March 2016 Photoshop Magazine

T H E A D O B E P H O T O S H O P
DYNAMIC
RANGE
H O W -T 0 M A G A Z I N E
Learn how to add depth

and dimension to your
portraits in Photoshop
M a r c h
Order matters when

it comes to adjustment
layers and blend modes
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PROVING
GROUND
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
March 2016
FEATURE
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Photoshop World:
The Conference Created
for KelbyOne Members
Every year as Photoshop World draws nearer,
Scott Kelby gets more and more excited. In
this feature article, he explains why he gets so
excited and why attendees love this show so
much that they keep coming back year after
year. This 3-day educational conference is
created for KelbyOne members, and if youve
never attended one before, be sure to read
Scotts article to learn all the reasons why you
shouldnt miss it this year.
Kevin Newsome
Scott Kelby
Departments
How-To
From the Editor
006 020 DOWN & DIRTY TRICKS
Contributing Writers
009 028 DOWN & DIRTY TRICKS
Light Bulb Brush Effect
Nesting Heads
About Photoshop User Magazine
010 048 BEGINNERS WORKSHOP
KelbyOne Community
012 060 PHOTOSHOP PROVING GROUND
Exposed: Industry News
How to Smooth Skin Realistically
Layers, Part 2: Blend Modes & Adjustment Layers
016 064 PHOTOSHOP TIPS
Boost Your Productivity and Creativity
066 LIGHT IT
Film Noir: A Classic Style with a Modern Twist
104 FROM THE ADVICE DESK
Answers to Photoshop & gear-related questions
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Lightroom Magazine
075 LIGHTROOM WORKSHOP

080 UNDER THE LOUPE
086 MAXIMUM WORKFLOW
092 LIGHTROOM Q&A
094 LIGHTROOM TIPS & TRICKS
Retouching Portraits
Fixing Family Photos in Lightroom
DYNAMIC
RANGE
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Portraits with
Depth & Dimension
Manipulating the light, contrast, and sharpness in
Photoshop can help you create portrait images with
a three-dimensional look and feel, as if the subject
is coming toward you from the canvas. Glyn Dewis
shares all of his techniques for retouching portraits to
achieve these incredible results.
Glyn Dewis
Reviews
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DSC Labs ChromaMatch Pro
Affordable Cyc Wall Systems

Epson SureColor P400 Printer
Phase One 100MP Digital Back
VAIO Z Canvas
Epson PictureMate PM-400 Personal Photo Lab
Strata Design 3D CX 8.1
Photoshop Book Reviews
Scott Kelby
Imagenomic Portraiture
A FEW WORDS FROM
SCOTT KELBY
From the Editor

f rom photoshop world to
member-only webcasts
Its been about a month, so I wanted to update you on some of the cool stuff happening at KelbyOne, and in the magazine. Of course,
the big news is that registration is now open for the 2016 Photoshop World Conference in Las Vegas, where you can meet and learn
from the same KelbyOne online instructors. But, its different classes, its all live, and youre right there in the middle of it. Thousands of
KelbyOne members will come together for this event from all around the world. This conference was created for you, so youve gotta
be there.
More on that in a minute, because first I want to jump into some other cool stuff, starting with the KelbyOne app update. When we
launched our new Web experience back in November, it created kind of an unexpected, well, I think disaster wouldnt be too strong a
word. While it didnt affect all members, even if it affects two, thats too many. The good news is the apps completely fixed and running
better and faster than ever, which is awesome (and long overdue).
The next phase, updating the Android version, has already begun. In the meantime, we aired a live, members-only webcast to do
two things: (1) teach people how to use the app (its incredibly easy), and (2) get direct member feedback on what they want to see
in it, because now that its updated, we can start adding cool features again (you can see the webcast replay here). One thing were
working on is including the magazine right in the app, making it really convenient to read. Ill let you know when that feature goes live,
so stay tuned.
Also, I hope youre enjoying the new platform were serving up the magazine in now. Its a huge upgrade from what we were using.
We can add all sorts of new and cool interactive features, like the interactive polls and quizzes youll find throughout this very issue. This is
just the beginning, and an important step in making the digital version of Photoshop User magazine the very best it can be. My hats off
to our Managing Editor, Chris Main, who worked tirelessly to find just the right fit of features, ease-of-use, and a platform that addressed
what our members were asking for most (high-five, Chris!).
I just alluded to another thing were focusing on this year, which are live, private members-only webcasts, where we bring you people
and topics you wont find anywhere else. We kicked this off with a special broadcast featuring two of Canons top tech gurus, Brent
Ramsey and Rudy Winston, in a live Q&A about Canons just-released EOS-1DX Mark II. Brent and Rudy fielded questions on all sorts
of topics, and they totally crushed it. Were archiving these webcasts, so if you miss one, you can still catch the replay. I hope youll take
advantage of them.
One more thing Im sure youll notice is some of the improvements weve made to the backend of our new site. In particular, I hope
youre digging the improved overall speed, where pages load faster, videos load faster and are smoother, and its just a much more
enhanced experience overall. Were working on lots of new things to make your membership more valuable and more useful, and to
make you more productive and creative all without raising the cost. Not only are we glad youre here with us, were working hard to
make your experience even better, here in the magazine, and on the site.
Lots of cool classes are coming up, as well as lots of great tutorials and articles here in the magazine, including our cover story on the
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2016 Photoshop World Conference in Las Vegas (starting on page 34). As a KelbyOne member, you get $100 off a full-conference pass.
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Plus, if you register now, you can save $100 on the early-bird special. So, you can get a full-conference pass, for the full three-days, for
just $599 (if youve ever attended a three-day conference of any kind, in any industry, you know thats an incredible steal)! Weve also
negotiated special room rates at Mandalay Bay (our host hotel, and where the conference is held). All the details are at Photoshopworld
.com. So, come join us July 1921. Youll learn more in three days than you have in three years!
All my best,
Scott Kelby
KelbyOne President & CEO
Editor & Publisher, Photoshop User
The official publication of KelbyOne

MARCH 2016 Volume 19 Number 3
EDITORIAL:
Scott Kelby, Editor-in-Chief

Chris Main, Managing Editor
Kim Doty, Associate Editor
Contributing Writers
Ajna Adams Steve Baczewski Corey Barker Peter Bauer

Tom Bol Pete Collins Michael Corsentino Glyn Dewis
Sen Duggan Daniel East Sean McCormack Colin Smith
Lesa Snider Rob Sylvan Scott Valentine Erik Vlietinck
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Contributing
Writers
STEVE BACZEWSKI
is a freelance writer, professional photographer, graphic designer, and
consultant. He also teaches classes in traditional and digital fine arts photography.
His company, Sore Tooth Productions, is based in Albany, California
COREY BARKER
is an award-winning designer and illustrator. A featured instructor at the Photoshop
World Conference and an Adobe MAX Master Instructor, he has produced numerous
training titles for KelbyOne. Look for his upcoming The Photoshop for Designers Book.
PETER BAUER
is an Adobe Certified Expert that does computer graphics consulting for a select
group of corporate clients. His latest book is Photoshop CC for Dummies. He was
inducted into the Photoshop Hall of Fame in 2010.
TOM BOL
is an editorial and commercial photographer specializing in adventure sports,
portraits, and outdoor lifestyle photography. His images and stories are used
worldwide. You can see more of his work at www.tombolphoto.com.
PETE COLLINS
is an education and curriculum developer and website overseer for KelbyOne.
He is one of the Photoshop Guys and co-hosts Photoshop User TV. With a fine arts
background, Pete is well versed in photography, graphic design, and illustration.
MICHAEL CORSENTINO
is an award-winning wedding and portrait photographer, Photoshop and Lightroom
expert, author, columnist for Shutter Magazine and Resource Magazine, and speaker
and international workshop leader. Learn more at www.michaelcorsentino.com.
GLYN DEWIS
is a photographer, retoucher, trainer, and author based in Oxford, UK. His clients range
from athletes to the BBC. An Adobe Influencer and Photoshop World Dream Team
Instructor, he teaches around the world, including at his own series of workshops.
SEN DUGGAN
DANIEL EAST
is an author, freelance writer, presenter/trainer, and consultant with more than
20 years experience in photography, pro-audio, and marketing. Daniel is also founder
and president of The Apple Groups Team support network for user groups.
SEAN McCORMACK
is the author of Essential Development: 20 Great Techniques for Lightroom 5.
Based in Galway, Ireland, he shoots subjects from musicians, models, and
actors to landscapes and architecture. Learn more at http://lightroom-blog.com.
COLIN SMITH
is an award-winning digital artist, photographer, and lecturer who has authored
18 books and has created a series of training videos. Colin is also the founder of
the online resource PhotoshopCAFE.com and president of Software-Cinema.com.
LESA SNIDER
is the author of Photoshop CC: The Missing Manual, Photos for Mac and iOS:
The Missing Manual, several eBooks, and more than 40 video courses. She also
writes a weekly column for Macworld. For more info, visit PhotoLesa.com.
ROB SYLVAN
is the Lightroom Help Desk Specialist for KelbyOne, on staff at the Digital Photo
Workshops, and the author of Lightroom 5: Streamlining Your Digital Photography
Process. You can learn more at www.lightroomers.com.
SCOTT VALENTINE
is an Adobe Community Professional and Photoshop author. His latest book
is The Hidden Power of Adjustment Layers (Adobe Press). Keep up with him
at scoxel.com.
ERIK VLIETINCK
founded IT Enquirer in 1999 (http://it-enquirer.com). A J.D. by education,
Erik has been a freelance technology editor for more than 20 years. He has written
for Macworld, Computer Arts, Windows NT Magazine, and many others.
k e l b yo n e . c o m
is the co-author of Photoshop Masking & Compositing, Real World Digital

Photography, and The Creative Digital Darkroom. He leads workshops on digital
photography, Photoshop, and Lightroom (SeanDuggan.com).
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Inspiration, information, and member musings to fuel your creative think tank
By Ajna Adams
Peter Hurley
in the House
Ajna Adams
We were beyond thrilled when Peter Hurley, author of The Headshot,

stopped by our headquarters on February 18 to guest-host our weekly
photography show, The Grid, alongside Scott Kelby. Before The Grid
aired, we took the opportunity to host a fun social-media contest with
Peter as our judge. We asked our community to submit their favorite headshot or profile pics, and the engagement was spectacular!
After receiving hundreds of submissions across Facebook, Twitter, and
Instagram, we sat down with Peter and our Periscope community for a
live judging session that was both fun and educational. While critiquing your submissions, Peter gave us some great tips on how to create
amazing headshots.
During our live broadcast of The Grid, Scott announced the winners, hand-selected by Peter himself, and each one
received a signed copy of The Headshot. Congratulations to our winners: Mike Carrigan, Mads Peter Iversen, Travis
Putman, Denis Lomme, and Jeff Rease! Check out some of their images on the next two pages, and then be sure to join
us on The Grid each Wednesday, at 4 p.m. EST.
Make Your Magazine Even Better!

Click on the Member Input logo (below) to vote on what topics youd like to
see covered in future issues of Photoshop User, plus take our quiz on page 101
to test what you learned in this issue!
Happy Birthday, Ansel!
On February 20, we took to Facebook to honor legendary photographer Ansel

Adams with a short-and-sweet happy birthday message that really resonated
with our community. With more than 400 Shares and 1,300+ Likes later, all
organic, we heard how important this iconic photographer is to the photography
community as a whole and to you as individuals. We heard stories that both
inspired and motivated us to keep doing what we love. I was lucky enough to
take his class on the zone method in Yosemite in 73, Michael Long shared. Paul
Bardotz wrote, When learning about photography, I read every book he had
published. Love learning!
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Jeremy Cowarts Im Possible Video

Goes Viral with Nearly 2 Million Views
Hes one of the most influential photographers in the world, and also one of our
instructors! In a video posted to Facebook on February 16, Jeremy Cowart shares
his story. Here it ismy past, present and future, he writes. To every single
human in the world who thinks they cant do somethingthis one is for you.
Growing up, I was never smart, he says in the video. I couldnt pay attention for more than 3 minutes. I was a terrible listener, and I made bad grades.
I was quiet, shy, and really just average. I remember always telling my mom and
my dad, I cant do this. Everything I did ended with those words. Thats when
my dad started reprogramming my brain.
Watch the video here and be sure to check out Jeremys KelbyOne courses!
KelbyOne Headshot Contest
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PHOTOGRAPHER: TRAVIS PUTMAN | MODEL: VINCENT ALFONZO JAMAL

PHOTOGRAPHER: DENIS LOMME | MODEL: ISABELLE LOMME
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PHOTOGRAPHER: JEFFREY RE ASE | MODEL: WANNETTA CORDER

PHOTOGRAPHER: MADS PETER IVERSEN | MODEL: JESPER BRANDT
KelbyOne Community
Whos Who
in the KelbyOne Community
How and when were you introduced to KelbyOne?

Ive been into photography since I was 14 and my parents got me
a Nikon F40 for my birthday. Back in the day, it was difficult to
practice because you never knew what had happened until the
prints came back, and by then it was often too late to remember what youd done right and wrong. With the evolution of the
digital age I stepped up with a Sony a200 and was using Scott
Kelbys Digital Photography Books. In the UK, there isnt much
of a KelbyOne presence, but I stumbled on it a few years ago and
its such a wealth of inspiration and information that I maintain its
incredible worth and tell my photog friends about it all the time.
How has KelbyOne helped you grow in your
creative endeavors?
My main focus in photography is travel, but I run Hybrid Photography in partnership with my best friend Peter Treadway (Hybrid
Peter). Together, were always striving to up our portrait game,
and KelbyOne is a massive source of knowledge in that respect.
Youre literally learning from the best in the businessthat makes
it an invaluable resource.
Tell us about a favorite course that youve
watched recently.
Im a big fan of any of Scotts courses. He has such an incredible bank of knowledge, but for its sheer fun factor I have to say
his bodybuilder classes, which translate to weddings. There are

just too many to choose a favorite!
What are you most proud of, personally
and professionally?
What an open question. I have to say that on a personal level,
mostly because Im such a klutz, Im proud of keeping my photography business running for nearly 5 years now. Go me! (And
Peter, obviously.) On a professional level, Im lucky enough to
have gotten through to the final round of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year and of the Times Travel Photographer of the
Year recently. Its no win, but its a win for me! Im always game
for a challenge, and this just sets a bar for me to go forward and
beat myself and realize some dreams.
So, youre going to Photoshop World this year.
What do you hope to gain from the conference?
Ive never been; it just kept being one of those things on the
bucket list, until this year. Peter and I are seriously looking forward to it, and of course Ive planned a whole photography mission around it whereby Ill be flying into Vancouver and heading
down the west coast through Seattle, San Francisco, and driving
into Vegas to hit the show before a hop over to New York City
to unwind until I head back home. I cant wait to meet a whole
bunch of people; I think thats what Im looking forward to the
most. Second to that, you can watch a class online and learn a
lot, but theres no substitute for being there in front of a teacher
telling it like it is.
What would we be surprised to know about you?
Tough one. How about this? When Im not behind the lens (or
in front of a Mac), I spend time developing kids into tomorrows
adults. Im a Royal Air Force Air Cadets Sergeant. Im the training
officer at a Squadron in Hampstead, London, where I teach a
variety of skills and lessons, including History of Flight, Principles
of Flight, Pilot Navigation, and First Aid. Im a range officer so
I take them shooting with full-bore small arms. How about that?
Its my inner geek really.
Who are your greatest professional inspirations?
To be nonspecific, anyone who shoots regularly for the likes of
Lonely Planet. Thats where I want to be, and thats where I often
seek inspiration. To be a bit of a suck up, its Scott. The man is a
legend, lets be honest. To be in a place where you can profit from
doing what you love and helping others is inspirational, and if I was
there, Id be a very happy man.
Kaylee Greer! The dog portraits she gets are stunning. Having
To see more of Daves work, visit Facebook.com/hybrid.dave
said that, Im a big Glyn Dewis fan and Ive learned a lot from
and hybriddave.com.
Dave Williams
Dave Williams hides behind the alias Hybrid Dave. Hes a travel
and wedding photographer based in London. His professional
affiliations are with the Guild of Photographers, the Society of
Wedding and Portrait Photographers, the Society of International
Travel and Tourism Photographers, and hes a proud contributor
for Getty Images. He loves a photographic challenge, and to say
that hes a travel photographer is a clear sign that he shoots a
huge range of styles.
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Exp sed: Industry News

