This Will Absolutely Improve Your Photography Editing | Lightroom Range Masks

[@jayjerryphoto]

Every time I watch your video I end up learning something. You are a great teacher and please keep these videos coming.

[@AlexArmitage]

Jay thanks for taking the time to say this and glad you enjoyed!

[@raymondjobin4446]

I really enjoyed your explanation on how to use the Range Mask effectively. I think this is the most helpful range mask tutorial I have watched. Thanks!

[@AlexArmitage]

Wow thank you Raymond!

[@stevejarvis186]

Alex, I`ve only just discovered your videos on YT and OMG they make so much sense and teach even a thicko like me what you're talking about! I never understood range masks, but I understand them a lot more after watching your video. Thanks so much.

[@AlexArmitage]

Anytime Steve and thanks for the kind words :)

[@Sunt-d5x]

Thanks Alex. This is the best demonstration on how to use the range mask.

[@AlexArmitage]

That is high praise! Thank you Chris

[@wadekehler]

I have been using the range mask quite a lot since LR introduced them but mainly the Luminance Mask. Thanks for the explanation on using the Color Mask. It helped quite a bit.

[@AlexArmitage]

Anytime Wade and thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@danielrao3120]

A very impressive demonstration of "masking" and how the various adjustments impact the mask. Many thanks Alex.

[@AlexArmitage]

Anytime Daniel and thank you!

[@donnieman2108]

Concise, well paced, informative and very practical. Thank you.

[@AlexArmitage]

Thanks Don :)

[@scovarrubias24]

I found this video linked over at your f-stoppers article. I gotta say, you’re a fantastic teacher. You need to keep producing content. I had to subscribe to your channel to watch your other videos! Please keep the Lightroom and photography videos coming.

[@AlexArmitage]

I promise to make more videos as long as you promise to watch them :) thanks Stephen!

[@ryandylanfunfamilytrips4220]

Thank you so much for sharing. I couldn't make my photos better without these tools.

[@AlexArmitage]

Thanks Ryan, anytime :)

[@edsonjosius3903]

You did it once more @Alex Armitage, this technique will fool people making them think that you used an external flash... Great job man! Thanks for sharing your knowledge to all of us!

[@AlexArmitage]

Thanks Edson, maybe I should bring a flash with me next time :P haha

[@grahamegannon9708]

I use the local adjustments and range masks a lot in editing, but you have demonstrated extra features which will help tremendously in processing my photos. Thanks Alex for a great video (I have just started following you on KZbin).

[@AlexArmitage]

Awesome! Thanks Grahame and welcome.

[@MartinwushuxZ]

Really helpful! Thx for sharing this :)

[@wildpatagoniafilms16]

Excellent video mate! I really like the way you teach them... the pace is perfect and engaging! The content is superb as well! tons of amazing stuff here! bravo!

[@AlexArmitage]

Thanks so much Gabriel and thanks for the sub :)

[@niftytwo]

I apologise Alex. I jumped into your video and commented too soon. Tremendous amount of detail that I’ve learned and used for probably 12 months but got very slack. You have rattled my cage and woken me up. Subscribed. Saved and will be watching. Thank you for waking me up. Stay safe.

[@AlexArmitage]

Glad to help Neville and genuinely appreciate the support!

[@pamouss]

Wow these tutorials are great. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us, I am learning something new on each video you post.

[@AlexArmitage]

Anytime Mustapha! Thank you for the kind words.

[@adrianwitten9540]

Alex, very well explained start to finish. Thank you.

[@AlexArmitage]

Hey thanks Adrian :) Glad it was helpful!

[@heidilong2963]

Thank you, Alex. Well done. I learn something new in each of your videos...and I'm a 10 year user of LR. Thank you.

[@AlexArmitage]

Thanks Heidi! Glad to know it helps regardless of your experience.

[@rnursemd]

Thanks for opening up LR even more!

[@AlexArmitage]

I open it almost everyday! Hah bad jokes. Thanks Robert

[@stephencampbell7395]

Great video. I did not know that the Alt key could be used on the graduated, radial and brush tools. I also liked your use of the radial filter outside the frame of the image. Thanks for the thoughtful video.

