So should you invest in presets? This question I have asked myself and now I’m going to explore with you. Are they really worth if you want to improve your editing? My past stance and personal opinion is that they would be bad for your overall editing and learning. However, after really thinking about this over the last week I think there are some positives and negatives to presets. Let’s lay them out.

Chris CrosbyNovember 12, 2019photography, photographer, landscape, tutorial, Adobe, creating, learn, learning, how, to, action, chris ewen crosby, adobe, free, presets, lightroom presets, lightroom, lightroom cc, Adobe Lightroom Presets, good or bad, worth it, adobe presets Comments

What are Luminosity Masks? Free Action and Video

If you are using Adobe Photoshop to edit your photos, or you know others who do, then you’ve probably heard the word luminosity masks thrown around quite a bit. So what is all the fuss about? Truth is, luminosity masks are a great tool to assist you in making targeted selections so adjustments focus on only portions of the image. In this tutorial I’m going to touch on what a mask is, then what luminosity masks are, and finally how to create a Photoshop action to quickly create luminosity masks for all your images. After reading the tutorial, check out a short video on all these subjects and don’t forget to download my free Photoshop Action to try out.

Chris CrosbyMarch 7, 2019photography, photographer, landscape, tutorial, Luminosity Masks, Photoshop, Adobe, mask, masks, creating, Photoshop Action, learn, learning, how, to, action, chris ewen crosby, adobe, luminosity, free, youtube Comments