The latest news about photography gear, software, and services

By Chris Main
The New EOS 80D

and other Products from Canon
Canon U.S.A., Inc., recently announced the new Canon EOS

80D Digital SLR. Features in the 80D include: a new 45-point
all cross-type AF system; an intelligent Viewfinder with
approximately 100% viewfinder coverage; a newly developed
24.2-megapixel (APS-C) CMOS sensor; a DIGIC 6 image processor; improved Dual Pixel CMOS AF for smooth, fast, and
accurate autofocus with video and stills; built-in Wi-Fi and
NFC; 1080/60p full HD video; and a vari-angle touch screen
3.0" Clear View LCD II monitor that enables flexible positioning and clear viewing.
Canon also announced a new lens, the EF-S 1835mm
f/3.55.6 IS USM, which will serve as a kit lens for the new
80D. This the first Canon lens equipped with Nano USM, a
new type of focusing motor that combines the benefits of
a ring USM (ultrasonic motor) for high-speed AF during still
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photo shooting and lead-screw type STM (stepping motor) for

smooth and quiet movie AF, and a faster driving speed of the
focusing lens than the previous model.
To make it even easier to shoot movies with a Canon
DSLR or Cinema EOS cameras, Canon also introduced the
Power Zoom Adapter PZ-E1. Specifically constructed to be
compatible with the new Canon 18135mm lens, the PZ-E1 is
the worlds first detachable zoom adapter that provides silent
and smooth zoom and can be adjusted incrementally to 10
different levels of zoom speed. Additionally, the PZ-E1 can be
controlled remotely using the Canon Camera Connect app.
Canon also announced the Canon Directional Stereo

Microphone DM-E1. This is the first Canon-branded external
microphone for the EOS system. The new microphone can be
rotated up and down from 90120. And finally, Canon also
launched two new compact cameras: the PowerShot G7 X
Mark II and the PowerShot SX720 HS.
Just as we were wrapping up this issue, Canon also
announced the EOS Rebel T6, their newest entry-level DSLR.
The T6 features an 18-megapixel CMOS (APS-C) image sensor, a DIGIC 4+ image processor, an ISO range of 1006400
(expandable to H: 12800), a 9-point AF system (including one
center cross-type AF point) and AI Servo AF for impressive

and accurate results, and built-in Wi-Fi and NFC. For information on each of these new products from Canon, click on
the blue product names above or visit www.usa.canon.com.
Topaz Announces

DeNoise 6
Topaz Labs recently announced the availability of DeNoise 6, their application for
eliminating noise in digital images. The latest version can now run as a standalone
application, but it still works as a plug-in for both Photoshop and Lightroom. It
includes dozens of new camera-specific presets based on various camera profiles,
with multiple ISO presets for each camera. These presets can help remove noise in
just one click. DeNoise 6 now also supports High-DPI monitors, and batch processing is available in the standalone edition. For more information, click on the blue
product name above or visit www.topazlabs.com.
e x p o s e d: i n d u st ry n e w s
Sigma Introduces
New Cameras, Lenses, and Off-Camera Flash
In February, Sigma announced two new mirrorless cameras, two new lenses, and a
new off-camera flash. Starting with the two cameras, the new Sigma sd Quattro
features an APS-C sized Foveon sensor, while the Sigma sd Quattro H has a larger
APS-H sized sensor for even better image quality. Both cameras are designed to take
full advantage of all Sigma Global Vision lenses, and they use a two-mode autofocus
detection system that combines Phase Detection for focus speed and Contrast Detection for focus accuracy.
The two new APS-C format lenses include the Sigma 50100mm F1.8 DC HSM
Art Lens and the Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens. The 50100mm
is based on the same engineering as the Sigma 1835mm F1.8 DC HSM Art Lens
but has a new Hyper Sonic Motor thats 30% slimmer and provides fast and accurate
AF. According to Sigma, the new 30mm Contemporary Lens is the first affordable
f/1.4 lens for the mirrorless market and is a versatile enough for both photo and video
applications. The 50100mm lens will be available in Canon, Nikon, and Sigma mounts,
while the 30mm will be available in Sony E-Mount and Micro Four Thirds mount.
And finally, the new Sigma EF-630 Electronic Flash is a multifunctional offcamera flash designed to work with current DSLR cameras. It features TTL exposure
control, high-speed sync, wireless flash functions, and auto-zoom, which adjusts for
focal lengths of 24200mm. For more information on each of these new products
from Sigma, click on the blue product names above or visit www.sigmaphoto.com.
Tamron has launched a new accessory that will allow users to update the firmware and
customize setups for selected Tamron lenses. Up until now, firmware updates for Tamron
lenses could only be performed at a Tamron Customer Service Center. Now you can attach
the new TAP-in Console to a compatible Tamron lens and then run the Tamron TAP-in
Utility software on a Mac or PC connected to the Internet. In addition, you can customize
functions such as focus and VC (vibration compensation).
The two new lenses include the SP 85mm F/1.8 Di VC USD and the SP 90mm F/2.8
Di Macro 1:1 VC USD. According to Tamron, the 85mm is the first f/1.8 lens with VC for
full-frame cameras. It uses LD (Low Dispersion) and XLD (Extra Low Dispersion) glass
elements to minimize color fringing and to capture sharp images with high color fidelity.
The Nikon mount will now employ an electromagnetic diaphragm system, which has been
standard in Canon mounts.
The 90mm lens is built on the optical performance of Tamrons previous 90mm
Macro. Image stabilization has been improved by adding XY-Shift compensation to the
VC functionality, and advancements in the USD (Ultrasonic Silent Drive) control software
have increased AF speed and accuracy. Both of the new lenses will be compatible with
the TAP-in Console. For more information, click on the blue product names above or visit
www.tamron-usa.com.
Two New SP Lenses from Tamron

and the new TAP-in Console
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HOW TO
Down
&Dirty
Tricks
light bulb brush effect

BY COREY BARKER
Ive seen this effect done a number of different ways in Photoshop.

In this tutorial, well re-create the effect using brushes and layer
styles. I like to do it this way because brushes and styles can be
saved so you can use them over and over again, plus its easy to
modify them for numerous configurations. And, it just looks cool!
Adobe Stock/Beboy
DOWN AND DIRTY TRICKS
Step One
Step Two
Step One: Start by opening the image of the light bulb thats
part of the exercise download. This image has good detail in the
round area of the bulb, which will make for a good brush.
[KelbyOne members may download the files used in this
tutorial at http://kelbyone.com/magazine. All files are for personal use only.]
Step Two: First, remove the color in the image by using the
Gradient Map method: Press D to set the default colors, then
go under the Image menu to Adjustments and choose Gradient Map. The black to white gradient should automatically be
selected, so just click OK.
Step Three: Press Command-I (PC: Ctrl-I) to invert the image
Step Three
to a negative. Then, choose the Elliptical Marquee tool (nested

under the Rectangular Marquee tool [M] in the Toolbox). Hold
down Option-Shift (PC: Alt-Shift), click in the center of the bulb,
and drag out a circular selection that includes just the round area
of the bulb. Once the selection is made, press Shift-Command-I
(PC: Shift-Ctrl-I) to inverse the selection. Press Command-Delete
(PC: Ctrl-Backspace) to fill the selected area with white, and then
press Command-D (PC: Ctrl-D) to deselect.
Step Four: Press Command-L (PC: Ctrl-L) to open the Levels dia-
log. Push both the white and midtone sliders to the left quite a
bit to make the background around the bulb pure white and
to boost the contrast in the bulb. Click OK. Finally, we used the
Eraser tool (E) set to Brush in the Options Bar to remove some of
the stem near the bottom right of the bulb.
Step Four
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Step Five: Go under the Edit menu and choose Define Brush
Preset. Give the new brush a name when prompted and click OK.
Step Five
Adobe Stock/Zbyszek Nowak
Step Six: Create a new document (File>New) thats 2500x1000

pixels at 300 ppi. Then, open the wood texture file from the exercise download. This will be the base texture for the final effect.
Switch to the Move tool (V) and click-and-drag this image over
to the new document. Press Command-T (PC: Ctrl-T) for Free
Transform, scale it to fit in the canvas area, and press Enter to
commit the transformation.
Step Six
Step Seven: Press D to set the Foreground color to black, select

the Type tool (T) in the Toolbox, and click on the canvas to set a
text layer. Type whatever word you want to dress in lights. Here,
we just typed, well, LIGHTS. Make sure you use a bold font to
contain the bulbs; were using a font called Swiss Black Extended.
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Step Eight: Click on the wood texture layer in the Layers panel
to make it active, and make a duplicate of it by pressing Command-J (PC: Ctrl-J). Place this duplicate layer above the text layer
in the Layers panel. Press Option-Command-G (PC: Alt-Ctrl-G)
to clip the wood texture layer inside the text layer. Activate Free
Transform and then press Command-0 (PC: Ctrl-0) to expand
the window so you can see the entire bounding box. Hold down
Shift and click-and-drag outside the bounding box to rotate the
wood texture 90 inside the text. Then, hold down Option (PC:
Alt), grab one of the side control points, and scale the texture out
horizontally to fill the text. Press Enter when done.
Step Eight
Step Nine: Now well use a couple of layer styles to add more
dimension to this text. Click on the type layer in the Layers panel
to make it active, then click the Add a Layer Style icon (x) at
the bottom of the Layers panel and choose Bevel & Emboss. Use
the settings shown here to get a nice sharp edge. To change
the Gloss Contour, click on the down-facing arrow next to the
preview thumbnail and choose the Cone Inverted preset from
the Contour Picker. Dont click OK yet.
Step Ten: Next, activate Drop Shadow in the list of Styles on the
left. The settings shown here work well on the wood texture.
Notice the color we chose for the shadow is a dark burgundy
color we sampled from the wood itself. (Note: To sample a color
from the wood, click on the color swatch to the right of the
Blend Mode drop-down menu, click on a color in the image that
you want to use, then click OK to close the Color Picker.) Click
OK to close the Layer Style dialog. Finally, drop the Opacity of the
clipped wood layer to 50%.
Step Nine
Step Eleven: Select the Brush tool (B) in the Toolbox, click on
the brush preview thumbnail in the Options Bar, and locate the
bulb brush that we created at the beginning of this tutorial; it
should be at the very bottom of the Brush Preset Picker. Open
the Brush panel (Window>Brush), and in the Brush Tip Shape
section, set the brush Size to around 45 px and then set the Spacing to around 160%.
Step Ten
Step Twelve: Activate Shape Dynamics on the left side of the

Brush panel, set the Size Jitter to 3% and the Angle Jitter to
50%. The preview at the bottom of the Brush panel will give you
a good idea of how the brush will work.
Step Thirteen: Click on the Create a New Layer icon at the

Step Eleven
Step Twelve
Step Fourteen: Next, activate Drop Shadow. Well use this to

enhance the glow. Choose another yellow color that has a bit
more orange in it. Then use the other settings shown here. Be
sure to experiment with sizes and even Blend Modes to get different looks. Now, click OK to close the dialog.
Step Fourteen
Step Thirteen
bottom of the Layers panel to create a new layer at the top of

the layer stack. Go into the Add a Layer Style menu at the bottom of the Layers panel and choose Outer Glow. Set the color
to a bright yellow and then use the other settings shown here.
Dont click OK yet.
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Step Fifteen
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Step Fifteen: Press D then X to set the Foreground color to white,

and then just paint the bulbs in the area of the letters as you see
here. The layer style will give the effect of the bulbs emitting light.
Again, you can adjust the intensity of the layer styles at any time by
simply double-clicking on their names in the Layers panel.
Step Sixteen: Once you have the lights done, load the flare
brush thats also provided in the download files, or you can use
your own custom brush. To load the brush, simply double-click
the Flare Brush.abr file in the Finder (PC: Windows Explorer).
Once loaded, youll find it at the bottom of the Brush Preset
Picker. Just dab the flares on a few random bulbs on the same
layer. This will add a little variance to the lights.
Step Eighteen
Step Seventeen: Click on the original background wood layer

in the Layers panel to make it active, and press Command-L (PC:
Ctrl-L) to open the Levels dialog. Push the highlight Output Levels
slider near the bottom to the left to darken the overall texture,
and click OK.
Step Eighteen: Next, add a Gradient Overlay layer style to

enhance the lighting. Click on the Gradient preview; select the
Black, White preset; click OK to close the Gradient Editor; check on
the Reverse box; and set the Style drop-down menu to Reflected.
You can use the other settings shown here or experiment to get
different looks. Click-and-drag directly in the document to position the brightest part of the gradient over the letters. Click OK
when done.
Step Nineteen: Create a new blank layer and place it between
the clipped wood layer and the bulb layer. Set the layer blend
mode near the top left of the Layers panel to Hard Light and the
Opacity to 75%. Next, grab the Gradient tool (G) in the Toolbox.
In the Options Bar, click the Radial Gradient icon, then click on the
gradient preview thumbnail, choose the Foreground to Transparent preset, and click OK to close the Gradient Editor. Click on the
Foreground color swatch near the bottom of the Toolbox, choose
an orange color like the one shown here, and click OK.
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Step Nineteen
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Adobe Stock/Vidady
Step Twenty: Now just draw a few gradients starting in the

bright areas where you added the flares and dragging out a little
ways. This puts an enhanced glow around the text as if its coming from the bulbs.
Step Twenty-One: At this point you could call the effect done,
but why stop here? Here we have an image of sparks (in the
download files) that would look cool if they were added to the
bulbs as if there were some kind of power overload. Since the
sparks are on a black background, theyll be easy to extract. Just
open the Channels panel (Window>Channels) and Commandclick (PC: Ctrl-click) on the Red channel thumbnail to load the
bright areas as a selection. Then, press Command-J (PC: Ctrl-J)
to copy the selected area to a new layer.
Step Twenty-Two: Go under the Layer menu to Matting and
choose Remove Black Matte to clear the dark edge around
the sparks.
Step Twenty-One
Step Twenty-Three: Using the Move tool (V) click-and-drag the

sparks into the bulb image. Then, use Free Transform to scale
and rotate them around one of the bulbs as you see here. Now
you have an old wood lighted sign with a bad short.
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Final
HOW TO
Down
&Dirty
Tricks
nesting heads
BY PETE COLLINS
This type of imagery has been around for a while and it always
reminds me of Monty Python. Its a unique look that conveys
complexity, depth, mystery, or just being mental. Some folks
may find it a bit creepy; I find it a lot of fun.
Adobe Stock/noel moore
Step One: This technique can be used with just about anyones
head, but if you want to make your job easier, use a head thats
a bit follicly challenged. This will make selecting and nesting
easier. This image was found on Adobe Stock.
[KelbyOne members may download the file used in this tutorial at http://kelbyone.com/magazine. All files are for personal
use only.]
Step Two: First, we need to select the head. Whether you have
a head with hair or not, one of the best tools to use for this is
the Quick Selection tool (W). Click-and-drag your cursor around
the inside edge of the head and it should do a pretty good job
of making a selection. Hair will require a little more patience and
maybe youll need to hold down the Option (PC: Alt) key to subtract any areas that you accidentally selected.
Step Two
Step Three: Once you have the head selected, and before you
do anything else, go up to the Options Bar and click on the
Refine Edge button. The Refine Edge dialog will open and youll
probably have an image that looks something like this. You can
change the look of the background in the View drop-down
menu. I find that when working with lighter images, a black
background shows up the best, so choose On Black (B).
Step Three
Step Four: Youll see the selection is pretty good but a little
jagged in places. Check on the Smart Radius box and drag the
Radius slider to around 2.7 px. Now, use the Refine Radius
tool (E) to paint around the edge of the head to help refine the
selection. You may also want to drag the Smooth slider a bit
to help smooth out any bumps. Set the Output To drop-down
menu near the bottom to Selection, and Click OK to close the
Refine Edge dialog. Press Command-J (PC: Ctrl-J) to copy just the
selected head onto its own layer.
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Step Four
Step Five: Now grab the Elliptical Marquee tool (nested under
the Rectangular Marquee tool [M] in the Toolbox) and drag across
the forehead where you would like to make the cut. This will give
you a clean cut, so if you want a more organic look, you could
freehand it with the Lasso tool (L). The ellipse you drag out will
probably be too small to cover the entire top section of the head,
so hold the Shift key and drag out a second ellipse to include
everything above the cutline. Command-X (PC: Ctrl-X) will now
cut off that part of the head, and Command-V (PC: Ctrl-V)
will paste the cut section on a new layer.
Step Five
Step Six: Youll want to use the cutoff section as the back area
of the head. To better see what youre doing, click the Eye icon
next to the original Background layer to hide it, click the Create
a New Layer icon at the bottom of the Layers panel, drag this
new layer above the Background layer, press D then X to set the
Foreground color to white, and then press Option-Delete (PC:
Alt-Backspace) to fill the layer with the Foreground color.
Now, simply drag that cutout (or skull) layer below the head
layer in the Layers panel, press Command-T (PC: Ctrl-T) for Free
Transform, Right-click inside the bounding box, and choose
Rotate 180. Youll want to rotate it instead of flipping so that the
shadowing matches up (the light from the right causes shadows
on the left side of the face and vice versa for the inside of the
head). Now drag the skull layer into place so that it matches the
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edges of the front scalp. Press Enter to commit the transformation.
Step Six
Step Seven: Because the skull section is the same lightness as

