Camera Shake Reduction In Photoshop CC

Pradip Chowdhury

The Shake Reduction in Photoshop Creative Cloud is something new. So long photos with camera shake had to be thrown away. Not anymore. The new filter is under Sharpen. The filter does not work on out of focus images.

This is photo I took. It has camera shake which is seen between the eyes. It is not much, but it is there.

The corrected image. The tutial is here

Displacement Map in Photoshop CS6

Pradip Chowdhury

Displacement Map has been around a long times. With Photoshop CS6 it makes things easier. You can create amazing effects with the Displacement Map.

These are two images. The globe with the  building in the background is the original image. Thereflection of the building that appears in it is anothe image blended in with Displacement Map.

These are the two images which have been blended together with Displacement Map. The tutorial is here : http://photoshopper27.blogspot.in/2013/06/displacement-map-in-photoshop-cs6.html

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Out of Bounds (OOB) Tutorial

With the advent of Photoshop CS5 and CS 6 making an Out of Bounds 3D effect just got easier. It can be done in Photoshop7, but it is much easier with some of the new Tools in the latest version.

This is the effect you can create easily.

The tutorial is here

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Tone Mapping In Photoshop CS6

Tone Mapping is a feature you will find in Photoshop CS5  and also in CS6. Tone mapping allows you to two tone your images easily. This is particularly easy in CS6 where there are Presets for you to use to create an effect in a jiffy.

This is an image uploaded by me.

This is the effect after applying Tone Mapping.

The tutorial is here

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Increasing Contrast in Photoshop

Contrast can be increased in an image which lacks it. Do you use Brightness and Contrast? You do  not require to do it. There is a much better way to do it in any version of Photoshop. It also does not require any special expertise.

This is a stock image.

The contrast has been increased in this image.

The photoshop tutorial is here

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Postage Stamp in Photoshop (New)

Creating a postage stamp in Photoshop can be done with a bit of patience. But you will be able to do it. I will show it to you step by step.

You can create a stamp like this with this tutorial.

It is here

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Color Lookup Adjustment Layer

The new Color Lookup adjustments layers in Photoshop CS6 to give different effects to images in a jiffy as its name says is an adjustment layer. Therefore you can use it just as an adjustment layer.

The background of this image has been processed with the Color Lookup layers, while the foreground remains intact.

This is the original image.

The tutorial is here

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Color Look Up -- other options in Photoshop CS6

The Color Lookup adjustment layers are new in Photoshop CS6. They can be used just as you would use other adjustment layers. There are three options in the Properties panel -- 3DLUT, Abstract and Device Link. The three can be used separately or in combination to give a special look to a photograph.

This is an image with the Color Lookup adjustments.

This is the original image.

The tutorial is here

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Color Lookup -- Retro Look with Photoshop CS6

A retro look can be given by a combination of adjustment layers, which some may find difficult. Photoshop CS6 makes it easier with Color Lookup adjustment layers. This is only found in PS CS6.

This is the effect.

This is the original image.

The tutorial is here

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Color Splash in Photoshop

The Color Splash effect in Photoshop is to keep some portions of an image in color while desaturating the rest. There are many ways of doing this. It can also be done in all versions of Photoshop. I have shown how it can be done in a much easier way in Photoshop CS6.

This is a free stock image.

I have kept and also changed the color in selected areas and desaturated the rest of the image.

The tutorial is here

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#photoshop tutorial Cutting out images the old fashioned way

Cutting out images are a necessity but some find it difficult to use the Pen Tool, while not every one has the Photoshop CS5 or 6 to use the Quick Selection Tool. Photoshop has all along had the three Lasso Tools. These used in combination can cut out an image fairly accurately if you know how.

This is an image cut out from its background.

This is the original image.

The tutorial is here

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#photoshop tutorial Altering facial features with selections

Altering facial features may seem to be a difficult proposition. How do you make lips fuller, eyes larger and nose a bit longer without the photoshopping being apparent. It is not a complex job if you use selections only. This can be done in any version of photoshop.

The eyes, nose and lips in this image has been altered without seeming out of place.

This is the original image. Compare the two to see the subtle difference.

The tutorial is here

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#photoshop tutorial Colorcast correction in Photoshop CS6

Color casts can be a headache. But it sometimes happens. This can be corrected with Photoshop. That too in a few basic steps.

 This is an image with a yellowish cast.

The yellowish cast has been removed.

This is an image with a reddish cast.

The color cast is removed.

The tutorial is here

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Change Color with Hue/Saturation in PS CS6

Changing Color has just got easier in Photoshop CS6. You can simply target a color and change it.

This is a stock image.

The  red in  the cap can be changds to any color without affecting the other colors.

The tutorial is here: 

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Curves and Cross Processing

Cross processing is something that quite a few like. This is a quick way to achieve a cross processed effect with a Curves and a couple of Solid Color Adjustment Layers. It can be done in any version of Photoshop.

This is the cross processed effect.

This is the original image.

The tutorial is  here

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Lighting Effects in Photoshop CS6 Working With it

The Lighting Effects filter has been completely reworked in Photoshop CS6. It allows more flexibility of use. In case you do not have the Lighting Effects filter it can be downloaded an installed and will work just fine. I will give the link for it. The controls of Lighting Effects look a bit baffling at first, but it is not difficult to use.

This is an image to which the Lighting Effects has been added.

This is the original image.

The tutorial is here

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Oil Paint Filter in Photoshop CS6

The Oil Paint filter in Photoshop CS6 does just what its name sounds -- it gives the effect of an oil painting to images. Earlier this required quite some skill in Photoshop to replicate the effect. With the new filter this has become considerably easier. 

This is the image of a hibiscus that I shot some time ago.

The same image with the oil filter applied.

The tutorial is here

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Levels and Curves in correcting light in an image

The light in an image determines whether it is correctly or under or overexposed. Sometimes it happens that an image is too dark or too bright. Both can be corrected using the Levels and Curves together. The rule of the thumb is to use Levels first correcting as much of the image as possible, then using Curves to finish the job. This is not guesswork, but how to proceed when dealing with under or overexposure. It is not something very difficult.

This is an example of a dark image.

The same image after using Levels and Curves.

The tutorial is here

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Field Blur in Photoshop CS6

The Field Blur is the first of the three new blurs in Photoshop CS6. The other two are Iris Blur

and Tilt Shift Blur

The Field Blur is the simplest to use. It helps in blurring out distracting elements in an image in a few simple steps.

This is a stock image. Attention is divided between the girl and the statue in the background.

The girl remains in sharp focus while the statue in the background is blurred after application of the Field Blur helping the focus to remain on the girl.

The tutorial is here

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Tilt Shift Blur in Photoshop CS6

The Tilt Shift Blur is one of the new blurs in photoshop. You can leave an area sharp very precisely and then fade the blur automatically.

This is a stock image.

The girl remains in sharp focus as also the area around her. The top of the trees have blurred so has it slight;y at the bottom. There are some bokeh among the leaves. This is possible with Tilt Shift Blur.

The tutorial is here

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