How To Use The TONE CURVE In Adobe Lightroom (In-depth!)

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  • @ismailelyoussoufi4281
    @ismailelyoussoufi42812 жыл бұрын

    I bought the Lightroom Editing Masterclass and already finished it and let me just say that this is nothing compared to the rest of the course, the knowledge and amount of effort that Pat stored into this Masterclass is insane, especially in the Building a visual aesthetic and my favorite module which is Editing sessions where Pat edit images from his own portfolio and it's 100% unscripted, it's about 6 hours worth of knowledge where he puts everything into practice. This Masterclass is probably my best investment yet and I still believe that it's really underpriced knowing that there are a lot of courses that offer less with a higher price. Thank you Kay!! I'm glad I came across one of your videos about 6 months ago, the amount of things I've learned from each KZread video you upload is unmatched by any other KZreadr out there, I'll forever be grateful!!!

  • @toasty2324

    @toasty2324

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nice review 👌

  • @KenToney

    @KenToney

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’m interested in your class Pat, do you upgrade class as new tools are upgraded in LR?

  • @yongkwon4777

    @yongkwon4777

    2 жыл бұрын

    same. I almost finishing the course, and the quality is insane. Every beginner photographer should get it. srsly

  • @georgedrl5407
    @georgedrl54072 жыл бұрын

    3 and a half years of using lightroom on a daily basis and I have never properly understood how the RGB part of the tone curve works until now.. Thank you so much for this one sir!

  • @gonzalochavez7990
    @gonzalochavez79902 жыл бұрын

    This is the shortest and clearest explanation regarding the curve I´ve ever seen. Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge and making it look so simple!

  • @introverteddreams
    @introverteddreams2 жыл бұрын

    I love your vids! such a great teacher and im learning so much from you! Im happy to come across someone like you! 💎

  • @tman0189
    @tman01892 жыл бұрын

    Awesome breakdown, Pat. Informative and straight to the point. Thank you!

  • @miserableedwards54
    @miserableedwards542 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this Pat. I've been playing with the tone curve for a while now, not really know what I'm doing!! and I've watched plenty of tutorials on KZread but until I saw yours I remained fairly clueless. So now I understand it and can't wait to make something happen. Thankyou.

  • @DavidRamgobin
    @DavidRamgobin2 жыл бұрын

    Great lesson, Pat. Making it oh so tempting to join your master class. It’ll happen one day

  • @patkay

    @patkay

    2 жыл бұрын

    when you're ready, we'll be ready for ya :)

  • @lenaagrj
    @lenaagrj Жыл бұрын

    Best video I've seen last days about tone curve, thank you ! so complete !

  • @TheJeffBean
    @TheJeffBean2 жыл бұрын

    Pressed that like button before the video finished because you were explaining this better than anyone I’ve ever listened to. Thank you!

  • @alexperrine3497
    @alexperrine3497 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video! Definitely the most complex part of editing.

  • @phillipjolly6287
    @phillipjolly62872 жыл бұрын

    Simple, straight forward breakdown of tone curve thank you 🙏

  • @patkay

    @patkay

    2 жыл бұрын

    glad you thought so!

  • @alexparson4472
    @alexparson44722 жыл бұрын

    Remarkable way of tutoring. Natural born teacher.

  • @JosefFoti
    @JosefFoti2 жыл бұрын

    Wow, I learned so much just from this short video! Well done!

  • @patkay

    @patkay

    2 жыл бұрын

    thanks for watching!

  • @matthewriley3778
    @matthewriley37782 жыл бұрын

    I love seeing the growth of your channel Pat. Keep it up.

  • @patkay

    @patkay

    2 жыл бұрын

    thanks mate!

  • @gregpantelides1355
    @gregpantelides13552 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much, Pat!

  • @laravanderwalt7284
    @laravanderwalt728410 ай бұрын

    suuuuper helpful! thanks so much for sharing this!!

  • @daveh8679
    @daveh86792 жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial on the tone curve. Thanks 👍

  • @JD-CFD
    @JD-CFD2 жыл бұрын

    I recently learnt to use the curves and I got addicted to the blue curve ;) for tone correction and enhancement. I move my points while pressing the alt key to moderate the variations

  • @maxpretorius6395
    @maxpretorius63952 жыл бұрын

    The best lesson I've seen to date. Thank you

  • @ljswaan
    @ljswaan Жыл бұрын

    Very helpful. Thanks!

  • @Jackson_aniekan
    @Jackson_aniekan2 жыл бұрын

    ... Pat's been a blessing to me... I can't stress enough how grateful I am 🙏🙏

  • @patkay

    @patkay

    2 жыл бұрын

    thanks for watching!

  • @castielvargastv7931
    @castielvargastv79312 жыл бұрын

    I always use the color curves. It makes it so easy getting the colors i want

  • @yaki2419
    @yaki24192 жыл бұрын

    Now I realise how to use tone curve precisely !! Big thanks sir

  • @johne.christensen7147
    @johne.christensen71472 жыл бұрын

    Well done !

  • @raymondhoho
    @raymondhoho2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this! :)

  • @albertsotto7505
    @albertsotto75052 жыл бұрын

    This is very helpful! thank you

  • @patkay

    @patkay

    2 жыл бұрын

    my pleasure! thanks for watching

  • @frankylennonlin
    @frankylennonlin2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Sir! You're the bestt

  • @patkay

    @patkay

    2 жыл бұрын

    my pleasure :)

  • @michaeljosephmanuel7698
    @michaeljosephmanuel76982 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this, Sir!

