“Check out the amazing new feature that changes the lighting in an image. Colin Smith shows you how to use this lighting tool on a flat image as well as how to match dramatic lighting in a composite.”
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First, Colin Smith shows you …
Photoshop’s new Light adjustment brings Exposure, Contrast, Highlights, Shadows, Whites and Blacks directly into an adjustment layer. But there’s more to it than just moving six sliders. In this deep dive, Colin Smith from PhotoshopCAFE shows how to use the new Light adjustment to recover highlight and shadow detail, control dynamic range, stack adjustments, use masks for targeted edits, and get more control than you might expect. I’ll also explain why Shadows and Highlights temporarily disappear when you edit layers underneath the Light adjustment.
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“See the most useful abd the most wild new features in Photoshop beta 2026 September, Dynamic layers and before and after preview. Colin Smith shows you how to use the new features in Photoshop.”
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Photoshop 2026 update, new features in August 2026 release of Photoshop. Colin Smith shows you all the new features in Photoshop.
00:00 Intro
00:29 The Light Panel
02:05 Light Glows
04:10 Proper explanation of the styles: diffusion, bloom and halation
06:30 Freeform Dynamic Text
07:41 Ai assisted Pro Editor workspaces
10:04 New ai markup + annotation tools
12:05 Generate inside masks, updated image 5 Model
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Lightroom Classic and Adobe Camera RAW 2026 update, new features in August 2026 release of ACR and Lightroom. Colin Smith shows you all the new features
00:00 Intro
07:11 New Mask Adjustment in Lightroom
03:29 Render as DNG
05:08 Auto Blemish removal
06:22 Edge expand, Generative ai or non ai.
08:29 Bi Directional Gradient
12:26 Skin tones with Vectorscope
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“PhotoshopCAFE Colin Smith shares 7 powerful new Photoshop tips in 2026. Lots of new features have been added to Photoshop; it’s time for new Photoshop tips!”
00:00 Intro
00:10 Refining auto selection, Object select
01:24 Adjust Colors, Refine selections
02:38 Remove tool modes
04:22 General Distractions, ignore model box
05:11 Use correct AI model
06:34 Checking Generative Credits
07:19 Contextual Taskbar tips
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“In this video, Julieanne walks through the new features in Adobe Camera Raw 18.3. You’ll learn how to make depth-based selections, correct anamorphic images, reduce wide-angle distortion, and apply film-inspired presets. These updates provide more control for both technical corrections and creative adjustments.”
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“Join Julieanne Kost for an in-depth look at the latest innovations in Adobe Camera Raw 18.4. Discover how the next-generation Select Subject technology delivers dramatically improved mask accuracy for challenging subjects, explore the new bidirectional Linear Gradient for more flexible local adjustments, learn how the powerful new Vectorscope provides an objective way to evaluate and refine color, and more! Along the way, Julieanne demonstrates advanced masking refinements, improved background selections, enhanced Lens Blur accuracy, natural skin-tone correction workflows, Generative AI-powered removal of transparent areas, HDR workflow improvements, and significant performance gains for Denoise on Apple Silicon systems. Whether you’re a photographer, retoucher, or creative professional, this comprehensive overview will help you take full advantage of Camera Raw 18.4’s latest tools and AI-powered enhancements to achieve faster, more precise, and more creative results.”
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Is AI truly making Photoshop skills obsolete? In this video, we’ll explore 10 time-consuming Photoshop techniques to see how they match up against the latest AI tools.
From removing harsh shadows, clearing reflections from glasses, and erasing background distractions like wires and crowds, we will look at skills that used to take hours of manual work but can now be done in seconds. We will compare classic editing techniques with automated tools like Generative Fill, Firefly, and advanced upscalers to see exactly where AI saves time and where it makes messy mistakes. You will learn how to combine smart masking and blend modes with these new features, proving why understanding core Photoshop concepts and trusting your own artistic taste will always keep you leaps and bounds ahead of anyone who just knows how to type a prompt. I hope this video helps you. Thank you so much for watching 🙂
00:00 Reality of AI vs Photoshop Skills
00:47 1. Remove and Replace Almost Anything
02:41 2. The Pros and Cons of Expanding Photos
05:49 3. Relighting without Dodge and Burn
07:38 4. Impossible Glass Glare and Reflections
08:47 5. Magic of Auto-Selection and Photoshop Skills
10:32 6. Adding or Removing Accesories Precisely
12:26 7. Complex Distraction Removal
13:31 8. Reparing the Backdrop with Few Clicks
14:49 9. Modern Sharpening and Recover Blurry Photos
15:25 10. Mind-Blowing 8K Upscaling
16:21 Why Learn the Skills?
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I’ve been waiting for these features for some time. They’re
“Adobe just added a new mask edge refinement tool to Camera Raw, and at first glance it looks like it solves a long-standing masking problem. But there’s a catch. In this tutorial, Colin Smith shows how the new edge control works, where it succeeds, where it fails, and the techniques you can use to get clean, professional mask edges when working with architecture, trees, foliage, and other difficult selections. You’ll learn: How the new Edge control works Why some masks still produce rough edges How to refine AI masks for better results A powerful trick for fixing tree and foliage selections How to get cleaner, more natural-looking adjustments If you’ve already seen this new feature, there’s a good chance you missed the most important part.”
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