Photo Editing

Cinematic Action Editing in Photoshop: What Serge Ramelli's Parkour Short Taught Me About Speed and Style
Video Tutorials

Cinematic Action Editing in Photoshop: What Serge Ramelli's Parkour Short Taught Me About Speed and Style

I’ve spent fifteen years in commercial studios where efficiency isn’t optional. Right now I’m deep in a run of action-sports campaign work for a Chicago ad agency, and the brief keeps pushing toward that kinetic, high-contrast look you see in parkour films and extreme sports content. So when I came across Serge Ramelli’s short action film featuring a character named Arthur, shot on the Canon 7D and 5D Mark II, I wasn’t watching it for entertainment.

Photoshop's Updated Remove Tool Just Changed How I Handle Distracting Backgrounds
Video Tutorials

Photoshop's Updated Remove Tool Just Changed How I Handle Distracting Backgrounds

I process a lot of product and advertising imagery. Hundreds of frames sometimes, all moving through the same pipeline, all needing clean backgrounds and distraction-free subjects. The thing that kills my pace is not the big compositing work. It is the small stuff. A shadow in the wrong place. A stray piece of packaging. A reflection on a floor that nobody caught on set. These are the fixes that used to cost me twenty minutes per image if I was not careful, and they add up fast.

Photoshop 2026's Game-Changing Adjustment Layers: A Complete Breakdown
Video Tutorials

Photoshop 2026's Game-Changing Adjustment Layers: A Complete Breakdown

When Photoshop 2026 dropped, I immediately noticed something that made me genuinely excited: three adjustment layers that had been living in Lightroom finally made their way into Photoshop as native adjustment layers. This isn’t just a convenience update—it’s a legitimate workflow game-changer for anyone who edits photos seriously. In this excellent tutorial, Aaron Nace (PHLEARN) breaks down exactly how to use Photoshop’s newest adjustment layers: Color & Vibrance, Clarity & Dehaze, and Grain.

Building Custom Presets in Photoshop: Why One-Size-Fits-All Isn't Enough
Workflows

Building Custom Presets in Photoshop: Why One-Size-Fits-All Isn't Enough

Building Custom Presets in Photoshop: Why One-Size-Fits-All Isn’t Enough I spent two years using other people’s presets before I realized I was wasting time. Sure, they looked nice in the demo videos, but they never quite fit my editing style or the specific cameras I was working with. The turning point came when I started building my own custom presets, and honestly, it’s transformed how fast I can work. Here’s what I’ve learned: custom presets aren’t just for the advanced users.

Best Free Photoshop Plugins 2026: Proven Tools to Supercharge Your Workflow
Photoshop Plugins & Extensions

Best Free Photoshop Plugins 2026: Proven Tools to Supercharge Your Workflow

Best Free Photoshop Plugins 2026: Proven Tools to Supercharge Your Workflow I’ve been testing Photoshop plugins professionally for over a decade, and I can tell you with absolute certainty: the gap between paid and free plugins has narrowed significantly. Some of the best free Photoshop plugins 2026 offers rival premium solutions that cost hundreds of dollars. But here’s the catch—not all free plugins are created equal. Many are abandoned projects or poorly maintained tools that’ll slow your system to a crawl.