6 Easy Ways to Transform Your Images in Photoshop 

Make sure to stick around for the videos secret ending. 🤔

It’s so cool to see you come over to the dark side Tom! That lighthouse shot is killer!

That TomTantrum just about burst my eardrums. Can't wait to see the full episode :)

"Take a break, Have a Cuppa tea and Come Back" - this works each time. I find so many things because earlier I was too lost in the image.

Great video, Thomas! That ending was hilarious, looking forward to seeing more of what you guys did with that adventure.

Obligatory sincere compliment followed by nitpicky criticism: Tom, I've loved your content for years and you've been a huge inspiration in growing my interest in my favorite hobby (landscape photography), but as a designer, I have to say the text/"body copy" in your book needs to be reworked if that sneak peek at 1:58 is accurate! The secrets to highly legible, beautiful typography are roughly comparable to photographic composition: 1. Don't be afraid of white space; there's nothing wrong with only using 50% of a page for text and leaving the remaining 50% around it be nothing but blank, white paper. 2. Aim for line spacing that allows readers' eyes to naturally flow from line to line (usually around 1.5x font size). 3. Let text breath by making letter spacing/"tracking" -just- wide enough that characters don't unnaturally overlap. 3. When you have a lot of text, use two columns to chunk text into more manageable line lengths (usually around 50-70 characters per line, though it's not a strict rule). I'd even be willing to design the book's text for you (whole lot of free time with, well, the pandemic), but I'm guessing you want to produce the whole thing yourself top-to-bottom, so if you want a sample or two as a demonstration of what I'm talking about, don't hesitate to get in touch and let me know. On the note of the video, tip #5 is something I've never thought of doing in Photoshop, yet it's so simple... Definitely going to give it a try in the near future.

Excellent 6 tips on using Photoshop as your main editor. Well done Thomas.

Thomas, thankyou so much for keeping these videos going. At times of crisis like this, with people locked up in their homes, your vlogs, (And Adams, Gavins and Nicks!) are an absolute godsend. Please keep em coming!!

Thomas the best thing about your 6 steps is the simple instruction especially when it comes to luminosity masks. Many photographers tend to make this subject along with their tutorials so darn complicated. Remember KISS "keep it simple, stupid". Thanks for the tutorial.

Thomas, I can’t wait for the finished video to come out! Thank you so much for giving us these wonderful videos to occupy our time.

Thank you very much Mr Heaton, for share your workflow in photoshop with us.

Did a trip to Grand Canyon, Bryce, Zion etc. last May and June. Left Bryce after 8" snowfall on 2nd/3rd of June. Loved it!!!!

Perfect timing Thomas as I think with many of us being at home more than usual there will be a chance to revisit some previous images using new techniques as RU-vid and other tutorials might be a good way of overcoming the boredom and to fend off cabin fever

I'm a fan of Nick Page, so it was really fun to see him today. Thank you for the great tips!

THE SECOND ONE IS INCREDIBLE THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

I have been following you for over a year now and I just stumbled across this video. Helped me immensely as I am in a bit of a creative rut an unhappy with my photography. Thanks

I thought there was something different about some of your recent images but I couldn't place it. 31 minutes very well spent! I've learned more about PS today than I thought possible in that length of time. You're a great teacher. Gonna get that plug-in immediately and start re-editing some decent images into better ones. Thanks!!

Thanks. Very helpful. I love the practicality of you tutorials.

Wow, thank you for making this so much "less" intimidating. Between your help providing an explanation even I can understand, and Nick Page tutorials I may actually be able to open Photoshop more often!

Thank you and stay healthy!

Always a pleasure to watch your videos, Tom! I, too, am hesitant to use PS except for the cloning and focus stacking. Luminosity masking freaks me out. You showed how it is nothing to be afraid of. Thanks.

Great vid. So nice to see you grooving on new post approaches. Thanks!

I hear the Adobe Lightroom team practices darts with a picture of Nick Page. But hard drive manufacturers love him. Good job, Tom.

I've been trying to learn the Dehaze tool and appreciate you showing how to use it with Photoshop...a big help! Thanks

Thank you Thomas, that was really really useful. I’m just learning to use lumenzia and you explain it so simply and well

Thank you Thomas, these were really helpful and exactly what I needed that the moment. Please keep up.

