Creative Coloring with Gradient Maps in Photoshop

Today we show you how to add beautiful coloring to your photos with Gradient Maps in Photoshop! Learn how to use a Gradient Map to apply different colors to the highlights, midtones, and shadows of an image, and then use Blend If to protect skin tones and dial-in the perfect look. We even include several custom Gradient Maps that you can download and use on your own photos!
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  • @phlearn
    @phlearn4 жыл бұрын

    We love Gradient Maps, but they're just one of many different ways to color photos in Photoshop. What's your favorite way to color grade? Let us know!

  • @akashadearg-due1435

    @akashadearg-due1435

    4 жыл бұрын

    Awesome

  • @rkamou8381

    @rkamou8381

    4 жыл бұрын

    Please what applications do you use for video or livestream

  • @bhatta123ab

    @bhatta123ab

    4 жыл бұрын

    For colour grade : gradient map, colour balance, channel mixer. For colour tone : selective colour, LUTs. I knew this gradient colouring but the separation from skin tone using the RED channel was an awesome trick. Thanks Aaron...you are one of my most fav PS tutors. Love & Regards....

  • @nepalimusicandnews4813

    @nepalimusicandnews4813

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hello I need a help. How much SRGB and adobe rgb is necessary for photo editing and colour grading?

  • @goutamsandiliyaroy2246

    @goutamsandiliyaroy2246

    3 жыл бұрын

    P b

  • @jamesunferdorfer9826
    @jamesunferdorfer9826 Жыл бұрын

    I've been a Photoshop geek for over 10 years. I can't tell you how many times I've picked up a simple work flow technique from you while researching something else. Adjusting opacity the way you demonstrate here is a perfect example. Thank you!

  • @kerrynnicoloff7427
    @kerrynnicoloff74274 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, another great tutorial. Have struggled with colour toning and now totally embracing it with Gradient Maps through your great content. Love the move tool tip too for adjusting opacity.

  • @robertbycapri
    @robertbycapri4 жыл бұрын

    It is fun, as photographer i already own those skills and I wish i had Aaron as educator back in the days.. it would have been much easier and take less time and less stress... best educator ever. will look forward for advanced courses ^^

  • @ifurnish170
    @ifurnish1704 жыл бұрын

    Thank, Aaron! Great tutorial on gradient maps and how to edit them!

  • @GiovanniBarbisan
    @GiovanniBarbisan4 жыл бұрын

    This is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks a lot Aaron!!!

  • @johnscellphones
    @johnscellphones4 жыл бұрын

    I can see so many possibilities for this! Thanks!

  • @ehtesham_digital
    @ehtesham_digital4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. That was really cool. I tried this and the results are pretty amazing with some little adjustments.

  • @Nishkween
    @Nishkween2 жыл бұрын

    Quick and to the point. Love it!

  • @eveve1986
    @eveve19864 жыл бұрын

    Thank you soooo so much for all your wonderful videos! I am so grateful!

  • @harebear9934
    @harebear99344 жыл бұрын

    I never even thought about that blend if dropdown to access individual color channels. Thanks for sharing! Always learning great things from your channel!

  • @zilleabbas8101
    @zilleabbas81014 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this amazing tutorial :)

  • @stewartmayberry
    @stewartmayberry4 жыл бұрын

    I'm been using photoshop for 10 years now and love this channel , keep it up

  • @daniyalnaqvi
    @daniyalnaqvi4 жыл бұрын

    What would have been my life without you Aaron

  • @DrewKav
    @DrewKav4 жыл бұрын

    Always great! Thanks, Aaron!

  • @celine04able
    @celine04able4 жыл бұрын

    Amazing, love it!

  • @nashhall694
    @nashhall6944 жыл бұрын

    That was super Helpful! Thankyou! 👏😀👍🤗

  • @natarkiv
    @natarkiv Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, those gradient maps are cool 🤩

  • @theallimoo
    @theallimoo4 жыл бұрын

    I've known plenty about color gradients and used them before, but didn't know about the 'blend if' option!! Huzzah!

  • @BystanderPs
    @BystanderPs4 жыл бұрын

    I knew only one thing about the gradient map. I only use just one. But now I know a lot of staff. Thank you. PHLEARN.

  • @lav2capturephotography97
    @lav2capturephotography974 жыл бұрын

    Aaron great trick to use ! Thank you!

  • @zaidanwalker719
    @zaidanwalker7193 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Sir, now I can combine this method to digital painting ❤️

  • @TheR9ch
    @TheR9ch4 жыл бұрын

    so easy! first video i see, very useful!