  • @patkay

    @patkay

    2 жыл бұрын

    no problem!

  • @bravetraveler1985
    @bravetraveler19852 жыл бұрын

    very helpful thank you! 🙏🙏🙏

  • @patkay

    @patkay

    2 жыл бұрын

    thanks for watching!

  • @irmaindriani
    @irmaindriani2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you as always

  • @patkay

    @patkay

    2 жыл бұрын

    my pleasure :)

  • @KenToney
    @KenToney2 жыл бұрын

    I’m interested in your class Pat, do you upgrade class as new tools are upgraded in LR?

  • @michaelespeland
    @michaelespeland Жыл бұрын

    I finally learned what the tone curve ACTUALLY does. Thanks!

  • @MaiElizabeth
    @MaiElizabeth7 ай бұрын

    I always start editing with tone curve in Snapseed. I never really understand what I was doing but I always get the look I'm looking for

  • @chbritton
    @chbritton2 жыл бұрын

    Do the RGB curves and the Color Grading Panel do the exact same thing or are they entirely different tools that can get you the same results? Thanks for the video!

  • @inmo16
    @inmo162 жыл бұрын

    thank you

  • @patkay

    @patkay

    2 жыл бұрын

    my pleasure! thanks for watching

  • @zaubelel9115
    @zaubelel91152 жыл бұрын

    Can you explain me, why i should'd just use the contrast Option?

  • @mr.hitler725
    @mr.hitler725 Жыл бұрын

    7:25 is new for me 😀

  • @powerfultoa7
    @powerfultoa72 жыл бұрын

    Hey Pat as a professional photographer is it possible to work with Lightroom and have an ok understanding of Photoshop?

  • @IAmAdam00
    @IAmAdam002 жыл бұрын

    Can you make a curve tutorial for Photoshop? Or it's the same concept there as in Lightroom?

  • @ryanmarlowe20
    @ryanmarlowe20 Жыл бұрын

    So, if one were to make adjustments using the tone curve and THEN make adjustments using the sliders in the basic panel, would the reverse order have any negative effects on the image? Also, if the tone curve (excluding RGB) is best for creating contrast what is the point of/difference between using the contrast slider? Often times I see tutorials in which the instructor is using both. Is that just redundant being redundant or is there a benefit in using both?

  • @PauloDandrea00

    @PauloDandrea00

    8 ай бұрын

    I’m still trying to find this answer

  • @murrayisarobot

    @murrayisarobot

    6 ай бұрын

    AFAIK the tone curve is applied after the basic sliders. Also the contrast slider I think just pushes highlights and shadows, or basically everything outwards from the centre of the histogram towards the outside in a more basic way, but the tone curve allows you to edit the contrast in a more precise way based on specific tone areas. I think it's important to bear in mind that you don't HAVE to use all of the sliders or the tone curve, just whatever works for your image. But if using one over the other works for you, keep doing that.

  • @alancuthbert2446
    @alancuthbert24463 ай бұрын

    Dou you still have a link to your course I have lightroom mobile

  • @iamjeffreydohnt
    @iamjeffreydohnt2 жыл бұрын

    nice

  • @sebastianakasebs
    @sebastianakasebs2 жыл бұрын

    Pat. One question: What version of Lightroom do you use because it looks completely different than mine! Great vid!!!

  • @verumregis5015

    @verumregis5015

    2 жыл бұрын

    Of course the newest version Lightroom 2022, If you had subscribed to Adobe Lightroom, it will update automatically.

  • @sebastianakasebs

    @sebastianakasebs

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@verumregis5015 Thank you so much!

  • @justinb7451

    @justinb7451

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lightroom Classic

  • @AlexSegre
    @AlexSegre2 жыл бұрын

    So what can you achieve with the tone curve that you can't with the sliders (and colour wheels, HSL etc)? Nobody has ever explained this!

  • @valgustale
    @valgustale2 жыл бұрын

    100K Soon

  • @patkay

    @patkay

    2 жыл бұрын

    hopefully!

  • @JC2023HD
    @JC2023HD Жыл бұрын

    Aren't the blacks before the shadows? You said, shadows, then darks.

  • @yigao4491
    @yigao44912 жыл бұрын

    handsome boy

  • @johns11
    @johns112 жыл бұрын

    After watching so many of Pat's videos, I just can't help pronouncing 'Paaaarticular' every time I use it in my daily life. Then I tried to find justification of where this pronunciation comes from, but I failed. It comes from nowhere. Ref: kzread.info/dash/bejne/a4yBw6qqltPMqbg.html

  • @KnoltoRider
    @KnoltoRider2 жыл бұрын

    Don't let your door open again

  • @lilacblue783
    @lilacblue7837 ай бұрын

    I find tone curve so confusing. It dors nothing but make my photo worse

  • @evns6101
    @evns61012 жыл бұрын

    Use it on a person..

  • @dangoledale8058
    @dangoledale80582 жыл бұрын

    These google commercials are overwhelmingly annoying.

  • @jarrodbarker
    @jarrodbarker9 ай бұрын

    If you compare this to any other curve system, especially in something like Davinci, this things is such absolute garbage.