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Shape the Light with Creative Color Grading in Photoshop

PiXimperfect via YouTube

Overview

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Discover the art of creative color grading to transform light in Photoshop through this comprehensive 31-minute tutorial. Learn to use Curves, Masks, Blend Modes, and Blend-If techniques to shape dramatic lighting effects in your images. Follow a step-by-step process to create atmosphere, add warm highlights, develop shadows, adjust light, create light sources, and stylize your compositions. Perfect for enhancing composites and photo manipulations, this guide provides essential skills for controlling light in Photoshop, complete with practical examples and a detailed breakdown of each technique.

Syllabus

Step 1: Create The Atmosphere
Step 2: Create Warm Highlights
Step 3: Create The Shadows
Step 4: Adjust The Light
Step 5: Create The Light Source
Step 6: Stylize The Image
Step 7: Take A Break
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PiXimperfect

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