The *AMAZING* Reflected Gradient in Photoshop!

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The Reflected Gradient is probably my favorite tool in Photoshop. It is versatile and relatively easy to use once you "crack the code" so to speak. In todays' tutorial, I am going to show you how to use this mighty fine tool on a landscape, wildlife, and portrait photo!
Video Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:54 Reflected Gradient Basics - Landscape Image
02:52 Change Color of Gradient
04:20 Best Blend Mode for Gradients
05:00 Changing the Gradient Style
05:52 Blend If and Gradients
07:12 Wildlife and Reflected Gradients
08:41 Custom Masks for Gradients
10:55 Portraits and Reflected Gradients
13:20 Colored Reflected Gradients WATCH THIS
16:59 Changing the Blend of the Colors
17:54 Intro to the Actions
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  • @davidjones8070
    @davidjones8070 Жыл бұрын

    I have to admit i used to watch your videos along time ago then i switched from Photoshop to Affinity photo...i came back to photoshop and wow i didnt realize how much i missed it and your videos. Its good to be back. Thanks

  • @Ronin760
    @Ronin7602 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Brilliant use of the reflective gradient. I will definitely give it a try. Thanks!

  • @DiegoTerzano
    @DiegoTerzano2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Blake, love this effect for portraits. Another tool in the belt to complement vignetting effects. Thanks for the tutorial, very well executed at always.

  • @joanphinn7803
    @joanphinn78032 жыл бұрын

    Another superb tutorial Blake! I can't wait to try it. I have not used this before. Thank you!

  • @donnacallais4528
    @donnacallais45282 жыл бұрын

    I use the reflective gradient a lot on my photos, but topping it off with an inverse gradient - whoooooa. Good stuff! Thanks again, Blake.

  • @yistephen7640
    @yistephen76402 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this mind-blowing tutorial. Never had I found that adjusting fill instead of opacity would make the blending so smooth. Looking forward to seeing more videos made by you.

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Crazy huh!

  • @paulg.2347
    @paulg.23472 жыл бұрын

    great tutorial Blake and thank you for the actions and plug-in .

  • @DaveReasonsSr
    @DaveReasonsSr2 жыл бұрын

    Another great tutorial, going to have to give this method a try.

  • @arnovandenbergh928
    @arnovandenbergh9282 жыл бұрын

    And you did it Again😃 thanks for sharing🙏🏻 can’t wait to try this🔥🔥🔥🤗

  • @fabsac86
    @fabsac862 жыл бұрын

    Gorgeous! Great tutorial as usual!

  • @jlid1
    @jlid12 жыл бұрын

    That is the coolest thing, can't wait to try this method out, thank you!!

  • @lizardboy12
    @lizardboy122 жыл бұрын

    As always cool ..... and as always thank you . Keep safe out there !

  • @nikolaspasic8788
    @nikolaspasic87882 жыл бұрын

    Great technique, didn't know about that one. Looks very useful. Well explained!

  • @kevingoodchild3049
    @kevingoodchild30492 жыл бұрын

    brilliant tutorial, thanks for posting Blake

  • @jvalenta47
    @jvalenta472 жыл бұрын

    Great one! I never used reflective gradient before. Thanks, I love it! You are the best!

  • @chrisharper6427
    @chrisharper64272 жыл бұрын

    Reflective Gradient - Very impressed with the effects it provides! - .....many thanks

  • @dreamchaser7554
    @dreamchaser75542 жыл бұрын

    tks another amazing gradient lesson. quite complicated but good to learn.

  • @berkletheclownsvideos2461
    @berkletheclownsvideos24612 жыл бұрын

    This is just awesome! I can’t wait to try this.

