10 hidden and obscure Photoshop tools and features you probably didn't know

In this Adobe Photoshop tutorial, Nathaniel Dodson will do a quick 45 minute rundown of 10 features (and one bonus trick) that are relatively unknown or obscure in the world of Photoshop.

You’ll learn about a trick to cut out hair and then making edges looks smoother and more perfect. You’ll learn about an amazing color grading technique and replacing colors and even targeting very specific color across a photo–even when that color is very hard to select. You’ll also learn about creating graphical grids, brush tool secrets, rotating the clone and healing brushes for maximum power, camera RAW sharpening hidden viewing mode, and the incredible power of global colors in Photoshop.

If you’re a photographer or graphic designer, this Photoshop tutorial is for you!

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