RGB Crash Course: Pixels + Curves + Channels + Histograms

Discover the essential building blocks of RGB color in digital art with this tutorial. We’ll go over the inner workings on pixels, channels, curves, and histograms. Perfect for digital artists aiming to strengthen their grasp of color manipulation and apply it effectively in their creative endeavors.
CONTENTS
00:00 Intro
00:58 Pixels
01:48 Additive and Subtractive Color
03:33 Pure RGB
06:09 : HSL
07:50 Why 255?
8:50 Alpha
09:57 Histograms
16:46 Channels
19:20 Curves
22:44 Closing

[@LalitKumar-dp3dj]

Great video. Excellent explanation.

[@mtm7031]

Excellent video, sir i watch many video but this is best video thank you so much

[@TechnicallyTrent]

Thanks, glad it helped!

[@EngineerRon]

Excellent video, Trent! I'm an engineer by education and occupation. I was an Illustrator in the Army years ago (Special Operations Psychological Operations Unit). I enjoy digital illustration, mostly as a hobby now. I started in Affinity several years ago (version 1) and own the Universal license for V2 (all 3 apps). You have quickly become one of my favorite Affinity-topic channels. And, great that most of your content applies to other apps also. Keep up the great work!

[@TechnicallyTrent]

Thanks so much! I started Affinity about 1.5 years ago, and was really happy with the features and the fact that it didn't require a subscription.

[@mikelockwood2104]

awesome tutorial....thank you

[@TechnicallyTrent]

You are welcome!

[@cremecut6659]

That made sense. Can you do a similar explanation on how to adjust colours for print, using colour profiles. Thanks

[@TechnicallyTrent]

Thanks for the suggestion! I'll add print and color profiles to my list of topics.

[@stevehaness8881]

Thanks. This was very helpful.

[@TechnicallyTrent]

Glad it helped!

[@martinbrimfield8598]

Excellent summary concise yet complete. What is your background? Is it in education? Really forward to the Levels and Adjustments video.

[@TechnicallyTrent]

Thanks! My background is mostly software development, although I did teach English overseas for a bit :)