{"id":733,"date":"2019-10-17T09:32:58","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T09:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pictureeditor.com\/design\/?p=733"},"modified":"2019-10-20T16:21:32","modified_gmt":"2019-10-20T16:21:32","slug":"photo-editing-tips-for-stunning-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pictureeditor.com\/design\/tips\/photo-editing-tips-for-stunning-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo editing tips for stunning photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you want to be a photographer, you need to buy first a professional camera. Maybe you want only to learn how to edit photos to create an album? Using the next tips, you will create high-quality images, taking your experience to the next level. When you need to edit some photos, you would like to use Photoshop, Lightroom, or Adobe Camera Raw. These are the professional photographers’ favorite photo editors<\/a>. Here are some useful tips on the most popular photo editing programs. Your shots will become incredible.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speeding simple processes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The workflow is the main issue when editing photos.\nSometimes, it takes a few hours to edit two or three photos. You will spend\ntime to open, edit, and save the images. Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom provide\na series of shortcuts. Lightroom helps to save time using Ctrl+Shift+V (for\nPaste) or Ctrl+Shift+C (for Copy) commands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Camera Raw Filters<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Photoshop offers the option to enable a Camera Raw\ninterface. A fast layer editing is available in Photoshop. You only need to\nselect the layer, then Filter and Camera Raw Filter. If you need to fine-tune\nyour photos, you need to convert the layer into a Smart Object. You can di that\nusing Filter, then Convert for Smart Filters. This operation can prevent\ndestructive edits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Find more about camera and lens adjustments<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

First, you need to find more about Lightroom and ACR. Before\nmaking essential changes to contrast and color, check the panel Camera\nCalibration. The option Lens Corrections tab and Enable Lens Profile Correction\nare effective. If you use lenses type wide-angle, the automatic lens adjustment\ncan push a few areas of your photo out of the frame. You need to check these\noptions before cropping the photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Use the shortcuts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

You will save time and have an excellent command of the\napplication.  You can simplify the\nzooming by pressing and holding the key H. In Photoshop; this will produce an\ninstant zoom. To check the image details in all areas, you need to hold the\nspace bar to switch to the Hand Tool. It is a way to drag the image and move it\naround.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Create vivid skies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In Lightroom or Adobe Camera Raw, you can boost a little in\ncontrast. You are talking about the cloudy and the blue sky. You need to select\nLuminance. Then you need to drag the blue slider to the left. Now darken the\nsky. The edges of the clouds might intrude to the sky. Do not overuse this\nmethod. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are other techniques to do the same effect, such as\nthe Graduated Filter. It helps to Curves or Clarity. You also can increate\nsaturation or Vibrance. There also is the Targeted Adjustment Tool to use\ndirectly on the photo. Select the option from the ACR tools bar. The same\neffect happens by clicking on the bullseye icon on the top of the panel in\nLightroom. Now you can click, then drag on dark zones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Experiment with preset settings<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

You can find the Preset Panel on the left of the interface after clicking on Develop Module. You will find the color presets good for experimenting. If you need to undo an effect, scroll down to the History palette. Click back through the history states. Go to Lightroom Effects Presets and then select Light Grain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Use Apply Levels selectively<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

There is a feature in Adjustment Layers named Layer Mask.\nThis procedure helps when hiding parts of the tweak. You can select the Brush\ntool and paint over tweaked parts to reveal the tweak; you need with black. The\ncommand Cmd\/CTRL+I to make the Layer Mask black. You need to paint with white\nto reveal the tweak. Now apply the Level as Adjustment Layers.  It is possible to mask to eliminate the effect\nof some areas of the photo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stylizing photos<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

You may find these steps useful to apply a stylish look to\nyour photos.  The first step is to upload\nyour photo in Photoshop. Then select the panel Brightness \/ Contrast. Adjust\nBrightness to +25. The contrast must be +35 and saturation -25. Adjust the\nCurves layer. Now you can choose Red. Drag down the center of the red line.\nMove the blue line forward. Select and move up the green bar. To finish, select\nthe Soft Light blending mode.  To finish\nthe procedure, we need to add two Solid Color adjustment layers. Choose the\nyellow color (the pale one) and set the blending mode to Overlay. Set it to\n35%. Type \u201cf000ff\u201d for the second color layer. Now select Screen for the blending\nmode and Opacity to 30%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to get great colors  <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

You can make a stunning effect to make the sunset\nalive.  Yellows and purples in the sky\nare the effects of setting sun. To capture the richness of the beautiful\ncolors, you present a few tricks You need to avoid having a dark sky and lose\nthe beautiful sky colors. The meter of your camera will see the sunlight. You\nneed to let everything else go dark. The solution to fix it, you need to meter\nfor the sky, letting the sun out of the frame. Later, you can recompose the\nphoto, including it. This procedure increases the exposure value. You will\nexpose the sun more appropriately. It is the way to get the beautiful colors to\n“pop.” The colors will be deepened and intense, using a slight\nunderexposure.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overexposing the sky washes the beautiful colors we are\nsearching for. On the contrary, if you underexpose too much, everything goes\nblack. This is the reason why digital shooting images are often better than\nvideos. We have complete control on the fly. When you shoot a film, you need to\nguess the exposure. Sometimes, we are wrong. The procedures take a few days to\nprocess a film. Occasionally, we need to pay to see lousy sunset photos.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The use of a digital camera allows the possibility to see\nthe results immediately. You tweak the settings until you get what you want. Usually,\na side of underexposing the sky is to make the ground area to go to dark. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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