Here’s a great new video from Phlearn that shows us how to use graduated and radial filters in Lightroom. If you haven’t used these filters inside Lightroom, Aaron Nace covers the basics and nuances of using these tools. Both can be powerful options for fine tuning the exposure or color of an image. Check out the full video embedded above.
How to Use Filters in Photoshop
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Check out the above video wherein Photoshop Principal Product Manager Bryan O’Neil Hughes shows us how to use filters in Photoshop (and which not to use). He covers the older Filter Gallery and using it with blend modes for creative effects.
Additionally, he shows the benefits of using Guassian Blur on a layer mask, along with the new Blur Gallery in Creative Cloud versions. There are several more in the short 7-minute video with which you may not be familiar.
Nik Snapseed Now Available for Android; Discounted to Free for iOS
If you have an iPhone or Android device, there’s really no reason that you shouldn’t download Snapseed. It’s free and it’s available on both devices. [Read more…]
Tiffen Updates Dfx Digital Filter for Photoshop CS5
Tiffen has updated its Dfx Digital Filter software for Adobe Photoshop CS5 and other Creative Suite 5 programs. The plug-ins for Photoshop, After Effects and Premiere Pro CS5 are now fully compatible with 32-bit and 64-bit Mac and Windows platforms.
You can get more info on Tiffen Dfx Digital Filter software on Tiffen’s website.
Marumi Super DHG Lens Protect and Circular Polarizer Filters
Photographic supplier, Aragraph, has introduced new Marumi “lens protect” and circular polarizer filters in sizes from 49mm to 82mm.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]