Color Grading in the New Lightroom v10

[@AlexArmitage]

For anyone having issues with the background music I'm sorry, I goofed and put music in that just didn't work. It also depends on what you are listening on. I think I've sorted it for all future stuff and sorry again

[@punkpioneersearlyclassicpu4714]

I absolutely hate, hate, hate ALL music when people are talking. I don't know how people made it through school and our teachers managed to teach without background music. Our brains are not designed to learn with distracting music. You are such a great teacher, very personable, funny, techie and creative, inspiring too. We don't need any music, Alex. And no one will ever use music that makes everyone happy. Just as some love metal, others punk, country, whatever ... it's a no-win situation. IF a vid has no commentary, then we can turn off the music we don't like. But when talking, we are stuck with it. It wasn't that bad, but now I have some ear worms. Ouch. But still, thanks for the cool vid!! I subscribed before being asked. I'll be back! Stay well, Alex!

[@mayaakpinar2576]

Thank you Alex! Your videos are so helpful and your friendly, personal style of communication makes them a pleasure to watch! Cute dogs too!

[@AlexArmitage]

Thank you! Ill tell them you complimented them :) haha

[@cbarnettcti123]

Thanks for introducing your dogs!

[@artdawggy]

That ice on the beach image should definitely be in your portfolio IMHO.

[@AlexArmitage]

Hah, I think it's in there somewhere!

[@sahilsalekar4455]

Alex your lightroom playlist is amazing ....Learning new concepts on how to edit ....thankyou

[@AlexArmitage]

Thanks Sahil and glad it's cohesive :)

[@1502Jinx]

Another great tutorial Alex. I'd seen the colour grading and had used it, but didn't know about the keyboard tips so did find it difficult to control my choice of colour. Thanks for sharing. Love the music BTW. Jules

[@AlexArmitage]

Thank you Jules :)

[@floydschleyhahn1030]

Alex, I am so happy that I found you. I find your videos to be an incredible arsenal of tools that I plan on using. Thank you so much!

[@AlexArmitage]

Anytime Floyd and thank you!

[@floydschleyhahn1030]

@@AlexArmitage Do you have any classes that you sale?

[@AlexArmitage]

@@floydschleyhahn1030 Not yet! But somewhere down the line I probably will. Currently I only have time for KZbin.

[@MrAppoline]

Another great video Alex. Great to meet your dogs too!

[@AlexArmitage]

Aw thanks Andrew :)

[@ksgrandfield]

Nicely done Alex. Great explanations and very watchable.

[@AlexArmitage]

Thanks Kim!

[@שנירויבסקי]

I wish to have a friend like you who will teach me so much

[@rachelbees4618]

Just stumbled across your page and can't stop watching today, thank you for sharing all of this information. It's very appreciated

[@AlexArmitage]

Wow! Thank you for watching. Feel free to leave feedback anytime :)

[@rogerthompson6851]

Superb quality on this tutorial video. Extremely well done. Thanks, Alex!

[@AlexArmitage]

My pleasure :)

[@felixrivero1178]

I really enjoy your videos and learning a new technique Thank you so much, I also like the music background and the dogs!!!

[@AlexArmitage]

Aw thanks Felix :)

[@JonMcMorran]

Great video! I appreciate that it wasn't rushed. And, personally, I enjoyed the music - made it feel like a spa :)

[@AlexArmitage]

Hah thanks Jon. A spa sounds really nice right about now.

[@punkpioneersearlyclassicpu4714]

@@AlexArmitage I don't want to be in a spa! I want to focused and energized when learning! The last thing any teacher wants are for their audience to be so mellow they float off into space. You want them on edge enough to be in the moment, following along. Only way we learn. Yeah, I have taught in real life, plus earned degrees and certs and still learning.

[@rtmirt46]

Another great one Alex. Take all the time you want. I'll be there to the end. Well worth it.

[@tomstewartcma]

Thanks Alex. This was the first video by you I have viewed and I really enjoyed the information and the delivery. I have never really dabbled with split-toning but feel there is a lot of potential. What was especially reelevant to me was that I have a picture from Diamond Ice Beach which just needs a little extra - now I will try Colour Grading and see what I can do. I will look for more of your videos.

[@AlexArmitage]

Just don't copy my settings!! Haha, kidding of course. Thanks for the comment and glad you enjoyed it. Hope I can continue to make content just like this one.