[@AlexArmitage]

Thanks for this thoughtful reply Stephen!

[@miketschappat6402]

I thought I knew about range masks. But I never really thought about using the smoothness slider or holding down alt to see the mask. Thanks for the excellent tutorial!

[@AlexArmitage]

Thank you Mike and glad you enjoyed it :)

[@DoctorGardiner]

Amazing tutorial! Great video quality and I love your explanations. Thanks for sharing.

[@AlexArmitage]

Thanks a lot Colby!

[@scottymitch1]

Genius, my man!! Great vids....no bullshit just valuable advice! Love your work.

[@AlexArmitage]

Thanks so much Stuart :)

[@apozuelos]

I just bumped into your channel and it’s been so refreshing seeing your content. Thank you for putting yourself out here and sharing your knowledge and point of view! 🙌🏼

[@AlexArmitage]

Thanks so much Oscar and those kind words keep me going.

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[@acexzavier897]

@Austin Lane Instablaster :)

[@austinlane9154]

@Ace Xzavier thanks for your reply. I found the site thru google and im waiting for the hacking stuff atm. I see it takes quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.

[@austinlane9154]

@Ace Xzavier It did the trick and I now got access to my account again. Im so happy! Thank you so much you really help me out !

[@96elwin]

Awesome edit, this will definately help me on my future edits. Subscription received :)

[@AlexArmitage]

Thanks for the sub!

[@3082frank]

Excellant video..now i understand how to use the luminosity range. Thank you

[@AlexArmitage]

Hey thanks for the kind words Francis

[@messiah1295]

Great tutorial! Going to practice using the Range Mask right now!

[@AlexArmitage]

Good luck! They are super useful and thank you Misael

[@briangabriel1882]

This is an awesome demonstration of the usefulness of the range masking and the power of Lightroom. I've done some of this with the colors option but I have never tried the luminance option. There are a few edits I've done recently that could be well served by knowing how to do this, and doing it better.

[@AlexArmitage]

Would love to hear about your results Brian!

[@pmullark]

Thank you for sharing this. It is one of those tools that make Lightroom the one stop shop for 99% of required editing. I also enjoyed the way you used the radial filter off the top corner of your image to help with filters. This will be useful as my Samyang AF 24/2.8 FE has this issue.

[@AlexArmitage]

Do they make a lens correction profile for that lens? That might help too! Thanks Peter

[@bfree1148]

Thanks, bro. I love learning from you. Keep going.

[@AlexArmitage]

Thanks Nick :)

[@nancym.6514]

I recently found your channel and have found your videos extremely helpful and informative. Just finished this video, and it's going to help me so much. Your explanations are clear and easy to understand, and the way you walk us through your process makes it all come into focus (no pun intended!) Saving this one, so that I can watch it over and jot down notes. Can't wait to see what else you present! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge.

[@AlexArmitage]

Thanks a lot Nancy and good luck in your journey!

[@jlopez7596]

Thank you for doing this video. I appreciate the pace and clarity of your presentation. Nice explanation of the masks. Also it is appreciated you mention the dont rely just on processing but understand actually taking photos.

[@AlexArmitage]

Thanks J! I try to make as little cuts as possible in editing and think it adds to the engagement, even if I stumble on my words sometimes.

[@Rdavis6593]

Excellent video. Good explanation and easy to follow. Thanks.

[@AlexArmitage]

Thank you Richard :)

[@dracherb]

Alex...another great one! I was shooting at the same location at Dead Horse Point (at 4:40) over Christmas. Good eyes!

[@AlexArmitage]

Thank you :) And thanks for the support!

[@YAIRMELAMED]

Excellent teaching style. Very good clear and didactic

[@AlexArmitage]

Thank you Yair :)

[@peterADL]

Fantastic tutorial, very helpful. Thanks for the video

[@AlexArmitage]

Thanks Petr!

[@RafaelBConceicao]

Discovered your channel and just loved how direct and detailed your explanation is. Well you have one more subscriber ... keep up these great videos!

