Many people, whether photographers or not, have not heard of an ambrotype in a long time, or ever for that matter. Whether it be the digital age that’s taken the ambrotype away or simply the tedious process that it requires, they definitely seem to have disappeared in the past decade or so, but that still […]
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The Premiere Pro Workspace: How to Customize Your Editing Workspace
One of the best things about Adobe products are their ability to customize to your needs. Creative Cloud has near constant updates with new features and improvements for your workflow. In this article, you will learn all about how to customize your Adobe Premiere Pro workspace, so that you can work the most efficiently! View […]
Continue readingHow to Develop Color Negative Film at Home
Today we’re going to be looking at developing color film at home – specifically C-41 color negative film. Most color films and some black and white films are C-41 type, so this process will apply to a lot of different kinds of film. Learning the process of developing film is not too hard and it […]
Continue readingHow to Create a Retro Grainy Film Effect in Photoshop
Using Photoshop you can create some pretty incredible photo effects. From natural pastels and soft edits to dark/moody edits, there are a lot of options depending on your style. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a retro grainy film effect in Photoshop. Retro effects are popular in a variety of advertisements, social media […]
Continue readingOverview of the New Creative Profiles Feature in Lightroom Classic CC
Adobe just announced a huge new feature in Lightroom Classic CC, Lightroom CC, and Adobe Camera raw: Creative Profiles With camera and creative profiles, Adobe has improved the way images are rendered in Lightroom/ACR, while also allowing the use of 3D LUTs within the program. What are Profiles? A profile is a set of instructions […]
Continue readingIs Lightroom Slow for You? 5 Lightroom Performance Fixes
Adobe Lightroom Classic CC is used by photographers every day to touch up and edit their pictures. When the software starts running slowly, it really hampers your workflow and can make the activity of editing and organizing your photos a chore. Today we will be talking about 5 ways you can speed up Lightroom performance, […]
Continue readingHow to Install LUTs in Final Cut Pro X
Final Cut Pro X is a powerful video editing program from Apple. With this software you can create short films and special effects, color grade your footage, and much more. In this tutorial, we’ll be covering how to install LUTs in Final Cut Pro X. LUTs are lookup tables that allow you to apply effects […]
Continue readingHow to Reset After Effects Preferences Settings
Adobe products are widely used in the creative industries. One of the reasons for the software suite’s success is its flexibility. In this article, we will be discussing how to adjust, perfect, and reset Adobe After Effects preferences! Breaking Down After Effects Preferences Adobe After Effects is a powerful software than can do some amazing […]
Continue readingCut Video in Premiere Pro: How to Trim Clips
Adobe Premiere Pro is one of the best video editors out there, and certainly one of the most popular. That popularity isn’t just due to the Adobe name, though. It’s also very easy to learn and start editing amazing pieces of film. Today we will be going over one of the essential functions of Premiere, […]
Continue reading15 Cool Photoshop Text Effect Tutorials
Adobe Photoshop can produce some amazing works of art, if you have the know-how. It is also great for generating unique and interesting text effects that catch your attention. We’ve compiled this brief list of the best and most fun text effect tutorials online. These tutorials dive deep into using layer effects, brushes, and more […]
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