  • @rjunior355gmail
    @rjunior355gmail3 жыл бұрын

    I love you man!!! You ar the best. Thanks

  • @vdphotosnfun
    @vdphotosnfun3 жыл бұрын

    Very nice n informative tutorial... Thank you 😊

  • @gemini945
    @gemini9454 жыл бұрын

    The thing with gradient maps is not adding the gradient, but finding the right colors that boost your pics to the next level. 😲

  • @BlessonDensil

    @BlessonDensil

    3 жыл бұрын

    Exactly

  • @AbdulGani-kw7ks
    @AbdulGani-kw7ks4 жыл бұрын

    Very useful technique... Great aaron

  • @dropbeatrecord9573
    @dropbeatrecord95732 жыл бұрын

    Nice way you explain Sir Thanks alot

  • @tamerragheb4234
    @tamerragheb42342 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Phil

  • @Data_Pedia
    @Data_Pedia4 жыл бұрын

    Perfect!

  • @FranHoganPanama
    @FranHoganPanama3 жыл бұрын

    thank you!

  • @URSENIORUTUBER55
    @URSENIORUTUBER554 жыл бұрын

    Thank you stay safe

  • @wolfchild66
    @wolfchild664 жыл бұрын

    Love what your doing. Thanks

  • @jaimee.campuzanot.2702
    @jaimee.campuzanot.27024 жыл бұрын

    Hola Aaron, thank you very much!!!

  • @GrandEpicPhotos
    @GrandEpicPhotos4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Aaron!

  • @josediazh3890
    @josediazh38904 жыл бұрын

    Muchas gracias

  • @giselealberto4711
    @giselealberto471110 ай бұрын

    Great tutorial and perfectly explained! New subscriber right here

  • @phlearn

    @phlearn

    10 ай бұрын

    welcome to the phamily Gisele!

  • @sherifwahba4653
    @sherifwahba46534 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for your beautiful tutorials, would you kindly make a tutorial about how to colorize black and white photos?

  • @alwaysinout
    @alwaysinout Жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @EmSixTeen
    @EmSixTeen4 жыл бұрын

    Never seen these before, interesting at least, thanks!

  • @lonesniper8684

    @lonesniper8684

    4 жыл бұрын

    His channel is THE best for learning..

  • @robertopostigo6844
    @robertopostigo68443 жыл бұрын

    take my like !!!

  • @ColorsTutoriais
    @ColorsTutoriais4 жыл бұрын

    Muito bom, canal show!

  • @christophesurman641
    @christophesurman6414 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Aaron. your technique of blend if in red channel makes me understand the way a photographer I follow on Flickr : Dan hecho, edits his pictures.

  • @emrahy.849
    @emrahy.8494 жыл бұрын

    greatttt...

  • @leviackerman5604
    @leviackerman56042 жыл бұрын

    Nice bro

  • @a_l_x_ender
    @a_l_x_ender4 жыл бұрын

    Nice Tutorial. Where is link for sample gradients just found the sample image?!

  • @RichardRecupero
    @RichardRecupero4 жыл бұрын

    I made and saved my first gradient map. woop

  • @SWard-wb3ud
    @SWard-wb3ud4 жыл бұрын

    Loved the “Single Ladies” hand choreography 😂

  • @RichardRecupero
    @RichardRecupero4 жыл бұрын

    serial commenter. here. this was amazing!

  • @habeeb_0130
    @habeeb_01304 жыл бұрын

    Mr.Arron please can you give us your preferences and settings that you uses?🙏 Because sometimes i work with you and have a different sittings or different for any thing else.. Thank you..

  • @shotsbycollins7912
    @shotsbycollins79124 жыл бұрын

    i know its awesome so i have already commented

  • @ArturJBCosta
    @ArturJBCosta4 жыл бұрын

    Thumbs UP!

  • @danizeino
    @danizeino3 жыл бұрын

    I seem to have problems applying this technique to my own picture i would really love if you could help me understand this technique better

  • @TheDude-vx6wn
    @TheDude-vx6wn3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tutorial. For darker skin tones, would red still be the preferred color?

  • @wilsonudeagha2112

    @wilsonudeagha2112

    7 ай бұрын

    Yes, red works for ALL skin tones.

  • @TheIMobile
    @TheIMobile3 жыл бұрын

    So once I've downloaded the custom gradient maps how do I get them into photoshop?

  • @RichardRecupero
    @RichardRecupero4 жыл бұрын

    ok i just checked. on my one monitor i used the ff4d4d color and it looks red. moved my program to the other monitor that im watching this on and it looks orange. now i have to dig in and fix my colors.

