Photoshop 2020's Best New Tools for Photographers (The Ones Actually Worth Your Time)

Photoshop 2020's Best New Tools for Photographers (The Ones Actually Worth Your Time)

I’ll be honest with you: I am the person who ignores software update notes. I click “update” and then just go back to doing things the way I’ve always done them, completely oblivious to whatever Adobe just shipped. That habit has cost me hours. Hours I could have spent doing literally anything else, including staring at the wall, which I sometimes do between coffee refills at my usual spot on South Congress.

Finally! Adobe Camera Raw Shows You Exactly Where Your Camera Focused

Finally! Adobe Camera Raw Shows You Exactly Where Your Camera Focused

Stop Blaming Your Camera (Or Start, Confidently) You know that moment? You’re editing a batch of photos, stumble across a blurry shot, and immediately think, “My camera’s autofocus is broken!” Before you rage-tweet at Canon or Nikon, Adobe just gave you a way to actually prove it—or eat humble pie. The latest version of Adobe Camera Raw (18.4.1) quietly dropped a feature I’ve been waiting for since roughly the invention of autofocus itself: the ability to see exactly where your camera focused.

Stop Telling Beginners They Need Photoshop (They Really Don't)

Stop Telling Beginners They Need Photoshop (They Really Don't)

Stop Telling Beginners They Need Photoshop (They Really Don’t) I spent years watching the same tired advice get recycled in every photography forum on the internet. A nervous beginner posts their first edit, asks for constructive feedback, and without fail, some keyboard warrior responds with: “You need to learn Photoshop if you want to be a real photographer.” I used to believe this myself. Back in 2012, it felt like gospel truth.