Photoshop’s Newest Feature Select People

“Everyone wanted a select people to feature in Photoshop similar to the person selection masks in Lightroom and camera RAW. Here is a first look.”

00:00   Intro
00:15   AI Select People in Photoshop, whiten teeth
01:54   Change Hair
03:10   How to get the new Photoshop feature
03:49  Change Clothing color
04:53  Remove a person
05:44  Alternative selection tutorial

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Change These 7 Settings In Photoshop Right Now

“Change these photoshop settings for a more efficient Workflow and to save time. Colin Smith shares some Photoshop tips to help you work smarter and faster.”

00:00 intro
00:15 Get rid of the Welcome Screen
00:40 Better ai selections
01:35 Load up the Bags of Free Goodies
02:37 Put useful stuff at your fingertips
03:12 Where did I put that File?
03:40 Personalize the Interface
05:08 Pin that Taskbar
05:18 Color Settings

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Great New Features in Lightroom & ACR 2024

Colin Smith (Photoshop Cafe) shows the new features in Lightroom & Adobe Camera Raw 16.3 – Generative Remove, Lens Blur, and Content Credentials. Pay particular attention to Content Credentials (at the end of his ACR 16.3 video), a new initiative designed to inform viewers about how files have been enhanced, including additions with AI.

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How To Boost AI Resolution In Photoshop

“Solve the lack of resolution in Generative AI in Photoshop. Colin Smith shows the new Enhance image feature as well as explains what it does. See how to get full resolution in any image in Photoshop Generative Fill.”

00:00 Generative AI in Photoshop is powerful but struggles with resolution.
00:23 Use the Crop tool and Generative Expand to extend images, but the resolution may drop.
00:52 Zooming in reveals the loss of resolution in generated areas.
01:16 New feature in Photoshop beta enhances image details, improving resolution but not perfectly.
01:43 Demonstration with a cat image shows resolution enhancement using Adobe Bridge and Camera Raw.
02:34 Super Resolution doubles the image size, similar to other upscaling software.
03:29 Generative fill generates up to 1024×1024 pixels, requiring enlargement for larger spaces.
04:22 Convert to a layer and use the rectangular marquee tool for better transparent expansion.
05:18 Generate in pieces to achieve full resolution, suitable for printing.
06:14 Create an action to automate the process for consistent high-resolution results.

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How To Use Reference Images In Photoshop’s Generative Fill

Reference Image in new Photoshop Generative Fill.
Colin Smith shows you how to generate your own references in Photoshop using Firefly.

New Generate Image in Photoshop beta.
Colin Smith shows you how to generate images with new Generate Image using Firefly 3 in Photoshop.

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Photoshop’s New Shareable Custom Adjustment Presets Feature

Now, you can create shareable custom Adjustment Presets in Photoshop.

Colin Smith, Matt Kloskowski, and Unmesh Dinda show you how.

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How To Use Photoshop’s Select and Mask To Cut Out Smooth Edges

“How to use Select and Mask in Photoshop to cut out smooth edges. Colin Smith explains how Photoshop Select and Mask works part 2 of 2.” View part 1 of 2 here.

00:00 Intro
00:12 Making the selection around the car
01:02 Manually fixing details (The tools)
02:10 Additional Tools – Object selection and Lasso
03:02 Global Refinement Tools
03:33 Smooth Tool
03:45 Feather and Contrast. How they work in Photoshop
04:50 Shift Edge
06:17 Making further refinements with Masks

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How To Select And Mask Hair And Fur With Photoshop 2024

“How to cut out hair and fur in Photoshop, with perfect edges. Colin Smith completely explains Select and Mask in this Photoshop Masterclass. Part 1 of 2.”

00:00 INTRO
00:34 Cutout, bringing into Select and Mask
01:34 Viewing Modes
02:58 Awareness Modes
03:33 How Select and Mask Works
05:29 Best Way to refine hair selections
07:31 Fixing Jaggies and Smudgies
09:22 Saving selections
10:14 Fixing Smooth Edges
11:13 Combining different refinements
13:17 Fixing Fur

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How To Use Photoshop’s New Gradients – Plus Make A Rainbow On Your Way

“Colin Smith shows you tips in the new Photoshop gradients to give you precise control and have fun making a rainbow.” Learn more about all of the gradient controls along the way.

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