  • @mammawpeppy
    @mammawpeppy2 жыл бұрын

    fantastic lesson with useful examples. Thanks for all your great teaching content and helpful PS actions

  • @murugan1960
    @murugan19602 жыл бұрын

    oh it's a great tutorial, I have never seen such a thing before, and thanks a lot for the action and gradients that what you give to us

  • @sonjon1000
    @sonjon10002 жыл бұрын

    Great and different look at gradients, thanks for the inspiration

  • @rgarlinyc
    @rgarlinyc2 жыл бұрын

    (Unsurprisingly) very clever, Mr R.👍🏻👏🏻Thank you also for your gradients and actions - I truly appreciate your unfailing generosity.🙏

  • @robdf9024
    @robdf90242 жыл бұрын

    Hi I love gradients. They give that soul to the image which makes the real difference. Thank you for refining my small knowledge on this sense.

  • @substate000
    @substate0002 жыл бұрын

    nice technique with all of its subtlety. thanks!

  • @mikejiang7916
    @mikejiang79162 жыл бұрын

    Thank you again Blake for another great session.

  • @timryan894
    @timryan894 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome effect! Thank you

  • @richietwinz6824
    @richietwinz68242 жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial, many thanks.

  • @jhayward3766
    @jhayward37662 жыл бұрын

    Great video yet again Blake. I look forward to them and try them on my photos each time. I am going back through your videos as I am learning more about photoshop. I really appreciate all you do. Cheers.

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome, thank you! Glad you like my work. I love that I get to do this for a living :)

  • @bala1000mina
    @bala1000mina9 ай бұрын

    Another great method I learnt from you! Thank you so much Blake! Blessings! 🙏🙏🙏

  • @ChrisHunt4497
    @ChrisHunt44972 жыл бұрын

    awesome tutorial. Thanks Blake.

  • @johnfalloon596
    @johnfalloon5962 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video Blake!!!

  • @SpyrosPerdiou
    @SpyrosPerdiou Жыл бұрын

    Great value (as always)! Thank you!!! 😊

  • @fernandoD420
    @fernandoD4202 жыл бұрын

    I found your channel a few days ago. So glad I did. Your tutorials have dramatically improved my images. Thank you so much!

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's incredible! Man, you made my day 😁

  • @DaGauntlett
    @DaGauntlett2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome trick. And thx for the gradients. Can be very useful for my pics with our pets.

  • @mitymous1
    @mitymous12 жыл бұрын

    Awesome as always!

  • @be-do-have
    @be-do-have2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing! I actually learned a lot! ❤️

  • @BenjaminJNichols
    @BenjaminJNichols2 жыл бұрын

    Extremely cool. I love that your quality is very high, but your teaching style makes it super accessible. Thank you.

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much, that made my day.

  • @harunkhan549
    @harunkhan5492 жыл бұрын

    Nice tutorial, Blake!

  • @JayK-vc3np
    @JayK-vc3np2 жыл бұрын

    Always good stuff, I love your voice so soothing! Thanks Blake!

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks 😁

  • @humblepie3472
    @humblepie34722 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting Blake. Thank you!

  • @Tosirius727
    @Tosirius7272 жыл бұрын

    This was a really cool tool I plan to try after my trip to Zion. Thanks for the great tutorial.

  • @Likelincoln
    @Likelincoln2 жыл бұрын

    Love the way you explain and talk in these videos it’s fun! Thank you!

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! That means a lot 😁

  • @Retset
    @Retset2 жыл бұрын

    So powerful and subtle - thank you

  • @veroniquecoulon3964
    @veroniquecoulon39642 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love your tutorials, and have learned a lot from you :) ! thank you for all your efforts !

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're very welcome! So glad to hear this :)

  • @enzotommasi6512
    @enzotommasi65122 жыл бұрын

    great work always informative

  • @cresramos
    @cresramos2 жыл бұрын

    Great work like always.🙏🙏🙏

  • @williamhill3751
    @williamhill37512 жыл бұрын

    Hello Blake. Thank you for posting this intense video about blending. Actually so much information it gave me a headache. But will watch again and again to get it down. Your videos are the best.

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're so welcome! I appreciate your encouragement!

