The Top 5 Image Noise Removers Compared

Discover the best noise removal software or plugin for high-ISO photos! In this video, we compare Lightroom/Camera Raw, DxO PureRAW, Topaz Photo AI, Luminar Neo, and Capture One to see which delivers the cleanest and the most natural results. From ISO 6400 to ISO 25600, we’ll test and compare a variety of RAW photos and figure out which software is the best.

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7 Photoshop Tools Replaced By AI – Are They Obsolete?

AI has transformed Photoshop, but does that mean some of its most iconic tools are no longer useful?

With features like Distraction Removal, Remove Tool, Super Resolution, Generative Expand, and AI Denoise, Photoshop is more powerful than ever. But what about classic tools like Content-Aware Fill, Clone Stamp, Spot Healing, Dodge & Burn, and Sharpening? Have they been completely replaced, or do they still have a place in professional editing? In this video, we put them to the test against AI-driven alternatives to see where they still shine and where AI takes the lead.

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Remove Shadow with This Easy Photoshop Trick

“Learn how to remove hard, extreme, and complex shadows with a super simple technique in Photoshop! Without creating complex masks, in this lesson, we’ll learn how to entirely erase the shadow, even out the skin, and fix the color in the shadow area. With the power of Blend If, Curves, and some amazing Photoshop filters, we’ll discover how the new tools tackle the most complex shadows like the ones on faces.”

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3 Easy Steps To Help You Remove Banding In Photoshop

“Discover 3 simple steps to entirely eliminate color banding or gradient banding in your photos with Photoshop! In this lesson, we’ll learn how to use the right bit-depth to avoid banding in the first place and then explore several filters to dissolve the banding and add texture.”

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Big Photoshop Update – 8 New Features in 8 Mins!

“See what’s new in Photoshop’s July 2024 Update, version 25.11.0, with all features explained! Right from the new Selection Brush tool to features like Enhance Details, we’ll cover everything new in Photoshop, including the features that have made their way from Photoshop Beta to this general version.”

00:00 Intro
00:13 Photoshop Version and Housekeeping
00:25 Selection Brush Tool
03:34 Enhance Details
04:28 Bullets and Numbering
05:02 Generator Plugins
06:11 Adjustment Brush
06:56 Enhanced Contextual Task Bar
07:39 Text to Image with Firefly Model 3
08:39 Single Adjustments
09:00 What’s Your Favorite?

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How To Use NASA’s Photoshop Tool for Sharpening – Any Good?

“What if we can use the same sharpening technique in Photoshop as NASA’s James Webb or Hubble Telescope team? In this video, we’ll test the APF-R plug-in, which automates the APF-R method for sharpening used by space telescopes and space agencies like NASA and ESA. ”

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How To Copy & Paste Colors From Renaissance Paintings Into Photographs

“Discover how exactly to copy any color grading style, step by step, in Photoshop! In this lesson, we’re going to steal the colors and tones from Renaissance paintings and apply them to our image. We’ll explore how to extract and composite colors with Curves, Hue/Saturation, and easy Masking.”

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Amazing New Color Grade Feature in Photoshop – Adjustment Presets

“Discover the brand new “Adjustment Presets” with a new update to create and export your own color grading presets! This is game-changing as it allows you to create presets that are insanely customizable in every aspect since they are just a group of Adjustment Layers. In this tutorial, we will learn what Adjustment Presets are, how to create them from scratch, how to export and import different color grading styles, and finally, understand the limitations of the tool.”

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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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The Cheat Code To Always Get Perfect Skin Tones With Photoshop

“Discover the incredible power of color palettes to always get the perfect skin tones in Photoshop! In this tutorial, learn how to get smooth and rich skin tones using sampling and Curves. We’ll also learn how to even out skin tones and prepare our image for retouching.”

00:00 What We’ll Learn
00:17 Example 1 – The Process
07:05 Example 2 – Easy Images
09:32 Example 3 – When it Doesn’t Work
10:23 Even Out Skin Tones
13:14 Finishing Touches
15:04 Quick Recap

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