Next week myself and the rest of the Photoshop Guys will be presenting Retouching Week. Along with some special guests we will be having a live retouching show every night starting Monday December 5, 2011…
Author Archives: Corey Barker
Capture Time
Make a preset to rename your files in Adobe Bridge or Lightroom based upon the capture date. When you travel, reset the clock in your camera to the local time zone. This way, all your…
Help-Portrait 2011
It’s that time of year. The one time where most stop and be thankful for what they have and to perhaps give back. Last year I participated in the Help-Portrait project, founded by famed photographer…
Bypass The New Layer Dialog
Pressing Command-Shift-N (PC: Ctrl-Shift-N) creates a new layer and brings up the New Layer dialog so you can name it. Personally, I find it kind of annoying and not a lot faster than clicking on…
The Secret To Retouching With Liquify
For getting more natural-looking retouches when using the Liquify filter’s Forward Warp tool (W), make your brush size slightly larger than the area you want to push. Do that, and you’ll be able to tuck…
Lens Correction For Video
If you have Photoshop Extended (CS3 or higher), you have the ability to open and edit video. In addition to any filter or adjustment layer, you can lens correct video! Just turn the layer into…
Change Quick Mask Options
When creating selections, change the Quick Mask options to make it easier. Double-click on the Quick Mask icon at the bottom of the Toolbox, and change the Color Indicates from Masked Areas to Selected Areas….
Shortcuts To Adjustment Layers
Here’s another keyboard shortcut change that’s very useful if you use adjustment layers all the time. Go to Edit>Keyboard Shortcuts, choose Application Menus in the Shortcuts For drop-down menu, and twirl open the Layer option….
on 3D Bold Text Effect[...] This tutorial will explain how to create a bold bright-textured slick text effect in Photoshop CS6. A simple pattern...
on 3D DNAGood tutorial with nice instruction. 
on Replace ColorI found something that worked great for me that will work for black (that's what I used it on), select...
on Vintage Metal Text EffectNice tutorial and cool effect!!! Thank you!!!!