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    Layers and masks in Photoshop CC

    Layers and masks are two of the basic fundamentals to understand if you want to have a good working knowledge of Photoshop CC. Understanding how to work with layers to stack, [...]

    By Nicole Young|2022-03-29T12:23:05-07:00March 29th, 2022|Categories: Nicolesy Store, Photography, Tutorials|Tags: Adobe, Photoshop|0 Comments
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    Take this Photoshop quiz to test your knowledge

    How much do you know? Do you know how much you know about Photoshop? Sometimes we don't know our strengths (or weaknesses) until we are tested. When we use Photoshop, a [...]

    By Nicole Young|2022-09-04T11:36:55-07:00March 26th, 2022|Categories: Photography|Tags: Adobe, Photoshop, quiz|7 Comments
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    Luminosity masking in Photoshop

    Luminosity masking is one of the most-requested tutorials that I receive. In this article and video, I'll be showing you how to create luminosity masking in Photoshop using channels. What is [...]

    By Nicole Young|2022-03-24T10:31:33-07:00March 24th, 2022|Categories: Photography, Tutorials, Videos|Tags: Adobe, Photoshop|0 Comments
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    Creating automatic selections in Photoshop CC

    I can remember when masking in Photoshop was a chore. After all, I've been using the program for over 25 years, and it used to be a lot more involved. There [...]

    By Nicole Young|2022-03-22T09:39:03-07:00March 22nd, 2022|Categories: Tutorials, Videos|Tags: Adobe, Photoshop|11 Comments
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    Add a digital photo mat using Photoshop

    If you want to add a digital photo mat to your photos, then you've come to the right place to learn how! Below are instructions on how to create your own [...]

    By Nicole Young|2024-03-29T14:12:06-07:00December 17th, 2021|Categories: Photography, Tutorials|Tags: Adobe, Photoshop|4 Comments
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    Colorize black-and-white photos instantly in Adobe Photoshop

    Colorizing a photograph by hand can be time-consuming. In some cases, it is necessary to preserve specific colors within the scene, skin tones, historical facts, and so on. But when it [...]

    By Nicole Young|2022-12-18T17:54:28-08:00November 12th, 2021|Categories: Photography, Tutorials, Videos|Tags: Adobe, Before and After, Photoshop|12 Comments
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    Join me at the Photoshop Virtual Summit

    This year I will be teaching at the online Photoshop Virtual Summit from October 4 – 8, 2021! This is a free online event with 20 instructors teaching all about Photoshop. [...]

    By Nicole Young|2021-10-04T13:08:42-07:00September 23rd, 2021|Categories: Events & Workshops|Tags: Adobe, Photoshop|0 Comments
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    Nicole is a photographer, published author, and educator specializing in Lightroom, Photoshop, and photography. She is best known for her books on food photography but is widely versed in various photographic genres, including landscape, nature, stock, travel, and experimental imagery.

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