Thanks, bro! In this case because of the blend mode, it's one of the eight special blend modes that requires fill, opacity by itself just lessens the effect but doesn't change how the blend mode interacts with the lower layers. So for these blend modes fill is the first thing to go for, then when you've dialed in how you want it to interact with the layer use opacity to reduce the intensity of the effect.
Very informative yet again, like most people I set white balance to auto in camera then tweak in photoshop but this is a whole new level and way of looking at it, the more I watch your video's the more I'm learning thank you so much brother.
Wow, AMAZING! Thank Blake! I reside in South Africa and therefore go on safari as often as I can. Can't wait to try these out on the next Big Cats 🦁🐆 that I photograph 😏
Another great and very informative tutorial! Very much appreciated! You're awesome Blake! Thank you for the free gradients as well! God bless and good luck!
Thank you very much for sharing Blake. The Power of Gradient Maps and Blending Modes open us a lot of freedom to play with colors and depths. Using this wonderful technique, I am just wondering if Blend If could also fine tune the colors as being natural..I am defenitely going to play with. Amazing ideas you have all the time and from you any of us still have something to learn. Thank you again.
Yes, I will routinely throw in there to protect the pupil if it gets too dark. Also this isn't the gradient map, that will give you a different effect altogether. This is just a regular gradient. Thanks for watching and bringing other ideas to the table 😁
@@f64Academy ❤ Thank you for your comments Blake, and by the way I have never missed any of your tutorials since May 2020, after the first Virtual Photoshop Summit. You are in my opinion one of the greatest assets for the Ps Community and an amazing person.
@@f64Academy Don't forget about the Home Improvement/Tool Time theme for your next Christmas photo shoot with your family. When you showed the image of your wife I thought about your themes for Christmas. I remember saying the Tool Time theme just might fit with your family. I love your tutorials and making PS easy for us to learn. You just about got me convinced about "blend if" instead of luminosity masks.
What am I missing Blake? As soon as I select the object selection tool it make a selection for the whole of the subject, then I cannot select just the eye?
Turn the object finder off, it's the thing that makes everything pink that it knows it's an object for it to select. I didn't know the exact nomenclature, I'm not looking at PS this second. But it's a setting in the toolbar, make your settings mimic mine. Then you should be good.
You don't need to turn it off, just do the selection with the lasso tool on top of what photoshop identifies as the subject. Unless you select the subject it won't commit the change, so you're free to define your own selection with the lasso tool.
The Mailchimp link to Blake's Brilliant Blender Brushes on your websites is now dead. If you're able to resurrect it, please let me know. I would like to try your linear light blend mode technique. Thank you and have a nice day.
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WOW!!!!!! This works BRILLIANTLY AND EASILY!!!! Download and install a cinch!!!! Applied to cat's eyes and terrific!!!!! MANY THANKS!!!
Awesome! I love your enthusiasm :)
Pretty clever that. I'd love to see some comparison examples of the difference between opacity and fill.
Thanks, bro! In this case because of the blend mode, it's one of the eight special blend modes that requires fill, opacity by itself just lessens the effect but doesn't change how the blend mode interacts with the lower layers.
So for these blend modes fill is the first thing to go for, then when you've dialed in how you want it to interact with the layer use opacity to reduce the intensity of the effect.
Very informative yet again, like most people I set white balance to auto in camera then tweak in photoshop but this is a whole new level and way of looking at it, the more I watch your video's the more I'm learning thank you so much brother.
My sincere pleasure! I'm glad this helped 😁
Wow, AMAZING! Thank Blake!
I reside in South Africa and therefore go on safari as often as I can. Can't wait to try these out on the next Big Cats 🦁🐆 that I photograph 😏
That's great! This will help make those eyes bold!
The has to be the most impactful photography tip I have seen in a while. Thank you
Mine eyes have seen the glory....! Great tutorial Blake!
Glad you liked it! :)
You are awesome! So far you have shown me tips in Photoshop that no one else is sharing. Thank you !
Happy to hear that! That's what I aim to do :)
So much better than simply dodging and burning. Thank you Blake!
Much more control! Absolutely!
Thanks I am using your gradients on every Portrait image I retouch, really adds alot to the final image!!!
Great to hear! I love it :)
Many thanks for this. A far easier and effective method than I have been using.
