Photoshop on Steroids

A Non-Destructive Approach to Editing and Enhancing JPEG Files in Photoshop

Unlock the full potential of your JPEG images without ever damaging your originals. In this 2-day hands-on workshop, you’ll discover how to streamline your editing workflow using Adobe Camera Raw inside Photoshop.

Instead of juggling complex workarounds like duplicating layers, adjustment layers, or Smart Objects, you’ll learn a faster, cleaner, and more flexible approach. Camera Raw allows you to make powerful global and local adjustments while keeping every edit reversible, efficient, and non-destructive.

Whether you’re enhancing photos straight from your digital camera or refining your creative edits, this workshop will give you the confidence to:

• Maintain the highest image quality while editing

• Simplify your workflow and save valuable time

• Apply professional enhancements with complete flexibility

Say goodbye to complicated Photoshop workarounds—and hello to a smarter, non-destructive way of working.

Key Topics

• Understanding destructive vs. non-destructive editing in Photoshop

• Challenges of traditional methods:

  • Duplicating layers

  • Adjustment layers and masks

  • Converting layers to Smart Objects

• Introduction to Camera Raw as a non-destructive editing tool

• Making global and local adjustments with Camera Raw

• Maintaining image quality and flexibility through reversible edits

Learning Outcomes

• Confidently edit JPEG files without damaging original images

• Simplify workflow using Camera Raw for efficient, flexible editing

• Apply professional-grade enhancements while avoiding common Photoshop pitfalls