I have been trying to transition from Lightroom to more Photoshop edits - these tips are simple and invaluable! Thank you... and be safe.

Thanks Thomas, this was SUPER helpful!

Thank you so much for all the helpful tips. I really enjoy watching your channel as always and looking forward to the episode from you and Co. Have a great day.

Another great video, thank you. And the trailer at the end makes my day👍

Fantastic Thomas, thanks a mil for sharing these techniques. I've only started Photo Shop so this is great.

Hey Thomas! I'm writing this even before I watch the video. Just going around to some of my favorite RU-vid folks, letting them know how much I appreciate what they do. I know it's crazy times right now but it's always nice to just take my mind off current events and chill with the photography community. Keep up the great work and be safe! Thanks from Ontario, Canada!!

Thanks for another great video. Loved the clip at the end, and I've signed up for the f4 newsletter! Oh, and... thank you SO much for having no music on this one. Very much appreciated. I was able to concentrate :)

Thanks Tom, this was just what I needed to go back and tackle PS. I tried PS a couple years ago and got frustrated but now I'm determined to make it work. BTW- that lighthouse show is a killer.

Cool dude, can't wait to pick up the book. You've taught me and many others a lot about photography in general! Thank you

I love how open you're handling your "fear" of photoshop and am sure that many of us here feel exactly the same (at least: I do! ;) ). Looking on the amazing pictures you're doing, photoshop obviously is just an optional + and not an absolute necessity...

I learn so much in every video, thank you and keep up the good work.

“This is California “ hahaha. The clip of the road trip was a real treat. Thanks for the tips Thomas. I'm just starting in PS and I still find it very intimidating, what I need is clear tutorials like yours with a sensible approach. I'm looking forward to the new book, loved the old one. Bye from mourning Italy.

Very well done... Thank You !!

Great video Tom, killer tips and all look so easy to apply. More like this would be great!

Brilliant content....right to the absolute end!

Cheers Thomas, glad you're still doing the vids. All the best from County Kildare Ireland

Excellent video Tom , Great tips , many thanks.

I've been planning on making the jump from LR to PS for a couple of months now. This will be a good start to my learning process. Thank you

Oh and I loved that Tom Tantrum, flippin brilliant, cheers.

Thank you for you tips and tricks. Helpful as allways. Perfect for relaxing and calming down after a unhappy day. And a beer

excellent, many thanks

omg..that explaination of luminosity masking has just completely made sense to me, and squashed any fear I have been having...am SO gonna give it a go whilst I cant get out! Thank youThomas!...now onto the rest of the video...

F4 roadtrip, it is going to be fun to watch! And thanks for the tips

Very informative, thank you!

just downloaded lumenzia now all i have to do is try and learn how to use it thanks for another great video tom hope you and your family are keeping safe at this difficult time

I really enjoyed this vid. And i Loved that short film. Stunning place was that. Would have been really challenging shooting with that weather! Love you man!!!

I have been following you for a long time and this is one of the most informative videos I have seen. Like you I really struggle with PS and only use it for stacking and merging long exposure shots with fast exposure so I get silky water but sharp detail maybe in reeds etc. This has really opened it up for me and it would be good if you could do some more videos like this.

You have inspired me to open up photoshop! Thanks for these videos. Awaiting F4

Great images! Thanks

Great tips! Really enjoyed the second ending!

Great video Thomas. Top tips thanks for sharing 👍🙏

Tip: press crl + L to bring up levels. Crl + M to bring up curves. Crl + U to bring up hue/saturation. And if you don't want to get a plugin for Photoshop, there is a way to luminosity mask built-in. To do it, 1) duplicate the layer. 2) make the adjustments you want to that duplicate layer. 3) right click on your adjusted layer and go to blending options 4) adjust the layer "blend if" settings, especially the underlying layer settings, to make it so your adjustments don't affect anything you don't want them to.

Thanks for sharing your six tips with us. Your a little ahead of me in Ps, but not too far. Definitely something I will use, and follow what your tutorial taught me.

Thanks Tom. I’ve been hoping to improve my edits of late. I’ll try more in photoshop now it seems less intimidating! 👌🏼

Thanks a lot.Like your way of explaining. Stay healthy. Gr. from Holland

Loved that Tom , I’m very much like you with photoshop but they were great tips and I’m going to make an effort to get to grips with it , loved the clip at the end , can’t wait for the completed film oh and the book !

