Helpful and easy to understand, thanks! A while back I discovered that I can use the histogram to adjust levels and I find that very easy. I imagine there's an even greater control using Tone Curve, certainly for targeting RGB. Admittedly I've shied away from Tone Curve, but I need to get more proficient using it.
Only today, i was thinking of learning individual parts of my retouching softwares, and boom here is the curves tutorial from you. thankyou very much. i have learnt a lot. i would love more tutorials like this.
Thanks for the video. It’s the first one that I’ve seen which explains in an easy-to-follow way how the tone curve works. I’m trying to learn about Lightroom Classic. Its videos such as this that help me immensely.
[3:35] "If they do the same thing, what's the point of having both?" The 'better' feature is typically added to the software later. The sliders were around for years before the tone curve was added. Many photo editors are comfortable with the sliders, so removing that feature would be frustrating for them. [9:20] "Sometimes, I will sit there and... go back and forth for a while..." Thank you for reminding me why I avoid editing my images. 😂
I was just watching an older editing tutorial of yours and I saw you use the tone curve so I was attempting to use it yesterday and was still confused. I wished that you had a more in depth video explaining how to use it in lightroom. Next thing I know you have this video up! A little freaky but great timing and so helpful! Haha thank you! 🩵
Excellent. I had always used sliders because it was easy for me, but yes, they had limitations. I really liked the tone change utility to give another type of character to the photograph. Congratulations for the simple and practical way you explain.-
Please clarify one issue for me. At the 5:40 mark, you stated that you could add some "spice" to the image by moving the black point UP--thus "crushing the blacks." Won't moving the black point up brighten the blacks? Thanks for the video. I may start using the Tone Curve more in the future.
Yes. It will make the blacks closer to grey the higher you move the point up (eventually turning white). Moving the black anchor point up a bit will give your image a faded look so you will more than likely want to get some of the lost contrast back by pulling an anchor point in the shadows downwards. The closer you bring these two anchor points together horizontally, the more it will flatten out your blacks and shadows to make them look smooth. I hope I have explained that well for you.
am i crazy, or did changing the white balance to be warmer, effect the picture in the exact same way as the rgb tone did reducing blues? if anything it made the skin tones worse. This is why i still dont understand tone curves years after crushed blacks were popular lol. They do still look good btdubs
RGB Tone curves and color adjustments can be complex because they don't just change a single aspect of the image; they often have a cascading effect on various elements.
I would LOVE more Lightroom videos 🤩
I personally use the sliders to manipulate the dynamic range and the tone curve to manipulate contrast, etc within that dynamic range.
Excellent teaching ! Thanks Julia.
Great video! I have also discovered that the tone curves are the most powerful tools in color grading.
very helpful. I've always struggled with how to use this best, and this makes a lot more sense, thanks!
Helpful and easy to understand, thanks! A while back I discovered that I can use the histogram to adjust levels and I find that very easy. I imagine there's an even greater control using Tone Curve, certainly for targeting RGB. Admittedly I've shied away from Tone Curve, but I need to get more proficient using it.
I think I'm going to like curves a lot more after this. Best tutorial I've seen in a long time. Simple but thourough. Well done, thanks 🙂
Thank you so much. I haven't done much with curves so far. Now I may experiment.
Only today, i was thinking of learning individual parts of my retouching softwares, and boom here is the curves tutorial from you. thankyou very much. i have learnt a lot. i would love more tutorials like this.
Thank you for your explanation! I've been struggling with the Tone Curve and could not find a video that can explain it easily like yours.
Super helpful Julia! This was so concise. Do you use color grading in addition to the color tones curve? Or try to stick to one or the other?
Thanks for the video. It’s the first one that I’ve seen which explains in an easy-to-follow way how the tone curve works.
I’m trying to learn about Lightroom Classic. Its videos such as this that help me immensely.
[3:35] "If they do the same thing, what's the point of having both?"
The 'better' feature is typically added to the software later. The sliders were around for years before the tone curve was added. Many photo editors are comfortable with the sliders, so removing that feature would be frustrating for them.
[9:20] "Sometimes, I will sit there and... go back and forth for a while..."
Thank you for reminding me why I avoid editing my images. 😂
Très bonne analyse de la courbe comme toujours très professionnel. Merci infiniment pour cette vidéo.
