100 Answered Questions for the topic Photoshop

04/04/19

Does Lab color mode in Photoshop give some advantages over Adobe RGB on skin retouching?
Does Lab color mode in Photoshop give some advantages over Adobe RGB on skin retouching/frequency separation? If yes, in what cases/what advantages does it give? What would be the proper way of... more
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04/03/19

Photoshop "image processor" using files of the same name but in different folders?
I am trying to batch process around 50 files. All of the files are in the same folder, so I choose that folder for the "image processor" to run in. However, I have previously processed (in a... more
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04/03/19

How do I rewrite Adobe Photoshop plugins for Adobe Lightroom?
Are Adobe's plugin architectures for Photoshop and Lightroom related in any way? If I have source code for a plugin, that works with PS 3.0-CS3 as well as PS Elements 6.0 can I use it with... more
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04/03/19

Removing glow from behind and around trees?
I've been editing a landscape image with lightning in the sky, and I've brought up the clarity and contrast in Lightroom to make it stand out more. However, I end up with a noticeably brighter sky... more
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04/02/19

Will Photoshop run on Linux?
I have installed Photoshop on Linux using wine. It's crashing again and again. Is there any way to use Photoshop on linux?
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03/29/19

Can you adjust white balance in Photoshop based on average blur?
Can you adjust white balance in a digital image using Photoshop (or similar) in such a way that average blurring the entire image gives gray (R=G=B)? Note, I'm not necessarily looking to achieve... more
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03/28/19

Why does Lightroom reset the development settings every time I save the image in Photoshop?
For portrait retouching, I usually do basic calibration, color correction et c. in Lightroom. Then I proceed to Photoshop (*right-click* → *edit in Photoshop*) to do skin retouching and styling.... more
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03/28/19

What is the difference in making adjustments to a RAW file in Adobe CameraRaw and Adobe Photoshop?
I have two post-processing choices for the RAW (.NEF) files: 1. After the RAW file opens in CameraRaw, **make** the adjustments to the image and open it as an Object in Adobe Photoshop, so that I... more
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03/28/19

Can I safely delete XMP files after creating JPEGs?
If I edit my RAW files in Photoshop, and create JPEG files, can I delete the XMP files which get created? At this stage, I am not interested in keeping the data of my editing, but I want to make... more
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03/27/19

Why do these NEF files appear corrupt in Adobe Bridge but fixed by opening in Photoshop?
I recently took some images of a girls soccer team. Upon opening the images in Adobe bridge, about 12 of 250 images had missing data. The "bad" images used different lenses, shutter speeds (from... more
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03/27/19

Photoshop CS6 "Unsharpens" After Applying Sharpen?
So I've been having this problem with both CS5 and CS6. Every time I sharpen using Unsharp Mask or Smart Sharpen, the image would get de-sharpened after the sharpening is applied. I'm not sure why... more
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03/27/19

LR Edit in PS, edited image does not show in LR?
I was having an issue with Lightroom CC 2015 freezing and found the suggestion about changing the useAutoBahn setting to false, which I did and indeed the freezing seems to have stopped. But now an... more
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03/27/19

How does the usual jpeg 0-100 quality settings translate into Photoshop's 0-12 quality setting?
JPEG encoders usually use a quality setting of 0-100, whereas Adobe photo software uses a 0-12 setting. Does anyone know how to convert between these? (I am actually not clear on whether the... more
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03/27/19

Canon 6D CR2 Raw files don't work with Content-Aware Crop in Photoshop CC?
I've been trying to use the content aware crop tool in Adobe Photoshop to fill in some simple sections of the sky or foreground when I crop an image. Even with the Content-Aware checkbox checked... more
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03/27/19

How to reduce size of a jpeg image in Photoshop?
I'm trying to reduce the size of my photo. I have tried all solutions given on this website. My current image size is 159 KB and I have to reduce to 10 KB with 5L x 3.6w.
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03/27/19

Sharpening a portrait with PS Elements?
I realise there are a thousand and one ways (maybe a little over the top) of sharpening an image in full blown Photoshop, however these appear to require features not within Photoshop Elements.... more
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03/27/19

How to enable Adobe Camera Raw in Photoshop?
The `Adobe Camera Raw` filter is greyed out, how do I enable it? I am using `Adobe Photoshop CC 2015`. I have a JPG file that I opened up in the Photoshop editor. In the layers panel I right... more
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03/26/19

How to fix light leaks on black and white film in Photoshop?
I have some banding of light leaks on my b/w film. Some are totally white (overexposed), some may be recoverable (hopefully).How can I fix these in Photoshop or Lightroom?
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03/26/19

take two shots, one for low frequency, one for high, and then combine?
I do have to take pictures in a low light environment, where part of the assignment is to capture the naturally present light. (its a chill-lounge sauna) I *could* get higher ISO, and wider... more
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03/26/19

RAW in ACR vs JPG in ACR?
Photoshop has now given the facility to open and edit JPEGs and other non-RAW file formats using Adobe Camera Raw. One doesn't have to shoot RAWs to do some heavy edits. So is there still any... more
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03/19/19

Photoshop: how to apply same processing to multiple photos?
I want to make a processing in Photoshop involging duplicating layers, creating new layer and applying some effects. It is possible to store this processing as something like a macro, retrieve it... more
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03/19/19

How can I subtly blur brands in photos?
In the past I've seen scenes in documentaries containing a branded product which (I assume) didn't pay for product placement, so somehow they manage to subtly blur out its label in post production.... more
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03/19/19

How to process images to emulate mismatched color profiles?
I have been trying to emulate a saturation effect that occurs when I do the following in Photoshop: 1. Select the Export As dialog and choosing JPEG `without` integrating an ICC profile 2.... more
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03/19/19

Is GPU or CPU more important for Photoshop and Lightroom?
I'm looking to buy a laptop (for a spare) and I'm not ready to spend the amount I did on my first one. The machine will only be used for photo editing. Should I go for the dedicated graphics card... more
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03/19/19

Can I change gaussian blur radius during FS on already applied areas?
I'm trying to master retouch technique `Frequency Separation`, I applied `Gaussian Blur` radius 10 but now I see that it's toomuch for my image, when I change it to lower number it's not affecting... more
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