Capture One Pro Tips - Luma Ranges & Advanced Masking

[@Bcuu]

You C1 Tutorials are the best in the Internet.... period! I can definitly stop watching other C1 videos. 👍👍👍

[@chbrownie18]

Simply the best Capture One seminars on the web! Many thanks.

[@pdvelasco]

Beautifully taught! Thank you!

[@BackFocus11]

Clearly explained and the pacing is perfect. Not to fast and not too slow. You are an excellent teacher. If you made a C1 course you would do very well. Your teaching of C1 is better than Capture Ones on their own channel they provide. Great job!! I’ll be binge watching your channel now :-)

[@edruth2933]

Brilliant! What a great speaker and exceptional presentation. Thank you!!!!

[@bendeiss_music]

one of the best tutorials I´ve ever seen. Big thank you!

[@sgg00dchild]

I've come back a few times to watch and learn and refresh my understanding of the Luma range, terrific tutorial that has a helped a hacker like me ratchet up my understanding of photo editing.. Thank you.

[@jshetley2]

Thanks for this video. You covered lots of fine detail on the Luma Range masks that I didn't know where available - very helpful!

[@tonygreenwoodN10]

Absolutely brilliant!!! Paul - your tutorials set new standards in clarity and depth - the way you go into such detail on the way the tools work is so useful and refreshing, really letting us see and learn from a real pro - this makes C1 even better to use. Thank you so much!!

[@leonbronson9736]

A clearly explained tutorial. Well done. ✅

[@adamklein9369]

Thanks Paul - I literally was attempting to post process that exact photograph from Zion at sunset - and was struggling with how to manage the sky! Wow - thanks.

[@Paulreiffer]

Glad it helped 😎👍

[@RandyPollock]

This is still the best teaching tool for Luma Range. Thank you

[@Paulreiffer]

Glad you think so, and great if it's helped!

[@RogerBNolan]

Excellent! I just watched again for a refresher. Glad I did. Forgot some of the nuances.

[@glacieractivity]

You remind me why I fell in love with C1. And you clarify subjects that have been "murky" to me (I guess because we are given several tools to tweak (and fine-tune) the same issue). Bravo. Your pacing of the lesson is perfect. Your sample images are really well suited for illustrating the concepts you introduce. What reminded me here, is that I miss zooming down below "fit to screen". Especially for the radial masks, but also to watch the image as a thumbnail or post-card stamp. Please keep these things coming. By watching your "chain of events" in editing and discussing the tools themselves of capture one use opens up to the creativity of teasing out the emotion one felt/was searching for.

[@Yalelax]

Haven't seen a better explanation of how to use the Luma range tool Paul...also an excellent explanation of the rasterization option. For users of Capture One these videos have become "mandatory". When combined with David's presentations these series of videos are likely the best presentations available from any "RAW program" developer. Dedicated luminosity programs available for Photoshop offer additional masking options. However, I agree that the Luma Range masking option is a game changer. Thanks for taking the time to initiate and present these succinct videos.

[@kitminlee9169]

excellent tutorial - thanks!

[@StephenCotterell]

@paulreiffer Thank you for the best explanation I have seen about the use of Capture One's masking tools and how to accurately use the Luma Range tool to fine tune masks. I really appreciate your clarity of thought.

[@Paulreiffer]

Glad it was helpful Stephen!

[@StephenCotterell]

@@Paulreiffer It was and it is, so much so that I've shared a link to your tutorial on The Photographers' Help Desk on Facebook

[@fundraised]

@@StephenCotterell That's what has brought me here to this excellent tutorial. Paul, It is the best Capture One tutorial I have ever seen & one of the best editing tutorials on the use of any editing package.

[@davidjohn5879]

Wow what a brilliant explanation and demonstration, thank you.

[@Waltiinamerica1826]

Best Luma-Range -Video ever seen!! Thanks for effort !!

[@dennice2910]

Great video. Very helpful.

[@juleshorse9056]

This is, bar none, the best tutorial on C1 I have seen. I took one of my landscape images (the Lauterbrunnen Valley from last year's hiking) and did a re-run of the tutorial and after a bit of trial and error, got the effect I wanted: sky adjusted without blowing the clouds and the steep valley sides, which were under exposed, increased in exposure without blowing the low hanging clouds, Thank you.

[@volkerarminhafner8530]

Very nice indeed. Thump up !

[@EBzerozero]

Very instructive. I like that you explain the impact of less used "sub sliders" like radius, etc. Thank you.

