Advanced Day-to-Night Processing - Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop

In this video I use my classic Day-to-Night technique to deal with more advanced objects, such as festoon lighting, I also use advanced AI features in Photoshop such as Generative Fill to remove unwanted items in the Photograph. I also take you through how to create a Panorama from four RAW images, and then also show you how to make the images more manageable using image resizing in Photoshop.
I often read comments that people are having problems with their computers, as they start to slow down if the file size is too large or if too many Gradiets Masks are used, so in this video, I describe and demostarte ways to prevent this from happening, as this images had more than 100 radial gradients!! I have also intentionally not included my normal step of using the AI Denoise function to try to keep the file size manageable.
If you enjoy the video please feel free to click 'like' and it you have not already, I would love you to subscribe and join me here on KZbin. If you have the time I would also very much appreciate a comment, or feel free to ask a question or leave me a tip :-)
If you would like to follow along, you can find the four RAW files here :- drive.google.com/drive/folder... All I ask is that you respect my copyright, if you do wish to share your version of my photographs, please give credit for the originals to myself @jamiermathlin thank you.
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[@ekstrod7132]

I watched three of your tutorials last night. I lay in bed thinking about all these day to night conversions and I thought surely the same technique is quite repetitive and what else can we learn...…then I thought again and analysed...….sky replacement, colour grading, transform, how to mask, make selections, how to use intersect in the masking section, which direction is the light being cast, even knocking down the file size to make your computer cope! WOW The detail is incredible and presented with consummate ease. To be honest I am staggered by the results, just in awe of your work which is giving me no end of pleasure and increasing my knowledge at the same time. Just want to say I am enjoying your journey on here. Thank you so much.

[@jamiermathlin]

Thank you for your comment, I was wondering where you were going at the beginning, but then it seems you had a eureka moment and everything became clear 😀 It is so nice to hear that my efforts are appreciated, it makes it all worthwhile...

[@colinyoung9432]

Yet another superb video Jamie, thank you so much have a great Xmas & new year...Colin Devon...

[@jamiermathlin]

Thank You Colin and Merry Christmas 😀

[@brendonbl]

Interesting. I knew 90% of this, but that 10% makes a huge difference. Excellent.

[@jamiermathlin]

Great that I could help 😁

[@f8PixelMagic]

What a pleasure to be able to learn from the Jedi Master of Light!🪄

[@jamiermathlin]

😀“A Jedi's strength flows from the Force.”

[@marlinsobbota9846]

Your day-to-night conversions are always so pleasing to look at. They are photographic art that I find inspiring. You're absolutely right about Windows/Intel computers not handling too many radial filters. I have an i7 processor, 16 GB RAM, and a 1 TB SSD, yet my computer slows to a crawl when I get over 12 to 15 radial filters.

[@jamiermathlin]

Hey Marlin, thank you again for your support and kind words, you know I appreciate your feedback and comments. I have friends with top-spec i9 12900k Intel processors and 128GB RAM and 4090 Graphics Cards running windows and they still seem to run into radial issues, so I think it is something to do with Windows rather than the hardware. With Macs, it is something to experience, as you can see from this video I was running with around 120 radials and other masks and there were no problems at all, and remember I am also 4k video screen capturing at the same time. These new M Chip Apple machines are something quite special. For creative work, I am not sure you can do any better. 😀

[@alanm.6096]

For newbies, when you are using the Radial tool, remember that if you hold the Option key, you can control the four sides of the radial independently.

[@jamiermathlin]

great tip

[@NeytJoris]

Thank you for the replay. It was just to press the V key to unlock

[@jamiermathlin]

I am glad you found the solution 😀

[@philipabercrombie6694]

Blimey Jamie, when I first saw this video thumbnail on KZbin I was astounded with the level of detail you have gone to in this image and wondered if I would need my household fire extinguisher close by in case my poor old PC burst into flames attempting to emulate it 😱 I made sure to read your comments first and then watch through the whole tutorial to discover the great tip to manage the 100+ radial gradiants. That tip alone is worth a thousand likes. Once again you have provided a great image to work on, but I might have to set aside a whole afternoon to complete it. Love your work.

[@jamiermathlin]

Hey Philip, great to hear from you again 😀 your story of the fire extinguisher made me smile 😀 thank you for your support, it is very much appreciated !

[@philipabercrombie6694]

@@jamiermathlin​ Hello again Jamie. I finally got around to doing this awesome tutorial last Saturday afternoon. It took me nearly 3 hours which included a couple of coffee breaks to give me a chance to step away which then allowed me to come back and look at the work so far with a fresh perspective. I find that doing so works well for me. I certainly had a great time doing it and on a happy note, the fire extinguisher wasn't required. Also, I only had to bounce the image back in and out of Photoshop once to reset the masks. 😄

[@sleekimagesphotography]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for explaining the ways to help our computers cope with the file sizes and high number of filters. Always enjoy your videos, and they have inspired me to search out local buildings to apply this technique to !!

[@jamiermathlin]

I am happy to be of assistance. It can be very frustrating when you are always fighting with your hardware, a few simple techniques can make a big difference to machine performance. 😀

[@debramercaldo4945]

I just love these vidoes Jamie. I have learned so much. Looking for an image of mine I can adjust in this way.

[@jamiermathlin]

Thank you Debra for taking the time to leave a comment, it is very much appreciated, and I am happy to hear that you have gained something from watching my video 😀

[@BarryBernau]

Great channel!

[@jamiermathlin]

Thank you 👍

[@lanceschill75]

Thanks, Jamie. This was well done, and I didn't mind the length 😊

[@jamiermathlin]

Thank you for the feedback Lance, much appreciated 😀

[@MyStocko]

Yet another inspiring video Jamie. Would you advocate naming each layer so that you can easily identify the gradient you may wish to adjust. The final image was fantastic. Once again well done.

