us talk about how

many of these you already knew so

without any further Ado let's get

started back in the magical world of

Photoshop and let's say you were

removing blemishes and in this laay we

just have the blemishes removed and we

were using something like the remove

tool you can use whatever you want that

is not the point and we removed this

blemish everything was going fine but

then once zoomed in I accidentally

pressed the controller command and moved

the whole thing I didn't even realize it

and I continued to remove blemishes here

and there and then when we zoomed out we

noticed oh my gosh I have moved

everything so sometimes it can happen

while removing blemishes or while

dodging and burning we can accidentally

move the entire thing so how do we

prevent that have a look at the Lock

section right here you can actually lock

the movement click on this button to

activate it now as you are removing

blemishes everything will be going fine

now these were not to be removed just

for an example even if I hold the

controller command and try to move it it

won't let me move it even if I select

the move tool and try to move it it

won't let me move it unless we click on

this to remove the lock now sometimes we

are confused about where to take our

color grading here's a hack to give you

unlimited options click on the

adjustment lay icon and then choose

gradient map right here let's close it

for now you can choose whatever blend

mode you want you can choose normal with

less opacity you can also choose overlay

soft light whatever you wish for this

example we're going to choose soft light

now doubleclick on the symbol of the

adjustment lay to open up its properties

single click right here and inside of

the type choose noise now this has way

too many colors so let's increase the

smoothness in other words decrease the

roughness so let's set it to about 8%

that is fine and now click on randomize

this gives you lots of options you can

also uncheck restrict colors and

experiment keep on clicking randomize

and stop at what you like for example I

love this one and do not forget whatever

you like you can stop at that hit okay

and decrease the opacity opacity is your

best friend for this example let's set

it to about 50 I like it subtle and

Brilliant speaking of opacity as your

best friend how do we control it for

different tools so let's say there's a

lot of shine on the nose I take the

patch tool right here let's select that

and we selected that area no worries and

we moved it to this area now the shine

is gone but it's absolutely gone so how

do we reduce the effect of the patch

tool you can always go to edit fade

patch selection it's like undo on a

slider so now you can reduce the effect

of it maybe I'm going to keep it at

about 36 hit okay that's a lot better

control or command D now the fade

command also works with a bunch of other

other tools even if you choose the brush

tool and for example we make a stroke

like this you can go to edit fade brush

tool now and then decrease the opacity

by the way there's also a shortcut for

it let's go back even if you choose the

sharpen tool or the blur tool let's go

with the sharpen tool and I sharpen this

ey and I've sharpened this way too much

you can also press control shift F

command shift F to open up the fade

command and just fade the effect of it

or reduce the effect of it before we

move on to our next step I have a big

announcement and I'm super grateful to

actually meet you so I'm heading to

Colorado Springs for a two-day full day

Photoshop experience with you two full

days of Hands-On inperson Photoshop

Workshop where you learn everything you

need to know to start using Photoshop in

your professional workflows and get the

most of it whether you know nothing

about Photoshop or you know a lot of it

this is for everyone and the most

important part is we all as creatives

are going to have some amazing

conversations on day one we will build a

strong base a solid foundation and my

only goal for that day is that by the

end of that day Photoshop will never

look intimidating to you ever we'll fix

that once and for all on day two we will

explore Advanced Photoshop techniques

especially for photographers to spice up

their work like compositing retouching

and color grading I'd love for you to

make it please check the link in

description for the passes and I really

hope to see you there thank you so much

whenever you drag and drop a lower

resolution photo onto the canvas it

doesn't fit to the canvas so how do we

fit this image to the canvas with one

click there is no way to do it in

Photoshop unfortunately so we wrote a

code for it and and included it in the

free version of piximperfect compositing

plug-in you can install it absolutely

for free I'll have the installation

instructions in the description so all

you have to do is to go to Arrangement

section and this is a free feature by

the way click on this adapt to selection

there you go it fits to the canvas and

by the way it is made for fitting to any

