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Close-up split of a woman's eye and eyebrow area, soft on the left versus non-destructively sharpened on the right, 30 Days of Photoshop Day 25

Non-Destructive Portrait Sharpening in Photoshop – Classic Day 25

In Day 25 of 30 Days of Photoshop, learn how to add professional sharpening to any image, drawing more attention to the details that matter most.

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Portrait of a woman with dark curly hair in an orange sweater resting her hand near her chin, skin retouched using frequency separation, 30 Days of Photoshop Day 24

Retouch Skin with Frequency Separation – Classic Day 24

Day 24 of 30 Days of Photoshop! Learn how to use Frequency Separation to remove blemishes and smooth out skin tones, creating a cleaner image while preserving all the beautiful, natural details.

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Before-and-after portrait of a woman with dark curly hair in an orange sweater, resting her chin on her hand, with a facial blemish removed on the right, 30 Days of Photoshop Day 23

Quickly Remove Blemishes from a Portrait – Classic Day 23

Day 23 of 30 Days of Photoshop! We all get them; small pimples and blemishes that are here today and gone tomorrow. Learn how to quickly remove them in Photoshop so that your subjects can look their best!

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Before-and-after of a woman in a knit beanie sitting by a lake with a mountain behind her, dim on the left versus corrected exposure and brighter detail on the right, 30 Days of Photoshop Day 22

Recover Blown Highlights and Muddy Shadows – Classic Day 22

In Day 22 of 30 Days of Photoshop, we show you how to fix the exposure of any photo, recovering the details in dark shadows or blown-out highlights.

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A vintage VW bus split down the middle showing its paint color changed from orange to pink, 30 Days of Photoshop Day 21

Change the Color of Clothing, Hair and Products – Classic Day 21

In Day 21 of 30 Days of Photoshop, we show you how to change the color of anything in a photo using Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layers.

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Before-and-after of a woman in a floral dress and straw hat watching hot air balloons, flat on the left versus warm color-graded highlights, midtones and shadows on the right, 30 Days of Photoshop Day 20

Color Grade the Highlights, Midtones and Shadows – Classic Day 20

In Day 20 of 30 Days of Photoshop, we show you how to add stylistic coloring into the highlights and shadows of any image.

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Collage of travel photos — a tropical island, a lantern-lit pier at sunset, and a woman relaxing in an infinity pool — built with Smart Objects, 30 Days of Photoshop Day 18

Build a Photo Collage with Smart Objects – Classic Day 18

In Day 18 of 30 Days of Photoshop, we show you how to use Smart Objects to make a beautiful photo collage to celebrate any occasion.

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Before-and-after of a waterfall in a pine forest with mountains behind, flat on the left versus dodged and burned for more depth and contrast on the right, 30 Days of Photoshop Day 17

Dodge and Burn for Shape and Depth in Photoshop – Classic Day 17

In Day 17 of 30 Days of Photoshop, we show you how to dodge and burn in Photoshop, recovering details and adding beautiful shape and dimension to your photos.

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Before-and-after of two silhouetted people on a coastal cliff at dusk, a stray wire visible on the left and cloned out on the right, 30 Days of Photoshop Day 16

Remove Distractions with the Clone Stamp – Classic Day 16

Day 16 of 30 Days of Photoshop! Learn how to use the Spot Healing Brush and the Clone Stamp Tool to seamlessly remove objects and distractions from any photo.

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Composite of a goldfish floating in a starry night sky above dark mountain silhouettes, demonstrating Photoshop blending modes, 30 Days of Photoshop Day 15

A Tour of Every Blending Mode in Photoshop – Classic Day 15

In Day 15 of 30 Days of Photoshop, we show you how to use Blending Modes to make a simple composite image, and then add some stylistic coloring to tie it all together.

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Before-and-after of a woman looking out a window at a snowy mountain village, dark on the left versus highlights and shadows blended with Blend If on the right, 30 Days of Photoshop Day 14

Blend If Sliders: Target Highlights and Shadows – Classic Day 14

Day 14 of 30 Days of Photoshop! Blend If is Photoshop’s best kept secret. Learn how to use it to blend color and exposure effects into the highlights, midtones, and shadows of any Layer.

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Woman with windblown hair in a satin top and striped skirt posing against a pink wall, hair and clothing reshaped with the Liquify tool, 30 Days of Photoshop Day 12

Reshape Clothing and Hair with Liquify – Classic Day 12

In Day 12 of 30 Days of Photoshop, learn how to use the Liquify Tool to change the shape of clothing, add volume to hair, and protect areas you don’t want to be warped, like the face and body.

