Layer Mask refining

When a portion of an image is masked out jagged edges can be left behind which will be apparent when zooming in. There is a way to refine the Layer Mask in Photoshop so that this is removed and two different images seem as one even while zoomed in.

This is a composite image. The model and the background are different images.

The two different images from which the composite image has been made using a Layer Mask.

The tutorial is here

Paste into Layer Mask

The Paste into Layer Mask is a tweak that can increase highlights naturally in images with a couple of Blend Modes thrown in in Photoshop. It is not difficult to do and works with most images.

This is the processed image. 

This is the original image.

The tutorial is here

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Sharpening in Lab Mode

You can add sharpening to images in controlled amounts unlike using the Sharpen filters in Photoshop. The Lab Mode allows you to do this. You can also subtly shift the focus of an image with controlled sharpening.

This tutorial will work with all images.

The tutorial is here

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Image and Text

Image and Text go very well together in Photoshop. This is a refresher tutorial on the Text Tool in Photoshop.

You can create effects like these.

The tutorial is here

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Painterly effect with Photoshop

A painterly effect is an effect that looks like painting with a brush. There are many ways this can be done in Photoshop. I will show you the one that is most simple and can be quickly done. 

This is the painterly effect.

This is the original image. The photoshop tutorial is here

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Light Leak Photoshop Tutorial

Some like the Light Leak effect in photos which replicates a light leaking into a camera. It can be artificially reproduced in Photoshop.

This is a stock photo.

The same image with the 'light leak' effect applied in photoshop.

The tutorial is here

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