Lesson Topic Suggestions
- 1Transparency Shapes Layers UsesEffects, creative uses and whatever else you can think of. Please add a lot of examples as you usually do to explain
- 1Not a lesson but…I wish you would have a way we can save lessons that we are working on. A portal page.
- 1The choices and differences between quality when using the various selection and masking levels in 8 bit and 16 bit images.When to use which tool/method, strategy of that use, any settings necessary to accomplish optimal results.
- 1Fine artThere are some photographers such as Alan Schaller who use a technique creating white space either through silver efex pro or photoshop without plug in. I would love to see a tutorial regarding this t... Read more...
- 1Orton Effect with Luminosity masksI think a tutorial on the Orton Effect would be a excellent topic. Looking for covering two areas. 1) best way to create an action for the Orton Effect. There are so many ways on the web so not all of... Read more...
- 1Linear ProfilesCapture One has linear profiles built in, but they are not in Lightroom or ACR. I would find a lesson on linear profiles very useful. Topics that could be covered include: 1) what is a linear profile ... Read more...
- 2Day to NightI have tried some day to night recipes with modest success. I think this would be a good topic for a Masters Academy lesson. Thinking the best way to: change exposure, color balance, manage shadows, t... Read more...
- 1Filters revisitedI good topic for a lesson would be an update on the filters available in Photoshop. Stretching the title definition a little I am thinking of: 1) The new Neural filters, e.g. real world examples u... Read more...
- 1Brush ExercisesI have been a member for a few years and have learned so much. One of the things I have still been searching for is how to improve my brush skills. I've started using my Wacom a little more. I'm tr... Read more...
- 1Basic Scripting for PhotoshopSomething very useful would be a lesson on basic scripting for Photoshop / Lightroom to follow on from the Actions I and II tutorials. There are lots of Java Script books so it should be relativel... Read more...
- 1Advanced LiquifyI watched the Face-Aware Liquify tutorial which mentioned advanced topics like freeze. I would appreciate a tutorial that covered these advanced Liquify techniques. I would also like to see how to pre... Read more...
- 1Photoshop post crop vignetteI don't use Lightroom for cropping as I prefer to create a custom selection and invert to define the vignette area rather than use a regular shape like oval. I like the idea in the crop videos to use ... Read more...
- 0Save for WebWould like an in depth review of this panel and how to resize for FB and IG viewing to get the best detail. Some of my images look sharp when zoomed in and some don't. I currently save at 2000 width... Read more...
- 3make composite adding elements from same scene without using masksis is possible to create a composite like this one without masking? kind of the opposite of removing objects from a static scene with tourist.
- 1Calibration panel in LRI recently noticed several photographers using the calibration panel in LR for creative effects. I would like to learn more about the panel...how is it different from HSL panel in LR. What is its inte... Read more...
- 1LR to PS : open as smart objectCould you describe what happens if I choose in Lightroom: Edit in Photoshop open as smart object? Advantages and disadvantages of this method
- 2Using the Mixer brushI'd like to learn how to use the mixer brush to create painterly effects to a captured image
- 1Creative use for LR tools is the Develop PanelThere are powerful tools in the Develop Panel like Tone Curve, Color Grading, even Lens Corrections and Calibration, that might be used in creative ways. But there are not a lot of people doing that. ... Read more...
- 1Using the Mixer BrushI'd really like to learn how to use the mixer brush to produce artistic creations. I have been following Ben for ages and believe he's the one to teach such a mind boggling thing in Photoshop.
- 3LAB color spaceHow to use LAB for color correction, color change, and color modification.
- 1Modifying Color through CurvesI found the lesson Multi-Mask Operations as especially useful lesson. Although you did not cover this topic in that lesson, when I examined the masks in your image I found a mask called Cement color t... Read more...
- 2Out Of BoundsThat is what it was called in some lessons long ago that I took. I think that there are others who would find creating such images fun and useful. Some I have done at: https://www.imaging-and-art.com/... Read more...
- 3Perspective in image compositesIt would be good to have some expert advice on how to get the perspective right in a composited image so that all the individual items look like they are all correctly in perspective. An example woul... Read more...
- 1LR rename on import?apparently, when you rename a photo on import, the original name is not stored in the metadata. If you don't include the file sequence as part of your new naming system, you can not recover the origi... Read more...
- 2UpDating LR and/or PSdot releases and major upgrades do different things to presets, plug-ins, brushes, patterns, etc. What routine maintenance should we do to minimize problems when updating or upgrading.
- 1Lightroom and Photoshop integrationI would love to have the MAX ADOBE class in here 🙂
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- 5Brushes Deep DiveI would like a deep dive on Brushes and Smudge brushes. I want to understand the nuts and bolts of the brush settings. To know the difference between a regular brush and a smudge brush. How to crea... Read more...
- 3Photoshop Apply ImageBen, thanx for soliciting suggestions for this topic. From my relatively uneducated perspective, 'Apply Image' appears to be able to be used in a number of different ways. It seems to be similar to '... Read more...
- 3Photoshop Apply image - Practical applicationsWays to use apply image to edit images
- 3Tricky Selections - Different ways to selectAdvanced selection methods - Selection using different methods - gradient kind ok areas (moonlight etc) saturation, colour range, fur, objects from similar colour backgrounds, blurry edges and others.
- 3using 3D for photographyI would like to take the ideas presented by Corey Barker in the Virtual PS Summit but get a better overall idea on how to use the 3D tools
- 3Plug ins for PS and/or LRANything to do with presets, brush presets, but also specialist plug-in like Black and White enhancements.
- 4PS LibraryI know this can be a powerful tool and I think it would be a good lesson. There doesn't seem to be many tutorials out there,
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- 2Filter - Render - Lighting effectsI would like to learn how to use this filter and why it doesn't seem to work for me.
- 2Processing Underwater PhotographsNow that there are many underwater cameras that shoot raw it woyld be great to have a lesson on the best ways to process them. If I can attach it there will be an example of my attempts
- 4Matchng Colour & Tone in LRI am working on a diptych and would like to ensure the two images match in colour and tone. I have used the reference window to have them side by side and I have tried to do it by sight, with not a g... Read more...
- 2Sharpening for Fine Art PrintingPixel Genius had some wonderful automation for output and creative sharpening. There are the tools, the techniques and the eye for sharpening for various print media. Help.
- 4Sharpening for Fine Art PrintingPixel Genius had some wonderful automation for output and creative sharpening. There are the tools, the techniques and the eye for sharpening for various print media. Help.
- 4Controlling eye movementWould love to have a couple of lessons on how to control eye movement through a photograph using composition and post processing techniques. I seem to recall some hierarchy of elements the eye is gene... Read more...
- 3Cubist TreatmentI would like to see a lesson where you transform one (or more) of your photos into a cubist style image using native PS tools - blend modes, gradients, transform… Some of those early gas stations hav... Read more...
- 5move bars or fencing in "zoo" shotsIn the image attached, I was shooting toucans inside the aviary, but the background always had the cage showing. Can that be removed? How best to proceed.
- 6Blend If and Blend Modes to make SelectionsUsing the Blend If and blend modes to make good selections. What works, what does not, how to fine-tune a selection with these blending tools
- 2Your best LR-edited-only photosYou mentioned that you do 80% (maybe even more) of your image editing just in Lightroom (Classic). I'd like a lesson showing the editing done on some of your best photos.
- 3Video editing in PSExpand on the first lesson and include things like adding text, captions, images, and links.
- 3Lightroom Color Optimization for Travel PhotographyYour travel images always have incredible color and it'd be great to have a lesson on how you walk through the color adjustments in Lightroom.