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Smiling man in glasses and a tweed jacket with large white IQ text added over the image using the Type tool, 30 Days of Photoshop Day 11

Add Text to a Photo with the Type Tool – Classic Day 11

Day 11 of 30 Days of Photoshop! Learn how to use the Type Tool to add text to an image, change fonts and weights, and have the text interact with parts of a photo using Layer Masks.

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Layered blue misty mountain ridges with the canvas cropped and resized, 30 Days of Photoshop Day 10

Crop and Resize a Photo in Photoshop – Classic Day 10

Today is all about the Crop Tool! Learn how to crop, resize, and extend your images in Photoshop so that you can share them on the web and social media.

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Before-and-after of a white house on a grassy Icelandic hillside, color on the left versus a black-and-white brush-tool edit on the right, 30 Days of Photoshop Day 9

The Photoshop Brush Tool: Size, Hardness and Flow – Classic Day 9

The Brush Tool is one of the most versatile tools in Photoshop! Learn how to use the Brush Tool to dodge and burn and add realistic fog to a photo.

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Grid of six frosted donuts with different colored icing and toppings on pink and teal backgrounds, aligned using transform, scale and align tools, 30 Days of Photoshop Day 8

Transform, Scale and Align Multiple Layers – Classic Day 8

In Day 8 of 30 Days of Photoshop, we show you how to use all of the Transform options to scale, warp, rotate, flip, and align all the elements in a project.

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Woman in a red long-sleeve dress with a belt standing by a lake, fabric wrinkles retouched smooth

How to Retouch Clothing & Fabric

Learn how to make clothing and fabric look amazing in Photoshop. Remove wrinkles, change color, recover details, add shape and definition, and much more!

Photoshop | Retouching | Medium | 2.5 hours

13 Sample Images | 1 Sample PSD | 1 Photoshop Action

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Before-and-after of a woman in sunglasses and an orange shirt sitting by a vintage TV, yellow set on the left versus recolored orange-red on the right using Hue/Saturation, 30 Days of Photoshop Day 7

Target Specific Colors with Hue/Saturation – Classic Day 7

Day 7 of 30 Days of Photoshop! Learn how to use Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layers to target and change the color of anything in a photo.

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Diagonal before-and-after of a man riding a yellow fixed-gear bike on a city road, flat on the left versus punchier contrast from Levels and Curves on the right, 30 Days of Photoshop Day 6

Levels and Curves for Exposure and Color – Classic Day 6

In Day 6 of 30 Days of Photoshop, learn how Levels and Curves can help you make detailed adjustments to both exposure and color in any photo.

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Woman with dark hair against a dark background with a dashed selection outline around her hair and face, 30 Days of Photoshop Day 5

Selections with the Marquee, Lasso and Magic Wand – Classic Day 5

Day 5 of 30 Days of Photoshop! Learn how to use selections to cut a person out from the background and to add effects to specific parts of a photo.

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Before-and-after of a woman with curly hair sitting among cherry blossoms, orange pants on the left recolored to pink on the right using an adjustment layer, 30 Days of Photoshop Day 4

The Types of Adjustment Layers in Photoshop – Classic Day 4

In Day 4 of 30 Days of Photoshop, we show you how to use Adjustment Layers to enhance colors, fix exposure, and even help with compositing!

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The Golden Gate Bridge at dusk viewed from a rocky beach with long-exposure waves and warm lights along the bridge

Give Your Landscape Photos More Impact in Photoshop

Make your landscapes more impactful with the tools and techniques in Adobe Camera RAW and Photoshop. Fix exposure, correct color, add lighting effects, and more!

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Photoshop | Photo Editing | Easy | 30 mins | 1 video

1 Sample RAW File | 1 PDF Guide

Wedding photos of a bouquet and a couple holding hands with wedding rings, scaled without losing quality using Smart Objects, 30 Days of Photoshop Day 13

Scale Without Losing Quality Using Smart Objects – Classic Day 13

In Day 13 of 30 Days of Photoshop, learn how Smart Objects can help you work non-destructively in Photoshop. Resize images without losing resolution and apply filters that can be changed or removed at any time.

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Close-up of green leaves and a tattooed hand, edited from a RAW file in Adobe Camera Raw, 30 Days of Photoshop Day 19

Edit RAW Photos in Adobe Camera Raw – Classic Day 19

Day 19 of 30 Days of Photoshop! Learn how to use Adobe Camera RAW to edit the exposure and color of full 16-bit RAW images in Photoshop.