My pleasure! Glad it helped make things easier 😁
Another great and very informative tutorial! Very much appreciated! You're awesome Blake! Thank you for the free gradients as well! God bless and good luck!
Genius. Your knowledge reflects in every word. Each word is important. Thank you!
Wow, thank you!
Very cool, Blake - thanks a ton,, and for your eye gradients too! Much appreciated! 👍🏻
Glad you like it
Great Tutorial, very useful, and so much more than just lightening the eye. Thank you Blake.
Wonderful technique. Thanks for the gradients and pdf. I will certainly give them a go. Thanks again.
Perfect! My pleasure! Let me know how they work out for you.
A most helpful lesson. Thanks Blake.
Glad you think so! It's my pleasure.
As always, a great presentation of an innovative method. Thanks.
Thank you 😁 I appreciate it!
Amazing video and appreciate the PDF and gradients!👍🏼
My pleasure 😁 glad you like it.
That is.... AWESOME Blake!!!!!!!
Many many tnx for it!!!!!
😁 glad you like it!
Wow! This will be our new 'go to' for the eyes. Thank you for sharing.
Woohoo! I love it 😁
Awesome as always, thanks Blake
My pleasure!
oh great tutorial and thanks for the stuff given
Glad you liked it!
FANTASTIC VIDEO!!!!
THAAAANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!!
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
My sincere pleasure :) thanks for watching!
Great video! Excellent explanation
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you very much for sharing Blake. The Power of Gradient Maps and Blending Modes open us a lot of freedom to play with colors and depths. Using this wonderful technique, I am just wondering if Blend If could also fine tune the colors as being natural..I am defenitely going to play with. Amazing ideas you have all the time and from you any of us still have something to learn. Thank you again.
Yes, I will routinely throw in there to protect the pupil if it gets too dark. Also this isn't the gradient map, that will give you a different effect altogether. This is just a regular gradient. Thanks for watching and bringing other ideas to the table 😁
@@f64Academy ❤ Thank you for your comments Blake, and by the way I have never missed any of your tutorials since May 2020, after the first Virtual Photoshop Summit. You are in my opinion one of the greatest assets for the Ps Community and an amazing person.
@@CatalinGulan wow! Thank you so much. I'm honored 😁 you just made my day.
❤@@f64Academy
Great tutorial...........Thank You Sir.....
My pleasure 😁 have a great day.
Knowledge so good.
Excelente tutorial, como sempre.
Great job, very useful thanks a lot !
Always great stuff!! Thanks man!!
Fantastic 👍 Thank you so much 🙏
My pleasure!
TOP 👌🏻 Thank you very much!!!
My pleasure. Thanks for watching 😁
I hav seen the light, thnk you very much
Nicely done
Thanks 😁
Great tips, thank you
Thanks Blake.
You bet!
Blake, Thank you!!!
My pleasure 😁
@@f64Academy Don't forget about the Home Improvement/Tool Time theme for your next Christmas photo shoot with your family. When you showed the image of your wife I thought about your themes for Christmas. I remember saying the Tool Time theme just might fit with your family. I love your tutorials and making PS easy for us to learn. You just about got me convinced about "blend if" instead of luminosity masks.
@@pattymattes7124 that's a good one! We'll have to think about that one 😁
seems alot easier to do in lightroom now with the new masking tools
Not necessarily. That is a place for sure, but you won't have access to blend modes which really help make a lot of the effect.
What am I missing Blake? As soon as I select the object selection tool it make a selection for the whole of the subject, then I cannot select just the eye?
Turn the object finder off, it's the thing that makes everything pink that it knows it's an object for it to select. I didn't know the exact nomenclature, I'm not looking at PS this second. But it's a setting in the toolbar, make your settings mimic mine. Then you should be good.
You don't need to turn it off, just do the selection with the lasso tool on top of what photoshop identifies as the subject. Unless you select the subject it won't commit the change, so you're free to define your own selection with the lasso tool.
The Mailchimp link to Blake's Brilliant Blender Brushes on your websites is now dead. If you're able to resurrect it, please let me know. I would like to try your linear light blend mode technique. Thank you and have a nice day.
You cracked me up, about your wife!
It's no joke! Her eyes STILL get me to this day. I think she hypnotized me with her ide blue eyes!