  • @degamaedit3131
    @degamaedit31312 жыл бұрын

    Amazing sir... Very helpful video

  • @shootNbreezeIRL
    @shootNbreezeIRL2 жыл бұрын

    Very enjoyable and educational thank you Blake for the video and actions.

  • @CraigLively
    @CraigLively2 жыл бұрын

    Amazing and eye opening tutorial! Thanks!

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @ndc-01
    @ndc-012 жыл бұрын

    very useful and valuable. Thanks.

  • @markcampbell9082
    @markcampbell908210 ай бұрын

    I just finished going through your Beyond Color: Exploring Gradients Course, so have been going back to look at some of your previous gradients videos. It was an awesome course and opened my eyes to a PS tool that I have not really used before. I have already put it to use to bring out some pop in a lakeside sunset photo and now am looking at my editing in a different way. Keep up the great work!

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    10 ай бұрын

    Wonderful! Thank you so much for your kind words and support. It means the world to me :)

  • @MrMarclauren
    @MrMarclauren2 жыл бұрын

    One of the best with 'insider' photoshop tricks to explode your photos to the next level! Well done again!! 👏👏

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's so cool 😎 thanks so much! I appreciate your comment.

  • @waldoh027
    @waldoh0272 жыл бұрын

    Superb.. thank you!!

  • @antoniobriciomoreno7190
    @antoniobriciomoreno71902 жыл бұрын

    This is one of the most interesting tutorials I've ever seen, perfect explanation and beautiful effect. Tks for share. Saludos desde México.

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh wow! Thanks so much! I really appreciate your feedback 😁

  • @judithbrowning5376
    @judithbrowning53762 жыл бұрын

    I just watched this video and took lots of notes. It's amazing. Thank you very much.

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful! Glad you got a lot out of it :)

  • @annelirytterstrom1973
    @annelirytterstrom19732 жыл бұрын

    I will defently try.Thanks great tutorial :)

  • @rondeldebbio9219
    @rondeldebbio92192 жыл бұрын

    Great stuff!!

  • @ryclarkmediaarts8845
    @ryclarkmediaarts88452 жыл бұрын

    Well done tutorial!. Thank you

  • @FranHoganPanama
    @FranHoganPanama2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! This is a wonderful technique.

  • @kcmophotographer
    @kcmophotographer2 жыл бұрын

    BLAKE!!! Fantastic. Just watched this yesterday and have already used the technique on to portraits in a current project!

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! Glad you got something out of it 😁

  • @miguimau
    @miguimauАй бұрын

    Whoa! Really amazing. Thanks a lot.

  • @ruandupreez1424
    @ruandupreez1424 Жыл бұрын

    I love how you are straightforward, and your tutorials help me learn, and I will send followers your way.

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I really appreciate that sentiment 😁

  • @rjh-co5qn
    @rjh-co5qn2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Blake, Fabulous instructions on a very cool technique. Thanks so much for continuously teaching new ideas and techniques.

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @SondraGeneral
    @SondraGeneral2 жыл бұрын

    Lovely Eagle, beautiful shot. Great tutorial, thank you.🤩

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks :)

  • @jimbembinster
    @jimbembinster2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Blake, very well done.

  • @edmarcastillo1432
    @edmarcastillo14322 жыл бұрын

    Bro, you got me to subscribe to your channel. It was my first time hearing about this type of gradient use and I am eager to explore this on my portrait photography! Mahalo nui loa (thank you very much).

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh! That's awesome! Thanks for your support 😎

  • @darrenrussinger8461
    @darrenrussinger84612 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Just wow! Thanks Blake!

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Anytime 😁

  • @bettakid
    @bettakid2 жыл бұрын

    Blake, Thank you for the great lesson

  • @collinanderson3432
    @collinanderson34322 жыл бұрын

    Amazing tutorial, thanks Blake.

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! My pleasure!

  • @ardi_arti_andi
    @ardi_arti_andi2 жыл бұрын

    Wow, thanks man, i love it! Live abd learn

  • @kenmorris2858
    @kenmorris28582 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic tip ....Many thanks from Nova Scotia....

