Software for Retouching - Retouching Academy https://retouchingacademy.com/category/real-world-retouching-practices/software/ Best Tools for Next-Generation Creative Professionals Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:32:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Important Update: Legacy RA Panels and the New UXP Upgrade https://retouchingacademy.com/important-update-legacy-ra-panels-and-the-new-uxp-upgrade/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=important-update-legacy-ra-panels-and-the-new-uxp-upgrade https://retouchingacademy.com/important-update-legacy-ra-panels-and-the-new-uxp-upgrade/#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2025 20:30:15 +0000 https://retouchingacademy.com/?p=25806 Education & Tools for Next-Generation Multi-Disciplinary Creative Professional.

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Skin Work & Frequency Separation Section on the latest Beauty Retouch Panel https://retouchingacademy.com/skin-work-frequency-separation-section-on-the-latest-beauty-retouch-panel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=skin-work-frequency-separation-section-on-the-latest-beauty-retouch-panel https://retouchingacademy.com/skin-work-frequency-separation-section-on-the-latest-beauty-retouch-panel/#respond Fri, 03 Oct 2025 17:56:22 +0000 https://retouchingacademy.com/?p=25750 Education & Tools for Next-Generation Multi-Disciplinary Creative Professional.

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The Aggressive Art of Selecting Your Best Photos: A Step-by-Step Guide to The Post-Shoot Cull Process https://retouchingacademy.com/guide-to-post-shoot-culling/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=guide-to-post-shoot-culling https://retouchingacademy.com/guide-to-post-shoot-culling/#comments Sun, 29 Sep 2024 19:34:37 +0000 https://retouchingacademy.com/?p=23685 Education & Tools for Next-Generation Multi-Disciplinary Creative Professional.

Post-shoot culling is an essential yet often daunting part of a photographer’s workflow. In his article Post-Shoot Cull: The Aggressive

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How to Install Brush Presets in Photoshop https://retouchingacademy.com/how-to-install-brush-presets-in-photoshop/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-install-brush-presets-in-photoshop https://retouchingacademy.com/how-to-install-brush-presets-in-photoshop/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2021 17:20:31 +0000 https://retouchingacademy.ra.wppirates.dev/?p=21627 Education & Tools for Next-Generation Multi-Disciplinary Creative Professional.

A Photoshop Brush is a brush tip with defined characteristics, such as size, shape, and hardness (.ABR files). Brushes can be found in Window > Brush panel

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How to Install Actions in Photoshop https://retouchingacademy.com/how-to-install-actions-in-photoshop/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-install-actions-in-photoshop https://retouchingacademy.com/how-to-install-actions-in-photoshop/#respond Wed, 02 Jun 2021 17:43:40 +0000 https://retouchingacademy.com/?p=21603 Education & Tools for Next-Generation Multi-Disciplinary Creative Professional.

A Photoshop action is a series of steps that are performed in Adobe Photoshop and can be used and re-used

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Luminosity Masking with the Beauty Retouch Panel https://retouchingacademy.com/luminosity-masking-with-the-beauty-retouch-panel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=luminosity-masking-with-the-beauty-retouch-panel https://retouchingacademy.com/luminosity-masking-with-the-beauty-retouch-panel/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:40:32 +0000 https://retouchingacademy.com/?p=21480 Education & Tools for Next-Generation Multi-Disciplinary Creative Professional.

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Changes to The Supported Photoshop Versions for RA Panels https://retouchingacademy.com/changes-to-the-supported-photoshop-versions-for-ra-panels/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=changes-to-the-supported-photoshop-versions-for-ra-panels https://retouchingacademy.com/changes-to-the-supported-photoshop-versions-for-ra-panels/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2020 16:51:44 +0000 https://retouchingacademy.com/?p=20586 Education & Tools for Next-Generation Multi-Disciplinary Creative Professional.

We care deeply about the quality of our products and choose not to jeopardize our users’ experience by offering panels that might not perform as they should due to outdated Adobe software. As a result, we will no longer offer RA Panels for Photoshop CS6 for purchase...

