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This video shows Ruffles having her picture taken during a pet photography promotion that we had at our studio.

I get asked a lot about different image editing software that you can use if someone is not able to afford photoshop. I made a previous post about Pixlr and today I have a video tutorial for you that shows how to use Gimp another popular free image editing software. Click below to watch the video tutorial about Gimp.

This video tutorial shows how to use the clone tool in photoshop to remove items from and image that you do not want in the image. Click on post title to watch tutorial:

If you ever wanted to change the color of someones clothing so that it would match everyone in the group or for whatever reason then this video tutorial will show you how. Just click on the post title to view the tutorial.

This video tutorial shows some of the many ways that you can use photoshops adjustment layers. Click on the post title for more info.

You know how the Sport Photos look when taken by the Pros with those really expensive LONG lenses? The soft background and the sharp player? Well you can get the same effect with your current lens using the following steps in Photoshop!

The first picture you see is the Original Image - taken with our 75-300 zoom lens - almost all of the photo is "sharp" and in focus..

1. With your layer pallet OPEN - see Background - make a duplicate of this layer by using the shortcut - on a PC hold the Control key down and hit "J" - on the Mac - hold down the Command key and hit "J" - you will now see the duplicate layer above the background layer.

2. Using the Quick Select too from the tool box - select just the player - then hit Command or Control J to make a duplicate layer of just the player.

3. With the "Background Copy" (or Layer 1) in the layer pallet highlighted - go to Filter - Blur - Gaussian Blur - select the amount of softness you want in the background - keeping it realistic looking…

Once you have clicked OK - your photo should look like the photo below - 4. Now - with your "Background Layer" highlighted in the layer pallet, click on your "Eraser" in your Tool Box to the Left - set the opacity to around 30% and the Flow on 100% - size your brush to be about the size in the following photo - keep a soft edge and a bigger brush in the "Open" areas and make your brush smaller and sharper the close you get to the player. You can also change your opacity if you need to.

5. Start erasing- little by little - keeping the degree of softness in the background that you like. (Some people like it more out of focus than others.) Keep in mind the area directly near the player should be a little in focus also - when you are done your photo should look like the one below - Be sure to "Flatten" all your layers before sending this off to your lab!

So there you go, I've just saved you from purchasing that Expensive - $3000 lens! You can do it all in Photoshop!

Pixlr the free image editing software can add text to an image as easily as you can in photoshop click on the post title to see the video:

Here is a quick video tutorial on the vibrance setting in photoshop, which can give your photos a warm sweet light with just a few mouse clicks. Click on the post title to video below:

This video tutorial shows how to fix up your photograph with photoshop and Nik filters. Click on the post title to view video tutorial below.

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