[@jochenwuest]

If you want the transition between adjacent areas to be a bit smoother than what Paul showed here, use a bigger radius together with low sensitivity. You could even use the feather or refine mask function in addition. I'm just a bird photographer but I also love the luma range tool. There's so much stuff you can do with the tools in Capture One, most people just never think of using them in certain ways. For example, I had a shot of a pygmy owl where I denoised the background quite a bit. The owl has some very fine hair (vibrissae) around the beak and due to the denoised background this hair became a bit softer again. Luma range helped me to bring back this fine detail: I just drew a rough mask across the area with that hair and set the luma range to include only the very dark tones which in this case meant the hair, while excluding the lighter background. In addition, I used a low radius and pretty high sensitivity in this case. I then upped the sharpening on that mask, increased clarity and structure a tiny bit and even pulled in the blackpoint in the levels-tool just a tiny bit. This helped to make the fine detail really pop again despite the denoising going on around it. I also use luma-range all the time when I make selective adjustments on masks just covering the pupils or the iris of owls. It's good to go a bit over the top with stuff like that and then look at the whole picture and just drop the opacity of the whole mask to wherever you feel it looks just right.

[@dennisvanmierlo]

Hi Paul, your videos are excellent! Detailed, clear and easy to follow instructions. Also your additional information makes it better to understand about how and why. My compliments to you! Lot’s of greetings, Dennis 🇳🇱

[@Paulreiffer]

Thanks Dennis - don't forget we can go through live edits on our longer sessions too :-)

[@sic04250f]

Great video, I've been playing with the Luma range but this helps me fine tune my technique for the best results.

[@Kamukix]

Good sir, I cannot possibly(!) thank you enough for this. I've been quite stubborn at learning the finer (read:proper) ways of retouching in my 20 years of looking at the world through a mirror. This along with another video of yours has helped me immensely, and I am eternally grateful for it. Thank you so much for posting these tutorials, they are noticed, and they are incredibly valuable.

[@AmruthKailas]

Highly useful, Thank you 👍🏼

[@abridge683]

This is one of the best instructional videos for photo software I've encountered. Good teaching, well organized, no fluff, but lots of detail. It's good to be able to pause playback and think about what he said or to do a bit of playing with my own image before going on. Well done! Eager for more.

[@zujosuchanek]

Great. Thanks Paul!

[@freetibet1000]

Thank you Paul for yet another excellent tutorial on how to utilize Capture One in the best possible way. Your tutorials are so clear and precise! For me C1 has been the best raw editor for years when it comes to the way it interprets the raw data. Now, with all the newest additions to the software I can do the whole process from start to finish remaining inside C1, without ever needing a round trip to PS or Affinity. Personally, the only time I need to go and use another piece of software is when a panorama-stitch, focus-stack or upscale is called for. I’m grateful for all these improvements because it means I can now do all my edits on the raw level instead of having to convert to a baked-in tiff half way through to finish the work. This software together with your excellent tutorials have completely changed the way I take an image from start to finish in an much less cumbersome and in a more free-flowing and creative way now. /Thanks!

[@myudisb]

Best tutorial I've ever saw. waiting for more like this

[@e.w.5491]

Wow, I've been trying to find out how to use the Auto Mask tool for so long...... Capture One Pro's web tutorials are not very clear on how their tools actually work. YOU however supplied the detailed instruction needed to understand how the basic auto mask works... I had no idea there were 3 circles! Thank YOU.. now I'll go give it a try.

[@adrianfox4995]

Hi Paul, so pleased I found your tutorial videos, they give a very detailed insight into how C1 can work whilst giving pro knowledge from your great commentary. I rarely feel the need to comment on videos but these are top notch! Thanks very much

[@Djno0dle]

Best explained videos i've watched so far related to capture one. Keep it up and thanks.

[@givreycham]

Thanks Paul as others have said ..brilliant. I am a long time proffesional user and although have been using C1 for a long time for capture have still reverted to Photoshop for retouching as a comfort blanket program ! This is so well explained and I will now be binging on your other videos. 5* tips.

[@DaveStern2]

excellent features and what an amazing tutorial - just the right level of detail and depth (and time) for me to understand it and try it later on my own ; long enough to fully explain and still short enough to consume the video in one sitting - perfection and not a wasted word in the explaination. loving capture one 20 and you videos are a 'must watch' .. thank you for creating them!!

[@RTOBarista]

Great instruction for luma range

[@redradoa]

Very good video. Another keeper. It would be great to have a written summary of your tips. Excellent work. Thank you!

[@jfairplane8520]

Wow.. thanks a lot, look very powerfull. Will look out more of your vid for sure.

[@AndyTychon]

Excellent, thank you

[@drshisslerphotoart3929]

Thank you so much Paul for your wonderful video. You have that rare ability to clearly explain and illustrate your thoughts. I am now a subscriber!

[@Paulreiffer]

You're very welcome - thanks! :-)

[@ironbutterfly13]

Excellent tutorial, helped me with a difficult image many thanks!

[@jawneethecurious]

Awesome! Although I've been using luma masking, your fine-tuning has helped a lot... thank you!

[@annes2382]

this is wonderful

[@damiansa2574]

Hi Paul, great explanation of the luma range mask. It is an awesome tool. I also liked the new "auto mask" option. Thanks for uploading this video :)

[@SwanSycorax]

Brilliant. Thanks

[@steveatesh]

Yet another great view Paul, I've never quite worked out why auto mask works some times and not others, that inner and outer circle explains it. Just need a faster computer to keep up now lol! Also I have never used the Luma range mask in conjunction with another tool, everyday is a school day on your channel, cheers!

