How To Use LUTs In Lightroom & Camera Raw)

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Most photographers don’t realize this, but Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw both support LUTs. In this tutorial, Colin Smith breaks down what LUTs are, where they live in Lightroom and Camera Raw, and how to use them properly for real-world color grading.

You’ll learn:
Where LUTs actually fit into the Lightroom / ACR workflow
How to use LUTS to match the color fo your videos and other photos perfectly.
How to get consistent, realistic color results

00:00 Intro
00:20 What is a LUT?
00:46 Why should you use it Lightroom and ACR?
01:20 Making a Profile in ACR
02:24 Adding a LUT to the Profile
02:50 Get a free LUT pack
03:55 Using the LUT in ACR
04:40 How to access the Hidden LUTS that ship with Photoshop
06:09 resetting a Profile
06:27 How to set the lower and upper amount of a Profile
07:15 Using the Profiles in Lightroom
08:25 How to Make LUTS in Photoshop

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New Photoshop Updates Change How Generative Fill Works

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Photoshop’s new Reference Image feature lets you guide Generative Fill using images instead of prompts—and it completely changes what’s possible.

Plus …

Adobe updated Generative Fill model in Photoshop, new Fill and Expand model in the Jan 2026 update. Colin Smith explains the new firefly model in Photoshop, understand how resolution works in Gen fill, how to switch models and am honest comparison between the old and new using difficult to generate objects.

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New Adjustment Layers in Photoshop – Clarity & Dehaze and Grain

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“In this video Julieanne demonstrates when to use Clarity, Dehaze, and Grain to increase or decrease edge contrast, add or subtract atmospheric perspective, and create structure through grain to seamlessly blend layers.”

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Top Photoshop New Features Jan 2026 Update (Generative Fill Resolution Increase!)

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Colin Smith gets us up to speed on the new (January 2026) features in Photoshop.

00:00 Intro
00:14 Updating Photoshop
01:11 New Adjustment Layers
01:30 Clarity and Dehaze
04:24 New Fill and Expand Generative ai Model. Extending an image, Higher Resolution!
07:23 Generating a new background with Fill and Expand Model
10:24 Using Reference image to generate

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Adjustment Brush Mastery (Beginner to Pro Guide for ACR and Lightroom)

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“Learn how to use the adjustment brush in Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom. Colin Smith shows you how to use all the features in the powerful adjustment brush for paint-on edits in LR and ACR in Photoshop. The brush is powerful and moist, people barely use the features.”

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How To Use Photoshop In ChatGPT

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“How to use Photoshop Editing tools directly inside ChatGPT to transform your images with simple text prompts. In this video, Colin Smith will show you the exact workflow to fix, refine, and edit images. How to integrate Photoshop inside ChatGPT. Photoshop expert, Colin Smith, shows you how to set it up and use it for different edits and rates the results. They aren’t what you expect.”

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It’s Crazy What You Can Do With Gemini 3 Nano Banana Pro in Photoshop

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“Unlock the full power of Gemini 3 Nano Banana PRO inside Adobe Photoshop! In this tutorial, Colin Smith shows you exactly how to use Google’s latest AI model directly in your Photoshop workflow to generate higher-quality results, faster edits, and more accurate prompts every single time. Whether you’re upgrading to Photoshop 2026, experimenting with AI-powered creativity, or just curious about this new “Nano Banana” level magic—this video breaks it all down step-by-step.”

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A Roundup Of All The Great New Features In Lightroom & Photoshop 2026

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New features in Lightroom & Photoshop 2026 keep changing the game.

Get up to speed with these great videos from trusted mavens.

All The New Lightroom Features

All The New Photoshop Features

5 New Features In Camera Raw

Generative Upscale

New Generative Fill Options

Photoshop’s New Hue/Saturation Invert Button

The New White Balance Tool

Photoshop’s New AI Harmonize

New AI Dust Removal

If you’re thinking, “Hey, this list doesn’t include the new AI image generators.” You’re right. More on that later.

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Generative Upscale In Photoshop

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“In this video, you’ll discover the advantage of using the new Generative Upscale feature in Photoshop when increasing the size of an image using Firefly Upscale, Topaz Gigapixel, and Topaz Bloom.”

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