DxO PhotoLab 2 vs. Adobe Bridge for Editing Raw Files

David Salahi Nik Software, Photoshop, Software 5 Comments

I’ve been a dyed-in-the-wool Photoshop user for years now and have never seriously considered any alternative workflow except Lightroom. I’ve tried Lightroom a number of times over the years but have always found it lacking (for my purposes). But now a new (to me) app, DxO Photolab 2 has me reconsidering my loyalty to Adobe Bridge & Camera Raw. Because …

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Lightroom/Photoshop Integration Woes, Continued

David Salahi Lightroom, Photoshop Leave a Comment

I’ve just been through another of the masochistic experiences that I seem to impose on myself every time a new version of Lightroom is released. Ever since Lightroom 3 was released I’ve been trying to find a way to incorporate LR into my Photoshop workflow. And every time I’ve tried I’ve ended up throwing in the towel. I’ve previously written …

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How to Apply Textures to Photos in Photoshop

David Salahi Photoshop, Tutorials 3 Comments

In this first of a series of six video tutorials I give an overview of the images that I’ll create using textures. I also demonstrate the process of applying noise non-destructively as a Photoshop Smart Filter to create a stylistic effect on a photo. View the other video tutorials in this series: How to Apply a Texture Image to a …