the rest of the head, it will look more believable if you darken it
using a Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer. Click on the Create
New Adjustment Layer icon at the bottom of the Layers panel (it
looks like a flat yin-yang symbol), and youll have a list of adjustments. Choose Brightness/Contrast and then click the bottom
icon in the Properties panel that looks like a square with a 90
arrow. This will attach the adjustment to the layer thats directly
below so it doesnt affect the whole document. Now drag the
Brightness slider to the left to darken the inside of the head.
Press Command-E (PC: Ctrl-E) to merge the adjustment layer
with the skull layer. Once youre done, click on the head layer to
make it active, Shift-click the skull layer to select both layers, and
then click the Link Layers icon (chain) at the bottom of the Layers
panel to link them together so they will move as one.
Step Seven
Step Eight: Using Free Transform, resize and position the head
near the bottom of the image. Make sure that both layers are still
selected and then press Command-J (PC: Ctrl-J) three times to
make three more copies of the head and skull. In the Layers panel,
select the second set of copies from the top, and use the Move
tool (V) to drag the head and skull straight up. Using Free Transform, hold Shift-Option (PC: Shift-Alt) and transform this second
head so it looks like it will fit inside the bottom head. Now, work
your way down the Layers panel and do the same for the third
and fourth group. Youll now have all of the heads stacked, but
they wont look like theyre nesting inside one another.
Step Eight
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Step Nine: Once all four sets of

heads are in place, click through
the layers in the Layers panel, and
click the Link Layers icon for each
linked layer to unlink the heads
from the skulls. Drag each skull
layer down below all the head
layers in the stack of layers so
they appear behind the heads.
Now grab the Brush tool (B), set
it to a soft round brush, press D
to set it to black, and set the
Opacity to 20% in the Options
Bar. Create a new layer below
each of the head layers, except
for the layer that contains the
smallest head at the very top. On
each blank layer, paint so it looks
like the head in front is casting
a shadow on the head nested
inside it. Do that for each head so
they look like theyre interacting
with each other. When youre
done, the layers should look
something like this.
Step Nine
Fotolia/csp_Alkestida
Step Ten: Now youll want to add a background that fits with
what youre trying to convey. Since this image is pretty surreal,
well give a little nod to Salvador Dali with this desert image. The
sign was taken out in the final image. You can use any image
youd like for the background.
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Step Ten
Step Eleven: Once we had this background in place, the heads

seemed to be a little too blue. So, we selected all the layers that
made up the nested heads and pressed Command-G (PC: Ctrl-G)
to place them into a single layer group. From the adjustment
layer icon menu, we chose Photo Filter. The default Warming
filter did just fine after adjusting the Density to around 18%. This
affected the entire scene, so we clicked on the square with the
90 arrow to clip the adjustment to only the layer group. And
there you have it!
Step Eleven
Once you have this simple technique down, you can add more
stuff like plants, tentacles, or anything you can think of coming
out of the top heador even all of the heads. This can be especially fun when you find a picture of that girl in high school who
broke your heart and you create your own totem of her that will
make you feel just a little bit better. Enjoy!
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p h ot o s h o p u s e r M a r c h 2 0 1 6
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OKAY, DRUMROLL PLEASE (WAIT FOR IT, WAIT FOR IT)the 2016 Photoshop World Conference
(in Las Vegas, July 1921, 2016, at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino) is on! And, official registration
is now open! Thats right, were back in Vegas, baby! Awwwww, yeah!
Now that I have that out of my system, welcome to this quick look at Photoshop World. Since we have
so many new KelbyOne members out there (whoo-hoo!), I wanted to put this together so youd know
what its all about it, and most importantly, that youre invited!
Photoshop World is the worlds largest Photoshop training event (but its more than just Photoshop)
and members come from all over the world to learn from an extraordinary roster of instructors (but
I guess if theres any one thing Id want all of you awesome new members to know its this: this is your
conference. It was created for KelbyOne members to have a place to come together once a year to
learn all the latest stuff; make new friends and connections; meet the instructors; get inspired, faster,
better, and more efficient; and just have the best time ever doing it all. If youre a KelbyOne member,
we really want you to be therewe built this for you.
its also way more than just education). Everybodys herefrom beginners to seasoned pros, from
students to educators, from amateurs to wizardsand we all come together to share, connect,
and engage.
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LAS VEGAS
PHOTOSHOP WORLD
CONFERENCE 2016
WHO COMES TO PHOTOSHOP WORLD?

Photoshop users, photographers, graphic designers, social media marketing folks, and Lightroom fanatics are all there. Its creative professionals, soccer moms, artists, educators and
students, hobbyists, creative directors, bloggers, video creators, wedding photographers, and
folks who use Adobes amazing tools to create, excite, inspire, and communicate. Its beginners,
intermediate-level users, and advanced users. Its ad agencies, print shops, and mom-and-pop
shops. Its tattoo artists, brain surgeons, painters, and pilots. Its a bunch of really cool, fun,
creative peoplelike you.
REALLY QUICK, HERE ARE THE NUTS & BOLTS

Ill keep this short, because this is just the nuts-and-bolts stuff youll need to know: We have more
than 80 class sessions over three days (well, you can come a day early and take some in-depth workshops, but I wasnt counting those). To make it easy, we put them into tracks, like the Photoshop track,
the Creative Cloud track, the Lightroom track, the Lighting track and stuff like that. Were even working
with Adobe (the official Photoshop World sponsor) to create an entire 3-day track dedicated to learning
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Adobes new mobile apps, such as Photoshop Fix, Photoshop Sketch, Adobe Comp, Adobe Capture, and
Photoshop Mix, among others. Youll find the full schedule on the Photoshopworld.com site.
One more thing about the sessions that I think is particularly cool is that you create your own custom
training experience. We dont make you register for your sessions in advanceyou can attend any class,
or any track, at any time, and change classes whenever you like. You just show up at the class you want to
take so you can focus on exactly the topics that interest you most.
OKAY, HERES MORE OF A PLAY-BY-PLAY

OF THE EVENT
The conference kicks off with a really exciting, high-energy opening keynote, and each year we
pick a fun theme to build our look and feel around. Our themes have run the gamut from Top
Gun to Star Trek, from auto racing to rock n roll, and there are always lots of laughs and surprises.
We do this to set the tone for the entire conference. Yes, were here to learn, and were all going
to learn so much our heads will hurt, but this opening keynote lets you know that were going to
have a lot of fun doing it.
Of course, when Adobe takes the stage, it gets really interesting because they often use this
opening keynote to give us a sneak peek at new technology, new software, and sometimes they
even launch new products. So, its a really fun way to kick off the conference (and you dont want
to miss it).
THEN WERE OFF TO CLASSES

After the keynote, its time to head to class. We have a free downloadable app for your smartphones that makes picking your classes easy (available soon). It has the full conference schedule,
as well as lots of info on times and places for events, so youll know right where to go (luckily, the
classes are all in the same area this year). Also, we have these giant 8 high boards with the full
class schedule, if you want to go old school. The class sessions are 1 hour each (that keeps your
head from exploding with too much info), and we take a 30-minute break in between sessions.
Imagine getting your portfolio reviewed by some of the industrys best-known names. Theyre
there to help you tweak your presentation, advance your career, and help you stand out from
the crowd (and this is one thing we do year after year because our attendees have told us this
was a life-changing, career-changing experience).
WE OFFER ONE-ON-ONE PORTFOLIO REVIEWS
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LAS VEGAS
PHOTOSHOP WORLD
CONFERENCE 2016
WHAT TO DO DURING THE BREAKS?

CHECK OUT COOL NEW GEAR!
Just outside the classrooms we have our Partner Pavilion, where you can meet the developers and
companies that make everything from plug-ins to printers to cameras and more. Lots of exhibits
from the best-known names in the business, and best of all, Adobe is there, so you can meet the
folks that make it all happen and talk directly with Adobes own Photoshop team. Theres lots to
see and do here, and since we add a few breaks during the day (including an extended lunch
break), you can meet up with the exhibitors and check out all their latest stuff. Plus, this year,
theyll be right outside the classrooms so theres no long walk to an expo hall (and everything that
entails). Youll dig it.
WE WORK HARD; WE PLAY HARD

We know that if youre having fun, youll learn more, youll get more engaged, and youll be more
open to new ideas and learning new things, so we put a lot of emphasis on having fun and meeting
new people. We all need Photoshop friends, so we have a bunch of different events planned that
get people together in a casual and fun atmosphere for networking and just recharging our brains
after being in classes all day. We have after-hours events, parties, get-togetherswe do lots of
things, so you dont wind up at the blackjack table. (Wait! Who said that?)
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One of my favorite events is one weve been doing for yearsits called Dinner with a Stranger,
and its about getting people who come to Photoshop World by themselves to meet up with other
people just like them over dinner. Heres how it works: Weve picked eight yummy restaurants.
You sign up for the type of dinner youd like (Italian, Chinese, burgers, etc.), and then get a red button
that says, Im a Stranger. You head to the restaurant and look for other people wearing the Im
a Stranger button. You then all get one big table, share a meal, some stories, a few laughs and
whammo!its the first night of the conference, and youve already met like 11 new people.
MIDNIGHT MADNESS
This has been a tradition at Photoshop World for about 16 years and our attendees love it, because
this is where we let our hair down, play a bunch of silly games, give away a bunch of cool prizes,
and well, you just have to experience it for yourself (though, seating is limited, and you have to get
a special free ticket in advance). The first few years we did it, it literally started at midnight. Then,
over the years, we moved it back to 11 p.m. Now, it starts at 10 p.m. If this keeps up, soon well be
starting at 5:30 p.m., and well call it Early Bird Dinner Madness.
Anyway, theres lots of other fun stuff, all throughout the conference, from our famous Meet Up
the night before the conference at the Eyecandy Sound Lounge to our Evening Inspiration session
with Gregory Heisler (its going to be a very special night) to our attendee party thats always
loads of fun.
HOW BOUT A PUB CRAWL?
Okay, lets do it! Its new this year, and the plan is to go to some of the best bars in Mandalay
Bay and the Shops at Mandalay Bay (yes, it has its very own mall), and youre invited to come
along, have a fine lager, and meet some new people.
LAS VEGAS
PHOTOSHOP WORLD
CONFERENCE 2016
CONNECTING WITH INSTRUCTORS

One of the things that we hear again and again from our past attendees is that theyre amazed at
the access they have to the instructors, and how helpful, gracious, and just plain nice they are. I
really take that as a compliment because my job at Photoshop World (besides teaching sessions) is
to choose the instructor roster each year. I work really hard to ensure that not only are the instructors at Photoshop World the very best in the industry, but I choose those who are in it for the right
reasonsinstructors who really care about the success of their students and who are genuinely
there to help and make a difference. Our instructors make themselves very available the entire
conference, and youll see them at the parties and after-hour events, or just chatting with attendees in the halls. Its really refreshing, fun, and its something that definitely helps make Photoshop
World something very special.
ITS TIME TO GET YOUR WORK RECOGNIZED

We wrap up the conference with the presentation of the prestigious Photoshop World Guru Awards.
This competition is open to any full-conference attendee (in fact, its only open to our attendees
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only people at the conference can enter), and you can submit images in all sorts of categories from
retouching to photography, from illustration to compositing, among others. Our panel of judges
picks the winners who then come onstage to accept their Guru Award trophy. So many careers have
been launched from winning a Guru awardthe stories we hear are just amazing, and we want you
to enter. Hey, ya never know.
DID I MENTION YOU SAVE $100

One of the things weve always done is to keep the event really affordable. As a KelbyOne
member, you get $100 off the registration price, and if you register now (before June 11, 2016),
you can use the Early Bird Discount and save another $100. So, you can attend the entire threeday conference, including all the classes, and get the massive workbook for just $599, which
is just an incredible value. Youll see conferences of this scale with registration fees around the
$2,000 range all day long, but we want Photoshop World to be accessible to everyone.
COME A DAY EARLY AND DIG IN DEEP!

really dig in to a particular topic, or go on location with your instructor for a live shoot. These are
hugely popular with our attendees and most of these pre-conference workshops sell out way in
advance. (These optional workshops are the day before and have a separate registration fee.) To
see a listing of this years workshops, as well as the full conference schedule, just turn the page.
>>
If you want to come a day early, we offer a series of optional in-depth workshops, where you can
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CREATE YOUR OWN

CUSTOM LEARNING EXPERIENCE
One of the best things about Photoshop World is that you can build a custom training experience
thats just right for you, choosing from nearly 100 sessions in seven different training tracks
theyre all open to you with a full conference pass. You choose your own schedule, and even
change tracks or sessions any time you want. This allows you to maximize your experience
and focus just on the topics you really want to master.
PRE CONFERENCE DAY (07.18.16): SCHEDULE

The day prior to the kick-off of the conference our in-depth workshops are held. These workshops provide a deep dive into the topics you want to learn most with small class sizes, live
shoots and hands-on training. Separate registration fee required.
Red Rock Landscape Shoot
Dog Photography: Sit, Stay, Snap
A Photographic Project From Concept to

Execution | Julieanne Kost | In-Depth Workshop
Frank Doorhof | In-Depth Workshop
Wow-Worthy Creative Studio Lighting
The Art of Inspired Business
Lindsay Adler | In-Depth Workshop
Tim Wallace | In-Depth Workshop
Hands-On Portfolio Prep
Lightpainting the Town
Moose Peterson | In-Depth Workshop
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Daniel Gregory | In-Depth Workshop
First Time Attendee Orientation | Larry Becker
Kaylee Greer | In-Depth Workshop
Fashion Photography
Dave Black | In-Depth Workshop
DAY 1 (07.19.16): SCHEDULE

Getting the Most Out of The Creative Cloud Photography Plan (LR +PS+Mobile) | Creative Cloud Track
Bryan ONeil
Hughes
Sports Action with High Speed Sync Flash
Dave Black
Tack Sharp! Sharpening in Lightroom
Daniel Gregory
Night & Low Light Photography
Alan Hess
Master FX Live
Corey Barker
The Moment It Clicks
Joe McNally
Improv Photoshop & Illustrator Hour
Corey Barker
Creating Magic with Lighting
Frank Doorhof
Whats New in Lightroom
Julieanne Kost
Setting the Wildlife Loose
Moose Peterson
Essentials of Designing with Type
Scott Kelby
Never Say Never: A Journey into Inspiration and

Redefining Impossible | Inspiration Track
Kaylee Greer
Intro to Adobe Muse CC
Terry White
Dramatic Portraits Using Speedlites
Joel Grimes
Organizing Your Images with Lightroom
TBA
Think Before You Press the Shutter
Dave Black
RAW Image Restoration
Katrin Eismann
4 Steps to Meaningful Work
Daniel Gregory
Lighting Track
12:00pm 1:00pm
Lightroom Track
Photography Track
Photoshop Track
Inspiration Track
Creative Cloud Track

