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How To Use Adobe’s AI Noise Reduction

 

It’s a game-changer – and it will modify your workflow.

When processing image files, noise reduction used to be one of the last things I did; now, it’s the first thing I do, if I plan to use Adobe’s AI Noise Reduction.

When don’t I use it? When I’m processing files with only a little noise and Adobe’s Manual Noise Reduction has no problem getting the task done.

Whenever I encounter substantial image noise, Adobe’s AI Noise Reduction is the best solution currently available, bar none.

It’s really easy to use; that’s an understatement.

1

Click Denoise and in the new Enhance window set Amount.

Start at 100 and lower the value until edges look crisp and realistic texture is restored.

Applying Denoise will automatically apply Raw Details.

2

If, and only if, you want to upres an image (4X larger) check Super Resolution. 

In many cases it’s unnecessary, but when it’s needed it’s exceptional.

3

Click Enhance.

The results will be saved in a new DNG file.

When you continue processing the new DNG file, Manual Noise Reduction sliders will be set to zero, but still available, though no longer needed in the vast majority of cases.

You’d think something this sophisticated would be more complicated. It’s not. Welcome to the new world of AI.

Read Eric Chan’s detailed explanation here.

Read more about noise here.
Learn more in my digital photography and digital printing workshops.

How To Select And Mask Hair And Fur With Photoshop 2024

“How to cut out hair and fur in Photoshop, with perfect edges. Colin Smith completely explains Select and Mask in this Photoshop Masterclass. Part 1 of 2.”

00:00 INTRO
00:34 Cutout, bringing into Select and Mask
01:34 Viewing Modes
02:58 Awareness Modes
03:33 How Select and Mask Works
05:29 Best Way to refine hair selections
07:31 Fixing Jaggies and Smudgies
09:22 Saving selections
10:14 Fixing Smooth Edges
11:13 Combining different refinements
13:17 Fixing Fur

Find out more from Colin Smith at Photoshop Cafe.
Learn more in my digital photography and digital printing workshops.

How To Automate Your Photo Editing With Presets In Lightroom

“Discover how to save time editing photos with one-click transformations in this tutorial with Adobe’s Principal Evangelist Julieanne Kost (@jkost), who shares her top tips for creating, using, and downloading presets in Adobe Lightroom.

Watch along to learn how to save your photo editing adjustments and apply them with just one click.”

00:00 – Creating, using, and downloading presets in Adobe Lightroom
00:20 – What are presets?
00:48 – How to use presets in Lightroom?
01:33 – Adaptive presets
02:35 – How to create your own presets.
03:04 – Using presets on your phone or tablet.
03:54 – Download free Lightroom presets.

Find more from Julianne Kost here.
Learn more in my digital photography and digital printing workshops.

The 9 Poets Collective Celebrates The Launch Of The Maine Standard

The Nine Poets Collective has been meeting since June of 2020 when they each signed up for a chapbook intensive offered by Maine Media and led by presidential inaugural poet Richard Blanco. The group continues to write and support each other with monthly gatherings on Zoom, and an annual poetry picnic.

With the launch of the new literary journal from DownEast books, The Maine Standard, the Nine Poets are featured with selections of poems that speak to each of their “obsessions” and an introduction by Richard Blanco. In this event with The Poets Corner, we celebrate the launch of the Maine Standard with readings from all nine poets.

This special event highlights both the power of poetry and the value of online communities.

Find future and past events on The Poet’s Corner.

On Beauty – An Inspiring Evening With Photographer Richard Misrach

 

Read our View Camera Conversation here.

Read Quotes by Richard Misrach here.

View 12 Great Photographs by Richard Misrach.

View more Creativity Continues events at The Santa Fe Workshops.

 

On Beauty – An Inspiring Evening With Photographer Richard Misrach

Wednesday, December 13, 2023 – 6:00-7:00 pm (Mountain Time)

Register here.

Creativity Continues at Santa Fe Workshops with On Beauty, a conversation between Richard Misrach and John Paul Caponigro.

Our hour of inspiration will begin with a short presentation of images by Richard Misrach.

Next, Richard and John Paul will discuss the role of beauty in art (and specifically photography) as a source of nourishment for individuals and as a force for social change.

 

“Beauty can be a very powerful conveyor of difficult ideas.” – Richard Misrach

“It’s hard for art to really solve problems but I’ve come to believe that art is an important way of communicating, not only with current generations, but future generations.” – Richard Misrach

 

Finally, we’ll finish with a lively question-and-answer session open to all participants.

Join Santa Fe Workshops worldwide community of photographers and writers as Creativity Continues.

