Why so complicated? Why not just use the curves instead? With fixed points at 0/0 and 255/255 you can use any S-curve. There are even default values for this in LR.
An s curve would apply contrast to the entire image? No? That’s typically what I do with my images but that makes the entire image higher contrast by making darks darker and lights lighter.
@@Kdkjdjewerdnxa It's up to you whether you want to apply the curve to the whole image or just a specific area of midtones. You can set fixed points for the s-curve with a single mouse click.
"It would've been quite subtle if you had used the correct blend mode, allowing the colors to remain unaffected. Simply open it in ACR as a filter - it's easy to do if you learn some Photoshop skills and avoid constantly buying plugins for tasks that Photoshop can handle on its own."
In photoshop add a Contrast adjustment layer. Change the contrast to your desired setting. Double click on the Contrast adjustment layer to opens the “Layers style dialogue box” and use the Blend-if sliders to limit the effect to your desired luminance range of the underlying layer. Option click on the sliders to brake the sliders in half and feather the range.
Nice video. I prefer to use PS and do it with Luminosity masks. The problem with the LR technique you've shown is that it will take out a lot of detail in the dark and bright areas, because the tones get merged /smeared together. I find this happens especially if the feathering in the lum range is too high.
Thanks for showing that technique Nickolas! I have never heard of it before but I think my editing style could benefit from it. Greetings from Germany :)
Thats a great video. Nice and simple to understand. I'm always looking for more videos on how people use The TK panel. Dave Kelly makes excellent videos but they get quite complicated. That was nice and simple to understand! Thanks..
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I have had landscapes with wide dynamic range, properly exposed but "something was missing" and I was not sure what. THATs IT! I have learned not only a tool but an important concept!
nice. thank you.
It's nice to see how we get to the same destination through different path
Ooh, what a cool technique! I'm definitely going to start using this in my work.
3:10 If I'm not mistaken, there is a slide in Layer properties panel to set up layer visibility based on luminosity of the underlying layers.
thats a pretty cool concept, thanks for this video, cant wait to try it out on my own photos
Great video - definitely will be exploring how to use this in my next few editing sessions. Thank you!
Very cool. I’ll play with on my next edit.
Excellent explanation, thanks!
Very "enlightening" - pun intended. I have begun to apply this method with pleasing results.
It seems like blend if would also work and is much easier than using with a mask. Changing blend if would also be easier.
when is the best time to apply this one... at the end of the editing before resizing and sharpening?
Why so complicated? Why not just use the curves instead? With fixed points at 0/0 and 255/255 you can use any S-curve. There are even default values for this in LR.
An s curve would apply contrast to the entire image? No? That’s typically what I do with my images but that makes the entire image higher contrast by making darks darker and lights lighter.
@@Kdkjdjewerdnxa It's up to you whether you want to apply the curve to the whole image or just a specific area of midtones. You can set fixed points for the s-curve with a single mouse click.
As soon as I did this, my image just broke apart. 🤷♂️
"It would've been quite subtle if you had used the correct blend mode, allowing the colors to remain unaffected. Simply open it in ACR as a filter - it's easy to do if you learn some Photoshop skills and avoid constantly buying plugins for tasks that Photoshop can handle on its own."
I'm sure I speak for many other viewers when I ask, "which blend mode is that, Chaz?"
@@michaelsenn68 luminosity what else will leave the colours alone?
Is this true - ACR>Filter>blend mode Lumosity?
@@prissaila1 no its that blend mode the way he did it ut filter/acr will do it as in lightroom
any chance you'd be able to do tutorials on the TK panel?
In photoshop add a Contrast adjustment layer. Change the contrast to your desired setting. Double click on the Contrast adjustment layer to opens the “Layers style dialogue box” and use the Blend-if sliders to limit the effect to your desired luminance range of the underlying layer. Option click on the sliders to brake the sliders in half and feather the range.
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Nice video. I prefer to use PS and do it with Luminosity masks. The problem with the LR technique you've shown is that it will take out a lot of detail in the dark and bright areas, because the tones get merged /smeared together. I find this happens especially if the feathering in the lum range is too high.
Thanks for showing that technique Nickolas! I have never heard of it before but I think my editing style could benefit from it. Greetings from Germany :)
Thats a great video. Nice and simple to understand. I'm always looking for more videos on how people use The TK panel. Dave Kelly makes excellent videos but they get quite complicated. That was nice and simple to understand! Thanks..
Very nice, thank you! I learned something very useful today. BTW, I was inspired to use this same approach in C1 also using Luma Range.
Thank you. It's intresting, but I don't think the mid tone contrast looks more natural than the global one.
A very clear and informative.tutorial. Most likely I'll start using this technique more often. TY.
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I have had landscapes with wide dynamic range, properly exposed but "something was missing" and I was not sure what. THATs IT! I have
learned not only a tool but an important concept!
Wonderful content - thank you !!
Thank you for showing this method.
Thanks very good explained…
awesome