How to Edit An Image in Photoshop Photography has been around since the 1800's. It was a way for people to capture moments within history and has evolved from only black and white photos all the way to our newest dig...

Congratulations to our Spring 2019 Photoshop Scholarship Winner! During the past 6 months, Pretty Photoshop Actions received so many incredible essays written by some very talented students from around the world.  ...

If you are a JPEG or TIFF shooter, but would like to have access to all the features of Adobe Camera RAW (ACR) you can do so by opening your JPEG or TIFF images through Adobe Bridge and then in Adobe Camera RAW. This...

What Do the Numbers, Letter, & Symbols on a Camera Lens Mean? If you are new to photography, you might find yourself wondering what all of the different numbers, letters and symbols on your camera lens mean. They...

 Editing Newborn Photos in Photoshop Come learn how to edit newborns in Photoshop and how to use some incredible newborn actions to make your job easier!  We're so excited to share these helpful tips to edit newborn ...

Do you believe in unicorns? Those who don’t believe will never find one! How to Plan a Unicorn Photoshoot Offering unicorn photography sessions can be a wonderful way to create some magic and excitement with your cli...

Today I'm going to show you some handy tips for using the Change Blanket Color Action that's included in the Pretty Actions Luxe Newborn Complete Workflow Collection for Photoshop - and how to make a perfect selectio...

How to Use Photoshop Blanket Brushes for Newborn Editing It's super easy to give your newborn images a beautiful and professional polished look using the five different blanket brushes that are included in the Pretty...

Standard photography sessions can be a lot of fun, but sometimes its helpful to break out of your norm to inspire yourself creatively - so why not take it to the next level and embrace the magic that can happen with ...

What is Photoshop's Lasso Tool? The lasso tool is one of several selection tools used in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements and is great to use when you need to select of a particular area of your image. The Photoshop ...

Basics of Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) This post is an introduction to editing RAW files in Adobe Camera Raw (often referred to as ACR), and assumes that you have a working knowledge of the difference between RAW and JPEG ...

Becoming a Wedding Photographer I adore wedding photography! Without a doubt, wedding photography can have its challenges but it can also be very rewarding! In this post, I will share some of the personal experiences...

How to Use Leading Lines & Curves for Better Composition Sometimes it is hard to photograph outside where there are unpredictable backgrounds. Have you ever taken a photo that you loved (like, really loved) only ...

How to Use the Photoshop Marquee Tool Today we will be taking a look at how to make selections with the Marquee tool in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. To illustrate the marquee tool, I am going to focus on making ...

How to Hold a Camera While it's important to hold your camera in a way that feels natural to you, it's also just as important to hold the camera in a way that will prevent blur and unsharp images due to camera shake....

Have you ever wondered how to blur the edges of your image in Photoshop to enhance the depth of field around the subject of your image? The beautiful Pretty Actions Film Collection for Photoshop, makes it super easy ...

How to Deal With Constructive Critique on Your Photos If you are a member of one or more of the plethora of Facebook photography groups or forums for photographers, you have probably seen posts of others asking for a...

Photoshop Curves Tutorial Many new Photoshop users don't know where to start when it comes to learning the basics of the program. While Photoshop is quite complicated, it doesn't need to take years to become comforta...

How to Apply Sky Overlays in Photoshop Who wants to learn about the truly magical Pretty Actions Photoshop Sky Applicator actions and see them in action? Who wants to see the beautiful Sky Overlays you can use to rep...

Being a new photographer can be a little intimidating and being a first time wedding photographer can be downright TERRIFYING! I know its not typical, but I was never very nervous when I started out in wedding photog...

Do you want to learn how to apply actions to multiple images in Photoshop? Or would you like to know how to apply several actions to an image with just a single click? In this tutorial, I will explain how simple it i...