Photoshop AI Tips Every Photographer Should Know from Adobe’s Julieanne Kost

Are you still editing photos the hard way? In this episode of The Professional Photographer Podcast, Pat Miller (‪@BusinessingShow‬) sits down with Adobe’s Principal Digital Imaging Evangelist Julieanne Kost (‪@jkost‬) to reveal powerful Lightroom and Photoshop workflow strategies that can dramatically speed up your photo editing process. Julieanne shares the productivity techniques professional photographers rely on to move faster through thousands of images without sacrificing quality. From smarter file importing and AI-assisted culling to one-click masking and generative Photoshop tools, this conversation dives deep into the editing features that help photographers save hours every week. What You'll Learn: • How to build a consistent Lightroom workflow after every shoot • How AI-assisted culling can dramatically reduce photo selection time • Why should photographers always cull images before editing • How presets and RAW defaults speed up editing in Lightroom • How Photoshop generative tools help fix compositions and remove distractions If you shoot weddings, portraits, events, or landscapes, mastering your editing workflow can unlock more creative time and help you deliver finished images faster. Like, comment and subscribe for more content like this. Connect with Pat Miller of ‪@BusinessingShow‬ ⬇️ LinkedIn 🔗  / jpatmiller   Website 🔗https://www.smallbusinesscommunity.com/ Connect with Julieanne Kost ‪@jkost‬ ⬇️ LinkedIn 🔗  / julieannekost   Website 🔗https://jkost.net/contact Instagram 🔗  / jkost   Facebook 🔗  / julieannekost   YouTube 🔗   / julieannekost2011   X 🔗https://x.com/julieannekost Chapter Markers 🔖: 00:00 – Introduction 03:04 – Tip 1: Build a Consistent Post Shoot Workflow 03:56 – The “Card Flip” Habit That Prevents Missed Downloads 04:28 – Tip 2: Assisted Culling in Lightroom 05:47 – Assisted Means Assisted: Trust It for the First Pass 08:06 – Tip 3: Use Collections and Smart Collections 09:37 – Tip 4: Cull First, Then Edit 11:23 – RAW Defaults and Presets for Faster Editing 11:49 – One Click Masks with AI Powered Subject Selection 13:13 – Tip 5: Generative Tools in Photoshop 14:28 – Harmonize: Matching Light and Shadows Automatically 14:48 – Generative Fill for Extending, Removing, and Fixing Compositions 15:39 – Removing People When the Light Is Perfect 16:25 – Fast Clothing Masks and Quick Tone Fixes 16:44 – Firefly Boards for Faster Creative Exploration 18:08 – Conclusion Episode Highlights 🎤💡: (3:04) — Build a Consistent Post-Shoot Workflow (11:23) — One-Click AI Masking in Lightroom (14:48) — Photoshop Generative Fill for Faster Editing #LightroomTips #PhotoshopTips #PhotographyWorkflow #PhotoEditing #PhotographerLife #LightroomEditing #PhotoshopAI Follow us on our other social channels 📲 Facebook 🔗   / ourppa   Instagram 🔗   / ourppa   Twitter/X 🔗 https://x.com/OurPPA/ LinkedIn 🔗   / ourppa   About PPA: Professional Photographers of America (PPA) is the world's largest non-profit photography association organized for professional photographers, by professional photographers…and with over 35,000 creative members in more than 50 countries. Join at PPA.com here 👉 https://www.ppa.com About Imaging USA: Start your year energized at the premier photography conference & expo. Spark your creativity and learn new skills to grow your business alongside a community of fellow photographers. No matter where you are in your career, you’ll gain actionable insights that have a real impact on your business. https://imagingusa.com Get the latest content from Professional Photographer magazine here 📖➡ https://www.ppa.com/ppmag