Author: James Qu

James is a seasoned Photoshop expert with over 25 years of experience based in Australia. As the driving force behind PSD Vault, he authors the majority of its in-depth tutorials and insightful articles.

Photoshop’s Neural Filters are AI wizards that automate complex edits, but pairing them with Smart Objects takes it further- enabling non-destructive tweaks, layer masking, and batch automation for pro workflows. In this tutorial, we’ll convert portrait layers to Smart Objects, apply neural filters like Skin Smoothing, and automate across multiple images. What You’ll Need Step 1: Open Your Images and Prepare Layers Launch Photoshop and open your portrait images via File > Open. For each, duplicate the Background layer (Ctrl+J / Cmd+J) to work non-destructively. Name it “Portrait Edit” in the Layers panel. Step 2: Convert to Smart Object Select…

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Photoshop’s Remove Tool is an AI-driven feature that simplifies object removal with incredible accuracy, making it a game-changer for photo editing. Unlike traditional methods, it leverages machine learning to analyse your image and fill removed areas seamlessly—often in one stroke. In this tutorial, we’ll walk through how to use it to remove an unwanted object (the Tattoo on the neck), with a comparison to the classic Content-Aware Fill tool to see why this newcomer shines. Let’s dive in! What You’ll Need Video Tutorial If you wish to skip the full tutorial, I have a shorten tutorial here on PSD Vault…

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In this tutorial, I will show you the steps I took to Create a Dissolved Ancient Ink Text Effect in Photoshop. The aim of this tutorial is show you how you can apply layer blending options, eraser tool as well as filter effect to text, in order to produce simple but effective typography in just a few steps.

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