If you want to practice editing pictures in Photoshop, it helps to have access to PSD images for Photoshop.
These Photoshop practice photos should contain all of the layers of the edit, so that you can see the steps that the photographer has taken, and try these out for yourself.
In this post, you can download free images for Photoshop in PSD form that contain these layers, so you can see the exact steps that went into creating a photo.
Using these photos as Photoshop practice exercises, you can easily learn photo editing without any stress or hassle – these are the perfect Photoshop practice images for beginners.
You can also download free RAW photos for editing and free Lightroom presets to complement your learning, and even add these as Camera RAW presets if you prefer.
All of these images are free for personal use, but cannot be used commercially or re-sold. Please link back to www.lapseoftheshutter.com if you do post any of your own versions of these images online.
Practice Photos for Photoshop
These practice images for Photoshop contain a background layer, plus a variable number of layers that contain the existing edit. These have been added non-destructively, so can be removed in Photoshop.
1. Lofoten Islands, Norway
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
2. Stockholm Subway, Sweden
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
3. Madrid, Spain
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
4. Kyoto, Japan
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
5. Lofoten Islands, Norway
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
6. Iceland
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
7. Cairngorms, Scotland
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
8. Bangkok, Thailand
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
9. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
10. Rome, Italy
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
11. Tokyo, Japan
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
12. Venice, Italy
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
13. Beijing, China
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
14. Santorini, Greece
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
15. Lake District, England
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
16. Venice, Italy
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
17. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
18. Tokyo, Japan
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
19. Kyoto, Japan
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
20. Osaka, Japan
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
21. Santorini, Greece
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
22. Hong Kong, China
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
23. Valletta, Malta
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
24. Santorini, Greece
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
25. Longji Rice Terraces, China
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
26. Souter Lighthouse, England
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
27. Matera, Italy
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
28. Paris, France
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
29. Prague, Czech Republic
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
30. Paris, France
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
31. Prague, Czech Republic
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
32. Paris, France
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
33. Cairngorms, Scotland
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
34. Budapest, Hungary
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
35. Li River, China
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
36. Stockholm Subway, Sweden
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
37. Hong Kong, China
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
38. Tokyo, Japan
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
39. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
40. Li River, China
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
41. Yokohama, Japan
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
42. Meteora, Greece
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
43. Pisa, Italy
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
44. Paris, France
Both the original image and the edit are included in the download, with the edit contained in non-destructive layers within the PSD file.
Photoshop Practice Exercises
The best Photoshop Practice Exercises are to simply follow the edits contained in the layers in the practice pictures for Photoshop that you can download above.
First, look at the end result in Photoshop, then hide the layers and try to replicate it yourself. You can use the existing layers to check your work.
If you want specific tutorials on Photoshop, then take a look at my workflow tutorial to edit landscape photos, or my complete set of Photoshop tutorials, many of which also contain pics for Photoshop practice.
Top Free Photoshop Tutorials
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Color Control in Your Photography Tutorial
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