Lighting Track
Lightroom Track
3:00pm 4:00pm
Photography Track
Photoshop Track
Lighting Track
Lightroom Track
4:30pm 5:30pm
Photography Track
Photoshop Track
Inspiration Track
to register visit photoshopworld.com or call 1-800-201-7323
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Adobe Muse CC Tips & Tricks
Terry White
Lightroom Develop Module
Katrin Eismann
LightpaintingLight up The World
Dave Black
Masters In Skin: Part 1
Kristina Sherk
Photoshop Lighting Effects for Photographers
Glyn Dewis
Combat From Behind the Camera
Stacy Pearsall
Using Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
Dave Cross
The Creative Power of Selective Tools
Katrin Eismann
Dog Photography
Kaylee Greer
Black & White in Photoshop, Lightroom, and

Beyond | Photoshop Track
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HOW TO
Beginners' Workshop
how to smooth skin realistically
LESA SNIDER
If your subject has an uneven complexion, acne scarring, wrinkling, or excessive freckling, then that can
be the first thing you notice in a portrait. Sure you could use the healing tools in Photoshop to remove
problematic areas, but that takes time and may result in unnatural-looking skin. In this column, youll learn
how to quickly smooth skin while retaining texture.
Adobe Stock/dubova
Step One: If your document consists of a

single layer, press Command-J (PC: Ctrl-J)
to duplicate it. If it consists of many layers, say that you used adjustment layers
to correct the image as weve done here,
activate the topmost layer and then press
Shift-Option-Command-E (PC: Shift-AltCtrl-E) to create a new stamped layer
that contains the content of all the other
layers that have their layer visibility turned
on. Either way, double-click the new layers name and enter skin smooth.
[KelbyOne members may download the
file used in this tutorial at http://kelbyone
Step One
.com/magazine. All files are for personal

use only.]
Step Two: Using the drop-down menu

near the top of the Layers panel, change
the blend mode of the skin smooth layer
to Overlay. This mode boosts contrast by
making dark areas darker and light areas
lighter. Now lets invert the information
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on that layer by pressing Command-I

(PC: Ctrl-I).
Step Two
BEGINNERS' WORKSHOP
Step Three: Just like a high pass filter in the audio world can
be used to remove high frequencies (the treble) in an audio track,
the High Pass filter in Photoshop can be used to remove high
frequencies (fine, small, and sharp details) in an image, which
produces a blurring (smoothing) effect. Choose Filter>Other>
High Pass, and in the resulting dialog, enter 10 pixels into the
Radius field, and click OK.
Step Three
Step Four: Choose Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur and in the resulting dialog, drag the Radius slider all the way to the left and then
slowly drag it rightward until youre happy with the way the skin
looks (3 pixels was used here, but if youre using the practice file,
try 1.5 pixels).
Step Four
Step Five: Now lets use a layer mask to hide the blurring
(smoothing) from everywhere except the skin. Since we want to
hide the blur from the majority of the image, Option-click (PC:
Alt-click) the circle-within-a-square icon at the bottom of your
Layers panel to add a layer mask filled with black. Photoshop
hides the blurring from the imageremember, in the realm of
Step Five
the layer mask, black conceals and white reveals.
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Step Six: Press B to grab the Brush tool

and then take a peek at the color chips at
the bottom of the Toolbox. If necessary,
press D to set them to the default values of
black and white, and then press X to flipflop them so white is on top (because you
want to reveal the skin smoothing). Trot
up to the Options Bar, click the brush preview thumbnail (circled) to open the Brush
Preset Picker, and choose a soft-edged
brush. Make sure the Mode is set to Normal and that Opacity is 100%.
Step Seven: Mouse over to your image

and brush across the skin. As you go, use
the Left and Right Bracket keys ([,]) on
your keyboard to decrease and increase
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Step Seven
brush size, respectively. Use a larger brush

for the forehead and cheek areas, and a
smaller brush for other areas. Avoid blurring the nostrils and eyebrows. If you mess
up and reveal smoothing on an area you
didnt mean to, press X to flip-flop your
color chips so that black is on top, and
then brush back across that area.
Tip: Since this skin smoothing technique can be subtle, it may be helpful to
turn the mask into a red overlay so you can
more easily see what youre doing. To do
that, press the Backslash key (\). To turn off
the overlay, tap the same key again.
Step Eight: Last but not least, use the

Opacity setting at the top of the Layers
panel to adjust the strength of the effect
(85% was used here). Heres a before and
after version:
As you can see, this technique really
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helped tone down the acne in this portrait

yet the skin texture itself is preserved. Until
next time, may the creative force be with
you all!
Step Eight
HOW TO
Dynamic Range
portraits with depth & dimension
GLYN DEWIS
In this tutorial, I want to take you through the retouching steps that I currently use to give my
portraits added depth and dimension, almost as if the face of the person is coming forward
from the screen or page.
away from the viewer. Areas that contain more contrast also
draw the viewers attention, as do areas of sharpness.
So throughout these retouching steps, youll see how
light, contrast, and sharpness can be used in combination to
boost the depth and dimension in a portrait and give a very
distinctive look.
As photographers and retouchers, we know that there are

three main elements to a picture that draw the viewers attention: light, contrast, and sharpness. When it comes to the light,
which is much like dodging and burning in Photoshop, the
brighter areas of a picture appear to come forward toward the
viewer, whereas the darker areas give the feeling of pulling
Before
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After
DYNAMIC RANGE
Step One: RAW Conversion

Starting off in Lightroom, well change the white balance,
as the out-of-camera shot is a little on the warm side. With
the White Balance Selector (W), click on an area of the background to the right of the mans head; then reduce the
magenta by adding in some green in the Tint slider: around
22 should be enough. With the Spot Removal tool (Q) in the
Heal mode, remove some of the blemishes and the hot spot
on the mans nose.
[KelbyOne members may download the file used in this
tutorial at http://kelbyone.com/magazine. All files are for
personal use only.]
Sharpening to around 55, and then restricting the sharpening

to the face by increasing the Masking slider to around 80.
Step One
Step Two: Eyes plus Sharpening
Step Two
Step Three: Dodge & Burn

This is where we start to give our portrait that almost 3D
kind of feel rather than being flat and two dimensional.
Well use dodging and burning, contrast, etc. to add depth
and dimension. So, go to Photo>Edit In>Edit in Adobe
Photoshop to export the image to Photoshop and then go
What I love these days about Lightroom, or indeed Camera

Raw, is what used to take several steps in Photoshop can be
completed in a fraction of the time using the Adjustment
Brush (K). So zoom into the eyes and select the Adjustment
Brush. Reset all the sliders by double-clicking on the word
Effect near the top of the Adjustment Brush panel, and
increase the Exposure a small amount. Tick the Show Selected
Mask Overlay checkbox below the image preview so you can
see exactly where youre painting and, consequently, what
areas are going to be adjusted. Use the Bracket keys on your
keyboard to quickly change the size of your brush, and then
paint over the eyes to select them. Turn off the overlay and
then increase the Exposure to around 1.25. Also, add in some
Clarity and Sharpness to add punch to the eyes. Press K to
deactivate the Adjustment Brush. Finally, zoom out and add
some overall sharpening by going to the Detail tab, increasing
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to Layer>New>Layer. In the New Layer dialog, name the layer

D&B. In the Mode drop-down menu, choose Soft Light, tick
the Fill with Soft-Light-Neutral Color (50% Gray) checkbox,
and click OK. Choose the Dodge tool (O) from the Toolbox,
and in the Options Bar at the top of the screen, set the Range
to Highlights and Exposure to between 5 and 10%. With the
Dodge tool, work around the image brightening highlight
areas and any other areas you wish to appear closer to the
viewer. With the Burn tool (nested under the Dodge tool in
the Toolbox), darken the midtone and shadow areas. In the
image shown here, Ive turned off the Background layer so
you can better see the areas I dodged and burned.
Step Four: Contrast and Sharpening

Add a merged/stamped layer to the top of the layer stack by
pressing Shift-Command-Option-E (PC: Shift-Ctrl-Alt-E). Double-click the name of this new layer, and rename it C&S
for contrast and sharpening. Then, go to Filter>Camera Raw
Filter and choose the Adjustment Brush. Click on the plus
icon to the right of Clarity to set it to +25 and to reset all the
other adjustment sliders to zero. Activate the Mask near the
bottom of the panel, then paint over the center part of the
face. Turn off the Mask overlay, increase the Sharpness to
around +10, and Click OK.
Step Four
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Step Three
DYNAMIC RANGE
Step Five: Desaturate
Step Six: Fake Depth of Field
Press D to set the Foreground and Background colors to their

defaults of black and white, respectively, and then click the Create New Adjustment Layer icon (half-white, half-black circle) at
the bottom of the Layers panel to add a Gradient Map adjustment layer. Within the Properties panel, click on the gradient
ramp to open the Gradient Editor. Drag the white color stop
in toward the center. Youll see a midtone point appear (small
diamond) after you drag the white color stop. Drag that midtone point to the left a small amount until you get the desired
black-and-white conversion. Click OK then reduce the Opacity
of this adjustment layer to 30% in the Layers panel.
Of course theres nothing that beats photographing a shallow depth of field in camera, but we can do a pretty good
job faking it using blur in Photoshop. To add to this depth
and dimension, add another merged/stamped layer to the
top of the layer stack and rename it IRIS BLUR. Then, go
to Filter>Blur Gallery>Iris Blur and position the oval so that
it fills the main face area and extends just beyond the chin.
Click on the small dots on the outer circle to rotate the oval,
and click-and-drag the white line to resize the oval. Adjust
the transition points (the four larger dots inside the oval)
individually by holding down the Option (PC: Alt) key and
clicking-and-dragging them to ensure that none of the areas
you want to be in focus have any blur over them. Increase the
Blur amount to around 16 px in the Blur Tools panel and click
OK in the Options Bar.
Step Six
Step Five
Now create two copies of the uppermost layer in the layer

stack by holding down the Command (PC: Ctrl) key and
pressing J twice. Rename the first copy Texture and the
second copy (the uppermost layer) Sharpness. Click on
the Eye icon for the Sharpness layer to turn it off, and with
the Texture layer active, go to Filter>Noise>Reduce Noise.
Increase the Strength to 10, decrease all of the other sliders
Step Seven: Adding Texture
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to 0, and click OK. Then, turn on the Sharpness layer, and

with it active, go to Filter>Other>High Pass. Add in a Radius
of 1 Pixel, click OK, and change the blend mode of the Sharpness layer to Overlay. Hold down the Shift key and click on
the Texture layer to make both the Texture and Sharpness
layers active, then go to Layer>New>Group from Layers and
click OK. Click on the Add Layer Mask icon (circle in a square)
at the bottom of the Layers panel, and with the Brush tool (B)
set to a black soft-edged brush, paint over the eyes to remove
the texture effect.
Step Eight: Adjusting the Light

Add one final merged/stamped layer to the top of the layer
stack and rename it Lighting. Then, go to Filter>Camera
Raw Filter and choose the Radial Filter (J). Ensure that the
Outside option is selected and then draw out an oval in the
general position and size that you want it. Click-and-drag
inside the oval to position it so that it encircles the main part
of the face. Click-and-drag outside of the oval to rotate it
slightly and then adjust the Exposure slider to darken areas
outside of the Radial Filter. An amount of around 0.15 is
enough to make the face the brightest part of the picture,
giving it the added appearance of coming toward the viewer.
Make sure the other sliders are set to 0 and click OK.
Step Eight
Step Nine: Faking a Smile (Optional)
Photoshop is an incredibly useful tool that enables us to make

more of our images and not necessarily by layer upon layer
of retouching. From time to time I come across images where
I really like the lighting and pose of the model but wish their
expression was slightly different. Adding in a slight smile can
make a huge difference to the feel of an image and is something I do occasionally. This is incredibly easy with a subtle use
of the Liquify filter (Filter>Liquify).
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Step Seven
Step Eight
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Before/After
Tip/Technique: Aperture and Shutter Speed
If you have any questions or comments please dont hesitate to drop me a line at glyn@glyndewis.com. To check out more
of my work, visit my blog over at www.glyndewis.com which I update up to five times each week with lots of behind-thescenes information. Theres also my YouTube channel over at www.youtube.com/glyndewis.
Ive always been one for trying to get as many different looks
as I can when using the same lighting setup. This can often
be achieved by a simple control of the shutter speed. When
were using off-camera flash, its the shutter speed that
controls how much ambient light is in our picture, and the
aperture that controls the power of the light coming from
the flash. Therefore, if we slow the shutter speed down
(commonly referred to as dragging the shutter), we can
increase the amount of ambient light in our pictures without affecting the exposure from the flash. In this example,
I wanted more of the background to show through to give
greater separation.
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HOW TO
Photoshop Proving Ground

layers, part 2: blend modes and adjustment layers
SCOTT VALENTINE
Last issue, we got into some technical details about layers and how Photoshop passes information through
the layer stack from bottom to top. We also introduced Opacity, Blend If, and masks as alpha channels. Whew!
Step Three: Now, change the blending mode of Layer 2 to

Subtract using the drop-down menu near the top left of the
Layers panel. The pattern should not be symmetric. In my
case, I ended up with a black zigzag pattern.
Now lets put blending modes and adjustment layers in the

mix. A major theme from the previous article is order matters, so I want you to build a little experiment.
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Step One: Start with two blank layers in a new, square document. Grab your Gradient tool (G) and choose a Spectrum
style of gradient from the Gradient Picker in the Options
Bar. Also make sure that you have the Linear Gradient icon
selected in the Options Bar.
Step Four: Press Shift-Command-Option-E (PC: Shift-CtrlAlt-E) to stamp a copy of the results to a new layer, then
click its Eye icon to turn it off (I named it A in my example).
Finally, set Layer 2s blending mode back to Normal.
Step Two: On the bottom layer (name it Layer 1), drag from
Step Five: Drag Layer 1 above Layer 2, and now set it to Sub
the upper-left corner down to the lower right (hold Shift once
you start dragging to constrain it to 45). On the top layer
(name it Layer 2), do the same thing from the upper right to
the lower left.
tract blending. You should get essentially a mirror image of

the previous result!
Step Six: Repeat the stamp copy shortcut to capture the
Blend Modes on Adjustment Layers
results, and name the new layer B. Toggle the visibility of A

on and off to see the difference.
So how do you use this in real life? To be honest, this

is mostly a Photoshop party trick when used by itself. The
reason you should know it, however, is because it can play
a part in more advanced techniques that use lots of adjustment layers and composited elements. You may recall that
adjustment layers can have blending modes applied. If you
make use of this ability, knowing that some blend modes
behave differently can help you troubleshoot or focus in on
very specific changes.
The order of your adjustment layers depends on what you
want to achieve, and how you use the adjustments. Remembering that the output of one layer is the input to the next,
you can easily clip or oversaturate your image even when
making small changes to sliders. Or, you may remove the
function of an adjustment layer altogether. Lets say you add
a Black & White adjustment layer to your image. Putting a
Hue/Saturation adjustment layer above that wont have any
effect except with the Lightness slider. The Black & White
adjustment has removed the color input for the Hue and
Saturation sliders.
But if you swap them, putting the Hue/Saturation layer
first, it absolutely controls how the Black & White adjustment
behaves. In fact, it gives you much more control over your
final output. Alternatively, one of my favorite black-andwhite conversion techniques involves using Black & White
adjustment layers set to Luminosity blending mode, which
brings me to my final point.
When you change the blending mode of an adjustment
layer, youre getting a twofer! As I mentioned above, you
get the control of the adjustment along with the math of the
blending mode. And you do it on a single layer!
I can hear you thinking now, But, Scott! Which happens
firstthe blend mode or the adjustment layer? Excellent
question, you sly dog.
It turns out that the blend mode is applied first. The results
of the blend are sent to the adjustment. You cant change
this, but you can add multiple adjustment layers.
Remember that Photoshop is actually doing math. Blending modes are functions that take in values from the lower
layer, combine them with the values on the current layer
according to some math, and show you a result on the canvas. Subtract does just what it implies: It subtracts the current
layers value from the lower layers value. When two values
are similar, the result is black, or at least very dark.
If you remember basic subtraction, order matters because
10025=75 (in this example, 100 is a value on the lower layer,
and 25 is a value on the blended layer). But 25100= 75,
which is what you get if you reverse the order of the layers.
Now a pixel value of, say, 75 is dark, but not black; however, 75 is tricky. Photoshop doesnt know how to display
negative color values, so anything less than zero becomes
black: 0, 75, or 255 all show up as black on the canvas.
Not all of the blending modes behave this way, though.
One way to tell which ones dont care about order is to
look at their names. Multiply is a good example. Both
10*20 and 20*10 give you 200. But you can prove this
in Photoshop itself. Repeat the above experiment with the
Multiply blend mode. What do you notice right away? Now
try Hard Mix.
You should get a symmetrical pattern. If you swap layers,

you get the same result. Of course not every image will give
you a pattern like this. The gradients are set up specifically
to demonstrate the difference between blending modes that
care about layer order and those that dont.
Contrast and Color