  • @charruaporelmundo
    @charruaporelmundo3 жыл бұрын

    What would be the differences between selective color and this?

  • @nepalimusicandnews4813
    @nepalimusicandnews48133 жыл бұрын

    Hello I need a help. How much SRGB and adobe rgb is necessary for photo editing and colour grading?

  • @alanvandever9683
    @alanvandever9683 Жыл бұрын

    Out of all the Photoshop learning channels, you're the best by far. Thank you!

  • @mikejduk
    @mikejduk3 жыл бұрын

    I have always appreciated Aaron's Tutorials but I feel somehow I've been left behind these days as they become ever more complicated. Still, I guess the whole object is for us to progress. He sure knows his stuff and I am very grateful.

  • @agambhasin
    @agambhasin4 жыл бұрын

    🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @VannApragal
    @VannApragal4 жыл бұрын

    Case where before is better than the after!

  • @irishdawn8387
    @irishdawn83872 жыл бұрын

    um could you do something hair gradient I am doing something on recolor hair for a hair texture recolor swatch

  • @shooter1pk
    @shooter1pk3 жыл бұрын

    Hi, i am wondering who is under your table at 0:21 time of this video can you please share with us ??? :P

  • @jessemorgan2009
    @jessemorgan20093 жыл бұрын

    Just click the reverse button if the colors are inverted from what you want. No need to drag.

  • @lonesniper8684
    @lonesniper86844 жыл бұрын

    Somehow I think you'll look better with a beard 🤔. Your face says "hey aaron, grow a beard" Btw your content are great keep up the photoshop work!

  • @Sajidkhan44541
    @Sajidkhan445414 жыл бұрын

    0:20 WHAT IS THIS

  • @unsereLange

    @unsereLange

    4 жыл бұрын

    a dog ^^

  • @legendaryqueen3374
    @legendaryqueen33742 жыл бұрын

    i need help please ..when i clicked the download sample image & gradients..i had mandatory cookies download to accept..which i did not...and option is download sample image which i dont want...i need the five gradients which you are offering for free with this session..question::where do i go to download these five gradients..and how do i download these gradients..in this age of hacking..it is suicidal to just download ANYBODY'S links ....can somone make my life easy to download or get these five gradients offered for free.

  • @boxoffisa
    @boxoffisa4 жыл бұрын

    Wow. You have tattoos like fur.

  • @sahidmondal5233
    @sahidmondal52334 жыл бұрын

    0:21 What was that

  • @Krivaya_Liniya

    @Krivaya_Liniya

    4 жыл бұрын

    dog

  • @NelioneStudios
    @NelioneStudios4 жыл бұрын

    Who need lightroom after this

  • @fredlscmb

    @fredlscmb

    4 жыл бұрын

    Those who have to duplicate the effect quickly to a selection of images, in one click.

  • @JothyJohn
    @JothyJohn4 жыл бұрын

    Hi Aaron, sent your team multiple emails the last couple of days regarding my Phlearn PRO Membership. I did not realize that it was set to auto-subscribe and my credit card was charged. Times and bad and I'm finically unable to continue with the membership until business picks up. Can you get your folks to get back to me.

  • @phlearn

    @phlearn

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi John, did you reach out using the support form on PHLEARN?

  • @JothyJohn

    @JothyJohn

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@phlearnCalled in (no response) and sent an email to "support@phlearn.com" as recommended on the payment invoice.

  • @JothyJohn

    @JothyJohn

    4 жыл бұрын

    Issue fixed. Thank you.

  • @Abhijitjitu
    @Abhijitjitu4 жыл бұрын

    Anyone noticed something at 0:21 seconds

  • @techliner9955
    @techliner99553 жыл бұрын

    Aaron Nace : Where is your nice beard?

  • @RichardRecupero
    @RichardRecupero4 жыл бұрын

    ok when he said bright red it looked orange . anyone else?

  • @suryanshuhatkar9767
    @suryanshuhatkar97673 жыл бұрын

    After one year any one comment or not

  • @tunjigeorge5666
    @tunjigeorge56663 жыл бұрын

    You look different here.

  • @squashem1
    @squashem14 жыл бұрын

    Aaron is a bit cute i must say

  • @gopimk3122
    @gopimk31224 жыл бұрын

    aron nace & ph learn we inviting to india . I will show you artist god lord chidhabaram 2000yrs back temple handfull art visit once in life time check through google you tube . thanking u sir

  • @ChrisBird1
    @ChrisBird13 жыл бұрын

    Unbelievably complicated to edit a photo ..unreal...