selection so if I make a selection like

this and click on adapt to selection

with that layer selected it fits to that

selection we created if there is no

active selection and you you click on it

it will fit to the canvas perfectly have

a look at it if I press control or

command T see it's fitting perfectly the

next step is for auto zoom let's say

you're working with a lot of layers and

this is the layer for the headline if

you hold the all key or the option key

and click on it that layer elements will

be zoomed now let me zoom out by

pressing control or command zero to fit

the canvas to the screen now here we

have the graphic right you want to zoom

into the graphic hold the ALT key or the

option key and click on that layer or

group there you go it zooms perfectly to

that now even inside of graphic you have

flowers let's say you want to zoom into

this flower graphic which is the right

top hold the alt ke the option key and

click on it there you go that one is

zoomed in so now we can work on it more

precisely now this is a fun one let's

press controll or command J to make a

duplicate and before we apply it let's

go to filter convert for smart filters

hit okay now let's go to edit

perspective W you can actually change

perspective of things to make it happen

let's close it first let's create a

plane and align it according to one side

of the Box let's create another plane

for the other side and you can actually

snap it and then just align this one as

well let's create one more plane you can

also snap it like this snap this one

like this and then we have the box

snapped in now let us click on warp at

the top and now you can change it

however you want so cool isn't it and

once you're done you can always hit

enter or return by the way now since

this is a smart filter you can change

stuff anytime you want so double click

on perspective W right here you can

reset the whole thing by clicking on

this button if you think that you didn't

put the points right you can go back to

layout and set it properly and then go

back to warp also if you want certain

lines to be absolutely straight no

matter how you move the points hold the

shift key see the yellow activation

light click on it to activate it click

on it and click on this one now these

three will be straight no matter what

you do so I can move this around here

and there but these three remain

straight very important tip for portrait

rouchers and photographers I'm not sure

if you knew this go to filter liquefy

now I'm sure you knew about the face

aware liquify where you can change a lot

of things like smile make him sad happy

but here's a more fun tool click on this

button and it lets you do it on the

canvas for example you want to lose some

weight like this there you go you want

to make the jaw a little more Slimmer

there you go make him smile a little bit

so you can do it all on canvas if you

feel the photo is too wide angle and the

nose has been captured too big you can

make it smaller or larger you can do

everything on the image now there's

another trick when you're using the

other liquify tools like this one the

forward W tool and you have made changes

like this and if you feel you have done

too much you can control the overall

effect of it it's like opacity but

different let us scroll down and click

on reconstruct right here it's like

again undo on a slider here's what it

was before here's what it is according

to what we have done so you can choose a

middle ground because we sometimes tend

to do too much the next tip is

indispensable especially if you're into

retouching and that is having two

windows for the same document just go to

window as expected arrange and choose

new window for whatever document name

you have let's click on this one and now

you have two windows for the exact same

document it is not a duplicate it's not

a different document now let's go to

window arrange and do up vertical now we

have two of them vertically arranged and

for the right hand side you can just

zoom out like this and for the left hand

side we can just zoom in and do our

retouching whatever changes we make

right here will be replicated right here

as well for example right now we are

doing frequency Separation by the way if

you want to learn how to do frequency

separation there are videos on that so

just above low frequency I'm going to

create a new layer take the brush and

decrease the flow to about 2% and just

start painting right here let us turn

off high frequency hold the ALT key or

the option key click to take a sample

and paint gradually let's improve this

now as we are doing this you're seeing

the updates happening right here and the

secret to good retouching is keeping it

as natural as possible so now when we

turn on high frequency have a look at

the difference here's the before and

here is the after have a look at the

forehead before after so you get to see

the big picture with the smaller image

and it's easier for you to spot which

areas we need to work on you can repeat