[@andyyipkk]

Thanks. Learn something new.

[@punkpioneersearlyclassicpu4714]

Alex: you are THE coolest! I love the way you explain what you do and why! Your dedication to your craft, the technical and artistic aspects, are so inspiring and admirable! You have far more friends than you know. Honestly, would your prefer hanging with friends or creating photos and diving into software? We know your answer and it's the best way to live. You have intelligence, creativity, energy and talent. There's always time for friends later. You are living a great life, so please don't negate who you are. You never know how many people are your friends, but on the other side of the screen. I only accidentally discovered Color Grading tonight while researching macro photography cos I want to dive further into macros. You know we photographers, one thing leads to another. I started out photographing my art, then used that camera to photograph the Ramones when they first came to LA, then next thing I knew, I was shooting rock n roll and being published everywhere for many years. But in my heart, I always wanted to be more creative. And my art was always about colors and textures. I like Color Grading better than Split Toning. But I use a ton of software, so I don't know how much of this tool I'll use. Lightroom and tons of presets, just bought Nik suite, gotta update Topaz when I get back into it, haven't used Luminar yet, JixiPix and of course, the one that started it all, Photoshop (since 1990). Call me a creative software junkie! But I want to create images that that look painterly or surreal or I don't know yet. I just want to explore and see where my imagination, camera, lenses, lighting and software take me. But the more I know about all that, the more fun and possibilities when creating. Unlike you, I don't travel the world. So I do what I can from my home. PS I am so in agreement with what you said about human destruction of the environment. Another photographer talked about that in his fab macro vid I watched earlier tonight. Today? What do you call 2:30 in the morning? Still night? He emphasized the importance of not changing the land just to get that perfect photo (cutting branches, grass, whatever). Plus of course not disturbing nor harming the creatures we photograph. It's vital we photographers take ethical stances and always, always speak up. I'll end with the vital importance of Watermarking ALL OUR PHOTOS. I'd be a very rich woman if I were paid for all usage of my early punk rock photos. I could buy whatever camera, lens, lights, whatever, anytime. But alas, no. People assume I've made so much money cos they see my photos around. But sadly, people steal from books, fanzines and magazines, even documentaries. And yes, many give me a hard time when I call them on it. If they are a business, I might be compensated, but very little and rarely. So please don't post without watermarks! I know people can remove the watermarks, but the least we photographers can do is our best to protect our work. Plus protect the environment and the creatures who inhabit our planet. And beyond.

[@AlexArmitage]

Jenny (I think?), Thanks for such a lovely comment. I think you responded to quite a few videos here and I'm not entirely sure I can even get to it all, haha. I do watermark all my portfolio work but like you said, if someone REALLY wants to steal it, they will. Thankfully they'll never have the raw images I do and it's a lot harder to print without those. Anywho I hope you are doing well and thanks again for such a wonderful comment.

[@waynebroussard4168]

Good job. Enjoyed the video. Great dog!

[@AlexArmitage]

Thanks Wayne :)

[@bourdon845]

Intéressant

[@xdj86]

Hey dude!! Appreciate the work you're doing... Really enjoy your videos!! At least you've got cute dogs as company :) Wishing you all the best going forward!! Take care Alex

[@AlexArmitage]

Two cute dogs and a cute girlfriend! That said I am looking forward to a time to collaborate or work with other people again. Thanks for commenting

[@tusharkamble6585]

Got recommend by the algorithm subscribing for the effort n the minimalistic approach at explanations !!! The background music also soothing!! ❤️🔥👍

[@AlexArmitage]

Thank you algorithm gods! Thanks for watching.

[@yiitsa]

perfect! I am watching every day 2 hours tutorial. This is the first time I touch the keyboard and left a comment. (Normally always like button)

[@AlexArmitage]

Yay! Thank you my friend. I wish comments meant more for the algorithm if they matter at all haha.

[@marcpilon4585]

Thanks for the good explanation on the color grading feature. I hope you will do another one later one with more photos

[@AlexArmitage]

What would you like to see, just more edits?

[@marcpilon4585]

@@AlexArmitage Yep

[@AlexArmitage]

@@marcpilon4585 Maybe if I can integrate a few into future edits. I plan to write an article on this but it'll be using the same photo I used in the video.

[@greggv12345]

Just found your channel, very interesting and useful, thanks a lot Alex for your support with this channel

[@AlexArmitage]

Thanks a lot for your comment Gregory!