In this example layer stack (see next page), I have two Curves
adjustments. The one in the middle (Curves 1) is meant to bring
out detail in the sky. Notice that theres a Color Balance layer
above it, and a Black & White adjustment below it. Both the
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Curves 1 and Black & White 1 layers are set to Luminosity blend
mode. (Note: Luminosity blend mode allows the adjustment
layer to ignore color information and only look at brightness.)
To wrap things up, layers are the foundation of Photoshops power. They have some special properties that let
you control how they interact with each other, so its vital
to understand that theyre more than little pixel buckets.
Think of them as another kind of control, a physical way to
work on your images.
The reason for this is that I prefer to work by adjusting

contrast before color. The Black & White layer set to Luminosity allows me to adjust the relative values of each color range
without actually shifting the color. That feeds into the Curves
adjustment. Since Curves can shift colors around, I wanted to

minimize the number of color changes to deal with, so that
layer is also set to Luminosity.
Once I had the contrast set up mostly the way I wanted it,
Color Balance let me remove a yellow cast from the original
image. The Curves adjustment at the top is masked to affect
only the sky, and its set to Color Burn blending mode, with
65% Opacity.
Moving these layers around would give me a very different
look, and require different settings in order to get the result I
wanted; however, if you like to work with color before contrast, your layer order would be different than mine, and youd
probably have more color controls than I used (see below).
And thats perfectly fine! As with most things in Photoshop, theres no right way; theres only the way that gets you
the results you want along the path you know.
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D E PA R T M E N T
Photoshop Tips
boost your productivity and creativity
COLIN SMITH
In this issue Im going to focus on doing something once but

getting bulk results. This is called massive timesavings, or more
technically, batch processing. With all the extra time you save,
you can read the rest of the magazinenow thats a great deal!
Batch Rename
Layers as Files
Have you ever had to rename a bunch of files? Maybe DSC34565
What if you want to do the opposite of the previous tip? For
.CRW isnt a descriptive enough name? Or maybe you want to
example, youve stacked all these images into a single Photoshop
rearrange the files and give them a sequential filename to keep
file and applied a treatment, maybe added text or a logo, or
them in order, or even build a time-lapse sequence. Whatever
made thumbnails. Now you have the daunting task of export-
reason you may have, its easy! Open Bridge and select all the
ing each one of these to a new file and naming them. Its easy:
files that you want to rename. Right-click and choose Batch
File>Export>Layers to Files. But wait, before you do, name the
Rename. Youll see a dialog with lots of options, including the
layers because the filenames will be the same as the layer names
option to add sequential numbers.
preceded by a sequential number. You dont have to get fancy,

though, because you can combine this with the first tip and use
Files as Stacks
Batch Rename to do all the hard work for you.
Did you ever find yourself with a whole heap (not that digital files
can actually be heaped) of images that you wanted to load into
Photoshop in the same document? Maybe you wanted to make
a grid or a collage. You could open them all into Photoshop and
drag them onto a new canvas one at a time. Or you could try
this: File>Scripts>Load Files into Stack, and Photoshop will do it
all for you, putting each image on its own layer.
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Multiple Images in ACR

Theres a RAW processor built into Photoshop called Adobe
Camera Raw, ACR for short. Whenever you open a RAW file in
Photoshop, it will open in ACR. What a lot of people dont realize is that you can open multiple images in ACR at the same
time and theyll appear in the Filmstrip on the left side of the
dialog. You can either adjust them all at the same time, or you
can adjust one image and then synchronize the settings across
all the other images. Okay, I hear you ask, Im convinced,
but how do I do it? Its really easy. Simply select all the images
PHOTOSHOP TIPS
in Bridge that you want to open (RAW, JPEG, TIFF, PNG, or a
blocks one at a time? Bad typesetter, bad typesetter! You can
combination of any of these file formats), Right-click on one of
change all the blocks of type at the same time. Select all the type
the selected images, and choose Open in Camera RAW. At the
layers in the Layers panel, then change the font, the size, or any
top of the Filmstrip in ACR theres a flyout menu where you can
property, such as color, and youll see that all the text changes at
choose Select All so all the images will change together in real
the same time. Thats not only handy, thats fast!
time. You can also adjust one of the images to your liking and
then, from the same flyout menu, choose Select All, followed by
Double RAW Processing
Sync Settings. You can also click on any of the thumbnails on the
Have you ever applied an adjustment in Camera Raw and
Filmstrip to make it the active image.
wished the slider went further? For example, youre recovering

highlights with the Highlights slider, but its all the
way to the left, and you
know theres more detail
that you just cant get
to. Heres a sneaky way
around that: Make your
adjustment, then create a
Radial Filter (J) adjustment,
and make the oval large
enough to cover the entire
image. Now you have a
whole array of sliders all
ready for you to push the
boundaries. Call it turbo
processing if you like.
Apply Settings in Bridge
Duplicating Multiple Layers at Once
What if I told you that theres a way to apply ACR presets to
You may already be aware that you can duplicate a layer right
images without even launching Photoshop or Lightroom? Would
onscreen by activating the Move tool (V), holding down the
you think Im nuts? Quick, before you answer that, let me show
Option (PC: Alt) key, and dragging out a duplicate. What you
you how. Open your image in Bridge and Right-click on it. Do
may not have known is this: You can duplicate multiple layers
you see the Develop Settings option in the contextual menu?
at one time. Let me explain. Go to the Layers panel, hold down
If you hover over Develop Settings, youll see a list of all the pre-
the Command (PC: Ctrl) key, and click on different layers to
sets currently loaded into ACR. Click one to apply it to the image.
select them. With multiple layers selected, hold down Option
You can select multiple images and apply the preset to all of
(PC: Alt) and drag on the page. All the selected layers will now
them at once just as easily as a single image, all without launch-
be duplicated.
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Have you ever worked on a document that had multiple blocks
of type in it? If youve worked with type, the answer is probably
yes. Second question: Have you ever changed the font in all the
ALL IMAGES BY COLIN SMITH
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FILM
NOIR:
A CLASSIC STYLE WITH
A MODERN TWIST
OKAY, ILL ADMIT I WASNT EVEN BORN WHEN FILM NOIR WAS IN
ITS HEYDAY; BUT AFTER WATCHING CURRENT FILMS INFLUENCED
BY FILM NOIR SUCH AS NIGHTCRAWLER, THE DARK NIGHT, AND
SIN CITY, I WAS HOOKED. THERES SOMETHING ABOUT THAT
BLACK-AND-WHITE CINEMATIC STYLE OF THE 1940S AND 50S THAT
By
Tom Bol
INSPIRES BOTH FILMMAKERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS. DONT GET

ME WRONG; I LOVE SHOOTING IN COLOR. BUT ONCE IN A WHILE ITS GOOD TO GO
BACK TO YOUR ROOTS TO GET PERSPECTIVE ON YOUR FUTURE. MY ROOTS ARE
IN BLACK-AND-WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY, AND FILM NOIR WAS BASED IN GRITTY,
HARD-EDGED BLACK-AND-WHITE IMAGERY.
LIGHT IT
STEP ONE: FIND THE GRITTY ALLEY

Integral to film noir is a gritty urban backdrop, and more often
than not, an ominous alley is the scene setter. You cant say
enough about how important a gritty urban scene is to creating
a successful film noir shot. I live in a city that has an old-town
district where many aged brick buildings still stand, and finding a dark alley isnt too hard. One important tip for scouting
film noir scenes is to scout them at night. During the day, this
alley looked great; but when I went back at night, it looked
even better. Overhead streetlights illuminated the alley. I could
easily overpower these lights with my strobes, but also let them
render in the final image to add some ambience to the scene.
I loved the depth of this alley; it would create a tunnel effect
and leading lines in the final image.
hat is film noir? French for black film, film noir

is a cinematic style characterized by stark shadows,
gloomy urban scenes, alleys, femme fatales, cigarettes, and lurking figuresall shot at night. Storylines often
revolved around doomed romance and crime drama. Women
wore elegant dresses and heavy lipstick. Men were often in
trench coats and fedoras. With all these elements and moods at
play, photographing a film noir scene takes a little preparation
and planning. But the results are worth it.
I wanted to create photographs inspired by film noir, but
with a modern twist. Rather than shoot strictly in black and
white, I planned to photograph in color, convert to black and
white, and then bring back subtle color tones to the images.
This is more along the lines of neo-noir: films that were shot in
color but inspired by classic black-and-white film noir.
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STEP TWO: TAKE THE FIRST SHOT
On just about every shoot I do, nothing seems right until I take
the first shot. But once I take that image, then the photo shoot
flows smoothly. I decided the best packs for this shoot were
Elinchrom ELB 400s. These compact battery-powered packs
have more than 424Ws of power, are lightweight, and can be
easily controlled at the camera using the EL-Skyport Plus HS.
This transmitter shows each unit on the LCD, allowing intuitive
power control of multiple packs.
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Another important thing to consider when shooting at

night is the minimum power output of your strobes. I took a
test shot of the alley and realized I needed an exposure of f/4,
1/30, at ISO 800. To get the correct amount of light out of my
flash, I needed a very low power setting. The ELB 400s can go
all the way down to 7Ws, plenty low enough to shoot at night
with a high ISO setting.
To start things off, I positioned my femme fatale model, Lily,
close to the camera and had my male gangster model in the
back of the alley. Another characteristic of film noir is the use
of wide-angle lenses and low angles, both of which I planned
to use with this image. I used my Nikon D810 and a NIKKOR
2470mm F2.8 the entire shoot. My main light on Lily was a
14x35" Elinchrom Rotalux Strip Softbox with a Lighttools 40
egg crate grid. The grid kept the light from spilling onto the
alley walls, and gave the light strong direction and shadow.
To illuminate the lurking gangster in the background,

I placed another ELB 400 to his side and attached a 20 grid
onto a Quadra Action flash head. Once again, I only wanted
light on the model, and not all over the alley walls. The overhead streetlight added a warm glow to the scene. This image
was looking good (see next page), but the models were far
apart, so we moved to the second location I had scouted.
Cree Bol
LIGHT IT
During my scout of the alley, I became very excited about finding

a corner staircase adjacent to the alley. This location offered more
angles than shooting straight down the alley, and had a small light
illuminating the corner.
By placing the gangster under this light, I could have Lily
standing on the staircase only a few feet away. I started this shot
by using the same gridded stripbank I used earlier, and chose a
shutter speed that would allow the alley light to illuminate the
gangster. To get the right perspective of Lily, I used a small ladder
STEP THREE: GET THE MODELS

CLOSER TOGETHER
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to get a higher angle. This shot already looked great, but

I wanted to bring out a little more detail on the brick wall in
the background, so we set up another ELB 400. We placed a
20 grid on the flash head, and used a deep-blue gel on the
light. The blue light would add some color to the wall, but not
take the focus away from the models.
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I often get so excited on shoots that I have to tell myself to settle

down. To keep things in perspective, I like to sit down a moment
and scrutinize the images I have in the camera. Are they the best
I can do, or am I missing a subtle lighting tweak? Looking at Lily
on the stairs, I found one thing I could do better: My gangster
didnt have any light on his face; his fedora blocked the light
from above. I decided to add a touch of warm light to his face.
To accomplish this, we set up a third pack and flash head with a
20 grid, and placed an orange gel over the grid.
The grid helped narrow the light, but not enough. To add
light to his face, and only his face, we placed strips of black
gaffer tape over the grid leaving only a small part uncovered.
This narrowed the light to illuminate just his head and face. Lily
took off her coat and looked dangerous and demure at the
same time. Perfect! I knew we had a great shot.
Cree Bol
STEP FOUR: TWEAK THE GREAT SHOT
LIGHT IT
STEP FIVE: EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED
Cree Bol
If you asked me what one of the most important things is about

shooting on location, Id tell you to roll with the punches. Photo
shoots are fluid, and sometimes the best shots are unscripted
moments and unexpected locations. The temperature was in
the teens, so everyone was getting cold and ready to head to
the local pub. But just as we were wrapping up, I noticed an
amazing side alley Id missed earlier. What was so appealing
about this alley were the tall brick walls, which would be perfect
for projecting a menacing shadow in the background.
Working quickly, we set up the same main light (gridded
stripbox) and placed it close to Lily. To create the shadow, we
placed a 20 gridded light off to the side and aimed it at the
gangster standing about 10' away. This hard-edged light produced a nice ominous shadow on the wall behind Lily. This
was a bonus shot for the night. I loved the shadow element
classic film noir.
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STEP SIX: SPICE IT UP IN POST
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I knew from the beginning I wanted muted color, not full black
and white for the images. There are numerous ways to convert
color images to black and white in Photoshop and Lightroom,
but for this shoot I converted the images using ON1 Effects 10.
Their black-and-white conversions include Bogart Cool and Ingrid
Warm, subtle references to the stars of some classic film noir
movies. I used Bogart Neutral to convert the images to black and
white, and then reduced the Opacity to 60% to bring a touch of
color back into the image. Film noir meets neo-noir.
ALL IMAGES BY TOM BOL, EXCEPT WHERE NOTED
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Learn how to quickly retouch portraits using the powerful

Adjustment Brush & Spot Removal tool in Lightroom. p75
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DO YOU HAVE THOUSANDS OF OLDER, LESSTHAN-STELLAR FAMILY PHOTOS SITTING IN

YOUR LIGHTROOM CATALOG? WELL SHOW
YOU HOW TO CORRECT SOME OF THE MOST
COMMON PROBLEMS FOUND IN THESE
TYPES OF PHOTOS. p80
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Portraiture from Imagenomic can help you quickly smooth

& enhance the skin in all of your portraits in Lightroom. p86
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Sean McCormack
Rob Sylvan
Scott Kelby
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BY SEN DUGGAN
Tips Tricks
BY SCOTT KELBY
Questions Answers
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BY SEAN McCORMACK
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Under the Loupe
B Y R O B S Y LVA N
fixing family photos in lightroom
Lightroom Workshop
BY SCOTT KELBY
retouching portraits
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retouching portraits
BY SCOTT KELBY
When it comes to detailed retouching, I generally

jump over to Adobe Photoshop, but if you just
need to do a quick retouch, its amazing how
many things you can do right in Lightroom
using the Adjustment Brush and the Spot Removal tool, with its healing power. Heres a quick
retouch using just those two tools.
Excerpted from The Adobe Photoshop