a transformation automatically with a

secret and incredible shortcut so here

we have a flower petal on top of that we

have the middle of the flower whatever

that is called now if we press control

or command D for transform let's bring

the Anchor Point right here and if we

rotate it like this hit enter or return

if you want to repeat this

transformation hold the controller

command shift and press D there you go

the same transformation we just did will

be repeated and it will be repeated how

many other times you press it now if you

want to copy as you repeat there's

another shortcut for it let's make a

copy of this ellipse layer by pressing

contrl or command J and now let's press

contrl or command T and rotate it

accordingly again so we're going to go

up to this point something like this is

fine hit enter or return it is the same

shortcut controll or command shift NT

but along with that we're going to press

option or alt so it's controll alt shift

and then T command option shift and then

t on a Mac there you go it copies it

every time it repeats that

transformation now here we have an image

on top we have a rectangle and on top of

that we have some text now let's say you

want to punch a hole through this

rectangle in the shape of the text so

that you can change the text later you

have all the flexibility so how do we do

that double click on the right hand side

of the text layer and then in The

Knockout section change that to shallow

it is punching a hole but but you cannot

see it because the fill opacity is at

100% let's decrease it to zero and there

you go it is punching a hole not only

through that rectangle but also through

all of the layers so how do we make it

so that it only punches a hole through

this rectangle hit okay for now and put

both of these in a group select the

first one hold the control or command

select the second one and then press

control or command G now it will only

punch a hole through the things that are

inside the group that is all and now the

great part is you can double click on

the T change the text it is still

punching a hole often times we have a

lot of documents open in Photoshop at

the same time and let's say you have

tons of these documents and you want to

export all of them as a JPEG opening

them one by one and exporting each of

them as a JPEG will take ages instead of

that you can go to file scripts image

processor inside of that you have the

option to choose chose and use the open

files and then you can select where do

you want to save these you can save it

in the same location or you can select a

folder that's up to you I'm going to

save it in the same location you can

export it as a JPEG also as a pstd also

as a tiff I'm going to keep it to jpeg

here's the quality you can also resize

it if you want you can also run an

action on all of these and then click on

run it's going to one by one export each

one of these open documents now when you

open that location you'll have a JPEG

folder and inside of that you have

everything exported as a JPEG often

times we come across images that are a

bit dull we can use some secret sliders

inside of Curves to make them pop so

click on the adjustment lay icon and

then choose curves our favorite thing in

Photoshop and then have a look at these

sliders right here these are not secret

yet however if you hold the ALT key or

the option key and then when you drag

these sliders have a look it will start

to show artifacts just when it begins to

lose details in those areas so if I'm

holding the ALT key or the option key

and clicking and dragging this slider at

this point we see artifacts here which

means that we are losing details in that

area and you can stop right there

similarly with the left slider keep

holding the ALT key or the option key

and let's drag it to the right hand side

and I don't mind losing a lot of details

here that's up to your artistic

preference and we're going to stop right

here and just by doing that here's the

before and here is the after you can

also do this per Channel let's reset

that and now we can go to for example

red Channel hold the ALT key or the

option key and do the same thing up to

this point up to this point right here

similarly with the green Channel but why

are we doing this manually you can

actually do it automatically let's reset

everything by clicking on this button

click on this grid right there and go to

Auto Options and here you can choose

enhance per Channel contrast there we go

it does the exact same thing hit okay if

you go to every channel it has done it

perfectly you have other options too if

you go back to Auto Options you can also

choose enhance monochromatic contrast

you can also choose enhance brightness

and contrast that's up to you choose

whatever you like and there you go now

let's say you were browsing online as I

was looking for some Duo tone presets on

envato Elements by the way I highly

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right here all the details discounts