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Overhead still life of citrus slices — oranges, blood oranges, and lemons — with pomegranate seeds and basil leaves, text reading Citrus, 30 Days of Photoshop Day 3

How Layers and the Layers Panel Work in Photoshop – Classic Day 3

Layers and Masks are the foundation of working in Photoshop! Learn how to use Layers to add new elements to an image, change colors, and work non-destructively.

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A single bare tree in a grassy valley between two hills under an overcast sky, 30 Days of Photoshop Day 2

Open, Edit and Save a Photoshop File – Classic Day 2

In Day 2 of 30 Days of Photoshop, learn how to open images, make edits and adjustments, and then save your work so you can share it with the world.

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Portrait of a woman with long dark wavy hair and bare shoulders against a warm brown backdrop, skin retouched

How to Retouch a Portrait in Under an Hour

Your time is valuable! Learn how to retouch a portrait quickly and efficiently as we take you through every step of the professional’s workflow. And all in under an hour!

Photoshop | Retouching | Medium | 1 hours

1 RAW Sample Image | 1 Sample PSD | 2 Photoshop Actions

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Curly-haired golden doodle sitting on a bed with its tongue out, 30 Days of Photoshop Day 1

A Guided Tour of Every Photoshop Tool and Menu – Classic Day 1

In Day 1 of 30 Days of Photoshop, we take you on a tour of the entire program. Learn where to find every tool, menu, and option in Adobe’s flagship software.

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PHLEARN 30 Days of Photoshop title card on a dark blue background with outlined Photoshop tool icons

Welcome to 30 Days of Photoshop – Classic Edition

Now is the perfect time to learn Photoshop! Join us on a journey of the basics, master powerful tools and techniques, and even learn photo retouching and compositing.

Two men making hand gestures while presenting, with a snow-capped mountain range under a pink sunset sky shown below

10 Tips for Powerful Landscape Photos with Joshua Cripps

Aaron sits down with wilderness landscape photographer Josh Cripps as he shares 10 tips to help us improve our landscape photos!

Guest Interview

Photo Editing | Easy | 30 mins | 1 video

1 PDF Guide

Sliced blueberry loaf cake on a white plate with a bowl of fresh blueberries and a glass of milk, styled for food photography

Food Photography: Styling & Retouching

From websites, to Grubhub, to Instagram, food photography is everywhere. Learn how to work with a client, how to photograph food using lighting and styling techniques, and how to bring it all together with retouching in Photoshop.

Lightroom, Photoshop | Photography & Lighting | Medium | 4.75 hours

45 Sample Images | 1 Photoshop Action

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Snowy village scene with green and yellow wooden houses, edited using Photoshop 2020's new Content-Aware Fill

Testing the New Content Aware Fill in Photoshop 2020

Content-Aware is more flexible than ever! See the new additions to Content-Aware in Photoshop 2020, and how it performs on both simple and more complex object removal.

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Photoshop | Object Removal & Cleanup | Easy | 15 mins | 1 video

2 Sample Images | 1 PDF Guide

Smiling woman covered in colorful Holi powder cut out from a crowd background using the Object Selection tool in Photoshop 2020

How to Use the Object Selection Tool in Photoshop 2020

Learn about the new Object Selection Tool in Adobe Photoshop 2020! Can we really get clean cutouts of our subjects in just a few clicks? Watch and find out!

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Photoshop | Selections & Masking | Easy | 15 mins | 1 video

3 Sample Images | 1 PDF Guide

Young girl wearing a crown and cream tiered dress sitting on a swing in a dark rustic setting, pose adjusted with Split Warp in Photoshop 2020

How to Use Split Warp in Photoshop 2020

Split Warp might be the best part of the Photoshop 2020 update! Learn how to make precise adjustments to the shape of anything in a photo with the new Warp Tool options.

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Photoshop | Tools & Techniques | Easy | 15 mins | 1 video

2 Sample Images | 1 PDF Guide

Woman with long braided hair, glasses, and a patterned sweater cut out onto a transparent background using the Select Subject tool

Add Select Subject to Your Workflow in Photoshop 2020

Learn about the new Select Subject Tool in Photoshop CC 2020 and how it can help you make accurate selections of your subjects in just a few clicks!

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Photoshop | Selections & Masking | Easy | 15 mins | 1 video

3 Sample Images | 1 PDF Guide

Hand holding a tablet displaying the PHLEARN website homepage, composited onto the tablet's screen

How to Replace a Screen in Photoshop

Easy app and website mockups in Photoshop! Learn how to use Smart Objects and the Place Linked function to work non-destructively, and make quick edits to a design!

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Photoshop | Text & Graphic Design | Easy | 15 mins | 1 video

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