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Photography Tutorial · 2022-03-06

What Got Edited in 4 Hours? Layer-by-Layer PSD Analysis of a Landscape Masterpiece

What Got Edited in 4 Hours? Layer-by-Layer PSD Analysis of a Landscape Masterpiece

Thomas Chu Photo

Few photographers share their working PSD files, because they contain the core post-processing steps honed over many years — and the before/after of each step reveals the photographer's complete grading logic.

What Got Edited in 4 Hours? Layer-by-Layer PSD Analysis of a Landscape Masterpiece

In today's tutorial, Thomas shows the full-layer PSD file of the photo above, sharing the thinking and ideas behind every step.

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What Got Edited in 4 Hours? Layer-by-Layer PSD Analysis of a Landscape Masterpiece

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