Smart Objects

Smart Objects: The Safety Net Your Future Self Will Thank You For
Intermediate Techniques

Smart Objects: The Safety Net Your Future Self Will Thank You For

Smart Objects: The Safety Net Your Future Self Will Thank You For Here’s a scenario I’m betting you’ve lived: You’re halfway through editing a photo, you flatten the image to “finalize” it, and then your client asks for a slightly different version. You stare at your keyboard and contemplate the choices that led you to that moment. Smart Objects are basically the design equivalent of “undo for your life choices.”

Photoshop Filters: Stop Using Them Wrong (Yes, You Are)
Photo Editing

Photoshop Filters: Stop Using Them Wrong (Yes, You Are)

Photoshop Filters: Stop Using Them Wrong (Yes, You Are) Look, I’m going to be honest with you: most people use Photoshop filters like they’re ordering from a Chinese takeout menu. They just grab whatever sounds good and hope it makes the picture taste better. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t work that way. After years of watching people turn perfectly decent photos into oil paintings that look like they were created during a fever dream, I’ve decided to share the filter wisdom I’ve accumulated.