[@jordanneedham9712]

Great videos bro! Keep up the good work.

[@AlexArmitage]

Hey thanks Jordan!

[@jordanneedham9712]

@@AlexArmitage No worries, thank you! I'm currently in quarantine in Australia, I can't leave the apartment and left all of my photos I had taken on my PC in New Zealand, so I'm really trying to learn as much as possible without being able to edit/take photos myself.

[@AlexArmitage]

@@jordanneedham9712 Oh that sounds like a rough time :( Guess who won't leave their camera behind ever again? Haha. I hope things get better over there. They are absolutely awful here, we just aren't doing anything about it

[@jordanneedham9712]

@@AlexArmitage Hahah nah I have my camera, I'm just not allowed to leave my home! Things are actually quite under control, just taking extra precautions which I'm grateful for. I hope things get sorted for you too man, it's not an ideal situation hey! Take care bro

[@AlexArmitage]

@@jordanneedham9712 Thanks and you too! Time to start taking photos of random stuff at that point haha :)

[@funkmasterkirk]

got recommended this in my feed, but really digging it. subscribed

[@AlexArmitage]

Welcome!! Thanks for the comments again Kirk

[@tylerdurden94]

Really good video, very informative, keep up the good work, subscribed.

[@AlexArmitage]

Thank you :)

[@JeanPierreLavoie]

Thanks a lot I was wondering how to use this new color wheel and you showed me the basics here. Even though I work with Photoshop and LIghtroom professionnaly since over 10 years ;-)

[@AlexArmitage]

Great to hear! It's not much different than the sliders before, just a bit easier to use.

[@adityavardhankhemka7246]

Hey, I really like ur work. Had some questions, do you do photo review as in, ur subscribers will send u their photos and you would rate them? If yes, Is it a monthly thing or weekly?

[@AlexArmitage]

I haven't done this yet as I'm trying to reach a certain point before doing so. I may start soon though!

[@adityavardhankhemka7246]

@@AlexArmitage Ohk.

[@HernanDarioVilla]

amo tu canal y la forma en como abrodas la fotografia, creo qeu eres un ser humano lleno de luz como tus fotos saludos desde colombia. I write in Spanish so you can take the trouble to translate hahaha. thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience

[@AlexArmitage]

Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment and let me know :)

[@mariannebonnarens3297]

From Belgium .... just saw your suggestions about Lr’s new/adapted features which I like very much ; very clearly explained. Learned something interesting to-day - thank you and please continue this good work. Marianne

[@AlexArmitage]

Thank you for such a lovely comment!

[@twfstuff]

Thanks!

[@geoffdwyer4577]

an enjoyable tutorial ... great!

[@AlexArmitage]

Thank you!

[@stewartlogie]

Thanks Alex for the informative video - I just subscribed. One question and one comment. Firstly would you suggest doing the color grading before any HSL adjustment or after? And then I would rather there wasn’t background music over your voice; just to allow me to focus better on your wisdom!

[@AlexArmitage]

I would always save the color grading for last, with that said though that doesn't mean you can't go back and adjust your HSL after you do your grade. Sometimes you might apply a color grade and a specific color becomes over saturated which you can quickly go in and fix with HSL. Someone else noted the music and I've corrected it in my latest video I hope. I try to use some background sound to help with my noise floor that's in my office. In my latest video regarding color calibration I use a much more mellow and instrumental sound that's barely noticeable hopefully. I do try to listen on both my studio monitors and headphones but sometimes things slip by my ears that others might pick up and I think within this video the highs of the song were just too much. I'd love for you to check out the calibration video and let me know if the background in that one is distracting what so ever. Thanks for the sub and comment Stewart!

[@stewartlogie]

Thanks for the quick advice on the order of making color adjustments. The music in the calibration video is much less intrusive - I viewed that one first actually, it’s what brought me to your channel.

[@AlexArmitage]

@@stewartlogie I hope it helps and I'll be sure to be a bit more careful about my background music in the future.

[@kennethobinna877]

Awesome. I love you nose ring

[@AlexArmitage]

Haha I legit don't even know it's there anymore

[@Giava25]

Just thanks, I couldn't understand the potential of the tool and so had put it aside... I'll try it again! PS: Big up to your feathered friends

[@AlexArmitage]

Me: "I have feathered friends?!?!" "OHHHH the my furry friends. haha" Thanks Loic!