Richard Misrach is one of the most influential photographers of his generation. In the 1970s, he helped pioneer the renaissance of color photography and large-scale presentation that are in widespread practice today. Best known for his ongoing series, Desert Cantos, a multi-faceted approach to the study of place and man’s complex relationship to it, he has worked in the landscape for over 40 years.

His most recent book Notations (Radius) explores the beauty of photographic negatives.

Register here.

Read our View Camera Conversation here.

Read Quotes by Richard Misrach here.

View 12 Great Photographs by Richard Misrach.

View more Creativity Continues events at The Santa Fe Workshops.

Adjust Depth Of Field With Lens Blur In Adobe Camera Raw & Lightroom (Early Access)

“With the help of artificial intelligence, Adobe Camera Raw & Lightroom Classic can automatically generate a synthetic depth map based on the content of an image, enabling photographers to change the focus plane and quickly create a “narrow” or “shallow” depth of field in an image. The video below demonstrates how to use Lens Blur, apply a Bokeh effect, visualize and customize the Depth Map, and use the Refinement brush.”

Find more from Julianne Kost here.

Learn more in my digital photography and digital printing workshops.

How To Use Photoshop’s New Gradients – Plus Make A Rainbow On Your Way

“Colin Smith shows you tips in the new Photoshop gradients to give you precise control and have fun making a rainbow.” Learn more about all of the gradient controls along the way.

Find out more from Colin Smith at Photoshop Cafe.
Learn more in my digital photography and digital printing workshops.

44 Resources To Help You Enjoy 2023’s World’s Best Photographs

M. Kornmesser (ESA/Hubble), NASA, and ESA

Enjoy viewing 2023’s top photography collections!

BBC – 2023 In Photos

New York Times – 2023 In Photos

Time – Best Photos Of 2023

CNN – Year In Pictures 2023

APP – Year In Photos 2023

Reuters Pictures Of The Year

The Atlantic – 2023 In Photos

Washington Post – 2023 In Photos

World Press Photo – Contest Winners

The Independent Photographer – Best Images Of 2023

 

Travel – Photographer Of The Year

 

World Sports Photography Awards 2023

Getty Images Sports Pictures Of The Week 2023

 

LA Times – The Best Entertainment Photos Of 2023

Billboard – Best Photography Of 2023

NY Times – 59 Photographs That Defined the Year in Arts

Guardian – The Best Photography Shows Of 2023

 

National Geographic – Pictures Of The Year

Nature – Best Science Images Of 2023

Nature Conservancy – Photography Prize 2023

Guardian – Nature Photographer Of The Year

Guardian – Ocean Photographer Of The Year

Ocean Photographer Of The Year

National Geographic – Best Wildlife Photos 2023

Guardian – Wildlife Photographer Of The Year

Guardian – Wildlife Photographer Of The Year People’s Choice

Audubon Photography Awards 2023

Bird Photographer Of The Year 2023

Dog Photographer Of The Year 2023

Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023

Nikon Small World Photography Award 2023

Milky Way Photographer Of The Year 2023

International Landscape Photographer Of The Year

Landscape Photographer Of The Year

Guardian – Landscape Photographer Of The Year

 

My Modern Met – Best Of 2023

Photo Magazine – 40 Of The Most Striking Photographs

International Photography Awards 2023

World Photo Organisation – Open Competition 2023

iPhone Photographer Of The Year 2023

 

Aperture PhotoBook Awards 2023

Lucie – Photo Book Prize

WIRED – Favorite Photography Books 2023

Recover Impossible Blown Out Highlights in Photoshop!

“Recover highlights easily, even if the details are completely lost, with the latest features in Photoshop! n this video, we will learn how to target and precisely select clipped highlights, use Generative Fill to create details, and explore classic Photoshop techniques like Blend Modes and Masking to blend the details perfectly!”

Follow up with …

“Overexposed? Entirely Blown Out Highlights in a White Dress? Easily “Recover” Details With a Simple Photoshop Trick! Using 2 Ingredients: A Reference & a Blend Mode, learn how to easily create the details for the blown-out areas. In this tutorial, we will learn how to use a reference texture image along with Multiply to cover up the areas with no details, and save the day!”

You can use these techniques for shadows too.

Find more of Unmesh Dinda’s content here.
Learn more in my digital photography and digital printing workshops.

How To Color Grade For Emotion In Your Photographs – Plus Use Presets To Explore Options Quickly


“Give your photo a storytelling edge, instill mood and emotions, and transform a nice photo into a cinematic one.”

“Discover how to save time editing photos with one-click transformations in this tutorial with Adobe’s Principal Evangelist Julieanne Kost (@jkost) who shares her top tips for creating, using and downloading presets in Adobe Lightroom.”

For more check out Julieanne’s blog.
Read more in my Color Adjustment resources.
Learn more in my digital photography and digital printing workshops.