Auto Photo Eraser

We spend quite a bit of time studying how to perform more extreme edits, and while those techniques certainly come in handy quite a lot of the time, knowing how to create a simple, clean, natural-looking image is an important skill. Whether you're a beginner or more experienced, this great video will show you how to easily get that look in Lightroom. Coming to you from   Evan Ranft , this great video will show you how to create natural-looking edits for your images using only Lightroom. While modern digital cameras have loads of dynamic range and can stand up to some pretty extreme editing, we don't always have to push things to the absolute extreme, and often, a more subtle approach can be way more tasteful and desirable. One of the most important steps before you even begin editing is to really nail that exposure in camera. When you get the exposure dialed in correctly, you won't need to make extreme adjustments in Lightroom, and the file won't show any hints o...

We were not having it when Adobe decided to double the price of Photoshop in early May. Even though the price has since been put back to normal, the idea of a subscription has turned many off from wanting to use Adobe software. Fortunately, there are many programs out there that work just as well to help you edit photos or create digital art. Our favorite is  Affinity Photo  since it has many of the same tools as Photoshop and produces powerful edits. Best Overall: Affinity Photo Best Filter Options: Corel PaintShop Pro Best Free Software: GIMP Best for Beginners: CyberLink PhotoDirector Ultra Best for Digital Drawing and Painting: Clip Studio Paint Pro Best Photo Organizer: ACDSee Photo Studio Professional Best Overall:  Affinity Photo This is hands down the best alternative to Photoshop out there right now. It makes for an easy transition since it uses many of the same keystroke shortcuts and provides many of the same editing features. Howe...

Kim Kardashian is thought to use beauty apps to enhance her selfies - but are any actually worth using? Olivia Buxton puts six to the test.... It is believed Kim K uses apps to edit her social media snaps  (Image: Instagram) As Kim Kardashian knows, you don’t have to be ready for your close up to get the perfect photo. Selfie queen Kim is rumoured to use a beauty app called Perfect 365 to tweak her looks for  Instagram  . And it is increasingly tempting to run your face through one of the many editing apps out there before presenting it to the world. More than 3.48 billion people are on social media and while using filters to blur the edges is the norm, they will not get shot of wrinkles and spots. The original selfie taken by Olivia, before she put it through the apps   (Image: STAN KUJAWA) So as a 46-year-old harassed mum of two, I tested six ­beautifying apps to see if I could dazzle like Kim. And the results were both stunning and terrify...