[@Giava25]

@@AlexArmitage Woops, been a long day, thought I saw your dog flying... Haha

[@jasperbuitenhuis6771]

13 min Thursday i love it!

[@AlexArmitage]

Im still laughing a little.

[@jasperbuitenhuis6771]

@@AlexArmitage no pressure just positive reinforcement 😉

[@knucklehead0980]

Nice job. Learn something new each time. Scrub Zoom

[@wilderberryphotography1122]

Enjoyed the video as a follow on to the tone curve one from last week. While I would describe myself as an advanced Lightroom user, it's always interesting to see how other people use it to unlock its true potential. I honestly don't think you need the background music though as your content is compelling enough.

[@AlexArmitage]

Firstly thanks for even taking the time to comment. Was the background music too loud? I typically throw on some to help with noise floor and push it way down in loudness. I also check on both my speakers and headset and thought that balance was good. Like I said it's mostly there for the reverb in my office and noise.

[@wilderberryphotography1122]

@@AlexArmitage It's probably more personal preference than the music being too loud. When I watched your video about the tone curve, I didn't feel there were any particular issues with the audio on that. I don't recall you using background music on that one to disguise the reverb or noise. I have Genelec M040s which are studio monitors for Pro Tools, so that might have accentuated the music a little more for me than the average KZbin viewer. I think your content is compelling enough and the delivery is engaging, and I personally just found the music distracting and unnecessary. As I said, it's probably more personal preference. I didn't mean this to sound critical as I found it a great overview and it encouraged me to go and experiment with both tools, which are probably under-utilized compared to how I leverage the rest of Lightroom.

[@AlexArmitage]

I actually forgot music for that video haha. You have nothing to apologize for at all. This is the type of feedback I need and love! I tend to put that background music on during a tutorial just because there's pauses or simply some noise floor in the background, my dogs snoring, or something. I haven't treated this room and it's hardwood so I know the reverb and quality isn't perfect either. Not sure what the right balance is, maybe just a more mellow sound that doesn't have as much highs so it's barely noticeable to anyone listening.

[@Mel-95]

I tried the "scrubbing zoom" but could not get it to work in Lightroom with my Magic Mouse. Is a mouse scroll wheel required? Thanks for the introduction to color grading. I don't use Photoshop and color wheels confuse me, but I could generally follow your explanation. Please don't run the clock. Your content is too good. Appreciate the "real world" examples.

[@AlexArmitage]

Hey Melvin! Are you using Lightroom v10 and are you in the develop module?

[@detlefkloster2060]

Great - Thank You!

[@AlexArmitage]

You're welcome!

[@JMVIBES24]

Great work....thanks

[@saint_candle2984]

Hey. I'm watching your videos by some time today and I think is very, very useful, but in that case I'm some sort of unhappiness for the reason of lack of examples (sorry for eventually misunderstanding but my english is not good enough) how to use the color grading tool. Yeah, I know, let's keeps trying, but I think is too much simplified. Can you add some more examples? I think it helps many of us. But if is not I still be foolow you there. Thanks for your channel. Greets!

[@AlexArmitage]

Depending on the tutorial I definitely use more examples but many times I'm limited on time overall and I covered quite a bit in this video. I might do another video on color grading down the road :)

[@lisasohngen3012]

Hi Alex...I really like your style of tutoring. Wish I could hire you to help me with LRC. I have a piece of constructive criticism and that would be to not have the music. It distracts and makes it difficult to concentrate on what you are conveying to your viewers. I am looking forward to watching more of your videos...I subscribed!

[@AlexArmitage]

Lisa, I'd gladly help you with Lightroom! Feel free to email me [e-mail] or use the contact on my website alexarmitage.com. As for the music, ya I think I goofed on this one. I try to listen through speakers, headphones, and even my phone sometimes before posting to make sure. This time around the background music was simply too bright. I hope if you check out one of my more recent videos that I fixed this issue using some more muted music.

[@lisasohngen3012]

@@AlexArmitage Thanks for your response, Alex! I will be watching more of your videos since I really need help learning LCR . Thanks again.

[@lars-gunnarbergquist1157]

Great tips 😊 Found you on my feed today. Subscribed! Good look with the channel, keep up the great work!

[@TheLordCyberex]

Like for dog :)