MCP Actions Projects
Using Photoshop Actions for Bright, Vivid Color
Getting great color starts with great exposure and lighting as well as the right subject and background. Make sure to set your white balance in camera or using RAW, for the most accurate colors. This photo by Renee Trichio (Twice as Nice Photography) started out with vibrant color. Renee’s concern when she came to me…
Using Photoshop Actions to Fix Washed Out Scanned Slide Images
This Blueprint will show you how Photoshop actions were used to save an 50+ year old, washed out scanned slide image. Didi Miles, a photographer, sent in this story with her Blueprint: It has been a weird-yucky-crazy 6 months. I’ve lost huge cornerstones of my life in the last 6 months. In order…..My Grandma Dorothy…
The Secret to Using Photoshop on an iPad and iPhone
Photoshop on your mobile device? If you are interested, read on… Picture This: You want to edit photos on the go using Photoshop. And you want to travel light. You have your iPad or iPhone with you. What do you do? Sure, you could use one of hundreds of light photo editing apps in the…
Get Crisp Images + Color Pop Using Photoshop Actions: Blueprint
If you love rich, color popped image, you will want to read and learn from today’s Blueprint. Sometimes I like to have really fun, bright color and crispness with my photos. This photo of my daughter Ellie was taken on our cruise last month on Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas. I loved the real…
Beginner’s Photoshop Bootcamp: Online Group Classes
As most of you know, I teach Photoshop. I offer a number of Photoshop Classes for photographers as well as one-on-one Photoshop training. Some of the classes I offer are: Learn All About Using Curves in Photoshop Color Fixing: Color Correction in Photoshop Color Crazy: Popping Colors in Photoshop Speed Editing: Learn Shortcuts to Edit…
Watermark Your Images in Photoshop CS5: FREE & EASY
Watermarking and re-sizing are two effective ways to protect your photos from theft on the internet. And they also brand your images, which is an added bonus. While people may still copy or take a screen shot, prominent logos on re-sized photos make it harder for customers to print your images without permission. Watermarking and…
Photoshop Actions to Add Life to Your Photos: A Blueprint
Photoshop actions can often take a simple photo and make it more glamorous or fun. Thank you to Gina of Pea Head Prints for this adorable Blueprint submission. Gina edited this photo using a variety of MCP actions. Here are her steps: Touch of Light – a Free Photoshop action applied just on the baby…
How to Use Photoshop Actions to Enhance Photos {Blueprint}
The best way to use Photoshop actions is to make good photos great. I love editing images that start off with nice lighting and composition. Renee Trichio (Twice as Nice Photography) took a Private Photoshop Actions Training with me a few weeks ago so she could learn to get the most from her purchases. Remember…
Example of the New Content Aware Fill in Photoshop CS5
Photoshop CS5 has many new, exciting features for Photographers. It will be available very soon, so pre-order your upgrade or full version now, so you can play right away. As a beta tester, I have gotten to play with some of the fun new toys. My favorite two are content aware fill (which you will…
Blueprint: Fixing an Underexposed Portrait Using Photoshop Actions
Exposure issues? Well they can happen to both new and more experienced photographers. Michlynn of Michlynn Schweitzer Photography sent in this photo for a Blueprint. Here are the steps taken and Photoshop actions used to go from the under-exposed, low contrast photo, to a portrait. Started by using Magic Midtone Lifter from the Bag of…
Photoshop CS5 is on the Way
Photoshop CS5 is on the way… And there are some amazing new features. Check out what is new here. As a beta tester, I have tested all MCP Actions. All Photoshop actions that worked in CS4 appear to work in CS5. I will re-test once the final version of PS CS5 is released. So after…
Unconnected ~ Imagine No Internet or Cell for a Week
For the past week, I was taken back to a simpler time in life. Back to a time with no cell phones, no Internet and almost no TV. I was not stranded on a desert island, in jail or on the show Survivor. I was on a spring break family vacation on a cruise in…
Fixing Color Casts and Skin Tones in Photoshop: A Blueprint
Are you wanting to learn to fix color casts and correct skin tones? If so, you will love this before and after blueprint that was submitted by Sarah Collins of Maddie Dean Photography. Sarah wrote me and said, “I love your actions – I made myself learn how to do each of these steps manually…
Angie Monson + Photoshop Actions For Photographers = Color Blueprint
Photoshop actions for digital photographers… Often controversial… Time saving… Helpful… Image enhancing… Angie Monson (of Simplicity Photography) has images with very unique, vibrant color. While this highly color popped look may not be for everyone, it is extremely popular right now. And her photos and editing are stunning. She sent me an urban photo, so…
April Showers – Photos of Rain, Umbrellas, Boots, and More…
April is here – and so is the rain. Rather than let the rain showers get you down, embrace the weather, and allow it to stir your creativity. With rain comes puddles, dew drops, fun umbrellas and boots. Use these props or them rain itself to make for unique memorable photographs. A few weeks ago…
Use Photoshop Actions to Fix Color and Light: A Fan Blueprint Share
This before and after Blueprint shows how you can use Photoshop actions to adjust colors and lighting in your images. Thank you to Barb Dubrawski of Amazon Lens for this Blueprint. Barb wrote “Loving how your work makes mine easier!” Here are the manual steps and Photoshop actions she used to go from her before…
Blueprint: Use Photoshop Actions to Add Drama to Your Photos
Liz Sethi sent in this Photoshop actions Blueprint of her oldest daughter. The subject was modeling on her new barnwood rug (this prop is so popular right now). The photographer’s goal with this shot was to take a good image and make it have more life and drama. To achieve this, she needed more contrast…
The Kissing Post – Inspiring Images of “A Kiss”
The Kissing Post…. Do you love taking pictures of people kissing? This week’s MCP Facebook Fan share theme is kissing. We received more than 350 entries? It was so fun looking through all these emotional photos and expressions of love. For those who are new here, the way this works is: The theme is posted…
How to Capture Kissing Photos Without Awkwardness
Kissing images are fun in many types of photography. Kissing photos make for great emotional photographs in newborn photography, children’s portraiture, senior photography, family portraits, sibling photos, engagements and wedding photographs, and of course pet photography. Get inspired by these kissing photos. Tomorrow, I will share my twins’ favorite kissing shots sent in from Facebook’s…
Photoshop Tutorial: How to Color Pop in Photoshop
Color pop anyone? If you are looking for more vibrant colors in your photos, Photoshop can help you achieve that look. Using both channel mixer adjustment layers and layer masks, you are in full control of what parts of your image get that extra color pop. This effect can be achieved manually or using Photoshop…
High Key Backdrops: How to Get a White Backdrop Using Photoshop Actions
This Photoshop Actions Blueprint was sent in from Karen of Smile-Play-Love Photography. Thank for you sharing how you edit your photos with all of us. Ran MCP’s Studio White Bright Spell. This Photoshop action from the Bag of Tricks set turns light white and grayish backdrops into high key white backdrops. I used this at…
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