Great New Features in Lightroom & ACR 2024

Colin Smith (Photoshop Cafe) shows the new features in Lightroom & Adobe Camera Raw 16.3 – Generative Remove, Lens Blur, and Content Credentials. Pay particular attention to Content Credentials (at the end of his ACR 16.3 video), a new initiative designed to inform viewers about how files have been enhanced, including additions with AI.

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How To Boost AI Resolution In Photoshop

“Solve the lack of resolution in Generative AI in Photoshop. Colin Smith shows the new Enhance image feature as well as explains what it does. See how to get full resolution in any image in Photoshop Generative Fill.”

00:00 Generative AI in Photoshop is powerful but struggles with resolution.
00:23 Use the Crop tool and Generative Expand to extend images, but the resolution may drop.
00:52 Zooming in reveals the loss of resolution in generated areas.
01:16 New feature in Photoshop beta enhances image details, improving resolution but not perfectly.
01:43 Demonstration with a cat image shows resolution enhancement using Adobe Bridge and Camera Raw.
02:34 Super Resolution doubles the image size, similar to other upscaling software.
03:29 Generative fill generates up to 1024×1024 pixels, requiring enlargement for larger spaces.
04:22 Convert to a layer and use the rectangular marquee tool for better transparent expansion.
05:18 Generate in pieces to achieve full resolution, suitable for printing.
06:14 Create an action to automate the process for consistent high-resolution results.

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How To Use Reference Images In Photoshop’s Generative Fill

Reference Image in new Photoshop Generative Fill.
Colin Smith shows you how to generate your own references in Photoshop using Firefly.

New Generate Image in Photoshop beta.
Colin Smith shows you how to generate images with new Generate Image using Firefly 3 in Photoshop.

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Photoshop’s New Shareable Custom Adjustment Presets Feature

Now, you can create shareable custom Adjustment Presets in Photoshop.

Colin Smith, Matt Kloskowski, and Unmesh Dinda show you how.

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How To Use Photoshop’s Select and Mask To Cut Out Smooth Edges

“How to use Select and Mask in Photoshop to cut out smooth edges. Colin Smith explains how Photoshop Select and Mask works part 2 of 2.” View part 1 of 2 here.

00:00 Intro
00:12 Making the selection around the car
01:02 Manually fixing details (The tools)
02:10 Additional Tools – Object selection and Lasso
03:02 Global Refinement Tools
03:33 Smooth Tool
03:45 Feather and Contrast. How they work in Photoshop
04:50 Shift Edge
06:17 Making further refinements with Masks

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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

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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.

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How To Use The Future Of Photoshop Filters Now

New in Photoshop 2024 Beta, Parametric filters, the ultimate guide. Colin Smith shows you all the different new filters in Photoshop and provides tips on how to make them the most useful.

00:00 Introduction
00:06 How to Get Photoshop beta
00:14 How to Use the Parametric Filters
00:36 Tip for better setup and resolution
02:17 Substance Designer
02:45 Changing and combining filters
03:24 Using Parametric Filters with Layer Masks
05:32 Lightning Round of all Filters
05:36 Black and White Vintage
05:52 Chromatic Aberration
06:12 Color
06:33 Distortion Filter
06:45 Duotone
07:06 Emboss
07:12 Glass Filter
07:44 Filter Glitch
07:56 Halftone
08:12 Hologram
08:29 Hologram 2
08:40 Oil Paint
09:11 Pattern Generator
09:45 Pixelate
09:50 Rain Filter
10:12 Scratch Photo
10:55 Snow Filter
11:13 Spherify
11:46 Sticker
12:00 Symmetry
12:33 Vintage Photo

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