[@AlexArmitage]

Welcome Rafael and thank you!!

[@ronandunne5505]

Excellent tutorial...explained so well

[@AlexArmitage]

Thank you Ronan!

[@Scramalope]

I really enjoy your in the field videos showing composition and other techniques, so I'd love to see more! And the color masking is a game changer! I've seen the option but never knew what it was for. Thanks for showing me :)

[@AlexArmitage]

Thanks for the kind words! More to come in the field :)

[@haugerd]

You are right, it's really a game changer in editing! Thanks for this great tips!

[@AlexArmitage]

Thank you David and anytime :)

[@tedscheckler1]

I like how you use the radial gradient to loosely define the area, then fine tune with the range mask. I don’t use the radial gradient that much but you’ve shown how I should be using it more. Thank you!

[@AlexArmitage]

It can be super powerful and not to advertise myself too much, the other two videos I have on them can be quite eye opening to what you can do with them.

[@clintonsolomon2327]

Thank you Alex. This REALLY helps!!!!!

[@AlexArmitage]

Anytime Clinton :)

[@ammaralnaboulsi3847]

Man this is an incredibly useful video, thanks for sharing!

[@AlexArmitage]

Anytime Ammar thank you!

[@greggv12345]

Very interesting, I use luminance mask most of the time, and never color masks, with this example, it's clearer for me ! thanks again Alex Could be great to have a specific tutorial on the global adjustment on : clarity, dehaze and texture with some examples like you did for the range mask ! (sometimes I'm a bit confused on how to use and in which specific situation)

[@AlexArmitage]

Gregory, I assume you mean touching on those tools in creative ways like I did here yeah? To be honest I had NEVER used the texture tool until this photo haha. But I do think this is a great idea considering I use these tools kinda outside the box for the photo. Ill try it in a few more photos before making the video but this is a good idea.

[@mozzamhosein6476]

Excellent video Alex. Thanks for sharing.

[@Phosphos]

thanks man, color masking looks awesome

[@AlexArmitage]

Thanks Tavit! It certainly made this photo work :)

[@heathreblack2617]

I never even knew about this feature. I can't wait to try it. Thank you for the video!

[@AlexArmitage]

Anytime and thank you!

[@cromagxx]

...simply brilliant!!... THANKS!!

[@AlexArmitage]

Thank you!

[@jmagephotography689]

Amazing!

[@Zapzoid2000]

Good techniques man! Really easy to understand, I like how you practically show how these masks can be applied to landscapes. Thanks!

[@AlexArmitage]

Thank you Zap!

[@invi_carlos]

Thank you. Will be super useful for my real estate editing!

[@AlexArmitage]

Awesome! Thanks Carlos

[@carlhagberg8331]

I really like your tutorials!

[@AlexArmitage]

Thanks Carl!

[@mikelitecky1549]

Thank you Alex. Really helps me to understand how this feature works.

[@gidesp1]

Superbe tutoriel. Merci beaucoup

[@caldxeero]

Great video, just took a photo that could benefit from this, now I gotta try it out. Thanks!

[@AlexArmitage]

Would love to hear how it turns out! Thanks Christopher

[@fabiennebrun6087]

Thank you so much for your tutorials, after watching many, I understand these tools better with your explanations and examples .

[@AlexArmitage]

Ah thanks Fabienne!

[@EladYosha]

Even though I'm not using all the techniques I know existing in LR, this was one I wasn't even aware of it existence. 18+ minutes went by without notice. A great tutorial which I can't wait to try Thanks Alex

[@AlexArmitage]

Those are very kind words Elad, thank you. I felt like I stumbled a few more time than I would like but I try to get things done in single takes as well :)

[@dianaelledge2447]

just discovered your videos! WOW! Fantastic info. thanks.

[@AlexArmitage]

Thanks Diana!

[@niftytwo]

Hi Alex. First time on your channel. Very straight explanation and very helpful. I’ll be back.

[@sb1493]

Learned some more on this technique even after watching other videos on the same subject. Excellent tutorial.

