You are such a great teacher.. u tell us in detail what we need to know without any useless clutter. One can expect no more or less from a true teacher.
Thanks Michal for this excellent tutorial. As you said towards the end, the curves tool had me all befuddled, however this tutorial is very well explained and logical. I will watch this again to practice some more. Cheers from Australia.
Thanks for this tutorial. Most comprehensive and logical approach. Start with grey curves and then migrate to actual images. I've been gradually comprehending the tone curve but this tutorial helped a lot.
Thanks Michael. I enjoyed the use of examples and the actual demonstration of the different effects. Great instructional technique! My challenge right now is trying to overcome the 'glare' of the ice in shooting hockey games. Trying to find that balance of reducing the highlights without destroying the rest of the picture. Hopefully with what I've learned here Tone Curves might be the answer? Cheers
First things first, thank you for the kind words. I’m glad you found this helpful! As for your specific question around hockey rink ice, it may help, but it’s not something I have experience with. Typically, I would suggest the use of a circular polarizer filter to help eliminate glare during the capture process, but that may require a problematic exposure change - either raising your ISO more than you’d like, or slowing the shutter speed to gather more light - if the rink isn’t well lit (probably not an issue for an NHL rink, for instance, but local rinks, etc. are often not as well lit, as I’m sure you’re aware!). The other “issue” with a CPL filter is, of course, it can’t be undone as it will be baked into the captured file. May take some playing around with your existing files, tone curve, etc. while also maybe trying a CPL during a game for some throwaway shots to see if it helps.
best tone cure explanation , this is exactly what I was looking for . just one question ,do I need to use the tone curve after I set the basic sliders or I can only use the tone curve I'm train to understand if there is a right why or what ?
Technically, you can use it at any point of your workflow. I generally set my profile, then make exposure and contrast slider adjustments (I usually drop exposure a bit, and take the contrast slider down to a range of -15 to -30). After that, I’ll make my tone curve adjustment. I’d recommend doing it fairly early on like that since contrast - however you manage it - can impact colors, as well (hence the new saturation slide for tone curve, too). That being said, it’s rarely set it and forget it. As I make other adjustments, I’ll often revisit multiple adjustments and tweak as needed, including the tone curve.
I think it's still painful for me to play with the curves, especially the color ones, but your tutorial is the first (out of countless!!!) that made me understand the mechanics behind it.
That’s great to hear! It took a while for it to “click” for me, too.
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Great explanation of tone curve! One queston. What would be the main benefit of setting the white and black points with curves opposed to whites and blacks sliders in Basic menu?
Glad you found it helpful! If I’m not mistaken, there’s a bit of an algorithmic curve applied to the White and Black sliders that you “bypass” using the tone curve. Alex Nail has a deeper dive set of videos on the tone curve that gets into the technical aspects of the sliders versus tone curve.
ruclips.net/video/gg0e8bCA_5U/видео.htmlsi=3pNbgCVFJQl1HM1G I believe the first video is the one where he shows what has to be done with the time curve tool to replicate the Basic panel sliders. Been a while since I watched it.
I have a dream ! Adobe could give us the option to put the curves fullscreen on a second monitor, the level of control would be crazy! Do you know a way to do this? The ALT and SHIFT tip is really good, I didn´t know that. When I want to be more detailed on the curve I add a point and with the cursor on it, I press the up and down key on the keyboard to go step by step. Really good class! Thanks!
Glad you found it helpful! Unfortunately, there’s no way to pop the curves tool out to make it bigger or move it to a second screen. The best you can do is expand the width of the right-side panel overall.
Best tutorial on tone curves I have seen to date, thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Probably the best explanation of tone curves I've ever seen. Thank you.
Glad you think so!
WOW! Finally a tutorial that actually explained the usage of the curves in the real world and gave useful tips. Keep up the great work man!
Thanks, David! Glad you found it helpful.
Finally!!! A tone curve tutorial that is comprehensive. Thank you for sharing. I'm looking forward to my next edit.
So glad to hear you found it helpful! Thanks for watching.
You are such a great teacher.. u tell us in detail what we need to know without any useless clutter. One can expect no more or less from a true teacher.
Thanks so much! I really appreciate the kind feedback.
Thanks Michal for this excellent tutorial. As you said towards the end, the curves tool had me all befuddled, however this tutorial is very well explained and logical. I will watch this again to practice some more. Cheers from Australia.