Lightroom CC Book for Digital Photographers
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step one:
Here are the things were going to retouch

in this image: (1) remove any major blemishes and wrinkles, (2) soften her skin, (3)
brighten the whites of her eyes, (4) add
contrast to her eyes and sharpen them,
and (5) add some highlights to her hair.
Although were seeing the full image here,
for retouching, its best to zoom in quite
a bit. So, go ahead and zoom in nice and
tight to start the next step. By the way,
I thought her skin looked a little too warm
in the original image, so here I reduced
the Vibrance to 21 (just so you know).
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step two:
Here, Ive zoomed in to a 1:2 view, so we can really see what
were doing (just select this zoom ratio from the pop-up menu
at the top right of the Navigator panel, at the top of the left
side Panels area). Click on the Spot Removal tool (in the toolbox near the top of the right side Panels area or just press
the letter Q). This tool works with just a single click, but you
dont want to retouch any more than is necessary, so make
the brush Size of the tool just a little bit larger than the blem-
ish youre going to remove. Move your brush cursor over the
blemish and then just click once. A second circle will appear
showing you from where it sampled a clean skin texture. Of
course, its not always 100% right, and if for some reason
it chose a bad area of skin to sample from, just click on that
second circle, drag it to a clean patch, and it will update your
blemish removal. Go ahead and remove any blemishes now
using this tool (as shown here).
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step three:
Now, lets remove some wrinkles under
her eyes. Zoom in tighter (this is a 1:1
view), then take the same Spot Removal
tool weve been using (make sure its set
to Heal) and paint a stroke over the wrinkles under her eye on the right (as shown
here). The area youve painted over turns
white (as seen here), so you can see the
area youre affecting.
step four:
Lightroom analyzes the area and picks

a spot somewhere else in the image to
use to repair those wrinkles. It usually
picks something nearby, but in this case
it chose an area across the bridge of her
nose, which, of course, created a bad
retouch. Luckily, if you dont like where
Lightroom chose to sample from, you can
simply have it sample somewhere else by
clicking on that second outline (the thinner one of the two) and dragging it somewhere on her face where you think the
texture and tone will match better (here, I
moved it right up under the original area
where the wrinkles used to be, as shown
in the bottom image). Also, dont forget
to remove the wrinkles from beneath the
other eye (its easier to forget than youd
think). Note: If your subject is at an age
where fully removing the wrinkles would
be un
realistic, we would instead need
to reduce the wrinkles, so we would
decrease the Opacity slider to lower the
strength of the removal, bringing back
some of the original wrinkles.
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step five:
Now that the blemishes and wrinkles are
removed, lets do some skin softening.
Switch to the Adjustment Brush (also in
the toolbox near the top of the right side
Panels area, or just press the letter K),
then choose Soften Skin from the Effect
pop-up menu. Now paint over her face,
but be careful to avoid any areas that you
dont want softened, like her eyelashes,
eyebrows, lips, nostrils, hair, the edges of
her face, and so on. This softens the skin
by giving you a negative Clarity setting
(its set at 100). Here, Ive only painted
over the right si de of her face, so you can
see the difference. This is quite a lot of
softening, so once youre done, back off
the Clarity amount so you can still see skin
detail (I raised my amount to 55).
step six:
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Next, lets work on her eyes, and well

start by making the whites brighter. First,
click the New button in the top right of
the panel, then double-click on the word
Effect to reset all the sliders to zero.
Now, drag the Exposure slider to the right
a little bit (here, I dragged it over to +1.04)
and paint over the whites of her eyes. If
you accidentally paint outside the whites,
just press-and-hold the Option (PC: Alt)
key to switch to the Erase tool and erase
away any spillover. Do the same for the
other eye and, when youre done, adjust
the Exposure slider, as needed, to where
the whitening looks natural. Next, lets
brighten her irises. Click the New button, and increase the Exposure amount to
+1.36 and paint over both irises. Then, to
add some contrast, increase the Contrast
slider to +33. Lastly, to make those eyes
really nice and sharp, increase the Sharpness slider to +22, so the irises get brighter,
more contrasty, and sharper all at the
same time.
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step seven:
Now, click the New button once again,
and lets brighten the highlights in her
hair. Start by resetting your sliders to zero,
then drag the Exposure slider to the right
a little bit (I dragged mine to +0.35), and
then paint over the highlight areas to bring
them out. Lastly, one of the retouches
I get asked the most to do by subjects is
to slim them up a bit. I dont think our
subject here needs it at all, but if youre
asked, heres how its done: Go to the
Lens Corrections panel; click on Manual
(at the top right of the panel), then drag
the Aspect slider to the right (as seen
in the overlay here). As you do, it compresses (narrows) the photo, giving you
an instant slimming effect. The farther
to the right you drag, the more your subject gets slimmed (here, I dragged to +28).
A before/after is shown below.
tip: keep from seeing too

many pins
The After photo has clearer and smoother skin (plus its desaturated a little bit), the eyes are brighter, have
more contrast, and are sharper, weve enhanced the highlights in her hair, and weve slimmed her face a bit
To see just the currently selected Edit Pin,

choose Selected from the Show Edit Pins
pop-up menu in the Preview area toolbar.
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fixing family photos in Lightroom

B Y R O B S Y LVA N
The objects were most likely to grab on the way out of a burning
building are our family photos. Here are some tips to help you get
the most out of Lightroom when trying to make corrections to the
most common issues youll encounter with older digital photos.
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Our favorite and most cherished photos may not be the best
ones weve ever taken, but rather those where the moment
or the people captured within them are more important than
camera settings. As I look back through thousands of my family photos, I see so many examples of bad lighting, on-camera
pop-up flash, incorrect white balance, horrible framing choices, red eyes, and other problems that can diminish the impact
of these photos. The obvious solution for many of these photos may be to simply delete them. But, if a certain photo is too
sentimental to send to the trash, then lets look to Lightroom
to see what can be done to improve or outright fix the most
common problems plaguing our family photos.
process version
If youve been using Lightroom for awhile, then you may have
some photos that were originally imported into a much older
Lightroom catalog, and that catalog may have since been
upgraded to the latest version. For example, I have photos that
were originally imported into Lightroom 1, and that catalog
has been upgraded to each subsequent new version since.
However, while the catalog itself is upgraded to the new
version, Lightroom doesnt change the processing applied to
these older photos. So, photos imported and processed (or
not processed) into a Lightroom 1 catalog would have the
original Process Version used at the time.
The reason this is important to know is that as Lightroom
has evolved, so has the Process Version. When Process Version
2010 was introduced, it brought improved sharpening and
noise reduction algorithms. With Process Version 2012 (the current default), we saw some old adjustments evolve (Brightness,
Recovery, Fill Light) into new ones (Highlights, Shadows, Blacks,
and Whites). To get the most out of Lightrooms current suite
of tools, you want to be using the latest Process Version when
you tackle these old photos. Newer adjustments, like Dehaze,
wont even work with the older process versions.
Looking at the right side Panels, you can see a few clues as
to the Process Version applied to a given photo. First, look in
is telling you this photo is using an older Process Version. If you
look in the Basic panel and see the old adjustment sliders, thats
another clue. The same would be true if the local adjustment
tools were only showing old adjustment sliders, or if Dehaze
(in the Effects panel) was grayed out.
the Histogram panel. If you see a lightning bolt icon, Lightroom
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You can upgrade that photo to the new Process Version by clicking on the lightning bolt icon,
which will open the Update Process Version dialog.
Here, you can update the selected photo, or even
all photos in the Filmstrip. Its recommended to only
update one photo at a time to get a feel for how
this can change a photo, but if youre dealing with
a lot of previously unprocessed photos, then you
may just elect to update all of them at once.
Alternatively, clicking the Reset button (at the
bottom of the right side Panel area) will reset the
photo to the current default settings, which does
include the current default Process Version. You
can also change the Process Version using the Process pop-up menu in the Camera Calibration panel.
camera calibration
On the topic of the Camera Calibration panel, you
may also want to consider the Camera Profile being
used, as that can have a big impact on the color and
contrast of the initial rendering of the photo. That
said, a great many of my oldest family photos are
in JPEG format. If you expand the Camera Calibration panel and see Embedded selected in the Profile
pop-up menu, it means you have a non-RAW photo
selected. As such, you cant change the camera profile. Theres still plenty Lightroom can do to adjust a
JPEG, but youll not have the same latitude for adjusting white balance, recovering highlights, or dealing
with noise as you would with a RAW original.
If you do have a RAW photo selected, then you
should see some other Profile choices, such as Adobe
Standard, Camera Standard, Camera Landscape,
Camera Portrait, and so on. If you have a RAW photo
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from an older camera, you may also see some names

like ACR 4.6, Camera D2X Mode 1, or something
else, but dont be confused by this. At one point in
the past, the naming conventions for camera profiles werent as standardized as they are now, but
the important thing to know is that Lightroom will
only show the correct Profiles for the selected photo
and no others (you may have fewer or more profiles
than what is shown here). So, any profile listed is fair
game for that photo, and you should give each a try
to get a feel for how it affects the photo.
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cropping
With your Process Version updated, and potentially
a better camera profile, I often find that a lot of older
photos are vastly improved with a good crop. Cropping can remove distracting elements around the
edges, can be used to straighten lopsided photos,
or maybe you just need to change the aspect ratio
to fit the print size you want to make. Its also worth
noting that the histogram reflects the area within
the crop, so cropping out an area with blown-out
highlights will change the histogram accordingly.
For example, heres a photo of me and my son gazing at each other. The photo is totally crooked, full
of noise, poorly exposed, and has blown-out highlights, but I love it. This was taken back in 2001 on
our first digital camera (a 3MP Kodak), so the file
size is small and the noise is high even though its
only ISO 400. I dont care about the noise, but lets
see what a little cropping can do.
Pressing the R key is the fastest way to jump to
the Crop Overlay tool, but you can also click its icon
under the Histogram panel. Because this photo is
so crooked, my first move is to click the Auto button in the Crop & Straighten options to see if Lightroom can automatically straighten it out, which will
also crop the photo as part of the process. With
one click I straightened the photo and cropped out
the blown-out highlights in the upper-right corner,
which resulted in a tighter composition on the most
important elements in the scene.
Another good use for cropping is when you find
a photo with a dead-center subject in a landscapeoriented photo and feel it would work better as
a tight portrait-oriented photo, instead. With the
Crop Overlay tool selected, press the X key to swap
the orientation of the aspect ratio (this works for
cropping a horizontal out of a portrait, too).
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rotating
These days, digital cameras have a built-in means
to determine which orientation the camera was held
when the photo was taken. The information is written into the photos metadata so that programs like
Lightroom can automatically rotate the photo to
display it correctly; however, this was not true of
early digital cameras. If you scan through Grid view
in the Library module, and come across photos lying
on their sides, you can easily rotate them all together.
Just select all of the photos that need to be rotated
the same amount in the same direction while in
Grid view (press-and-hold the Command [PC: Ctrl]
key to select non-contiguous photos, or press-andhold the Shift key to select the first and last photo in
a continuous row). Then, click the correct rotational
arrow that appears on the thumbnail, or choose
the desired option from the Photo menu, to quickly
rotate them all at once.
red eye reduction

The only time I seem to reach for the Red Eye Correc
tion tool is with those old family photos taken
during parties and holidays when the camera just
gets passed around to family members. Over time,
these can be some of the most fun photos you
have. Lightrooms Red Eye Correction tool doesnt
have a keyboard shortcut, so youll have to click its
icon under the Histogram panel to enable it. Once
enabled, click-and-drag from the center of the red
eye, and then release your mouse once you get
outside the eye. Lightroom automatically attempts
to detect the red and apply a correction. You can
then use the Pupil Size and Darken sliders to refine
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the adjustment. Once Ive done the first eye, I usually just click on the second eye to use the same
size circle I created previously.
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Our pets are people, too, so dont let a demonic

dog or cat ruin an otherwise memorable keepsake.
With the Red Eye Correction tool enabled, click
the Pet Eye tab in the tool options to switch over
to the new feature added in Lightroom CC. The
original Red Eye Correction tool doesnt work on
the yellow/green eyes we see in our dogs and cats,
but this new addition can improve the situation.
It isnt perfect, so dont expect miracles, but it can
tone down a laser yellow eye to save the photo. The
Pet Eye option will only let you adjust the Pupil Size
after the correction is made, so you cant darken
it any further; however, it does have the option
to add a catchlight, which can give life to what
otherwise may look like a dead black hole after
the correction.
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imagenomic portraiture
BY SEAN McCORMACK
While Photoshop is definitely the king of high-end

retouching, its possible to do quite a lot of beauty
retouching in Lightroom and get a professional
result. It does take a lot of time and care, though.
Often, you may need to get photos out quickly, or
process a lot of images, be it for a client, or even
for friends and family, so you dont have the time.
This is where a product such as Portraiture from
Imagenomic excels.
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As well as offering a lot of control over

the amount of smoothing of skin, Portraiture provides an effective masking system,
meaning only the skin itself is being worked
on, leaving the rest of the image alone.
Portraiture is available for both Photoshop
and Lightroom. The main difference with
the Photoshop version is that it allows the
plug-in results to be saved to a layer with a
transparency mask, something not possible
with Lightroom because Lightroom doesnt
handle layers directly. With a little care, this
isnt an issue; it just means refining the
mask more inside the plug-in.
installation
Portraiture has a straightforward installa-
tion process. You begin with Lightroom

closed (this is so the Export presets and
Edit In plug-ins are active when Lightroom
is launched). Run the installer, select the
installation location, and off you go.
When you launch Lightroom, Portraiture
now appears as an option in the Photo>Edit
In menu, as well as in the Export To dropdown menu in the Export dialog. Using the
Edit In menu is best for automatically returning to Lightroom and stacking the edited
image with the original. Portraiture will
work with TIFFs or JPEGs, as well as 16-bit
or 8-bit files (note that JPEG is always 8 bit).
getting started
with portraiture
Portraiture is great for skin smoothing and
provides a fast way of improving portraits.
to Portraiture, you need to do general
cleanup on the skin in Lightroomremove
major blemishes and do any basic corrections to the image, like Exposure and Contrast, giving Portraiture the best file possible
to work with.
What its not is a magic bullet. Before going
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layout
As with most plug-ins, Portraiture has a central
image area surrounded by panels. The left panel
area is where the settings and presets reside, while
the right panel area shows the mask preview,
images in a batch process, and the Navigator panel.
Use the Navigator panel to move around the image
once zoomed in. At the top, there are Preview controls (which well cover later) and, at the bottom,
theres a Zoom slider and a drop-down menu with
fixed zoom levels. Use these to zoom into the image.
presets
At the top of the left panel area, under Settings,
is the Preset drop-down menu. From here, you can
choose from a range of predefined settings based
on their descriptions. Default or Smoothing: Normal
make for a good start when youre getting familiar
with the plug-in. To create your own preset (which
will appear in the Preset menu, under Custom Presets), click Save (above the menu).
Click on the Presets button (to the right of
Save) to open the Preset Manager. Here, you can
delete, rename, add notes, or even import and
export presets.
detail smoothing
In this panel, you decide how the skin is processed.
There are three sliders that split the skin into different ranges: Fine, Medium, and Large. Fine
controls pores and skin detail, Large controls the
low frequency detailthe general skin tone and
evennessand Medium controls the features in
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the middle. Threshold controls the strength of the

effect0 does nothing, while 40 applies the most.
You can reset each to 0 by double-clicking on the
slider name. You can also use the Portrait Size dropdown menu to change the strength of the effect.
Different output sizes have different requirements.
What looks good for a large print might be far too
smooth at a smaller size.
If you want to retain good skin detail, use the
Default preset, but bring the Fine slider back to
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around 6 to 8 so its not as strong on pores. The best way
Mask Preview panel on the right, as you hover the eyedropper
to get a feel for each slider is to view them at minimum and
over the skin to find the best selection point. You may not
maximum levels (which can be done with Preview Bracketing,
be able to get the entire skin range, but thats okay. You can
which well look at later).
add more tones to the selection by choosing the Expand Mask

Color eyedropper (the second eyedropper). Avoid getting hair
or the eyes in the selection, if possible.
The plug-in applies adjustments to the whole image, but uses
You can also use the sliders at the bottom of the panel to
a mask to prevent areas from being affected. By and large,
refine the colors further. Saturation refines by intensity of color,
you only want Portraiture to work on just the subjects skin.
Luminance by the brightness (so it can be used to exclude dark
Click the On button (at the top of the panel) to activate the
hair), while Latitude controls the size of the outline in the box.
mask. Auto (to the left of the On button) is used by default
At the top of the panel, there are three other sliders: Feath-
and includes all areas that fit into the range of tones covered
ering, Opacity, and Fuzziness. Feathering controls the edge of
by skin. If you look at the figure for Detail Smoothing, you can
the mask. Opacity controls the mask transparencyat 0%, no
see that this can often include hair, so you may need to refine
mask is applied, and the whole image is processed; at 100%,
the mask manually.
the mask is used. Generally, you want this at 100%. Fuzziness
In the middle of the Skin Tones Mask panel are two gradi-
controls the range of colors around the selected colors that get
ent boxes. The larger one shows the range of skin colors in the
included in the mask. If youre having issues with too many
current photo, with the white outline representing the mask
colors being selected, reduce Fuzziness to decrease these.
colors. The smaller box below is a slider that contains a larger
Once you start to make mask changes, the menu at the top
map of skin colors from pink to yellow. You can drag this
of the panel will change from Auto to Custom. Theres one
slider manually, or use the Hue slider to change it.
other option in this menu, Last Used, which uses the settings
The best way to set the skin is to use the Pick Mask Color
from the previously processed image. Finally, the Show Mask
eyedropper (the first eyedropper to the right of the smaller
options in the middle of the panel are used to change the main
box) to select the skin. As a general rule, the area between the
Preview area to a black or white mask. Personally, I use neither
eyebrows is a good representation of the face color. Watch the
and rely on the visual feedback in the Mask Preview panel.
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enhancements
The final panel on the left is Enhancements. You
apply these only to the skin by turning on the Use
Mask checkbox. Sharpness and Softness are global
and ignore the mask. Sharpness sharpens the
whole image; Softness adds a glow to the image,
not unlike the old tights-in-front-of-the-lens trick.
This look isnt as popular as it once was, though.
Warmth will warm, or cool, the skin tone. Tint adds
magenta to the left, or green to the right to counteract the opposite color in the skin. For pink skin,
adding a slight green tint can help it. Brightness will
lighten or darken the skin, and Contrast will define
the skin edges more or flatten out the tones.
previews and bracketing