everything linked up in the description

let's say you love these colors and you

want these colors in your work so how do

you sample colors from outside of

Photoshop so here we're going to create

a gradient map right here and for the

colors we can directly sample from here

let's single click right here for the

right hand side let's click on the right

slider single click on color right here

and begin to sample from inside of

Photoshop and continue dragging to

outside of Photoshop and we're going to

sample this bright color on him possibly

this color hit okay and for the dark

side click on this slider click on the

color box again or simply double click

on this slider the Color Picker will

show up start sampling from inside of

Photoshop and drag it to the outside

we're going to sample this dark color

hit okay hit okay again and there you

have the color copied now let's say you

masked a subject out it is not a perfect

mask and you need to zoom in and clean

it up with the brush tool just like this

but painting in this direction is a bit

more difficult than painting in this

direction you wish you could do it so

how can we rotate our image just

temporarily for us to be able to do it

with convenience just hold the r key

temporarily the rotate view tool will

show up rotate it according to your

convenience and then release the r key

it will get you back to the brush tool

and you can resume with painting now

it's easier for you to paint in this

direction and when you're done you can

hold the r key again at the top you'll

see an option for reset view click on

that and then then release the r key it

will get you back to the brush it is

just like when we are sketching on a

piece of paper and we rotate the paper

from time to time according to our

convenience this is exactly the same

thing we are back to this image and

let's say you removed the blemishes and

also did some dodging and burning by the

way I highly recommend retouch for me

plugins for automatic dodging and

burning if you want to spend more time

shooting and less time editing that is

it for example all you have to do is to

press contrl alt shift and E create a

stamp visible layer at the top and then

go to filter retouch for for me and

let's say we choose retouch for me Dodge

Burn by the way you can try these out

absolutely for free I'll also leave

instructions in the description on how

to get the free trial try it with your

images and if you like it you can also

consider it here's a discount code also

discount codes are in the description so

as we control the blend have a look at

it no dodging and burning full dodging

and burning and more so we can choose an

amount that looks good with this image

I'm going to go with 174 we can choose

to have a soft light layer hit apply and

there you go it's a soft light lay

change the blend mode from normal to

soft light and have a look at it here's

the before and here's the after we still

need to fix the color issues have a look

at the red blotchiness here so how do we

fix that by the way there's a retouch

from me plugin to do that as well if you

want to do it automatically but we need

to understand how to do it manually and

how it happens so here's how to do it

you simply create a new lay by clicking

on this button change its splend mode

from normal to color so that it only

changes the color of things take the

brush decrease the flow to about 20% and

then make the brush slightly larger hold

the ALT key or the option key click to

take a sample from the good areas and

paint over the red blotchy areas again

take a sample and paint around take a

sample and paint around that's all take

a sample right here and paint on it so

this looks good to me here's the before

see the redness here here is the after

that is now gone did you know that you

could also create a PDF not PSD PDF

present presentation or slideshow with

Photoshop Yes you heard that right let's

say you have a bunch of documents open

as you can see right here let's go to

file automate PDF presentation now here

you can add the slides that you want

using browse click on browse and import

images that you want or documents that

you want or add the open files all of

them are now added you can choose to

have a multi-page document or a

presentation that is up to you you can

also choose a transition if you want I'm

going to keep it none and click on Save

let's save it as presentation.pdf click

on Save now here you have some

additional settings I'm going to leave

it the way it is and click on save PDF

now if you look at that folder here you

have a presentation file let's open that

up and the presentation begins and

hopefully it will change slides it does

change slides now let's say in this

image we want to remove this window but

we cannot because there's a perspective

in place no matter how much we try to

align it by choosing the Clone stem tool

right here holding the ALT key or the

option key clicking to take a sample

let's say we line it up properly and

then we start to paint it will not match

because have a look at the perspective

the lines are not going right even if I

try to sample from right here and line

it up properly

see it just will not match have a look

at the lines coming in here and the

lines coming in there so how do we match

the perspective as we use the Clone

stamp too simply create a new layer on

top and then go to filter vanishing

point let's zoom in and let's create a

plane around this window like this and

show you match the perspective as you do

so if the plane is red it means it's not

a proper plane and needs tweaking it

should be blue of course it was wrong so

let's adjust it now it looks pretty much

okay let's zoom out and extend it if you

want also it's useful if you want to

clone other areas too and let's keep it

this much this is fine now you can

choose the Clone stamp tool right here

and by the way you can create planes

perpendicular to there's a detailed

video on that you can watch it later but

for this example now with the Clone stem

tool selected hold the ALT key or the

option key and take a sample have a look

it follows the perspective just line it

up and start painting see everything

matches and everything happens according

to the perspective there you go it's

done it okay and now you have that area

filled up in this new layer one of the

most important tips in all of Photoshop

no matter what you do if you press

control or command T to transform you

all know about the Anchor Point or the

reference point if you don't see it you

want to make sure that this is checked

at the top so that you see it now let's

say you want to keep the subject at the

same place and you want to scale the

overall image for it you can bring the

Anchor Point on the subject and then

hold the ALT key or the option key and

then scale it the subject stays at the

