An easy way to remember what the opposite of RGB is "CMYK". These are the two most common color spectrums used in design, and it helps to know that RGB is an additive color model while CMYK is a subtractive color model. Long story short, is that CMYK is the opposite of RGB. They're already listed in the same order R/C - G/M - B/Y. So if you can remember "CMY" you can remember what the opposite of RGB is. And then you can also remember/understand why many RGB colors can't be reproduced in printing (CMYK). Thank you for this tutorial. I was looking for something to help a co-worker learn how to use curves more effectively and your breakdown of each element and comparison to Levels is very thorough and well-explained :)
Clear descriptions of both Curves and Levels, alongside of straight foward explanations of the different tools you can employ to help you to accomplish the task to hand as efficiently as possible.
Outstanding! Aaron's clear and engaging teaching style made complex concepts accessible and easy to understand. He thoroughly explained the differences between Levels and Curves, providing practical examples that demonstrated their unique applications. Thanks, Aaron!
Hi Aaron This is one of the best explanations of curves and levels that I believe I’ve ever seen. You do such wonderful work. Pat Hogarty from El Dorado Hills California.
Thanks so much for this video Aaron! I’ve wanted to have a clearer understanding of the differences between curves and levels for a long time. You explain everything so well. Great tutorial!
Love your tutorials. I've been subscribed for years. This is the first time I've ever really understood both how Levels and Curves work but also how to properly use them. And I've been using Photoshop for over 20 years now. Thanks so much for explaining it in an easy to understand way.
Thank you for this video. If you asked me about it yesterday I'd say that I know everything about these tools. Little did I know. Thanks again, Aaron. This is awesome ☺
Love this!! Thank you! I’ve always avoided curves cause I didn’t know what it did or how to adjust properly. This brought it all together for me! TO THE CURVES!! ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks, Aaron, for this video. I just want to mention that you can have Auto do different things. In the hamburger menu of the properties panel (Levels and Curves) you can choose Auto options. Here you can set the Algorithm to be used by Auto. I always use Curves and often use Auto as a starting point to change the way the image looks.
Thank you for your hard work. I tutor students in Illustrator and Photoshop and I often follow your tutorials even to get ideas on my lesson plans. That said, I want to invent a drinking game where we take a sip every time you say "fantastic". LOL I am teasing you, you rock!
Another fine video, Aaron. It is obvious you are excited about this topic, as you said "The last thing I want to show you..." FOUR different times! 😅 Also, it is never a bad idea in your videos to have Elvis on the screen the whole time. 😁 Keep up the great work.
Thank you for this thourough work through of level and curve. I most of time used curved on top of the finished photo to make it faster to adjust brightnis when the photo is placed in a magzine or a book. Usually the editor want it darker or brighter. No problem. Your crash course is great especially the more advanced color adjustments. Really Cool? Thank You.
i loved seeing how u used gradients w levels/curves. could u show more advanced ways to utilize each tool? including more advanced ways to use the curves/levels tools? its helpful to know how one tool works, its equally helpful to see real world applications of it :)
Thank you for another great, straightforward explanation :) Could you tell me if there is any way to simulate rainwater droplets on the camera lens? I can create a droplet effect using embose and drop shadows but I don't know a good way to replicate the distortion effect that looking through a water droplet causes to the image behind it (hope that makes sense).
Nice trick with the hand in curves, not sure I can use it in landscapes? I like the click and drag the mask onto another layer mask. Always learn something with PHLearn.
The way I've always remembered it (and it helps me out) is I just imagine the 2 modes of color written out next to each other vertically one letter on each line: RGB and CMYK. That way you get a nice visual representation of what color will affect another because the 2 opposites are placed next to the other. R affects C, G affects M etc
This is by far the best explanation of levels and curves I've come across. I never quite "got it" until now. Thank you!
We're so glad to hear that!
An easy way to remember what the opposite of RGB is "CMYK". These are the two most common color spectrums used in design, and it helps to know that RGB is an additive color model while CMYK is a subtractive color model. Long story short, is that CMYK is the opposite of RGB. They're already listed in the same order R/C - G/M - B/Y. So if you can remember "CMY" you can remember what the opposite of RGB is. And then you can also remember/understand why many RGB colors can't be reproduced in printing (CMYK).
Thank you for this tutorial. I was looking for something to help a co-worker learn how to use curves more effectively and your breakdown of each element and comparison to Levels is very thorough and well-explained :)
Aaron! Knowledge dropping one curve at a time. 😊 Thank you so much!!
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Clear descriptions of both Curves and Levels, alongside of straight foward explanations of the different tools you can employ to help you to accomplish the task to hand as efficiently as possible.
A real master class. Thank you, Aaron!