At the top center, there are Preview options. From
here, you can choose a single after view, a top/
bottom before/after view, or a left/right before/
after view. Thats not all, though. By clicking Add
Preview, you can add a new preview tab based on
the current settings. You can then change these
settings and compare it to the first preview, which
will have retained its settings. This is great if youre
not sure about a particular settingyou can create
a new preview, change the settings, and then compare them. Use the arrow buttons to move between
previews, or click on the down-facing arrow to see
the settings that are changed between the current
preview and the others. You can have up to 100
previews at a time.
Bracketing is a variation on this. Click on Bracketing to bring up the Parameter Bracketing dialog.
Here, select a parameter you want to see in different
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setting amounts, select the number of previews you

want, and the step gap between each one (i.e., the
amount of the Parameter setting you want changed
with each preview). The final options here are Fast
Preview or Accurate. Fast Preview is good enough
for general use.
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saving
To save the edit back to Lightroom, click OK near
the top right. To cancel the job, click Cancel (note
that youll still have an unedited TIFF file in Lightroom if you cancel, as this has to be generated for
the plug-in to save it).
batch editing
One feature thats handy in Portraiture is the ability
to edit a range of images at once. In Lightrooms Grid
view (G), select the images to edit, choose Edit In>
Imagenomic Portraiture from the Photo menu, and
the images will load into Portraiture. To navigate
between images, use the arrow buttons, or select a
filename from the drop-down menu right above the
Mask Preview panel.
If the filenames arent helpful, you can change to
a thumbnail preview instead. The settings will apply
to all the images initially, but you can go in and edit
any image without affecting the others. This means
you can get a general edit done, and then tweak
individual photos as needed before saving back
to Lightroom.
final comments
Imagenomic Portraiture is probably one of my
favorite skin smoothing plug-ins, which is great
when youre in a hurry and dont need a high-end
retouch. When used with Lightroom, you have to
nail the skin mask, because theres no way to erase
or mask out a layer like you can in Photoshop. So,
that just means doing a good job with your selection and refining. Remember to always prepare the
best file possible before going to the Portraiture
plug-in, as well.
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Questions Answers
I have a long list of collections in my Collections
panel, but I use the same few collections most
of the time. Is there a way to have easier access
to them without scrolling through a long list, or
changing their names to put them at the top of
the list?
You can mark your most-used collections as Favorites, and then
you can jump directly to them from the pop-up menu at the top
left of the Filmstrip. You add them in the same placeclick on
the collection you want to set as a favorite, and then click on
that menu and choose Add to Favorites. Now that collection will
appear in this pop-up menu, in the Favorite Sources section, so
its always just one click away.
SCOTT KELBY
that stuff to Lightroom 6, but they never said they would. In

fact, they said from the start that the only way to have all the
new features is to subscribe, and you get new features as soon
as theyre released. Thats the whole advantage of the Creative
Cloud. Not to mention that the $10 a month isnt just for Lightroomyou the get full, most-current version of Photoshop, too.
Thats no small thing.
If I convert an image to black and white, and

then make some edits to it, when I do a before/
after, the Before image returns to the color
image instead of the black and white. So, its
hard for me to compare my black-and-white
edits to the original black-and-white conversion.
Is there a way around this?
There sure is. Go to the History panel, Right-click on the Convert
to Black & White state and, from the pop-up menu that appears,
choose Copy History Step Settings to Before. Now, your original
black-and-white conversion becomes the Before image.
I know you can easily see a before/after of all

your changes to an image, but is there a way
to see a before/after of just a particular set of
changes? Like if I use the Adjustment Brush, is
there a way I can see what the image looked like
before I used it?
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Im thinking of switching from Elements to

Lightroom, but I did the math and it makes
more sense for me to buy Lightroom 6,
instead of subscribing to Lightroom for $10 a
month, right?
Well, that depends on whats important to you. I personally
wouldnt recommend that you buy Lightroom 6 because its
You bet. When you have the Adjustment Brush active, scroll
down to the very bottom of the panel, and youll see a little
toggle switch on the left. Its in the up (on) position. Click on it
to toggle it off, and it only turns off the visibility of the changes
you made with the Adjustment Brusheverything else you did
up until that point will still be visible, just the Adjustment Brush
edits will all be hidden. When youre done, click it again to toggle
the visibility back on.
and after you get a little bit into it, youll start asking things like,
Is there a way to see my image full screen without having to hide all the panels manually?
Wheres the Dehaze feature, or Why cant I sync my images
Yes, there is. Just press the letter F on your keyboard and Light-
to LR mobile, or Wheres the Pano Boundary Wrap feature?
room will hide all of the panels for you and take your image full
People get pretty upset that Adobe doesnt go back and add
screen. Press F, again, to return back to normal.
already pretty outdated software (missing all the latest features),
How can I find the images in my Library that

dont have my copyright info embedded into
them and, once I do, how would I add it now
after the fact?
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to the Catalog panel and click on All Photographs, so youre
In the Print module, Im working on some pages

for a wedding album, and I want to backscreen
an image so I can put some text over it. I know
theres a way it can be done in Photoshop
(everything can be done in Photoshop, right?),
but is there a way to do that in Lightroom?
searching your entire photo catalog. Then, hit the \ (Backslash)
Absolutely, and its easier than youd think. First, Id recommend
key on your keyboard, so the Filter Bar appears at the top of the
making a virtual copy of the image you want to backscreen
thumbnail grid. Click on Metadata, and then click directly on the
(press Command- [apostrophe; PC: Ctrl-]) so the original is
title at the top of the first column (it probably says Date) to
separate. Then, go to the Develop module, to the Tone Curve
Its a simple two-step process: (1) In the Library module, first go
bring up a pop-up menu of choices. Choose Copyright Status

from this pop-up menu, and now in that first column it displays
how many images you have, how many are copyrighted, and
how many are unknown. Click on Unknown to have just your
images that dont have copyright embedded into them visible.
Next, (2) press Command-A (PC: Ctrl-A) to Select All the images,
then go to the Metadata panel and, from the Preset pop-up
menu, choose your copyright. Instantly, all those selected images
now have your copyright info embedded right into them.
panel, and click on the little icon in the bottom-right corner until
you no longer see the three triangles under the curve grid. Now,
click on the bottom left of the curve and drag straight upward
(as shown here) and it backscreens the image. The higher you
drag, the lighter the backscreen becomes. Now you can take
that backscreened image over to the Print module and add text
over it there.
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SEN DUGGAN
The metadata associated with our images can be a powerful

tool for working with our image archive. Although cameragenerated metadata can provide interesting ways to search
your image catalog, its the metadata that you add to your
images that has the most meaning in terms of the value that
you attach to images (i.e., star ratings and flags), as well as
how they might be useful for future projects (keywords and
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collections). Keywords can be some of the most important
on the card. Then, once the images are imported into your cata-
user-added metadata and this issue, well take a look at some
log, you can add additional keywords to further identify specific
essential keyword strategy and functionality in Lightroom.
locations and events.
in the beginning: basic keywords
post-import keywording
At the most basic level, keywords can help you find images, so
Once images have been imported, you can then apply more
you should think about what words or terms come to mind for
image-specific keywords. Lets say you have a card full of
an image or group of photos and use those as a starting point. At
images taken at several locations in California. The basic loca-
a minimum, you should add keywords for the location where an
tion keyword of California would have been applied on
image was made, the event it portrays, or, if youre photograph-
import. Now you can apply more specific location keywords to
ing people, the name of the subjects. You might also consider
the rest of the images. Start broad, with keywords that can be
tagging files with the client name or job number if that makes
added at the same time to larger groups of images, and then
sense for your business.
narrow the focus, working with progressively smaller groups of
The number of keywords, and what type of keywords, you

apply to your photos depends on how you use your images.
Wedding and portrait photographers might only need the
names of the clients, or the location of the event venue.
Stock photographers, or those who supply photos for editorial purposes, or use their images for illustrations, may find
that more detailed keywords add more value to their image
catalog. This value can be measured in personal terms (i.e.,
keywords make it much easier to find the images you want),
as well as potential future financial value (a keyworded image
is more likely to be found in the future if youre searching for
a specific type of shot for an assignment).
images. The idea here is to apply a keyword to as many images
apply keywords on import
as you can before moving on to the next group of images and

the next keyword.
batch apply keywords in grid view

In Grid view, select all the thumbnails that are from the same
place, such as San Francisco, for example, and then use the shortcut Command-K (PC: Ctrl-K) to activate the keyword field in the
Library modules Keywording panel. Type in a relevant keyword,
and that single keyword will be applied to all the selected images.
Then, move on to the next batch of images taken at a different
location. For some locations, you may be able to enter several
keywords at once to both identify the location and describe some
of its primary characteristics (i.e., Golden Gate Bridge, landmark).
Good keywording practices can be implemented at the very
Once the different locations have been keyworded, you can apply
beginning of the Lightroom workflow by applying keywords in
any other relevant keywords that might help you both identify
the Apply During Import panel on the right side of the Import
and find the images in the future (i.e., San Francisco Bay, ocean,
dialog. There are likely to be only a few keywords that will work
shipping, transportation, etc.).
for all of the images youre importing from a single card, such
as those that reference a general location or an event, but any
keywords for future use
information applied here can be useful in locating photos down
As previously mentioned, how you use and search for your
the road. Even if there are several locations or shooting days on
images (or how potential clients might search for them) should
the card, you might be able to apply a couple of very general
be something to keep in mind when it comes to how detailed to
location keywords (i.e., city, state) that work for all the images
get with your keywording. If you photograph for stock, or just
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want to be able to find an image based on the content or activ-
working with the keyword list
ity pictured in the scene (i.e., hiking, skateboarding), then youll
Below the Keywording panel is the Keyword List panel. This
likely want to get much more specific with your keywords.
displays an alphabetical list of all the keywords used in your
the while im in here

keywording strategy
catalog, as well as a count of how many images are tagged

with a specific keyword. But, its not just a list, its also a way to
apply keywords, and at the top of the list you can filter them by
Whenever I find myself working in a folder of images that have
searching for a specific term.
not been keyworded, or that have only minimal keywords, if
You can also filter images by keyword by clicking on the

number to the right of a keyword. This will display all the
images with that keyword (even if youre not currently working in the folder where those images are). To add or remove
a keyword in the list to or from selected thumbnails, simply
turn on or off the checkbox to the left of a keyword (use Grid
view when you want to apply changes to multiple images).
Right-click on a keyword and youll get a drop-down menu
with additional keyword options.
the time allows, Ill take a few minutes and add more detailed
keywords to those images. Sometimes, this inspires me to add
keywords to images in some of the nearby folders. And it feels
so good once its done!
take advantage of the without

keywords smart collection
Lightroom provides a handful of smart collections to get you
started with a very useful way of automatically organizing
images (smart collections are populated when certain metadata
criteria are met). One option is for images that do not have any
keywords. If you have some extra time, and want to spend it by
showing some keyword love to your image archive, this is a great
place to start!
use keyword sets for

common keywords
Keywords Sets are a great way to create a set of nine frequently
used keywords. To get you started, Lightroom already has
three sets for outdoor, portrait, and wedding photography in
the Keyword Set drop-down menu in the Keywording panel. If
you press-and-hold the Option (PC: Alt) key, youll see numbers
appear next to the keywords in the active set. These numbers
reference the keyboard shortcut that can be used with the
Option (PC: Alt) key to apply the keywords. To create a new set,
create your own keyword groups

Try to think of how keywords can be arranged in logical, nested
groups that make sense. To create a nested keyword group,
simply Right-click on a keyword and choose Create Keyword Tag
Inside Keyword. The most common way that many people
chose to implement nested keyword groups is for locations.
As with other keywording approaches, the start broad and
then narrow the focus strategy works here. For instance,
my keyword group for Oregon locations is arranged like this:
North America>USA>Oregon>Place Name>More Detailed Place
Name. For an image taken in the Japanese Garden in Portland,
the nested keyword group looks like this: North America>USA>
Oregon>Portland>Japanese Garden.
choose one of the existing sets, and then choose Edit Set from
the drop-down menu. In the Edit Keyword Set dialog, enter new
keywords, as needed, and then choose Save Current Settings as
New Preset from the Preset drop-down menu. Now, select an
image(s), and then click on a keyword in the Keyword Set section
or use the shortcut of Option-19 (PC: Alt-19) to apply it to the
selected photo(s).
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Product Reviews
SC Labs
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ChromaMatch Pro
Color Reference Charts Provide High Dynamic
Range and Easy Viewing on a Vectorscope
Review by Erik Vlietinck
DSC Labs ChromaDuMonde color charts are the industry standard for color reference charts in the video and movie industry.
The company has a new range of less expensive and easy-touse ChromaMatch Pro and ChromaMatch Lt charts. Instead of
a rectangular ordering of the color chips, the patches on these
charts have an outward radiating arrangement and come with a
digital reference PNG image file. Even if you have no experience
with color calibration for video, ChromaMatch charts are quite
the color patches precisely in the corresponding boxes of a stan-
intuitive to use. I had a chance to try a ChromaMatch Pro Handy
dard vectorscope, saving a lot of time.
size chart ($560).
the gloss creates reflections that may hinder the correct record-
stringent needs for quality and durability, and the ChromaMatch
ing of the colors. By closely following the guidelines of the
charts are made to the same specifications (calibrated to Rec.
included data sheet and experimenting a bit, I managed to get a
709) and with the same color pigments. In contrast with other
perfect shot when using video lights. In daylight, youd need to
reference chart brands, the larger models of these charts have
find the right angle for the chart to face the camera in order to
an aluminum frame where the color patches sit behind a glossy
avoid most reflections.
laminated layer, while the smaller charts are made of black
DSC Labs also makes white balance and focus charts, as well as
acrylic. The glossy laminate is not there just for show: glossy colors
smaller charts, such as the acrylic ChromaSelfie ($95) to calibrate
have a bigger dynamic range and color gamut.
still cameras and smartphones. This pocket-sized chart has a color
The ChromaMatch Pro has more colors and is made to tighter
tolerances than the ChromaMatch Lt. Just like their ChromaDu-
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Shooting the chart proved to be challenging at first, because
The ChromaDuMonde charts fulfill videographers most
side thats specifically tuned for skin tones, and on the flip side, a
so-called Fiddlehead Focus that lets you focus your camera.
Monde siblings, these charts come in a large range of sizes. The
Another novelty is the Print-a-Match color wheel to evaluate
Handy size I tested is about the same size as a large model X-Rite
and adjust color printers. The Print-a-Match comes with a digital
ColorChecker. The acrylic ChromaMatch Pro Handy features
reference file that you print, and then you visually compare the
11-step modified EIA grayscale levels, true black chips, 18 evenly
printout to the reference chart. Differences can be corrected in
spaced intermediate ChromaDuMonde vector colors, four skin-
the printer settings.
tone reference patches, and six wide-gamut colors. You could
One problem with the latter is that the evaluation of a print-
theoretically use these charts to calibrate photo cameras as well,
out cant be more than approximate, because you dont know
but theyre optimized for video and film shooting. They include
the expected RGB values of the reference chart. For office print-
16:9 (1.78) and 4:3 framing bow ties, and motion-picture fram-
ers, thats okay; but for serious photography, Id stick with a
ing lines for 2.35, 1.85, and 90% of 1.85.
spectrophotometer. Interestingly, these small charts have the
The ChromaMatch Pro comes with a digital reference color
same layout as the ChromaMatch charts.
wheel, which is a PNG image of the color wheel in the center of

