How to Save a JPEG in Photoshop with Save a Copy or Legacy Save As In the May 2021 release of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe made a controversial and interesting move to change how saving files works with the Save As command. In version 22.4, a feature was introduced called Save a Copy which adds another step to saving a JPEG. Adobe’s reasoning for this is that the available options for Save As maintain the integrity of the work (layer editing abilities) and Save a Copy includes formats that may remove the ability to edit the layers [...]

What is Pattern Preview in Adobe Photoshop With the release of Adobe Photoshop 22.0 in October 2020 Adobe released a feature they titled Pattern Preview. The way this works is simple, Photoshop virtually previews patterns before they’re created. Using Pattern Preview designers can create patterns within Photoshop. Let's check out how this feature works. Creating a Pattern Using Pattern Preview Creating a pattern using the pattern preview tool only takes five easy steps. Step 1: Enable Pattern Preview Open up Adobe Photoshop and create/open a document. Next, select [...]

How to Replace the Sky in a Photo using Adobe Photoshop Tutorial With the release of Adobe Photoshop 22.0 in October 2020 Adobe released a feature they titled Sky Replacement. What this allows designers to do is edit the sky to create a more dramatic look. Powered by the Adobe Sensei system, the Sky Replacement tool will work for you by doing all the masking and blending automatically. No longer is there a need for meticulous edits and fine tuning for seamless Sky Replacement. Sky Replacement in Three Steps Replacing the sky [...]

Collaboratively Editing Documents in Adobe Photoshop With the release of Adobe Photoshop 22.2 in February 2021 Adobe released a feature they titled Invite to Edit. Now through the use of the cloud system that Adobe has in place anyone can edit Photoshop documents with their Creative Cloud account. This is a major step forward in terms of usability and working remotely. Having a synced file across multiple users ensures no more of the send and receive game collaborating designers and marketers know all too well. Prerequisites In order to access this feature [...]

Blend Modes Part 6 | Photoshop Tutorials 101 Overview The Composite group of blending modes alters either the color or luminosity of the image. These blend modes can correct or add color, saturation, contrast to the overall image, as either a small edit or a large scale recolor. Hue The Hue blending mode changes the color by taking the hue of the blend color with the luminescence and saturation of the base. Saturation The Saturation blend mode creates a change in color by taking the saturation of [...]