Outstanding! Aaron's clear and engaging teaching style made complex concepts accessible and easy to understand. He thoroughly explained the differences between Levels and Curves, providing practical examples that demonstrated their unique applications. Thanks, Aaron!
YOU EXPLAIN IN VERY SIMPLE WAY WHICH IS IMPORTANT, I LIKE YOUR VLOGS.
thanks for phlearning with us!
Hi Aaron
This is one of the best explanations of curves and levels that I believe I’ve ever seen. You do such wonderful work. Pat Hogarty from El Dorado Hills California.
Thanks so much for your kind words and for phlearning with us!
Awesome. Curves an Levels simplified ❤
Thanks, a simple, clear and useful explanation on Curves and Levels.
Thanks so much for this video Aaron! I’ve wanted to have a clearer understanding of the differences between curves and levels for a long time. You explain everything so well. Great tutorial!
Good stuff man!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Love your tutorials. I've been subscribed for years. This is the first time I've ever really understood both how Levels and Curves work but also how to properly use them. And I've been using Photoshop for over 20 years now. Thanks so much for explaining it in an easy to understand way.
Super-helpful. Totally agree with others that this is an excellent explanation. Thank you!
You are the one of best tutor i have ever met in photoshop, i have learnt a bunch of useful things from you. many thanks indeed.
Thanks man, you really help me understand the software
Thank you for this video. If you asked me about it yesterday I'd say that I know everything about these tools. Little did I know. Thanks again, Aaron. This is awesome ☺
This makes so much sense! I've always known there is a difference, but haven't ever really thought about how that difference works. Thank you!
We're so glad we could help!
Wonderful video for this newbie.
Thank you for make our lifes easier Aaron
Great explanation, thank you!
Excellent Video. Just like the speed of your explanations as I can follow this really well. Thanks do much.
After years of using photoshop, finally I fully understand the mechanics of these tools!
Love this!! Thank you! I’ve always avoided curves cause I didn’t know what it did or how to adjust properly. This brought it all together for me! TO THE CURVES!! ❤️❤️❤️
Nice! You got this!
If you hold the Option key, on a Mac, when clicking Auto, you get a whole bunch of different options to choose from, it works in Levels and Curves.
Use the alt key on windows
That was very helpful. Thank you
Thank you for the Lesson!!!
Thanks, Aaron, for this video. I just want to mention that you can have Auto do different things. In the hamburger menu of the properties panel (Levels and Curves) you can choose Auto options. Here you can set the Algorithm to be used by Auto. I always use Curves and often use Auto as a starting point to change the way the image looks.
Thanks for sharing with the community!
Thank you!
Thank you for your hard work. I tutor students in Illustrator and Photoshop and I often follow your tutorials even to get ideas on my lesson plans. That said, I want to invent a drinking game where we take a sip every time you say "fantastic". LOL I am teasing you, you rock!
@@stefaniac2095 🤣🤣 let's do it! Thanks for watching and phlearning with us!
Very good basic
Another fine video, Aaron. It is obvious you are excited about this topic, as you said "The last thing I want to show you..." FOUR different times! 😅 Also, it is never a bad idea in your videos to have Elvis on the screen the whole time. 😁 Keep up the great work.
🤣🤣 we just get to excited about PS stuff!
superb arron
Fantastic
Thank you for this thourough work through of level and curve. I most of time used curved on top of the finished photo to make it faster to adjust brightnis when the photo is placed in a magzine or a book. Usually the editor want it darker or brighter. No problem.
Your crash course is great especially the more advanced color adjustments. Really Cool? Thank You.
Thanks for watching and phlearning with us!
i loved seeing how u used gradients w levels/curves. could u show more advanced ways to utilize each tool? including more advanced ways to use the curves/levels tools? its helpful to know how one tool works, its equally helpful to see real world applications of it :)
Certainly! Thanks so much for watching!
Outstanding video been following you forever, do you think you can do a video where you can compare curves versus hue saturation,thank you
I always thought they are different.. now I see both are similar in effect.
Best teacher and explainer ever!
Thank you for another great, straightforward explanation :) Could you tell me if there is any way to simulate rainwater droplets on the camera lens? I can create a droplet effect using embose and drop shadows but I don't know a good way to replicate the distortion effect that looking through a water droplet causes to the image behind it (hope that makes sense).
Nice trick with the hand in curves, not sure I can use it in landscapes? I like the click and drag the mask onto another layer mask. Always learn something with PHLearn.
you should try it out! Thanks for phlearning with us 🤗
OK
Red and cyan are opposite.. green and magenta are opposite.. blue and yellow are opposite..nice tips
The way I've always remembered it (and it helps me out) is I just imagine the 2 modes of color written out next to each other vertically one letter on each line: RGB and CMYK. That way you get a nice visual representation of what color will affect another because the 2 opposites are placed next to the other. R affects C, G affects M etc
Interesting!
Team curves all life 😅😅