[@AlexArmitage]

Nice to hear I had something to add among all the other great tutorials.

[@MichaelGuy]

You are an outstanding human being, and excellent educator and an amazing artist!

[@AlexArmitage]

That's quite nice of you to say, thank you Michael!

[@AliasJimWirth]

I found this video quite useful. Thank you, Alex.

[@AlexArmitage]

Anytime Alias... Or Jim? Hah

[@AliasJimWirth]

@@AlexArmitage Jim. tnx.

[@spudart]

This is the second time Google News recommended one of your tutorials to me. Both times were great tutorials.

[@AlexArmitage]

Yeah! Thanks google. You know Matt if you click that subscribe button than youtube will also recommend my videos... Haha totally kidding. Just taking the time to make this comment matters much more to me than another number on the counter so thank you.

[@ashking01]

Thanks to you, it looks like I can go back to using my polariser for landscape photos that will be stitched into a panorama. Theres nothing worse than vignetting pitching up in the middle of the sky. I've subscribed.

[@AlexArmitage]

Welcome and thank you Ashley!

[@garymaunder1399]

Again, another excellent and informative tutorial Alex. Very well done mate!

[@AlexArmitage]

Thanks Gary!

[@harrystahlphotography]

Alex! where have you been all my life hahaha. I have been using Lightroom since version 1 - I enjoy learning new techniques so much and I love the stuff you show us here. Thank you so much for your teachings!!! :-)

[@AlexArmitage]

I've been... Well not on youtube :) Haha. Thanks Harry!

[@MysterSer333]

great video thanks for the addition to my editing knowledge arsenal

[@AlexArmitage]

Any time!

[@TheMovieBrew]

Thank you for this. It was just what I needed to know

[@richardwood6121]

Thanks for another great vlog Alex. I've been using range masks (most often luminance) for the last year or so but I didn't know about using alt/option and the Smoothness slider to refine the mask. Excellent advice, thank you.

[@AlexArmitage]

Using the alt/option makes life so much easier for me, was a game changer for sure.

[@stephenspader5520]

Another very informative tutorial! Looking forward to try this!

[@AlexArmitage]

Let me know how it goes! Thank you

[@trentb4631]

The best tutorial of range mask in LR I have seen, thanks Alex 👍

[@AlexArmitage]

Wow thanks Trent!

[@theresiaschendzielorz21]

I am so amazed by your content quality!! Seriously the best one out there

[@AlexArmitage]

Too kind! Thank you.

[@stupot98]

Thanks Alex. I thought I had seen you cover them somewhere. If I keep rewatching it might actually sink in :)

[@AlexArmitage]

Haha no worries Stu :)

[@igibbs2000utube]

Well presented! I'll try to make use of these soon (so I don't forget :) ). Just subscribed.

[@AlexArmitage]

Another one! Thanks Ian and welcome

[@qilianyu6370]

I use filter mask and brush a lot to locally adjust the images but I never know I can use the mask in this way before. Thanks for bringing this to us.

[@AlexArmitage]

Anytime Qilian and thank you!

[@william123267487]

you blow my mind.

[@obscur_yoann]

Wow thanks a lot for that color mask! More powerful than I thought. It will be so useful to me 👍

[@AlexArmitage]

Anytime and thanks for the comment :)

[@cindygarnett8118]

Dude. Wow. Great stuff.

[@AlexArmitage]

Thank you Cindy!

[@matthewcollingwood571]

Thanks Alex! Awesome tutorial

[@ralfstark7712]

Hi Alex, I am from Germany and my English is not that well that I can unstand every word. It's a bit to quick for me ;) But neverytheless some weeks ago I found your channel, liked it much and subcribed it of course! I like your explanation and demonstration how to edit pictures with LR. I think it's not necessary to be such in a hurry, a few minutes longer does it make more comptable to listen. You are really one of the best out there. Thanks for that and keep going. Really happy to find your channel :) Ralf

[@AlexArmitage]

Thanks so much Ralf and good to know :)

[@RickyNotSoMartin]

Loving these tutorials! I really appreciate it.