[@jamiermathlin]

I used to name them, but then realized that it is easier to just click on the mask tab either in the mask menu or better still just click the marker on the picture when I need to make another adjustment. But the beauty is that you can choose to do it your way 😀

[@mikejenner4994]

Just magic! Thank you so much!

[@jamiermathlin]

😀thanks Mike

[@warricksmith5178]

Superb!

[@steffore1]

Terrific 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@jamiermathlin]

thank you 😀

[@PhillWindsor-pj2wj]

Great video with everything explained clearly and nothing rushed, thank you. I noticed that when you removed the security guy, the "Wagamama" reflection was 1/2 back to front. Is there a way to easily correct that?

[@jamiermathlin]

Hi Phil, you have a sharp eye 👍 time is always an issue when making my videos, so somethings I have to ignore, but yes it could be corrected by using a reverse mask reflection technique ( see my latest video ‘Like Magic’) to correct the writing. Thanks for the question 😁

[@guusbeeld]

Perfect Jamie, thank you for this tutorial...amazing....

[@jamiermathlin]

You are most welcome 😀

[@SchwelmaxX]

perfect Tutorial, thank you Jamie

[@jamiermathlin]

Thank You 😀

[@salomon4263]

Resultados impresionantes. Muchas gracias!!

[@jamiermathlin]

thank you 😀

[@jaimee.campuzanot.2702]

Thank you very much Jamie!!!!!!!!

[@jamiermathlin]

you are very welcome 😀

[@mauriziosantonocito8593]

Excellent work 👏👏👏👏

[@jamiermathlin]

Thank You 😀

[@diegovela6791]

genial

[@derekchalmers4839]

Jamie, excellent video as usual, I'm in the process of upgrading my 2017mac 27in with 32gb ram to a MacBook Pro. What spec would you recommend or use yourself?

[@jamiermathlin]

Hi Derek, thank you for the question. It really depends on your budget, so I would suggest the 3 following options :- 1. upto $2.5k - Macbook Pro 16" with M3Pro 18GB Ram 512GB SSD (if you can get 1TB) 2. upto $3k - MBPro 16" with M3Pro 36GB Ram and 1TB SSD 3. upto $3.5k - MBPro 16" with M3Max 36GB Ram 1TB SSD. Personally, I have a MBPro 16" M1Max 32GB RAM 1TB SSD for my laptop, three years old and still super fast, and I have a Mac Studio M2Ultra 64GB Ram 2TB SSD, and that it truly stunning ! The new M3 Chipsets are a big step up, the M3Max chip is almost as fast as the M2 Ultra, either way if you purchases any of the above, they will eat Adobe LR & PS, and it will last you for 5 plus years without any performance or RAM concerns.

[@derekchalmers4839]

@@jamiermathlin Much appreciate your prompt reply and advice, 16” MBP M3 With 32GB of RAM 1TB SSD was what thought was the sweet spot for me as I don’t do video, I thought the MBP MAX might be over kill. Plus with not being able to use my existing perfectly good 27in 5K Mac as a monitor I’ll have to bye a new MAC STUDIO MONITOR at £1500 altho I would prefer 32in screen such as BENQ PD3205U if you have any thoughts On that please let me know? Kind Regards Derek

[@Alessandro1948]

Hi I'll try to follow this next when I'll have enough time. Can tell us what place is this photo ?

[@jamiermathlin]

This is the Anchor Pub, Bankside on the River Thames near London Bridge in London, England

[@chrissekely]

Did anyone else notice that generative fill got the reflection of "wagamama" wrong?

[@jamiermathlin]

Yep, a few people noticed, including me, but sometimes you have to just move forward,, as my videos are quite long anyway. It could have been corrected by using the mirror option in free-transform in PS. Well spotted 😀

[@chrissekely]

@jamiermathlin Thank you for your answer. And thank you for being polite. I hope you weren't bothered by my mentioning it. I can be a little OCD at times. :)

[@allancruickshanks6597]

I downloaded the 4 files and used Lightroom to make a pano, in exactly the same way that you did in the video. However that pano will not open in any program other than Lightroom - most apps say the file is either corrupt or the format is not recognized. I have tried several times with no luck. Any chance that you could make your dng pano available? Thanks for all your great videos.

[@jamiermathlin]

Sorry to hear that you are having a problem with the pano file, could I just ask about your computer, how much RAM do you have, and how much spare space on the main hard drive ? I ask as the pano is a very large file and when opened in RAW it will use around 2.5Gb of RAM...

[@jamiermathlin]

PS. If you send me a message through the contact page of my website jrmathlin.uk I will be happy to share a separate link for a smaller pano file 😀

[@allancruickshanks6597]

@@jamiermathlin I have 16GB of RAM and about 120GB of free space on my C drive. I can merge the 4 photos OK to produce a pano, but that pano is not recognized as a raw file by any photo viewer. I organize a photo group and every month I give the group a few photos to edit for practice. I would love to give them your pano to work on, rather than giving them 4 photos to make a pano then edit.

[@NeytJoris]

After adding a mask I can no longer rotate or resize it. An error in the settings or the latest update of raw at PS?

[@jamiermathlin]

is the mask you are adding in lightroom ? if so what are you adding, a radial gradient ? what cannot be rotated ?

[@stanleyreid9621]

Can I ask you were you get your skies for sky replacement

[@jamiermathlin]

Originally I purchased a set from Serge Ramelli, but now I have created my own, in fact, My website will be going live on the 28th Dec and it will contain my first sky pack, which will be high-resolution night skies. I plan to release more packs in January 😀

[@stanleyreid9621]

Got it thank you very much ,,,,,, Love Your Work.......