Glad it’s helpful, Peter. I know many people that avoid using it due to lack of understanding or intimidation. Which is a shame, as it’s so powerful!
Such a well explained concise tutorial on curves.
Glad you found it helpful, Stephen!
Thanks for this tutorial. Most comprehensive and logical approach. Start with grey curves and then migrate to actual images. I've been gradually comprehending the tone curve but this tutorial helped a lot.
Glad to hear it!!
this is the best and most detail and easier to understand on tone curve.. im glad you made this detail video.. thank you sir..
So very glad you found it helpful!
This was really helpful and informative. Thank you for spending the time and explaining things so clearly.
I’m glad you found it helpful!
Excellent tutorial on tone curves. Well done!
Thanks!!
well done, clear, concise explanation making sense of a really useful tool in lightroom.
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent video! Thanks
Glad you found it helpful!
Very helpful. You're a great teacher, thank you
I’m glad you found it helpful, and thanks for the kind compliment!
Clear and concise. Wonderful
Thank you Alexander, especially so for the very kind donation you made!
Awesome tutorial! Thank you!
You're very welcome!
Great in content and presentation! many thanks!
I’m glad it was helpful!
Thank you.Excellent
You’re welcome!
Great video - again! Really explained in a good way...
Thanks, Thommy!
Thanks Michael. I enjoyed the use of examples and the actual demonstration of the different effects. Great instructional technique! My challenge right now is trying to overcome the 'glare' of the ice in shooting hockey games. Trying to find that balance of reducing the highlights without destroying the rest of the picture. Hopefully with what I've learned here Tone Curves might be the answer? Cheers
First things first, thank you for the kind words. I’m glad you found this helpful! As for your specific question around hockey rink ice, it may help, but it’s not something I have experience with. Typically, I would suggest the use of a circular polarizer filter to help eliminate glare during the capture process, but that may require a problematic exposure change - either raising your ISO more than you’d like, or slowing the shutter speed to gather more light - if the rink isn’t well lit (probably not an issue for an NHL rink, for instance, but local rinks, etc. are often not as well lit, as I’m sure you’re aware!).
The other “issue” with a CPL filter is, of course, it can’t be undone as it will be baked into the captured file.
May take some playing around with your existing files, tone curve, etc. while also maybe trying a CPL during a game for some throwaway shots to see if it helps.
Good Job man 💯♥️
Thank you!
best tone cure explanation , this is exactly what I was looking for . just one question ,do I need to use the tone curve after I set the basic sliders or I can only use the tone curve I'm train to understand if there is a right why or what ?
Technically, you can use it at any point of your workflow. I generally set my profile, then make exposure and contrast slider adjustments (I usually drop exposure a bit, and take the contrast slider down to a range of -15 to -30). After that, I’ll make my tone curve adjustment. I’d recommend doing it fairly early on like that since contrast - however you manage it - can impact colors, as well (hence the new saturation slide for tone curve, too).
That being said, it’s rarely set it and forget it. As I make other adjustments, I’ll often revisit multiple adjustments and tweak as needed, including the tone curve.
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Sir thank you.
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I’m glad it was helpful!
I think it's still painful for me to play with the curves, especially the color ones, but your tutorial is the first (out of countless!!!) that made me understand the mechanics behind it.
That’s great to hear! It took a while for it to “click” for me, too.
Great explanation of tone curve!
One queston. What would be the main benefit of setting the white and black points with curves opposed to whites and blacks sliders in Basic menu?
Glad you found it helpful! If I’m not mistaken, there’s a bit of an algorithmic curve applied to the White and Black sliders that you “bypass” using the tone curve. Alex Nail has a deeper dive set of videos on the tone curve that gets into the technical aspects of the sliders versus tone curve.
ruclips.net/video/gg0e8bCA_5U/видео.htmlsi=3pNbgCVFJQl1HM1G
I believe the first video is the one where he shows what has to be done with the time curve tool to replicate the Basic panel sliders. Been a while since I watched it.
I have a dream ! Adobe could give us the option to put the curves fullscreen on a second monitor, the level of control would be crazy! Do you know a way to do this? The ALT and SHIFT tip is really good, I didn´t know that. When I want to be more detailed on the curve I add a point and with the cursor on it, I press the up and down key on the keyboard to go step by step. Really good class! Thanks!
Glad you found it helpful! Unfortunately, there’s no way to pop the curves tool out to make it bigger or move it to a second screen. The best you can do is expand the width of the right-side panel overall.