Back in the DSLR era, firmware updates were mostly about debugging or fixing compatibility issues. Nobody really talked about them, because, frankly, there wasn’t much to talk about. But with the rise of mirrorless cameras, that changed dramatically. For Nikon, the breakthrough came with the Z9 and even more so with its younger sibling, the Z8. Since their debut, every major firmware update has been awaited with anticipation.

Photoshop’s Selective Color tool represents a powerful non-destructive means of employing an adjustment layer to correct and enhance specific colors in an image. There are many practical applications like creating outdoor photos with a “cinematic” look or fixing skin tones in portraits by eliminating unwanted red and magenta tones.

The quick video below from the Photoshop Together YouTube channel explains everything necessary to get started, along with a few tricks, for beginners and more experienced Photoshop users alike. In short, this is a must-see lesson for photographers and retouchers who want maximum control of the hues and tones in their images.

Our unnamed instructor summarizes the lesson like this: “We’ll break down the theory between RGB and complementary colors, then apply it to real-world examples so you can avoid guesswork and edit your images with purpose.”

Photoshop’s Selective Color panel includes simple sliders for nine color options:. The RGB group has red, green and blue­—described as “the basic colors of light.” Then there’s the CMYK group comprised of cyan, magenta, and yellow, i.e. the basic colors of printing. You also have options for white, black and gray—the three neutral tones.

Dragging left or right simply means adding or subtracting color. It’s important to note that “when colors overlap they create new ones,” and the illustrations in the video make it easy to visualize how various colors mix together. If, like most of us, you’ve ever mixed paint you’ll quickly grasp the concept.

For example, if you add magenta to yellow it becomes red, while adding cyan to yellow results in green. This logic is super easy to master and enables you to refine or change any color with precision. You’ll be inspired to update your everyday Photoshop workflow accordingly after viewing the impressive transformations that occur as the demonstration proceeds.

Once you’re done watching be sure to visit the Photoshop Together YouTube channel where you’ll find more beginner-friendly processing tips and techniques.

And don’t miss our earlier tutorial in which an Australian pro presents another Photoshop primer—demonstrating what he insists is the fastest, easiest, and most effective way to eliminate image-killing halos from photographs.

After Nikon acquired RED, many people speculated about a Nikon cinema camera. Well, they have just delivered with the Nikon ZR. The new ZR is a compact, 24MP full-frame camera that can record 6K60 and has a new RED video codec. Moreover, it’s being offered at the relatively affordable price of $2,196.95.
The Nikon ZR – an affordable cinema camera with REDCODE

Fasten your seatbelt if haven’t explored the many benefits of Raw editing in Photoshop, because all that’s going to change thanks to the quick primer below from the informative Photocameras YouTube channel that regularly post how-to videos on simple techniques.

This straightforward lesson is the second installment of a two-part beginners guide designed to help unlock the power of Raw post processing. Today you’ll how to enhance all sorts of images with basic techniques for adjusting exposure, color, and detail.

Don’t feel ignored if you happen to be a Photoshop Elements user because our unnamed instructor kicks of the episode by explaining what you can accomplish in the Elements Raw editor as compared to Photoshop CS. As you’ll see, the latter “has a few more tabs, tools and tricks up its sleeve than the cutdown version.”

The reminder of the seven-minute episode is devoted to Photoshop CS and covers a wide variety of tools like Color Sample, Targeted Adjustments, and the Spot Removal bush. You’ll also learns how to employ  what our instructors says “is arguably the most powerful and useful tool in the Raw editor, namely, the Adjustment Brush.

This tool’s panel provides an array of simple sliders for adjusting numerous properties like saturation, sharpness, exposure, color and more. Some of these enhancements are known as “targeted” adjustments, and you’ll learn how this works for common tasks like dodge & burn or lighten & darken.

Another way to make selective adjustments involves putting Photoshop’s powerful Graduated Filter to work. it’s super simple to use thanks and includes a few sliders for quickly refining whatever enhancements you make.

By the time the video concludes you’ll feel very confident about jumping into the joys of Photoshop Raw editing. Then pay a visit to the Photocameras YouTube channel where there are more how-to videos to be found.

And be sure not sure to miss our closely related tutorial with a very important warning, explaining why it’s essential to change one Jpeg setting before shooting in Raw if you want to capture photographs with maximum image quality.