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The world's largest creativity conference is happening next week, 26-28th October and is 100% FREE. It's worldwide, three days long, and features more than 400 sessions available on everything from Photoshop to podcasting. To see further details and to register, use this link: Adobe Max

Aspect2i post post processing videos on YouTube. They are short tutorials (5-10 minutes each) by either Paul Gallagher or Michael Pilkington and well worth the watch. Click on the link below: Aspect2i Videos

If you have the Photographers package with Adobe it is well worth installing the latest version released 3 days ago. There are some significant improvements in its ability to make selections of difficult subjects, such as hair, a much easier task. Neural filters are a bit of a wow. Change peoples' e

For those of you who may be interested, there's a good Nick Page video on Youtube about how he does his post-processing on Milky Way shots, as well as other astrophotography stuff : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hX-yIejU_g

I've been watching some really useful videos by Expressive Photography. They aren't just technical guides to how the tool works, but also how to create mood, drama and depth in an image. This is the latest one: https://youtu.be/zJJuD02kqqA Definitely worth exploring Alister Benn's channel for a

This is a useful webinar on printing by Janet Haines of the RPS. It is worth a look and you may pick up some useful tips. There are also some offers with Permajet Papers. Thanks to Carol and Norman for the link. Video Link

There are over 600 keyboard shortcuts in Photoshop and I have tried to make them easy to find. I have created a pdf that lists them all for both Mac and Windows systems. If the pdf is opened in Preview on a Mac you can search to find the shortcut you are looking for. I hope that there is an equiv

I watched a lot of the first Virtual Summit held in March and picked up loads of useful hints and tips for using Lightroom and Photoshop. Dave Cross is now organising a second Virtual Summit to be held on 9th-13th November. There will be eight sessions (approx 45 min each) per day, with twenty dif

The attached pdf explains how to make Photoshop's Elements and other legacy filters visible in Photoshop CC.

Michael Frye is a landscape photographer following in the footsteps of Ansel Adams, with a portfolio of amazing images of Yosemite. Here he offers some sensible guidance on preparing for a shot - really useful for 'spray and pray' photographers like me. Worth a read: https://www.michaelfrye.com/2

I have just come across a new feature in Camera Raw called Super Resolution. There is a video from Julieanne Kost on YouTube that explains all. Super Resolution in Adobe Camera Raw (v13.2),https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uNdijku7iY I have yet to try it for myself but it looks as if it may be usef

Digital Camera have published 32 step-by-step Lightroom guides, which cover everything from portraits to landscapes. To access these guides, click on this link: Digital Camera Guides

PicturesToExe or PTE has been available for PC users only for many years. A Mac version is now available for Beta testing. I made a short trial slideshow which I exported as an HD video and viewed on my widescreen TV. The quality of the images (not my photography!) was excellent. https://www.pteav

It's fun getting a new camera but daunting learning how to use it, especially if you've switched manufacturer. Wading through a manual is heavy going, and not always as clear as you'd like. Go to YouTube and search for your camera, and you'll find a tutorial to help. People like Tony Northrup a