[@ApurvaMadia]

Hi Paul, thanks for an extremely lucid demonstration of CP 1. Your concepts are so clear and your teaching power is tremendous. I have seen several of your CP 1 videos and all are awesome. They are the best on the net on this Software. Thanks againg, and keep putting new ones.

[@lookforbeauty1964]

Fantastic Paul. I have realized that, with capture one, I nearly don't need to use external tools like TK actions or another type of luminosity mask add-ons. C1 does a fabulous job on this topic, really amazing !!. Thank you for your clear as glass explanations. I look forward to C1improving Luma ranges a step ahead and then, I dare say we could get rid of photoshop even (audacious statement, lol !!)

[@ducdoan3611]

Hello Paul, fanstatic tutorial! You made simple very complicated concepts. Thanks a lot

[@wiriadinata]

Brilliant explanation ! thanks

[@vladvizitiu7287]

Bravo. Excelent video

[@dialac1]

This is so underrated

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Super tutorials you make, thanks :)

[@martinekwall4671]

Great video on this absolutely fantastic tool!! You explain really well : )) Using auto mask tool as a fine adjustment was something I hadn't though of. Thank you! This tool replaces so many other plug ins for photoshop and what not. For me its a revolution-evolution working in this pretty fast way directly on the raw files.

[@Paulreiffer]

Thanks Martin. Yeah - a lot of the power of masking comes when the tools are used together! :-)

[@Fantistisch]

Amazing, thank you!

[@prok1097]

Very valuable! Thank you

[@olegdobritsa7764]

Отличный урок... Если бы еще английский хорошо знал... Спасибо!

[@rsimko]

Capture One really needs to look into displaying radial mask overlay outside the image area, which gets tricky to adjust when it is too big

[@Paulreiffer]

Agreed - same with some other tools that have the same problem where you can't zoom out enough...!

[@TheMontage8228]

Thanks From Taiwan.

[@AmorLucisPhotography]

Another brilliant tutorial! Can you explain in more detail the relationship between sensitivity and radius in a luma mask? I get radius, but how does sensitivity affect the mask and how does it differ from radius? Cheers!

[@jochenwuest]

This is the link that should answer all your questions regarding those sliders: support.captureone.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002622897-Editing-the-Luma-Range-Mask

[@Paulreiffer]

So, radius is effectively a "blur" at the edges. The default sensitivity has never really steered me wrong so far (I'm yet to find a scenario where it needs too much tweaking left or right), but it's designed to effectively "refine" the edges by playing with areas of contrast that it finds. Essentially, it can further help reduce the haloing effect at high contrast points (so, a little like "refine" in a standard mask). The article Jochen has linked to from Capture One might give a more in-depth explanation, but I'd say I've needed to use radius 40-50% of the time, where I've relied on sensitivity

[@robertharrison4291]

Superb presentation

[@dalet1001]

That was a great tutorial!!!!!

[@Ed-lz4jv]

nice video, better than the capture one videos which are slow and long...

[@borzumo]

thank you!

[@NighthunterNyx]

one cool option is you can copy and invert the mask to another layer. So you don't need to compensate the ground and sky. I find 3 layers good combo - one for background, one for subject with inverting the other mask, lastly a completely filled layer for overall effects like clarity or color balance. Why the overall layer - as layers have opacity, so one can dial in the desired effect typically overshooting and then pull back all settings to acceptable level.

[@Paulreiffer]

Inverting the mask doesn't invert the Luma Range - so that option won't work in situations where you've used one I'm afraid. You *can* invert a luma range separately (from the dialog box) after inverting the mask, BUT it won't display the inverse in the histogram view in that box, making things a little complicated. Long-term, my gut feel is Capture One needs to make it possible to get masks and luma ranges linked (if desired).

[@GopinaTHJ1982]

Awesome

[@lumilikha]

Tutorial is great! Aaaaand has anyone told you that your voice seems similar to Mufasa (James Earl Jones)?

[@Paulreiffer]

Ha! I'll take that ;-)

[@garywasserman2275]

Thanks!

[@Paulreiffer]

Welcome! Thanks Gary :-)

[@romiemiller3093]

A three-image HDR photo would work, but if the clouds were moving quickly,they'd look strange.

[@MrDro1128]

If I wanted to draw an outline around, say a bottle, & use the fill mask option to fill it in, is there a way to draw a completely straight line like you can in PS?

[@Paulreiffer]

Yup - absolutely. Click the first point, then hold down the [Shift] key and click the second, third and so on. When ready to come out of straight-line links between points, just let go of [Shift] :-)

[@MrDro1128]

Paul Reiffer - Photographer Splendid! Thanks for the info, Paul!

[@daviddavidd9883]

where was the image made?

[@Paulreiffer]

That one was in Zion :-)

[@matthewcheung5136]

Luma ranges starts at 11:34

[@fotobankgg]

nice

[@coporofrito]

🍾🎉🍾🎉🎉🎉

[@looseunit9180]

Ace