[@GeoffGrant2010]

Thanks Alex, very thorough! The first video of yours that I've watched. I'll take a look at others. How did you zoom in and out of your image so that you could apply the radial filter outside of the image, overlapping just part of it? I missed that. Thanks! Geoff

[@AlexArmitage]

As long as you have the newest version of lightroom, hold shift and drag your mouse left or right.

[@bradrobertsonimagery9964]

Amazing stuff. I always seem to come back to these when I run into trouble during an edit. Love your work as usual. Superb image. ✌️and thanks a million.

[@AlexArmitage]

Thanks for watching, and watching again Brad :) I always enjoy seeing familiar names in the comments so thank you.

[@michaelgoulding4425]

Great stuff, spent ages trying to get colour masks to work, this explains them perfectly. Cheers 👍

[@AlexArmitage]

I think they just need the right photo! Thanks Michael

[@AmandaLucaseu]

Super video thank you

[@MegaFreeman17]

i've always tried to work with color range mask, but never understood it well or how it works, Now i Know and i have missed a lot by not knowing. Thanks to you Alex 😍😍😍

[@AlexArmitage]

Hope you brings some of your photos new life! You're quite welcome.

[@GeorgDrKessler]

Thank you. This was amazing.

[@AlexArmitage]

Thanks Ulrich :)

[@rgwightman]

I really like your editing style. The finished photo has a very natural purposeful look and feel vs totally over baked and processed. Not that there is anything wrong with strong artful editing. It’s just personal preference. Off to watch more of your content. - Thanks - !!

[@AlexArmitage]

Ill warn you now that my editing changes a bit here and there depending on the photo! Although I do think as time has gone on I've been going more subtle and less dramatic :) Thanks again Ron!

[@allison_lafitte]

Great tutorial! It's clear and easy to follow. I like your style of editing. I've recently stumbled upon your videos and I've kinda been binge watching. They're not over the top like some others! I've also really the ones when you were out on location in the San Juan Mountains & in the Moab area. It did give me a lot more to think about for my next trip as you mentioned in the beginning of the video. Anyhow, keep the videos coming!

[@AlexArmitage]

Thanks Allison and I'm really glad you enjoyed them! I find myself binge watching content far too often and then realize hours instead of minutes had passed by haha.

[@damarkovavidea]

Can't wait to try that out! Thank you!

[@User-bd9kc]

This video was really helpful, detailed but very well explained!

[@ebzi_is2411]

Your Video is so Sik.. I leaned lot's of thing from this Tutorial.. Thank you

[@AlexArmitage]

Thank you!

[@fonsalvarado]

Instant subscription!

[@AlexArmitage]

Thanks Alfonso and welcome!

[@MzeeAlii]

Thank you, brother! Very helpful hints. Deserves a sub!

[@AlexArmitage]

Thanks Ali and welcome!

[@gothenburg_city_street_lif8364]

Thanks a lot! Great video!!

[@kramdsm]

Wow. I learned something new. Maybe this will help with my 'over the water' edits. (drone footage) Thanks!

[@AlexArmitage]

Glad it was helpful MB

[@SangheiliSpecOp]

Subbed! Edit: yeah I had no idea about this lightroom feature. Thank you for sharing!

[@AlexArmitage]

Another one! Thank you :)

[@SangheiliSpecOp]

@@AlexArmitage thank YOU! I am loving your videos and I'm going through them all

[@Gentle.Breezes.Studio]

Wowww man! Thank you so much!

[@alvarojeff05]

Once again, I've learned something from you. This is awesome. Keep on going man 🙏

[@AlexArmitage]

Im gonna keep trying! Thank you :)

[@kbqvist]

A wonderful technique, and a lot more accessible than luminosity masking in Photoshop..

[@AlexArmitage]

I actually tried masking the 2nd image and even though I could get it to work, the color mask was a lot more effective.

[@anandthakre9265]

this is amazing man, too much helpful🙌 Thanks a ton

[@AlexArmitage]

You're very welcome!