same place and the image scales from

that point now here's another shortcut

instead of moving anchor points here and

there you can also hold the ALT key or

the option key and click click on an

area to bring an Anor point there so

that you can scale an image from that

point or rotate an image from that point

for scaling from that point you can hold

the ALT key or the option key again and

then scale it so that it scales from

that point if you want to rotate from

that point it automatically rotates from

The Anchor Point you don't have to press

anything remember the gradient map color

grading we learned about let's say you

did the color grading here's the before

here's the after but you don't like it

on the skin so how do you remove an

adjustment mostly from the skin without

masking you double click on the right

hand side of the lay and here you'll

find blend if and the secret to blend if

is that you can choose different

channels now since the skin is mostly in

the red Channel we're going to choose

red and take it away from the bright

areas of red have a look it goes away

from Mostly the skin areas now this is

very harsh so hold the ALT key or the

option key click on the slider to break

it apart and take it apart like this

there you go now it looks much better so

here you have an image and let's say you

want to stretch it a little bit and you

want to create a Facebook Banner or a

website Banner out of it so press C for

the crop tool let's clear everything

right here P the ALT key or the option

key and expand it like this now if we

press controller command T and try to

stretch it like this the people are

stretched to instead of that first of

all you want to make sure this is not a

smart object and then go to edit content

aware scale and now when you stretch it

by the way hold the shift key and the

ALT key to stretch it from the center

and there you go the people are not

being stretched as much only the things

that don't look fake when they are

stretched pretty cool isn't it now

sometimes you want to have different

versions of things and you want to save

it too for example I was creating a

thumbnail for a previous tutorial and

this is the text that I chose and let's

say you want to have this version you

can go to the history panel click on

this button to save it as a snapshot and

then maybe change this text to something

else all right and then save this one as

a snapshot but there's a problem with

that you can go to those moments in

history but once you save this document

all of these snapshots will be deleted

instead of doing all that use layer

comps go to window and choose layer

comps now keep in mind you can only

store a few things in it like visibility

of a layer whether that layer is turned

on or turned off or the position of

something and a few other things that's

it but with snapshots everything is

Frozen in Time that is one limitation we

need to work with with layer coms anyway

click on this plus button and you can

choose to store things like visibility

and position and you can have a comment

right here I'm going to name it best

software hit okay now let's create one

more version let's turn it off let's

turn this one on turn on the arrow click

on the plus right here let's name it

version two okay now you have two of

these saved now we can go to version one

which is the best software or we can go

to version two now once you save this

PSD file and open it back again and go

back to layer comps you'll have both the

versions here all the time when we

applying a filter or an adjustment we

always make a copy of the background

layer and convert it into a smart object

so that whatever filter we apply we can

change the values later we go to filter

convert for smart filters all the time

so why don't we create a shortcut for it

let's go to edit keyboard shortcuts at

the bottom and right here from the

shortcuts choose application menus let's

scroll down to F filter there it is

let's open that up and inside of that we

have convert for smart filters click on

this one to create a shortcut for it and

I'm just going to keep command shift R

now shift command R is already in use

and will be removed from lens correction

I don't even use it so let's hit accept

hit okay and Now command shift R you can

choose don't show again you don't have

to go to filter convert for smart

filters or right click on it and choose

convert to Smart object none of that all

you do command shift R done so here we

have a seagull and we want it in this

foro so let's select the lasso tool

right here and make a selection around

it a rough selection just like this

press control or command C to copy it

control or command V to paste it and

place it right about there how do we

automatically blend it select the

background L and press contrl or command

J to make a copy of it now hold the

controller command select both of these

layers go to edit auto blend layers

select stack images make sure both of

them are checked hit

okay hit okay and it's done there you go

amazingly Blended I might take it a step

ahead and create a hug saturation

adjustment layer the yellows I think are

way too much so let's go to yellows and

we want to add all of these so click on

the plus ey dropper and you want to make

sure everything is added like this and

maybe decrease the saturation there you

go it matches more now let's say you

want to repair the colors here but

sometimes it is just not not possible

especially when you have colored

lighting even if you try it with curves

use the gray Point ey dropper click on

an area that should have been gray then

again the colors are all weird instead

of that when the colors are completely

unrecoverable you can actually recolor

it create a duplicate of this layer by

pressing control or command J and let us

not forget command shift R control shift

R we created this shotcut to convert a

layer into a smart object in the

previous step let's go to filter neural

filters and right in here coloriz is not

just for black and white photos you can

use it in color photos scroll down and

turn on coloriz and just like that have

a look at it it might not be accurate

hit okay for now and there are some

problems here and there and you can

easily fix it by creating a new layer

take the brush change the blend mode of

this layer from normal to color hold the

ALT key or the option key to take a

sample and paint to fix the colors

that's all and that's how easy this

thing is so there you go the 24 tricks

every probe must know in Photoshop how

many of these did you already know let

us talk about it in the comments and

also just another reminder I'm coming to

Colorado Springs for an inperson

Hands-On 2-day full day Photoshop

workshop and for more details and passes

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