This is a great video! Thank you. Full of really useful tips. I had no idea the tone curve could do so much!
Thanks!
This was really helpful and beautiful effects that I wondered how those can be brought about in my photos. Thank you so much.
Great content and timing Julia I'm knee deep in failed attempts to teach myself LR - more like this pleeeease!!
Congratulations Julia !! 👏👏👏
I was just watching an older editing tutorial of yours and I saw you use the tone curve so I was attempting to use it yesterday and was still confused. I wished that you had a more in depth video explaining how to use it in lightroom. Next thing I know you have this video up! A little freaky but great timing and so helpful! Haha thank you! 🩵
Very useful and easy to understand, thank you!
Excellent. I had always used sliders because it was easy for me, but yes, they had limitations. I really liked the tone change utility to give another type of character to the photograph. Congratulations for the simple and practical way you explain.-
Unless I missed you haven't mentionned that you can hold option/alt to move the points slower, which is great for fine tuning. Great video :)
She mentioned it at 6:17
@@dennischapin Ho my bad then :D I didn't pay enough attention
Long time LR user. Great walkthru on curves!
Nothing but gorgeous 😍
as always, your vids are so very helpful and informative. i am an appreciative subscriber. definitely bookmarking this tutorial. BIG thumbs up.
Thanks so much Julia for this very useful video !
Very well explained. Thank you!
Thank you! Really useful. I love your presets by the way!
Nice concise video, thank you!
Just found out about your videos! You've got a new subscriber, amazing stuff!
Love it! Gonna do some practice on my curves. Thanl you.
So good! Thanks 😊
Thanks for those videos is a really good help for me 🙏
Great video, thanks Julia! 😊
After half an hour of using curves I often find out that Before it was better
Ha Ha,
True.
Joke apart, you need to understand the very important thing in curves is - very small change in tone curve is good change. Not Drastic.
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Oh my god me too ❤😂
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Ha!! 🤦🤣
so real😂
Great video... thanks for sharing... cheers from Australia 🦘🦘😊
Brilliant, thank you so much 😀
SUPERB! Thank you.
Super helpful thank you!🙏
Interesting - I should use Curves much more 👍🏻
Thanks so much
@ 0:52 ... what for a great photo .. wow
Great Video
Best explanation yet! Well done and thank you : ) Oh, didn't realize you were in Sydney either, I'm in Cairns lol
Hm I think I'm gonna use the RGB curves more. I only use the tone curve. But I like that film look. 👍
That was helpful thanks
I hope you get an imagen AI profile - your styles are amazing
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Yes it helped ❤❤❤❤❤
eres la mejor ¡¡¡
Nice video. So you can also use tone curves on presets as well ? Do you recommend that ?
What exactly is your question? If she does use them on her presets or if you can/should edit the curves when using a preset?
@@therealcinnimo she understands the question…lol
@@jbmedia8882 ok, wanted to help and also understand what you mean.
Please clarify one issue for me. At the 5:40 mark, you stated that you could add some "spice" to the image by moving the black point UP--thus "crushing the blacks." Won't moving the black point up brighten the blacks?
Thanks for the video. I may start using the Tone Curve more in the future.
Yes. It will make the blacks closer to grey the higher you move the point up (eventually turning white). Moving the black anchor point up a bit will give your image a faded look so you will more than likely want to get some of the lost contrast back by pulling an anchor point in the shadows downwards. The closer you bring these two anchor points together horizontally, the more it will flatten out your blacks and shadows to make them look smooth.
I hope I have explained that well for you.
@@iron_tyson Thank you.
Do u have portraits class?
2:45 The Whites and Blacks sliders technically doesn't change the pure black (0, 0) and white (255, 255) points, unlike the tone curve. Just an FYI
am i crazy, or did changing the white balance to be warmer, effect the picture in the exact same way as the rgb tone did reducing blues? if anything it made the skin tones worse. This is why i still dont understand tone curves years after crushed blacks were popular lol. They do still look good btdubs
RGB Tone curves and color adjustments can be complex because they don't just change a single aspect of the image; they often have a cascading effect on various elements.
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I remember playing with this and getting super frustrated
Now i know..