September – Month in Review
This is the third ‘Month in Review’ and we’ve split it into sections so you can quickly get an overview and ‘drill down’ from there, as always feedback is welcomed.
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The Essentials, Summarized.
General Photo Editing Process
Photo editing is all about optimising your photos. You don’t have to change your pictures completely; even small basic changes / edits can improve the image effect and optimise your photo.
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The LumaticLAB Prompt Manager
Managing a growing library of prompts shouldn’t feel like a chore. Today we are releasing LumaticLAB’s Prompt Manager, a sleek, browser-based organizer designed to keep your creative prompts structured and secure.
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LumaticLAB LUT Analysis
LumaticLAB LUT Analysis examines a common cube LUT locally in the browser. It can create a 1920 by 1080 infographic, a four-page A4 report, an enlarged diagnostic viewer, a structured AI prompt and a sort-able master CSV catalogue dependant on the User.
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Sky Swap using ChatGPT, Canva or Gemini AI
Foreground geometry and detail remain intact. • No obvious halos or cut-out edges around trees, branches or the bridge. • The replacement sky sits naturally in the scene. • Foreground light and colour respond plausibly to the new sky. • The result reads as one continuous photograph.
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Sept 2026 Affinity 3.3 Update
The September 2026 update introduces over 60 new features, focusing on finer creative control, workflow automation, and enhanced photography tools.
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ConservationLAB – update already !
ConservationLAB was created as short or vague prompts forces generative AI models to fill in missing context using statistical averages and training defaults, which frequently produces generic clichés, unpredictable compositions, or visual and factual errors.
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Virtual Summit 8 – STARTS TOMORROW
Every class in PROJECT PHOTOSHOP is project-based. Instead of simply demonstrating a collection of tools and techniques, our instructors will take you through a complete creative project from start to finish.
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ON1 2027 Announcement
ON1 2027 Announcement
** New RAW Engine for sharper detail and richer color
** Remastered NoNoise AI for cleaner detail in every shot
** New Culling Assistant in MAX – sort your best shots in seconds
** Smarter Brilliance AI for more natural auto-enhancements
** New Retouching for faster and more realistic results
** Simplified Masking – easier and faster to create and apply masks
** New Loupe & Compare to inspect faces and shots up close
Blend LAB now with added Blend-If
Take a walk through BlendLAB v1.12 to explore blend modes, tonal restrictions and RGB channels. Start with the built-in images; no upload is required. The aim is to see where a top layer can contribute and how feathering softens that boundary.
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Blend-If – Pt2-Creative Uses
Blend-If is a non-destructive, tone-based blending tool. Think of it as a smart alternative to erasing or mask painting: instead of manually removing pixels, it automatically shows or hides them based on brightness – or a specific colour channel if you prefer.
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Mastering colour attributes
Mastering colour attributes is essential for precise digital grading. Whether developing custom 3D LUTs, tweaking RAW files, or assessing values against a neutral middle-gray.
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Blend-If Sliders – Pt 1 – Background
The two Blend-If slider bars sit at the bottom. Note: a locked Background layer must be converted to a normal layer first.
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Eas-Lael-Forest
Just off the A835 on the way to Ullapool, is the beautiful and quiet forest garden with an impressive collection of trees and within it, is this rather beautiful little set of falls I’ve named Eas a’ Chadha Chòinnich (aka Mossy Ravine Cascade).
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LumaticLAB – Interactive Image Analyst – Updated
The UPDATED Interactive Image Analyst is a FREE browser-based diagnostic tool designed by LumaticLAB to help photographers identify technical flaws without altering the original file..
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Photoshop Virtual Summit 8
Listen in as instructors chat with Dave Cross about their classes at Photoshop Virtual Summit 8
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August – Month in Review
Do not forget ALL our apps will run on Chromebook Plus, are totally secure, require NO SIGN UP and have no ‘hidden’ subscriptions or paid upgrades. This is the second ‘Month in Review’ and we’ve split it into sections so you can quickly get an overview and ‘drill down’ from there.
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Adobe Camera Raw 18.6
In this latest upgrade, the primary addition is the Glow tool, which offers three distinct styles—diffusion, bloom, and halation—to create ethereal, film-like lighting effects
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Blend Modes Pt 3 – The Blend LAB App
For most digital artists, the blend mode menu is a long, intimidating list of technical jargon – the standard blend mode list contains 27 different options, a volume that frequently leads to analysis paralysis.
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Blend Modes Pt 2 – 5 for 80%
Blending modes change the way a layer reacts with the layer underneath it. To utilize a layer blend mode, a document must have at least two layers. The process involves three distinct elements – Base, Blend, Result
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Blend Modes Pt 1
Blend Modes Explained Simply. In addition to being able to edit image properties like brightness, contrast, hue, and saturation, you can also obtain additional visual effects by applying a variety of Blend Modes.
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The fallacy of RAW Pt2
Good RAW editing is less about moving every slider and more about protecting the quality of the captured information. Start with a technically sound file, make each adjustment for a clear reason, and judge the finished photograph – not the apparent power of the software.
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The fallacy of RAW Pt1
RAW files are flexible BUT NOT fool proof. The danger is that flexibility can be mistaken for immunity and/or permission to be careless.
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The Adobe Vectorscope
Adobe text details various manual and automatic sliders for managing exposure, contrast, and white balance, alongside advanced tools like Point Color and Curves for precise adjustments.
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Photoshop Filters & Presets
We have created a 44-entry Photoshop desktop reference covering core filters, filter families, Neural Filters and Preset systems.
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New in LR Classic and Camera RAW 18.5
These updates provide the technical precision required to eliminate distractions while maintaining a subject’s authentic identity. At the same time they do support our White Paper on the future direction for Adobe products
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ON 1 – Sky Swap
ON1 Sky Swap AI eliminates the users memory block using machine learning and curated 8K UHD aerial imagery from OcuDrone.
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An t-Eas Creagach
An t-Eas Creagach translates from Scottish Gaelic to “The Rocky Falls” is a newly named viewpoint and waterfall trail located within the Corrieshalloch Gorge National Nature Reserve in the Scottish Highlands.
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Photoshop And Lightroom To Diverge ?
For years, enthusiast and amateur photo – editors have viewed Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop as two sides of the same coin – will it stay that way?
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ON1 Effects 2026 Filter Table
In ON1 Effects 2026, the 37 stackable editing filters are organized into four primary tool groups (categories) inside the streamlined Add Filter window: Essentials, Creative, Landscape, and Legacy. Below is the complete classification of all 37 filters, structured in a tabular layout matching the style used in the mobile photography[…]
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