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The Best Techniques to Dodge and Burn in Photoshop

Dodging and Burning is a technique used for adding contrast selectively as opposed to using a slider. In this post we dig into 4 advanced ways to do this using Photoshop.

Post-Processing » Photoshop

How to Sharpen Your Photos in Affinity Photo and Nik Collection for Optimal Results?

by Peter Dam

Sharpening is one of the hardest post-processing steps to understand for many photographers. There are several pitfalls and obstacles to overcome in order to take your sharpening skills to a professional level. When should you sharpen, to get the best … Read more

Post-Processing » Photoshop

How to use Photoshop Actions to Add an Exclusive Border?

by Peter Dam

Your awesome photo is processed and ready for print. But still, you feel something is missing. Do you want to add an extra exclusive look to your photo with an elegant Photoshop border? And what about applying a Photoshop border automatically to multiple photos by using Photoshop Actions and batch processing. In this post, I will show you both how you can create a border in a few simple steps and how to automate the technique with Photoshop Actions.

Post-Processing » Photoshop

How to Use a Photoshop Gradient Map For Stunning Black and White Photos?

by Peter Dam

One of the best ways to use to convert an image to a toned black and white image is by using Photoshop’s Gradient Map tool. With the gradient map tool, you can create a lot of kick-ass looking toned black and white photos, but you can also create some crazy stuff which looks horrible, so take care.

In this tutorial, I will show you how to work with the Photoshop Gradient Map tool to achieve a professional looking toned black and white image.

Here is the original color image that I will convert into a toned black and white photo using a gradient map in Photoshop.

Post-Processing » Photoshop

How to use Silver Efex Pro 2 to Create Amazing Black and White Images?

by Peter Dam

What is it about black and white photography that is so amazing? And how can you create it?

In a world full of color, we often get attracted to the colors that ‘screams’ the most for attention or the colors that have the greatest visual mass in a photo. But in some photos, we want the viewers to look at something else like the textures, shapes, lines or connections between two subjects. Creating great black and white images are about obtaining a good contrast. Without it, black and white images will look flat and uninteresting. And Nik Silver Efex Pro 2 got some cool tools to work with to do just that.

In this article, I will show you how to work with Silver Efex Pro 2 so you can create amazing black and white images.

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