Photoshop How To

NY pro David Bergman regularly responds to queries from fans, and his responses often result in very helpful tutorials. Today’s question is a common one that you may have asked yourself: ”On cameras that you can switch between full-frame and APS-C crop modes, is it the same as using a longer lens.”

It’s not often we post a four-minute Photoshop tutorial with the power to prevent all kinds of frustration, but that’s what you’ll learn in the video below. In fact one highly respected pro insists “this tip saved my sanity,” and it could do the same for you.

Sometimes one or two things you do in post-processing can turn a photo dud into a gorgeous stud. Pro photographer Mark Denney learned that recently when looking back at his best images from the past year and realizing that they all featured the same tweak in Lightroom.

Most photographers are always on the lookout for effective editing tips that shorten the time they spend sitting behind the computer. The goal, of course, is to finish post-processing as quickly as possible and get back out in the field doing what we all love most.

If you're unfamiliar with Lightroom's Intersect tool you're in for a treat because the tutorial below from the PHOLG Photography YouTube channel explains how to use it to easily create "insanely complex" masks. And that means photos with accurate exposures, beautiful natural colors, and much more.

Today's eye-opening post-processing lesson differs from many others we post and reveals what instructor Andy Hutchinson insists is a game-changing approach to photo editing that completely transformed his photography. As he says, "While most tutorials show you WHAT buttons to press, very few explain WHY you should make certain adjustments."

Today's interesting tutorial with pro Scott Davenport demonstrates how strategic cropping can dramatically enhance the impact of landscape images when less-than-ideal composition compromises the impact of a beautiful scene. As he says, "a tight crop can remove distractions and direct the viewer's attention straight to the most important part of an image."