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CJM Weekly Photoshop Tip #4: Removing fringe

The Power of Defringe: You may already be fully aware of this, but it bears repeating: Behold the power of DEFRINGE! Lessen the white fringing of your extractions by going into Layer/Matting/Defringe. Experiment with a couple of pixels upwards to … continue reading.

CJM Weekly Photoshop Tip #3: Blending an Extracted Layer

Blending in extractions with a gaussian blur: A quick fix way to blend an extracted layer to the background and make it less ‘stuck on’ looking is to duplicate your extracted layer; on the bottom layer run a Gaussian Blur. … continue reading.

CJM Weekly Photoshop Tip #2: Using Camera Raw Views

Bring Camera RAW filter into your workflow: I love using Camera RAW Filters within Photoshop. It is under the Filter Menu. If you click on the icon shown beneath the red arrow you can scroll through different before/after views. continue reading.

CJM Weekly Photoshop Tip #1: Using Images from Free Stock Images Sites

Important consideration when picking “free” stock images: Don’t assume because an image is on a royalty free stock site it is free to use anywhere. There are different types of CC Licenses. I very nearly got caught out this morning … continue reading.

Speed Edit: The Children Return by Caroline Julia Moore

In this fun speed edit by Caroline Julia Moore, you’ll see how The Children Return evolved in super speed. Starting with just a basic stock model photo, she creates an entire fantasy world using a great background image, as well … continue reading.

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