If you’re at all interested in the world of graphic design and photography, you know that Adobe software is your key to more job opportunities and freelancing gigs. Arguably the most popular tools for designers and photographers, Photoshop and Lightroom are used for everything from banners and posters, to websites, logos, and more. The Comprehensive Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop Bundle is a comprehensive resource to learn all things Photoshop and Lightroom related, giving your editing skills a boost whether you’re new to the platform or a seasoned professional.
Spend a day mastering Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop [Deals]
Lots of us are stuck at home, so it’s a great time to start building and sharpening job skills. One way to gain marketability for working from home — or anywhere else — is to master Adobe’s industry-standard digital design apps, Lightroom and Photoshop.
Adobe Lightroom plays nice with new iPad Pro and Apple Pencil
Adobe added fresh tasks to its iOS version of Lightroom so that it can be used with Apple’s newest mobile tools.
Beginning today, Lightroom Mobile will support both the latest iPad Pro models and the redesigned Apple Pencil. With the pencil, users can double-tap to switch between paint and erase modes with certain tools.
How to shoot stunning black-and-white photos on iPhone
Black-and-white photos aren’t just regular photos with the color taken out. Or rather, they are exactly that, but they are also more than that. A B&W portrait can seem to say more about the subject than a colorful version, for instance. B&W is also ideal for showing more graphic images. Take a color photo of scaffolding and it looks super-dull. Take the same photo in B&W, jack up the contrast, and it becomes a stark grid — way more interesting to look at.
There’s much more to taking a B&W photo than just removing the color. For instance, did you know that a color filter will have a startling effect on a B&W photo? Let’s take a look at some of the tricks to capturing and editing stunning black-and-white images.
Master Adobe’s creative software with these 11 courses [Deals]
If you work with visual media, you’ve got to deal with Adobe. The company’s creative applications are fundamental in the world of digital photography, video, web design and more. So getting an affordable education in Adobe’s creative suite is a can’t-miss opportunity.
Severed, Upthere Home and other awesome apps of the week
Looking to get up to speed on the week’s hottest apps? We’ve got your back!
In a week in which Apple sold its billionth iPhone, and a strong showing from the App Store was partially credited as the reason behind Apple’s better-than-expected Q3 earnings, we’ve combed the latest apps to bring you the cream of the crop.
Whether you’re looking for a smart camera app which uses AI to improve your pictures, or a tremendous action-RPG game, we think you’ll find something to entertain you…
Adobe Lightroom comes to Apple TV
We’re doing everything on our smallest screen, even photography. But Adobe knows that bigger may still be better when it comes to reviewing, sharing and enjoying those pictures.
Adobe, renowned for its imaging and multimedia software, announced Tuesday it is bringing Lightroom to Apple TV. It is now available in the App Store for a free download, but it will require a fourth generation Apple TV and a Creative Cloud subscription login.
Adobe lessons, 1,000s of design assets, and more in the latest deals at Cult of Mac [Deals]
We’re breaking off a brand new week, and as usual we’ve got a bunch of brand new deals. This round, we’ve got a portable VPN portal, a year of Adobe Creative Cloud with comprehensive lessons, an uber-classy iPhone wallet, and more. Take a look:
Work with photos? You’ve got to learn Adobe [Deals]
Whether you’re a hobbyist or a pro, if you work with photos you’re going to have to work with Adobe. They wrote the book — or at least the code — for digital image manipulation in photography, design, typography, you name it. Now you can also learn it, with this comprehensive bundle of lessons covering the image-making potential of Adobe, specifically for photographers. And right now, the whole thing is just $29 at Cult of Mac Deals.
Take a look at what’s included:
How I finally got serious about my photography [Reviews]
Even if the “teacher” is a college kid with bad diction, the one-hour Lightroom Basics course that I just took is pretty darn fantastic.
I have to take a lot of photos here at Cult of Mac, especially for reviews. Every gadget and gewgaw I review gets a big, bold photo at the top to best show off its features.
Because of this, I’ve been hoping to get serious about my photography for a while now. The first step was to sign up for one of these amazing, useful courses.
Master the worlds of Adobe and web design with a lifetime of lessons [Deals]
From Photoshop to Flash, Adobe’s software products are a key part of the digital media ecosystem. Mastering a set of tools as wide ranging as theirs takes a lot of time, which is exactly what the Lifetime Subscription to Adobe Training Videos offers. For $89, you’ll get literally as much time as you need to absorb thousands of lessons on the countless facets of Adobe and web design.