12 free gifts including 20 raw file preset styles with April issue of Digital Camera

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Get 12 free gifts including 20 Photoshop raw file preset styles with the April issue of Digital Camera (Image credit: Future)

April’s Digital Camera magazine has a masterclass on how to get the most from the raw file format

Our cover feature will take you through the many pros of shooting in raw, and offer in-depth workflow and editing tips – for whatever kind of images you like to shoot. 

For its April 2020 issue, Digital Camera serves up a masterclass on shooting and working with raw files (Image credit: Future)

Why not see for yourself how much difference shooting raw files can make? 

Get inspired by Photo Active, which has 10 all-new photo projects to try today – from capturing flying food with flash to shooting still life with Star Wars figures, there’s something for photographers of all interests. 

Photo Active brings you 10 all-new photo projects, including how to shoot a still life using Star Wars figures (Image credit: Future)

Established photographers to feature in the April issue of Digital Camera include Alec Soth, a master of photographic storytelling, and actor turned photographer Jeff Bridges – in this month’s Q&A, Bridges explains how he uses a panoramic camera to shoot some of Hollywood’s leading lights. 

Image stabilisation is now an established camera feature. But what are the relative pros and cons of in-body or lens-based systems? You’ll find the answers in Camera College

The April 2020 issue of Digital Camera magazine has everything you could ever want to know about image stabilisation (Image credit: Future)

Digital Camera's Practical Photoshop is a must-read section for image editors. This month, learn how to get creative with Photoshop's Filter Gallery (Image credit: Future)

Practical Photoshop returns with four all-new tutorials, including how to use Photoshop’s Filter Gallery, creating a wet-plate photography look in Lightroom and how to make details pop without using image sharpening.

The last hurrah for DSLRs, or the shape of things to come? Read Digital Camera's verdict on the Nikon D780 in our April  2020 issue (Image credit: Future)

DSLRs are back! April’s camera reviews lead on two fantastic new models, the Nikon D780 and Canon EOS-1 DX Mk III. We also crown the best photo book for preserving your memories, in a six-way test, and reveal the best mobile image editing apps. 

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Digital Camera's April 2020 group test rounds up the best standard zooms for crop-sensor and Sony full-frame mirrorless cameras (Image credit: Future)

And in our group test, we also round up the best kit and upgrade zoom lenses for Fujifilm, Olympus and Panasonic crop-sensor cameras, plus full-frame Sony models. 

The April 2020 issue of Digital Camera comes with 12 fabulous free gifts 

The April 2020 issue of Digital Camera magazine is on sale now – get your copy today! (Image credit: Future)
  • Nine all-new photo tips cards on landscapes, macro, nature – and more! 
  • 20 Photoshop preset styles for raw files  
  • Video disc featuring 71 minutes of Photoshop and Lightroom video training 
  • Bonus video content – all you need to know about aperture 
  • 190-page Camera Buyer’s Guide ebook packed full of buying advice 

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Back issues (Image credit: Future)

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Niall Hampton
Editor

Niall is the editor of Digital Camera Magazine, and has been shooting on interchangeable lens cameras for over 20 years, and on various point-and-shoot models for years before that. 

Working alongside professional photographers for many years as a jobbing journalist gave Niall the curiosity to also start working on the other side of the lens. These days his favored shooting subjects include wildlife, travel and street photography, and he also enjoys dabbling with studio still life. 

On the site you will see him writing photographer profiles, asking questions for Q&As and interviews, reporting on the latest and most noteworthy photography competitions, and sharing his knowledge on website building.