  • @theJoeFagan
    @theJoeFagan Жыл бұрын

    This technique is incredible! Thanks for that.

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    Жыл бұрын

    My pleasure!

  • @cyberwasp461
    @cyberwasp4612 жыл бұрын

    great tutorial, will add this to my arsenal. Thank you!

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    2 жыл бұрын

    My pleasure!

  • @artsmumus858
    @artsmumus8582 жыл бұрын

    interesting work with gradients. amazing results.

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Cheers!

  • @marvinp123
    @marvinp1232 жыл бұрын

    Very good tutorial. Thanks. Lighting is something I really need to work on.

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah! Lighting is tricky!

  • @Williy_Nilly
    @Williy_Nilly Жыл бұрын

    Wow, I learned so much. Thanks 😊

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    Жыл бұрын

    Yay!

  • @photonsonpixels
    @photonsonpixels2 жыл бұрын

    Very generous indeed Blake. Thank you!

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    2 жыл бұрын

    My pleasure!!

  • @imaclite
    @imaclite Жыл бұрын

    Great and brilliant tutorial

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked it!

  • @williamcurran9290
    @williamcurran92902 жыл бұрын

    I put this to use right after viewing! It was just what I needed to focus the attention on some details of an antique Thunderbird! I'd share a .jpg if you want.

  • @RichLuvAsia
    @RichLuvAsia2 жыл бұрын

    Very nice video 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

  • @angelgarciahdz3768
    @angelgarciahdz37682 жыл бұрын

    Muchas Gracias !!! 🤝

  • @ag-rl6ov
    @ag-rl6ov2 жыл бұрын

    Great & Practical.

  • @simisaha6767
    @simisaha67672 жыл бұрын

    Amazing! Thank you

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked it!

  • @plasma800
    @plasma8002 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant - very useful.

  • @rolsonn
    @rolsonn2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Blake; definitely cool stuff.

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Any time!

  • @nositelle
    @nositelle2 жыл бұрын

    very convenient, thank you!

  • @PortraitMasterclass
    @PortraitMasterclass Жыл бұрын

    Just discovered your channel! Amazing fresh content. Thank you for sharing.

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching! I appreciate it :)

  • @vladimirkurganov7553
    @vladimirkurganov75532 жыл бұрын

    Hey Blake! It is a nice trick. Even more, if you using RADIAL Style in a gradient filter. It is like using extra light on pictures. So many possibilities... Thanks for all your work and ideas. My favorite channel on YouTub.

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh yeah! I use that all the time in my critique sessions too. I have several videos on that on YT too. Not many people use the reflected gradient though, that's why I spent the whole focus on this one.

  • @fayyazb
    @fayyazb2 жыл бұрын

    This is an Awesome Tip! Thank you!

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @skyframe1
    @skyframe12 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful thanks man

  • @vartkespeltekoglu7159
    @vartkespeltekoglu71592 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for reviewing this again. I am a LL Mode convert too!

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's my favorite!

  • @paumzito
    @paumzito2 жыл бұрын

    That was awesome.

  • @SailInFinland
    @SailInFinland2 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant tip, thanks!

  • @guillermoestudio5299
    @guillermoestudio52992 жыл бұрын

    THANKS SO MUCH... I REALLY LIKE IT. GREETINGS FROM Dominican Republic

  • @attilad66
    @attilad662 жыл бұрын

    Hey B. That was a nice one chab. Cheers.. U have a good one.. 😉 😉 👏🏽👏🏽👊🏽

  • @cangwm
    @cangwm2 жыл бұрын

    Amazing!

  • @zburgy
    @zburgy11 ай бұрын

    Learning so much from this channel. Thanks! Go Blue Hens!

  • @f64Academy

    @f64Academy

    11 ай бұрын

    heck yea!

  • @veselinvasilev9362
    @veselinvasilev93622 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @SinaFarhat
    @SinaFarhat2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the great tip! :)