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In this video, KelbyTraining's experts show you how to set up a rounded border around your images in Adobe Lightroom 3. The white rounded border will help you to make your images look better for a print. Different ways to get this done for the future, such as making presets, are also demonstrated. Creating the actual print is done through the Print module in Lightroom, so those of you that love to create prints may want to take a look.

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Have you heard about creating an HDR image with a single exposure? In this quick video, Cory Barker from Kelby Training demonstrates the HDR toning feature in Adobe Photoshop CS5 to, "Grunge up" a photo. HDR toning allows you to simulate different effects by tweaking particular areas of the image such as the highlights, shadows, etc. Your creativity won't stop there though: Cory will also show you how to add editable smart filters to the image to turn it into your very own piece of art.

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Color correction is a problem that plagues many photographers. This video from KelbyTraining demonstrates how you can save a severely discolored image in Adobe Photoshop with a couple of simple adjustments—no magic dust required. This is the first of an exciting ongoing series from Kelby Training designed to give viewers a peek at some Photoshop secrets, shortcuts, tips and tricks that can help you to improve your digital images and workflow.

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One way to white balance an image in Lightroom 3 is to find what is called Middle Gray, using the white balancing dropper tool. When you hover over certain parts of the image, the RGB levels appear, and one of the best methods is to make sure that all of them are around 50%. Typically, this happens in the middle gray area. The following white balancing procedure transpired when I was searching through my archive for photos to use for another BHInsights blog post.

Besides Moshe Zusman's tips for online marketing, you should consider other ways to ensure that you—and others—will be able to track your photos online. At the same time, you must pay heed to copyrighting your photos. It's not all about watermarking either. Here are some tips on how I do it in Lightroom 3.

The other day, while on a coffee break with two co-workers, I decided to bring along my Canon 5D Mk II and snap photos along the way. The photo on the left was snapped after I rushed in front of the two women seen in the image. However, it was actually terribly underexposed. Here's how I fixed it in Lightroom 3 to look more balanced, and give it a gorgeous look with muted tones.

You don't need extremely high-end editing software to make minor retouches and edits to your photos. In fact, you can still achieve wonderfully pleasing results with something like Adobe Photoshop Elements. Here's a quick run-through that is simple and thorough.