How to Add a Background Texture to a Portrait in Photoshop

SPEED UP + fix PHOTOSHOP with 10 tips NO-ONE told you about

Does Photoshop get laggy while trying to edit high-resolution images? Maybe you should increase the amount of RAM Photoshop is allowed to use.

You can do this, and more, by going over to Edit > Preferences. From here, you can change the amount of RAM Photoshop use and do so much more like changing the colors for your guides, grids, and select options to zoom with your mouse scroll wheel.

Check out these 10 Photoshop tips that will fix almost every problem you will have in Photoshop as well as get you the fastest possible performance. Colin Smith shows you essential preferences as well as how to optimize Photoshop and avoid bad techniques that slow you down.

The Classic Black & White Formula Simplified | Photoshop Tutorial

Changing the color mode of an image to Grayscale will turn any image into a black and white image, but after going grayscale, you also lose the ability to enhance your photo.

So, instead, use the Black And White Adjustment Layer to convert your images into B&W while adjusting the Reds, Yellows, and Greens to achieve the best B&W effect possible. Watch video below.

Create Amazingly Dramatic and Moody Black and White Conversions in Photoshop! In this Complete Step-by-Step Guide learn to use the Black & White Adjustment Layer the right way and combine numerous Curves Adjustment Layers to add drama and matte effect to our image along with Levels to add Custom Vignettes! At the end, we will also learn a very interesting way to add Noise to our image for an added punch.

Master the Pen Tool in 30 Minutes | Photoshop In-Depth Tutorial

Are you still creating selections with the Lasso Tool? Why choose that painful way to make selections when there’s a much easier way to create more accurate selections.

How? Using the Pen tool, of course. The Pen tool is not just a tool for creating shapes. It can also be used to create curved and accurate selections, especially for selecting vector graphics.

Just switch you Pen Tool mode into Paths and start creating a path. After completing the path press Ctrl + Enter on PC or Command + Enter on your Mac to turn that path into a selection.

Still, even the Pen Tool is not enough to make selections around frizzy hair and create smooth masks. But, there are better tools to get that job done too. Watch video below.

ULTIMATE Guide to Pen Tool. Learn how to use the Pen Tool in Photoshop CC, right from WHAT IS THE PEN TOOL? to creating some advanced shapes and selections. In this video, we will take you through the process of understanding and using the tool step by step covering all the necessary fundamental concepts like Anchor Points, Paths, Shapes, Tools from the Pen Tool Family and its applications and so on.

We will start by understanding the basic function of the pen tool and how it works on the concept of anchor points. Then we will dig deeper into using the pen tool where we will explore handles and degrees and how to use them to create complex shapes and paths. After a little practice. We will also learn few of the applications for the pen tool and explore an amazing way to level up our skills using a game based on the tool. Hope this video helps you!

Photoshop SMART OBJECTS explained using 7 HOT TIPS

Don’t resize layers, resize Smart Objects!

Directly resizing layers is a mistake that you need to fix immediately. When you resize layers using the free transform, it dramatically reduces the quality of the image.

Next time, convert the layer to a Smart Object before resizing. It will preserve the quality of the image while you go crazy with the free transform tool. Watch video below.

Photoshop Smart Objects explained with potatoes. 7 smart object tips for Photoshop. In the photoshop tutorial, Colin Smith explains what Photoshop Smart Objects are, how they work and drops 7 tips the will change the way you work in Photoshop: 1 Scaling 2 Smart Filter 3 Can change them 4 All change together 5 Can change 1 separately (power tip) 6 Nest them together 7 Can go back and change at any time

How To Create Perfect Actions In Photo

Imagine you have 100 images that need the same simple color balance and a level adjustment. How would you go around doing that? Would you spend your entire day performing the edits on all 100 images one by one?

You won’t be doing that if you knew how to use Actions. This awesome feature allows you to record each adjustment you make to be used at a later time.

For example, let’s say you’ve recreated a cool Instagram-like filter on Photoshop. Now, you can record each step of this filter so you can instantly apply this filter to other photos. Watch video below.

When you create Actions correctly in Photoshop, they can become an extremely powerful tool. Not only will they help to speed up your editing workflow but they can also be exceptionally useful to new photographers. Every time you learn a new technique, create an Action for it. By working like that, the Actions panel can become your “Photoshop memory” in which you store everything you learn. As you develop as a retoucher and refine your panel, it will become an indispensable tool. First things first, you need to learn how to make Actions correctly. There are a couple essential things you must do to ensure they work every time. That’s what this video covers.

The 19 Adjustment Layers in Photoshop Explained

Most people find it easier to just use the main menu to adjust the brightness/contrast and hue/saturation of an image. This mistake not only makes your changes irreversible but also damages the image.

Why not create an Adjustment Layer instead?

With Adjustment Layers, you can apply adjustments to the whole image or specific layers and edit to change it at any time you want. Watch video below.

In this video, we're going to learn how to use all 19 adjustment layers in Adobe Photoshop. Skip to a particular adjustment layer below 1:20 Color Fill 3:42 Gradient 5:38 Pattern 7:54 Brightness/Contrast 8:57 Levels 10:54 Curves 12:58 Exposure 14:45 Vibrance 15:46 Hue/Saturation 17:45 Color Balance 19:30 Black & White 21:38 Photo Filter 22:40 Channel Mixer 24:50 Color Lookup 25:50 Invert 26:22 Posterize 28:06 Threshold 29:57 Gradient Map 31:20 Selective Color