Photoshop Craft vs AI: What Still Matters

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Lisa Carney and Jesús Ramirez discuss the relevance of Photoshop craft in the age of AI.

Lisa Carney and Jesús Ramirez join the CreativePro Podcast to explore the intersection of Photoshop craft and community in the age of AI. Drawing on years of Hollywood production experience (where every pixel counts) they compare notes on high-end retouching and compositing. The conversation bridges traditional techniques with the latest AI-powered tools. Lisa and Jesús share behind-the-scenes stories, trace Photoshop's AI evolution, and look ahead to the future of mobile and voice-controlled editing. Episode Highlights Hear how Lisa Carney and Jesús Ramirez first met while teaching at CreativeLive in Seattle, a chance meeting that grew into years of collaboration and friendship. Lisa tells Jesús she considers him one of her best friends on the planet and explains why working together has made both of them better creatives. Jesús shares his philosophy of learning with peers: "You go learn X, I'll learn Y, and we'll meet in the middle and see what we discover." Lisa and Jesús compare notes on working behind the scenes on movie and TV posters, where high-end retouching and compositing are part of everyday production. The conversation turns into a thoughtful debate about AI in…

People in this episode

Host: CreativePro Network

Guests: Lisa Carney, Jesús Ramirez

Topics covered

• Photoshop
• AI
• retouching
• compositing
• creative community
• collaboration

Keywords

• Photoshop
• AI tools
• retouching
• compositing
• creative community
• collaboration
• Design + AI Summit

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Organizations: CreativeLive

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