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Hands On With Photoshop for iPad for Retouching https://retouchingacademy.com/hands-on-with-photoshop-for-ipad-for-retouching/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hands-on-with-photoshop-for-ipad-for-retouching https://retouchingacademy.com/hands-on-with-photoshop-for-ipad-for-retouching/#respond Wed, 13 Nov 2019 13:23:36 +0000 https://retouchingacademy.com/?p=20023 Education & Tools for Next-Generation Multi-Disciplinary Creative Professional.

retouching on the ipadThe much-anticipated release of Photoshop for the iPad is finally here. With its initial launch version, most of the features

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Enhance Details Using New Features in Photoshop and Lightroom https://retouchingacademy.com/enhance-details-using-new-features-in-photoshop-and-lightroom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=enhance-details-using-new-features-in-photoshop-and-lightroom https://retouchingacademy.com/enhance-details-using-new-features-in-photoshop-and-lightroom/#respond Thu, 15 Aug 2019 12:06:00 +0000 https://retouchingacademy.com/?p=19882 Education & Tools for Next-Generation Multi-Disciplinary Creative Professional.

With recent updates to Photoshop and Lightroom CC, Adobe has rolled out new features for detail enhancement that are worth

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Learn Adobe Lightroom in Under 30 Minutes https://retouchingacademy.com/learn-adobe-lightroom-in-under-30-minutes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=learn-adobe-lightroom-in-under-30-minutes https://retouchingacademy.com/learn-adobe-lightroom-in-under-30-minutes/#respond Wed, 22 May 2019 12:21:45 +0000 https://retouchingacademy.com/?p=19706 Education & Tools for Next-Generation Multi-Disciplinary Creative Professional.

learn lightroom in under thirty minutesAdobe Lightroom has been an industry heavyweight for many photographers and retouchers. With each update bringing new features and performance improvements, Lightroom is a fully-loaded RAW Converter, image-editor, and a powerful file management system.While some photographers and retouchers may prefer to live entirely within Photoshop's interface, there are many benefits to learning the ins and outs of this software as a complement to Photoshop, especially if you are dealing with large volumes of images.

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Adobe Warns Subscribers Running Old Versions of Apps of Infringement Claims https://retouchingacademy.com/adobe-warns-subscribers-running-old-versions-of-apps-of-infringement-claims/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=adobe-warns-subscribers-running-old-versions-of-apps-of-infringement-claims https://retouchingacademy.com/adobe-warns-subscribers-running-old-versions-of-apps-of-infringement-claims/#respond Tue, 14 May 2019 15:51:18 +0000 https://retouchingacademy.com/?p=19687 Education & Tools for Next-Generation Multi-Disciplinary Creative Professional.

adobe warns subscribers of legal actionOn May 8th, 2019, Adobe mysteriously pulled all but the two most recent versions of their applications for download. Immediately

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Using Luminosity Masking and Blend If Sliders in Photoshop https://retouchingacademy.com/using-luminosity-masking-and-blend-if-sliders-in-photoshop/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=using-luminosity-masking-and-blend-if-sliders-in-photoshop https://retouchingacademy.com/using-luminosity-masking-and-blend-if-sliders-in-photoshop/#respond Thu, 10 Jan 2019 13:55:23 +0000 https://retouchingacademy.com/?p=18831 Education & Tools for Next-Generation Multi-Disciplinary Creative Professional.

Luminosity Masks and making use of Blend If are two phenomenal ways to gain precise control over the tonal range

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How to Change the Default Develop Settings in Lightroom https://retouchingacademy.com/how-to-change-the-default-develop-settings-in-lightroom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-change-the-default-develop-settings-in-lightroom https://retouchingacademy.com/how-to-change-the-default-develop-settings-in-lightroom/#respond Wed, 12 Dec 2018 13:26:04 +0000 https://retouchingacademy.com/?p=17701 Education & Tools for Next-Generation Multi-Disciplinary Creative Professional.

default develop settings in lightroomThe way color is captured in-camera can differ between brands, models, and lenses. When you first import your photographs to

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New Capture One 12 is Released https://retouchingacademy.com/new-capture-one-12-is-released/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-capture-one-12-is-released https://retouchingacademy.com/new-capture-one-12-is-released/#respond Tue, 04 Dec 2018 13:19:37 +0000 https://retouchingacademy.com/?p=17605 Education & Tools for Next-Generation Multi-Disciplinary Creative Professional.

