Photography Software Techniques

Move beyond the basics with advanced photography software techniques from our experts. Covering much more than how to use photo software, topics include color choice, file formats and hundreds of other subjects.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Using Lens Profiles

Correct a variety of distortions with Adobe’s extensive database of lens information

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Color Printing Technique

The leap from computer monitor to printed output is where most professionals experience issues of color shift and a loss of punch in a photograph. Los Angeles-based pro Lee Varis takes us through the steps to get perfect prints.

After your image is sized and sharpened, it’s ready for you to make a print. Read More...

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Blend It Out!

How to erase unwanted moving objects from a scene

It’s a perfect shot! If only those unwanted moving objects (UMOs, i.e., a person or a crowd) in the scene would disappear. Read More...

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Color Theory Explained

Having a solid understanding of digital color theory will make you a better all-around photographer. Digital expert John Paul Caponigro explains the ins and outs.

What is color theory? It’s not color management—a science of measuring color physically and describing it mathematically. Read More...

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

The Art Of Elimination

Crop or retouch

As visual communicators, we’re responsible for everything that’s in the frame; we’re also responsible for everything that’s not in the frame. Read More...

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Noise–Lose It

Dark slides for hot pixels

Some noise is random; some noise is fixed. Hot-pixel noise is fixed. What are “hot pixels”? Read More...

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Reduce Noise With Multiple Shots

Use Photoshop Layer Stacks to clean up an image

Got noise in one exposure? Make a bunch of exposures and watch the noise disappear. Read More...

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Lose Noise With Plug-Ins

Caponigro explains why and how he uses Noiseware

Who doesn’t have noise? If you don’t run into noise in your digital images, at least once in a while, you may not be pushing the envelope enough. Read More...