the actual reference chart. The image file has an alpha layer so
you can display the PNG on top of a shot of the actual chart, then
you can easily correct colors by matching the two with the help
of a vectorscope. Both the ChromaDuMonde and the Chroma
Match charts have a color arrangement that automatically places
Company: DSC Labs
Price: from $320 (Pocket size)
Rating:
Hot: 18 ChromaDuMonde & 6 vector colors; 4 skin-tone reference patches
Not:
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ffordable Cyc
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Install a Custom Cyc Wall with Lightweight
Modular Components
Review by Michael Corsentino
What in blazes is a cyc wall and why do I even want one? Cycloramas, Cycs, Cyc Walls, and Infinity Walls are different names for
a rigid, super-smooth, curved radius that seamlessly connects a
studios walls and floor without revealing any corners, thereby
creating a sense of infinity. These are traditionally painted white
or green for chroma-key video work. In addition to a supersmooth background, they provide considerably more width to
work with than rolls of seamless background paper. They can
also be constructed in myriad shapes that incorporate coves in
their corners. With a cyc wall, youre limited only by your space
and budget.
Ive wanted a cyc wall in my studio for years; however, having one built for me was a costly proposition and building one
myself seemed like a gargantuan task. Without the tools, time
and expertise, youre looking at a costly investment (for tools)
and a steep learning curve. As I learned (watching countless DIY
videos on YouTube), theres very little room for error in a properly
constructed cyc wall.
Happily, I found a great prefab solution manufactured and
offered by Affordable Cyc Wall Systems Inc. This solid polystyrene
system is modular, arriving in sections that can be installed easily

and quickly by one or two people with minimal DIY skills and tools.
Better still, the entire install and finishing process takes just a few
days. This system also differs from traditional wood and drywall
cyc walls in some important and significant ways. First and foremost, the system is as tough as it is lightweight. No one is breaking
or cracking this solid polystyrene cyc by stepping on ita big issue
with traditional cycs. Properly installed, the Affordable Cyc Wall
System can also be uninstalled at a later date to use elsewhere.
Again, none of this is possible with traditional cycs.
Company: Affordable Cyc Wall Systems
Price: From $2,000
Rating:
Hot: Easy, fast install; tough & lightweight; can be removed & reused
Not: May be price-prohibitive for some
Epson SureColor P400 Printer

Versatile Wide-Format Inkjet Printer
Epsons SureColor P400 is a 13" wide-format printer that uses
eight cartridges: five color cartridges, a matte black, a photoblack, and a gloss optimizer cartridge to reduce gloss differential.
It uses UltraChrome HG2 inks, a different pigment ink formulation
than used in the other SureColor printers. Its ink formulation and
archival properties are similar to Epsons R2000 printer.
The SureColor P400 ships with high-quality ICC paper profiles, and switches from matte or photo-black ink based on your
paper profile selection. The results were impressive when I made
test prints using a standardized reference test target. Colors are
vibrant, saturated, and accurate; flesh tones are subtle; gray tone
patches were distinct; and the P400 produced a deep black. With
a maximum print resolution of 5760x1400 and a variable droplet
size down to 1.5 picoliters, prints are full of detail, and produce
smooth gradients. The P400 is designed for color, not black-andwhite printing. Using a single black cartridge necessitates using the
color inks to create neutral tones resulting in occasional colorcasts.
The P400 has four reliable paper feeds. The top-loading
automatic sheet feed has a sturdy telescoping support and
holds more than 100 sheets, depending on stock. A rear singlesheet feed is for thicker fine art papers up to 1.3mm. It also has
a rear roll-paper feed and a front manual feed for heavy stock
such as poster board. Because of its design using built-in paper
guides, rubberized paper grips, and well-devised paper paths,
I didnt experience a single paper skew. The front telescoping
output tray is sturdy. The P400 can handle sheet paper from
4x6" to 13x19" and rolls up to 13" wide. The P400 will also print
panoramics up to 129" long, and it has Ethernet, USB 2.0, and
Wi-Fi connectivity.
Epsons SureColor P400 A3 might be entry level, but its color
print quality is strictly high end.
Company: Epson America, Inc.
Rating:
Hot: P aper handling; print quality
Not: Not for heavy production situations; no LCD
Price: $599.99
Review by Steve Baczewski
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REVIEWS
hase One
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100MP Digital Back
Its the Details That Count!
Review by Michael Corsentino
I recently had the opportunity to shoot Phase Ones brand-new

100MP digital back during a fashion shoot in Los Angeles. I can
tell you first-hand that the files are nothing short of stunning.
You just cant argue with 100 megapixels of detail, a full-frame
CMOS medium-format sensor, 15 stops of dynamic range, and
16-bit color. Combined with Phase Ones also recently released
XF Camera body (reviewed in Photoshop User, September 2015),
this system represents the pinnacle of drool-worthy gear.
This full-frame, CMOS-based, medium-format digital back is
a first-of-its-kind in many respects: resolution, sensor size, and
ISO. One might expect that capturing and writing 100-megapixel files would make for potentially sluggish performance, but
in my experience that was anything but true. The Phase One
100MP digital back is positively zippy! I certainly never had to
wait around for it to catch up with my fast-paced shooting.
Because the 100MP is CMOS, it enjoys all the benefits and
modern digital capture conveniences weve come to know and
love with DSLRs. Except now theyre in a medium-format body
with a sensor nearly twice the size and the phenomenal image
quality that medium format is known for. The ISO range is an
amazing 5012,800, another first for a medium-format digital
back, while capture, buffer, and write speeds are all lickety-split.
You might question whether 100 megapixels is overkill, but

its kind of like being too rich or too skinny. Whether you need
it or not, everybody wants it. What I do wonder is where Phase
One goes from here? Does anyone really need more than 100
megapixels? Moreover, are the available lens optics up to snuff
once the 100-megapixel threshold is crossed? Knowing Phase
One, theyve got it covered. It will certainly be interesting to see
whats next. Im hopeful in time that well see 50-, 60-, and
80-megapixel options from Phase One to round out their fullframe CMOS offerings.
Company: Phase One

Price: $48,900 (body with Schneider Kreuznach 80mm LS lens)
Rating:
Hot: 1 00 megapixels; ISO from 5012,800
Not: Pricey tool; however, you can finance or rent
VAIO Z Canvas
Tablet Windows PC
Review by Daniel M. East
098
Sure, an all-in-one tablet and computer combination device may

be a great idea for some design and photo professionals who
work in the field, but to be useful, it requires a balance of the
most appropriate size, features, weight, and durability. Most
importantly, it requires an accurate and easy-to-see display to
ensure that your images look their best. Enter the VAIO Z Canvas
(formerly from Sony) that boasts a lot of power and features, but
with a heavier weight and a higher price tag.
While performance is impressive, its on par with other Intel
i7-based systems running Windows 10. Its Iris Pro graphics chip
stands up well to CC applications, and the display has the superior Sony quality thats a favorite of many professionals. Unfortunately, in spite of the wide HD 3:2 aspect ratio, the 2560x1704
resolution on this 12.3" display is only that of a small laptop. The
only real difference is that, like a tablet, the keyboard is removable and it has a touch screen.
Another stumbling point is that, in spite of having many ports
(SD, HDMI, USB, etc.), the network RJ-45 port requires a flimsy
pull-down hatch that doesnt feel at all secure with the cable.
The upside is impressive Wi-Fi reception from the Canvas Z. Also,
the power cable connector is large and doesnt sit well in the
power port, and youll find that youll need to charge this powerhouse PC more frequently than most tablets.
At what point is the hybrid PC better than a small laptop?
Theyre nearly the same. If you need the full power of a PC,
you may find that this display size, in spite of its quality, is not
adequate for professional applications. The VAIO Canvas Z is as
heavy as many full-size laptops and the responsiveness of the
touch screen isnt as good as the competition.
Company: VAIO Corporation

Rating:
Hot: Screen clarity; performance; connectivity
Not: Bulky; small screen for design/photo
Price: from $2,199
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pson PictureMate PM-400

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Personal Photo Lab
Compact Photo Lab
Review by Steve Baczewski
The Epson PictureMate PM-400 is a compact portable printer

that delivers quality color and black-and-white photos on glossy
and plain paper. Its a little bigger than a box of cigars, weighs 4
lbs, and produces borderless 3.5x5", 4x6", and 5x7" prints. The
PM-400 uses a single four-color (CMYK) dye ink cartridge. It can
print via Wi-Fi from your computer, smartphone, or tablet, and
directly with its built-in SD card slot and USB port for a flash drive.
I downloaded Epsons iPrint app to my iPhone, took some
pictures, and within 40 seconds had my first postcard-size print.
Its mobility and spontaneity make it ideal for events like family
gatherings and holidays, and to fill family photo albums, refrigerator doors, and scrapbooks. The instant gratification is seductive
but also very practical as a tool for professional photographers
to quickly assess composition and lighting in the studio. In the
1970s, professional photographers commonly shot a 4x5 Polaroid before committing to 4x5 film on a shoot.
Sadly, the PM-400 has no carrying handle or an optional
battery pack, which would extend its mobility to make prints in
the field, and it requires AC power. Two other warnings: When
printing from a flash drive or SD card, the 2.7" tiltable LCD is too
small for ideal previewing of images; and the image-editing features in the PM-400 are limited to red-eye reduction, sharpening,
cropping, and auto picture enhancement. Printing times varied

within a range of 35 seconds to 1 minute for borderless 4x6"
prints. Images from USB drives and SD cards printed faster than
over Wi-Fi.
Epsons PM-400 is well designed for spur-of-the-moment
printing, and it delivers beautiful prints; however, at a cost of
$199.99 and 40 per print, this convenience is expensive.
Company: Epson America, Inc.

Price: $199.99
Rating:
Hot: C
ompact mobile printer; photo quality
Not: Expensive; no battery option
Strata Design 3D CX 8.1

Fast Render Speed & Stage Modeling Save Time
Strata Design 3D CX 8 is focused on animation and 3D model
design. The latest version (8.1, the Winter 201516 release) has
Intels Embree Raycasting Technology to speed up rendering by
800%, and a template system based on predefined stage settings.
With Strata Design 3D CX 8, you can create beautiful 3D objects
and scenes, architecture, and even interior design; however, some
functionality that youll find in heavyweights is lacking. For example, a script language, such as Python, isnt available. Also, there
are no sculpting or effects like particles that you can create within
Strata Design 3D CX 8and thats part of its appeal. Focusing
on modeling makes Strata Design 3D CX 8 incredibly fast and the
new Embree Raycasting Technology, which has been integrated
directly into the Strata rendering engine, provides an overall speed
increase of up to eight times that of the previous release.
The new engine is also credited with improving image quality
through better anti-aliasing. With the Winter 201516 release,
Strata was also able to refine how Design 3D anti-aliases images
by going into darker and broader color areas.
My own favorite new feature is the Stage Model, which really
makes it easy to take a finished model and stage it without first
having to create a complete environment for it. The Stage Model
has close to 30 professionally created templates. To view your

model in one of them, all you need to do is select a menu item,
choose the stage, and set two configuration options. You can
tell Design 3D whether you want to have your model automatically scale to the template and if youd like it to rotate to face the
camera. The Stage Model includes templates for retail shelves,
but you can also create your own environments for use with
future projects.
Company: Strata 3D
Rating:
Hot: Speed; rendering quality; Stage Model
Not:
Price: from $595
Review by Erik Vlietinck
099
BOOK REVIEWS
PETER BAUER
The Simple Guide to Great Photography:

Easy Tips & Tricks for Photographing Children,
Family, Pets, Cars, & More!
Maximizing Profits: A Practical Guide

for Portrait Photographers
By Lori Nordstrom
100
By April Bryant
Nicely illustrated with many of the authors own photos, mostly of

children, this book is definitely aimed at portrait photographers.
Thats not to say that an architectural or landscape photographer
wont find some good common sense advice here. Much of the
book is devoted to establishing relationships with clients and
marketing. Repeat business as children grow depends almost
entirely on your relationship with the parents. On the same side
of the coin, having a great relationship with a real estate agent
is critical for a real estate photographer to count on repeat business from that client. The author also has some specific advice on
pricing and budgeting. This book is best for photographers just
starting out and for those having trouble maintaining profitability. (The Kindle version was read for this review. Kindle books can
now be read on Apple iPads and computers, using an app from
the Apple App Store.)
A very short, quick read, the author touches on and briefly explains
most of the basics of photography. This is a great book to give to
someone just starting to make photographic images or someone
who has been taking images for years, but never takes the camera setting off Auto. The author writes in a clear and comfortable
voice, never making any subject seem too complicated. (Some
subjects probably could have used an additional sentence or two,
but nothing is really left hanging.) The author has also included a
link to a website that includes a downloadable PDF that contains
the 36 summary points from the eight sections (I cant quite call
them chapters) of the book. The PDF Quick Reference Guide
can be printed or loaded onto a smart phone for easy, portable
access to the authors advice. (The Kindle version, which I recommend, was read for this review.)
Publisher: Amherst Media
Publisher: HPP Media & Design
Price:
$34.95 (paperback); $13.49 (Kindle, Nook)
Rating:
Pages: 128
Price:
$14.99 (paperback); $4.99 (Kindle)
Rating:
Pages: 72
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I photograph a lot of groups, mostly kids and teens in groups of a half dozen to twenty
something. No image has every element perfectsomeones eyes are closed or another is
yawning. Any advice?Larry
To: Larry
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Use a tripod and set your camera to shoot in burst
likely not have to scale the fix muchif at allbecause
mode, using the highest number of shots available.
both shots were taken from the same distance.
And, shoot several times, as quickly as your camera
If the working image has multiple flaws, you can add
can reload (save the images to the card and be ready
fixes from a variety of other imagesyou dont need to
to shoot again). In one of the shots, you may have
find one specific secondary image that has repairs for all
everything just right. Or, far more likely, youll find
of the flaws in your working document.
the image that has the fewest things wrong and elect
Keep in mind, too, that if the final destination for
to use it as your working document. Remember, that
the image is a relatively small print or the Web, you
since youre using a tripod, you can work with the best
might want to shoot video. If your DSLR (or even cam-
(or least bad) image, along with one or more images
era phone) can shoot high-definition video, you have
that dont have the specific problems you see in the
even more images to choose from than you do when
working document.
shooting in burst mode. In Photoshop, you can open
You can, for example, use the Clone Stamp tool (S)
the video, view it frame by frame in the Timeline panel,
to copy open eyes from another shot over closed eyes
and then select a frame to use as your working docu-
in the working document. Option-click (PC: Alt-click)
ment. One way to create that working document from a
on one eye in the second photo, switch to the working
selected frame is to use File>New to create a new image
document, add a new layer, and then drag the Clone
measuring 1280x720 pixels at 72 ppi, select the Move
Stamp tool over the closed eye. You can even copy/
tool (V), then Shift-drag the frame from the video file to
paste or clone entire heads between images. Put each
the new document.
eye or other fixes on separate layers in order to manipu-
Assuming you have a good camera and lens, and
late them individually. Or, assuming the pixels on the
the original video is properly focused, a single HD video
new layer dont overlap, you can fine-tune the adjust-
frame can be cropped as large as 8x10" at 250 ppi. Keep
ments using the Lasso tool (L) to select the element on
in mind that 1280x720 natively scales to 10x5.625"
the layer that you need to tweak.
or 14.222x8", so some of the image will need to be
If a head in either the working document or the
cropped to create an 8x10 print. If you know youll want
image from which youre adding a fix is turned or tilted
to create an 8x10 (or 4x6) print from a video, make sure
slightly, use the Edit>Transform commands to properly
to allow excess imagery around the subject, so that you
align the fix with the problem area. Using a tripod, youll
can crop to the desired size.
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