Thanks for the insight into luminosity masking, I am beginning to see the light !! 😊

Very useful info Tom, great video!

Great tips buddy, thank you. 👌

Thank you Tom really enjoyed this video. Have learnt from it.

Cheers Thomas, I found this very helpful.

Thanks the these tips Thomas! Stay safe.

Great video and thank you

Good tips Tom, I have recently been trying the history brush technique for dodging and burning that Uncle Grumpy uses, which I think is great. Looking forward to the full road trip vid

This video has definitely motivated me to give photoshop another shot. Lots of good tips, but it was a little difficult to follow at times without some prior knowledge of photoshop. I’ll be sure to come back after I’ve gained some PS knowledge. Thanks!

Great video, loved the secret ending. Great seeing you working more in Photoshop. I can't wait to see the finished film.

Thanks for the reminder, I was waiting for a time gap to get Nick's online courses. Working through the 'Essential Photoshop for Landscape Photography' now. LR to PS and back, here we go!

Love the F4 clip. But thanks for the Photoshop 'tricks'. I've really learned something useful tonight. Thank you.

this video is very resourceful and amazingly you made it so easy about luminosity masking , looking for ward more from you .

Love this video please please do more like this, especially whilst we are all stuck indoors 🙀🙀🙀 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Terrific video Thomas!

Some great tips!!

Some great tips in here and I'll be looking into Lumenzia.

Thanks !!!

Excellent!

Great video mate! Makes it simple, as Ps can be a bit daunting for newbies, and you just made it much simpler!

It's great to see you exploring PS more. Loved the tip on adding a wash. And I especially enjoyed the end of the video. Needed the laugh.

It ’s really a very, very good technique. This will make the photo correction more towards the desired state. Thank you very much for sharing these techniques. I have benefited a lot from it. I hope to see more good works from you in the future✌️❤️

Thanks for a great video, and explaining the value of PS

Actively in photography for almost 15 years, and been using Photoshop from version 4. I've started Lightroom once, and never after. Always been using Photoshop + Bridge combo, and I don't think I will ever change it (only if Adobe decides to shut down Bridge).

Great video with interesting tips even for a never-photoshopper. Thanks a lot. Mono Lake under the snow! You guys really got the perfect timing. Very well done.

Photoshop intimidates my computer. Some great tips Thomas! I can't wait to try some of them.

Hey man, Support Worker in a critical care unit working directly with Coronavirus. Your vids are keeping me sane at the moment. Keep em coming!

That is a cracking video Thomas. Suddenly I get luminosity masking. Thanks.

Really looking forward to more from F4, this was an Awesome video the Dehaze blend is when I needed for some of my early morning lake shots. I use TK Panel in Photoshop and really like it.

Thank you, I’ve now tried your duplicate/dehaze in Lightroom and then head to Photoshop technique and it works incredibly well with bluebells. We have a lot in our village and consequently I have taken a lockdown’s worth of images and wasn’t happy with any of them. With your new approach I should end up with something pleasing. ps you were lucky to get snow in a desert!

Ha, as soon as I saw the title of your latest video, I thought that Nick must have been preaching Photoshop to you on the F4 trip! I did his courses last fall and I’m pretty sure they changed my life. Great video, Tom, great tips, thank you.

This is more than a paid tutorial honestly. Thank you so much Thomas!

Thanks for this Thomas, my normal editing has always been in Lightroom with just a little Photoshop, I hope now that with more time at home I can expand my limited PS skills, your vlog has certainly made me think about some images that would be improved with luminosity masking. :)

You educate and inspire me with your videos!! Can't wait to see the book. Count me in! And im like you. Just starting to dabble with Photoshop. With the help of Mr. Nick Page 😁. Take care Tom. Best to you and yours.

Cheers great help legend

That was great well shown. I am going to do that same simple ideas when I get stuck at home

So happy to see this - and thanks! Saw you reference Ps in a previous vid and was wondering when might I use Ps over Lr ? And here's part of the answer. Thanks again Tom! Stay well :)

What fun you four must have had, looking forward to whatever is promised