There was a time in photography that the image you took was the image you got. Altering your image was an art known by few and available to fewer than that. With the technology available through digital imaging this is no longer the case.

Images can be edited to unheard of levels of manipulative wizardry. Users can go beyond just retouching a photo and practically reinvent the image.

Blemishes no longer have to be an embarrassment in a photo. With Photoshop’s retouching tools, you can erase the most severe acne with a few simple keystrokes.

Damaged photos? Are they ripped or torn? Even worse, are they a family heirloom that could never be replaced? Don’t worry, Photoshop can take a scanned photo and retouch tears, scars, water damage and more to make the photograph like new again. It can even revitalize colors that might have faded over the years.

Is their an ex in a picture that you would otherwise love? Erase them! You can remove them from your photo as if they were never there to begin with. In fact, you can remove almost any unwanted object from you photo. If only life were that easy!

Restoring old photos to former glory and retouching other photos is one of the great advances in modern photography, due in large part to Photoshop. Start learning how Adobe Photoshop can make your photos sparkle!