The final part of the Apple iHome project — and the closing lesson of the entire Photoshop CS6 Tutorial Series. We apply color grading, exposure matching, and the final retouch.
2026 note: Recorded on Photoshop CS6 in 2014. Adobe sells Photoshop via Creative Cloud subscription now; about 95% of the menus and shortcuts in the video still match the modern version.
Final Pass
- Stamp Visible:
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Emerges every visible layer into a fresh top layer. - Convert it to a Smart Object, open Filter > Camera Raw Filter.
- For the Apple feel: Whites +20, Highlights -25, Shadows +15, Blacks -10 — soft, bright, balanced.
- In Color Mixer, desaturate blues/greens 5-10% (Apple imagery rarely runs saturated).
- Color Lookup > Crisp Warm: 25–35% opacity.
- Final High Pass sharpen (1-2 px, Overlay).
- Light Vignette.
- Export as a 4K wallpaper: 3840×2160, JPG Quality 10.
Series Wrap-Up
That’s a wrap on the 26-lesson Photoshop CS6 Tutorial Series. We started from opening a new project and ended on a full manipulation composite. From here, Photoshop is muscle memory — keep practicing.
Note: Lesson 25 of this series isn’t preserved on the Wayback Machine. We jump from Part 2 to Part 4 directly because Apple iHome Part 3’s video isn’t recoverable.