With the release of the latest version of Capture One Pro – Version 12 – only a few days ago,

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Learn All 19 Adjustment Layers in Photoshop in Just 33 Minutes https://retouchingacademy.com/learn-all-19-adjustment-layers-in-photoshop-in-just-33-minutes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=learn-all-19-adjustment-layers-in-photoshop-in-just-33-minutes https://retouchingacademy.com/learn-all-19-adjustment-layers-in-photoshop-in-just-33-minutes/#respond Thu, 29 Nov 2018 13:53:37 +0000 https://retouchingacademy.com/?p=17575 Education & Tools for Next-Generation Multi-Disciplinary Creative Professional.

how to use all adjustment layers in photoshopWorking non-destructively in Photoshop is the best way to edit photographs as each modification can be revised throughout post-production. Using

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Why You Should Color Calibrate Your Monitor https://retouchingacademy.com/why-you-should-color-calibrate-your-monitor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-you-should-color-calibrate-your-monitor https://retouchingacademy.com/why-you-should-color-calibrate-your-monitor/#respond Thu, 08 Nov 2018 16:49:43 +0000 https://retouchingacademy.com/?p=17154 Education & Tools for Next-Generation Multi-Disciplinary Creative Professional.

why you should color calibrate your display for retouchingAccuracy is imperative for a retoucher, as your goal is creating a perfected final product. Color accuracy is one of

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Free Up Two-Thirds of Memory Space With Lossy DNG Compression in Lightroom https://retouchingacademy.com/free-up-two-thirds-of-memory-space-with-lossy-dng-compression-in-lightroom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=free-up-two-thirds-of-memory-space-with-lossy-dng-compression-in-lightroom https://retouchingacademy.com/free-up-two-thirds-of-memory-space-with-lossy-dng-compression-in-lightroom/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2018 12:49:23 +0000 https://retouchingacademy.com/?p=16852 Education & Tools for Next-Generation Multi-Disciplinary Creative Professional.

As megapixel counts go up, so do file sizes, making data management a critical aspect of every digital artist’s workflow.

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The Top 20 New Features in Photoshop CC 2019 https://retouchingacademy.com/the-top-20-new-features-in-photoshop-cc-2019/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-top-20-new-features-in-photoshop-cc-2019 https://retouchingacademy.com/the-top-20-new-features-in-photoshop-cc-2019/#respond Wed, 24 Oct 2018 12:24:06 +0000 https://retouchingacademy.com/?p=16842 Education & Tools for Next-Generation Multi-Disciplinary Creative Professional.

new features in photoshop cc 2019Adobe’s latest release of Photoshop CC 2019 came with an impressive list of new features that are well worth the

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Adobe Releases New Features and Updates for Lightroom https://retouchingacademy.com/adobe-releases-new-features-and-updates-for-lightroom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=adobe-releases-new-features-and-updates-for-lightroom https://retouchingacademy.com/adobe-releases-new-features-and-updates-for-lightroom/#respond Thu, 18 Oct 2018 16:10:20 +0000 https://retouchingacademy.com/?p=16758 Education & Tools for Next-Generation Multi-Disciplinary Creative Professional.

There has been no shortage of exciting announcements for digital artists from Adobe MAX 2018. For photographers and retouchers making

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Did You Know Vivid Light Blending Mode is Great For Color Grading? https://retouchingacademy.com/did-you-know-vivid-light-blending-mode-is-great-for-color-grading/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=did-you-know-vivid-light-blending-mode-is-great-for-color-grading https://retouchingacademy.com/did-you-know-vivid-light-blending-mode-is-great-for-color-grading/#respond Thu, 11 Oct 2018 12:14:29 +0000 https://retouchingacademy.com/?p=16743 Education & Tools for Next-Generation Multi-Disciplinary Creative Professional.

Color plays a vital role in photography and is often the marker of a skilled artist versus a beginner. When

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