Looks & Styles with Photoshop

This chapter of the "Looks & Styles with Photoshop" training gives you an overview of what awaits you in the next 8 hours: a firework of fantastic looks that will put the finishing touches to your workflow.

Here you can find out what looks & styles are actually good for, how they work and how you can easily create recognition value with a look.

The lightness of the oil filter in Photoshop looks almost painted. I'll show you how easy it is to use this powerful filter. The easiest way to create a painted look is with just a few clicks using the oil filter. Unfortunately, the filter was not included in the CC 2014 version, but let's see what the future brings. The Photoshop community is clamoring to have the Photoshop oil filter back, and I'm curious to see if Adobe will respond or perhaps offer us something similar. We'll see.

You've already seen this fashion look in many magazines, albeit perhaps unknowingly. Motion blur is the key to this effective look.

With artifacts, you can add depth and life to your pictures in minutes. Artifacts are the salt in the soup when your image is lacking pepper!

Your lens or the lighting situation didn't give you nice bokeh? Here you will learn how easy it is to enhance your photo with artificial bokeh.

The more beautiful lens flares and backlighting effects you show, the more impressive your backlit shots will look. They are easy to integrate, as you will see!

In the past, light leaks - small openings in the camera - were hated because they ruined the image. Today, we recreate them artificially to achieve that analog look. Crazy, isn't it?

People always look 99.9% positive with warm colors. This creamy style will help you achieve the remaining 0.1% for a perfect look.

Light, airy, weightless, relaxed ... the attributes of the pastel look could go on almost indefinitely. A style that doesn't just go down well in summer!

Cross colors can be created with just a few clicks and are easy to control. Fashion almost lives from these cross styles.

You can use gradients to influence an image in very different directions. You can also combine the resulting styles wonderfully with all other looks.

Split toning is a classic look. Coloring shadows and highlights separately has never been easier than with this upbeat technique.

The crucial question in Photoshop: do I go for a warm or cold mood? I'll show you ways and looks to help you decide.

Everyone knows the newspaper look or has certainly held one in their hands. Contrastless, light and rough are the characteristics of the newspaper look that I'm introducing you to here.

Which looks make sense in combination? How do I turn several looks into a new, unique style? We eagerly mix different looks & styles together and you'll find out: Creating your own look has never been so easy!

In this video training I will show you how powerful Adobe Camera Raw is in terms of Looks & Styles. A wide range of setting options allow you to create a variety of looks.

Adjustment layers are the first choice if you want to create a concise look quickly and easily. Non-destructive working method guaranteed!

Sharpening filters can also be used to create, enhance or modify a style. In this video training, you will learn about the possibilities of sharpening filters.

With blur filters, you can direct the viewer's gaze in no time at all, but also create recognition value.

Aging describes a look in which you apply aging effects to your image. We all know old photos, the look is familiar. Learn how it works in this video training.

D&B on one level with special calculation mode. Quick & dirty alternative to the layer stack with sometimes even better results.

I'll show you how to add artificial grain to your photo in a non-destructive way. You'll learn how to simulate and adjust film grain.

This video training shows you the high-contrast look when things need to be a little "harder". Vivid and concise, can be used for many things.

Magical, mystical, soft and foggy - the fantasy look. Create fog and haze in Photoshop.

The Ortone effect, how it works and how to create it as an action. This look creates a warm glow that instantly makes any image more appealing.

In this composing example, I'll show you some basic rules of image composition and how you can implement them with simple means in Photoshop.

In this video training course, you will learn how to integrate a focus gradient into a composition and also how important it is for the functionality of an image montage.

The smallest particles skillfully distract from inconsistencies in composings and create image density. The atmosphere becomes more compact and tangible.

We all know movie looks. If you analyze them skillfully, you can usually also create them in Photoshop and thus create a high recognition value for your images.

The high-pass filter is not only suitable for sharpening. You can also use it to generate two different looks that couldn't be simpler, but also more concise!

Color Lookups is a powerful adjustment layer that can be used in combination with the calculation modes to create quick and good color looks.

Ideally, the lighting mood of a compositing fits, but what can I do if I have to relight with Photoshop? You will learn how to create a spotlight as a background and how to paint the necessary lightspill on the model.

In this video training, I'll show you how to adjust the contours of your model to the required color mood.

Nothing is easier to incorporate into composings than fire - provided you have the right source material.

What is the difference between a high-end retouch and a normal retouch? I'll show you here what you need to look out for if you want to create a natural or high-end retouch.

The quality of your retouching stands and falls with the appearance of your skin. Here you will get to know and love the current skin technique of frequency separation in detail.

Alongside skin and eyes, lips are an important part of beauty retouching. Lip contours play the biggest role here alongside color and shape.

As a viewer, I usually spend the longest time looking at eyes, which is why it is important to pay a lot of attention to the eyes when retouching images.

Techniques for deformation - liquefy, transform.

If normal techniques are no longer sufficient, you can help yourself by swapping certain things on a large scale. Swapping eyes, mirroring ears, lips upside down and other useful tips & tricks.

In this video training, I explain many techniques that you should know for good hair retouching.

You can emphasize a face with light or D&B. Which areas do I need to darken or lighten to achieve perfection? A universal roadmap.

Some beauty retouching requires a lot of effort. What and how can I save or improve by simply painting over with layer modes and how do I do it?

Finished with retouching? Tips & tricks for the final polish that gets the most out of your pictures.

I'll explain a non-destructive workflow and show you how to build your layer stack logically.

Smart objects are perfect for guaranteeing a non-destructive workflow. Learn how to use them correctly here.

Dodge and Burn - 5 ways, 5 results. A comparison.

High contrast vs. flat - in this video training you will learn how much contrast an image needs and what techniques you need to achieve it.

Exposure doesn't have to be witchcraft, there is more than just one slider that can be used to create light and shadow. From ACR to adjustment layers, everything to light and dark ...

Layer modes are time savers. How do I recognize when I can save a lot of time? Which modes for which purpose?

Tonal value correction can be used to do more than just change the contrast. Adjusting colors, clipping, textures ...

In this video training, I'll show you how to conjure up excellent micro details in every image using image and channel calculations.

Tips & tricks for the common retouching tools.

At the end of "Looks & Styles", we'll go through a non-destructive grading workflow together. I'll summarize for you what should characterize your personal look and what you need to pay attention to.