Edit A Stunning Sunset/Sunrise in Photoshop with Luminosity Masks (Without HDR)

[@trevorhughes7399]

As others have said, there is a need for this type of tutorial, how can any of us improve without these little gems? I cannot understand why folks feel the need to complain, if you don't like the video, just go elsewhere! Keep up the good work Jimmy and I for one am grateful.

[@jensvielmann7662]

First I want to complain about the COMMENTERS that made you think we dont want advanced/longer techniques!! I strongly disagree. I appreciate that not every is in over his/her head and need some more novice tutorials first. BUT: Novice/Intermediate level tutorials are available on youtube en mass... if you know the magic of the search box you will drown in them. Advanced stuff (at least what i consider advanced) is very rare!!! So keep em coming please! And P.S. Dont be to disappointed by negative comments... for some its a sport. They get their kicks by unjustly criticizing others. AKA trolls.

[@raindropsneverfall]

I agree. There is no shortage of beginner tutorials, but there is of advanced ones.

[@JimmyMcIntyre]

Jens Vielmann thanks for the support guys. You'd be surprised how many negative comments I get when I try teach something less obvious, or techniques that are a little bit more complicated. I'm glad the more advanced videos are appreciated by many out there.

[@harrygohil4412]

I must say, what is the point of following the same technics as we get elsewhere!! If we are getting something new here, something different and creative... (regardless if it takes little longer) why not? there should be appreciation rather than complaining.... in my opinion. Keep it up Jimmy. Thank you so much for your effort.

[@Kevflows]

much appreciated indeed, beginners can always go back to the of your tutorials, the ones that watched your tuts from the beginning needs more advanced stuff , it can be boring to watch beginners stuff over and over again . so keep coming that good content! love it ....

[@sdgreen1960]

@@JimmyMcIntyre Yes. I agree. Good rule of teaching: Don't ASSUME anything about previous knowledge!

[@Direkin]

I heard from the folks at Fstoppers that luminosity masking is an incredibly powerful tool, but wow, that really was incredible what you did with that base image.

[@JimmyMcIntyre]

Thank you, it all comes with practice.

[@eduardoarg607]

Jimmy, you are an absolute master. I am learning TONS of outstanding techniques thanks to you. Don't let negative people bring your enthusiasm down by any means. People in general have an impressive, totally amazing ability to find something to complain about, and it's so impressive because even if you do what they want, they would find another reason to complain, just because the air is free. Now to what's important, thank you very, very much for sharing your vast knowledge. I love your videos. I mean it. Thank you, thank you, and thank you again. Keep up with the amazing work. Just so you know, you have a big fan in Argentina. Best regards!

[@00_Ryan_00]

Outstanding! I finally found a way to reduce the "muddy" look of blending contrast areas. Thank you.

[@CROATIAMAGIC]

Ryan Luna how?? When i blend the exposures it looks like shit. Takes all the contrast away and it brightens everything

[@bobincdas]

"Don't worry you don't need to buy my software. I never try and force my viewers to buy any software, unless they really want to" #respect

[@tanmaysapkal]

Hey!

[@digwillhachi]

I found this channel, watched one video and instantly purchased Raya Pro. Its amazing and this channel is awesome!

[@mariusbraun9753]

Stunning techniques perfectly explained and easy to follow! It's greatly appreciated and thank you for sharing so much powerful knowledge with us. After watching your tutorials, my process and way of thinking about post production has forever changed. Keep it up! I wish you continuous success for life. Respect

[@lorblacor]

Love your expertise and the creative ways in which you tackle challenging situations. Your explanations are clear and you give us great tools and techniques. Thank you so much!

[@zacharys850]

That double processing with the "darkest" exposure was very helpful. "Bridging the gap" as you called it is a step I seem to often miss. Thanks, Jimmy.

[@ArnaudBertrande]

Always a pleasure to see your tutorials Jimmy

[@souravzzz]

Fantastic tutorial Jimmy. I always appreciate how you teach the fundamental processing techniques and not just "push these buttons on my software". I always learn something new watching your videos.

[@sweetkidd06]

I'm loving this method can't wait to give it a try. Great job Jimmy thanks for being such a humble photographer there ain't that many on KZbin. I never felt pushed to buy your work and I have bought work from others but I feel inspired to participate in what you are doing. You're a great teacher a and good photographer best wishes on your work.

[@1durch0]

You are a true master in photography and I really enjoy to see your tutorials. Thanks

[@Colmkeating15]

To be honest I love the more complex ones. Especially if you've covered some of the basics. There will always be a few that will be unhappy. Thanks for continuing to do these. So helpful.

[@hugoparente1908]

Another great video. Jimmy, please continue to share your knowledge, and feel free to push us hard to the next level. Thank you.

[@gtaochy]

Very nice video for the blending Jimmy!

[@kirstinenichols6440]

Hi Jimmy. I am a first time viewer and new subscriber. I really appreciate you for creating this tutorial! I was shocked to hear that people actually complained about learning more advanced processing methods. Aren't we all here to learn what we believe are the best methods to create the most beautiful photos? I would rather have a tutorial that produces the best results even if I struggle with it initially. There are so many watered down post-processing tutorials out there that produce mediocre results and this was not one of them. I learned a lot! Thanks so much.

[@MatthiasHaltenhof]

This is the first video I ever watched from you. It is so incredibly well presented, very professional and brings a lot of useful information. As a bonus you show how to achieve the result without your plugin. This is just plain good, keep it up!

[@robjkrt]

Nice job Jimmy. I look forward to these tutorials and I appreciate the more advanced techniques used in this one.

[@jainnarein]

Am so mad about photography though professionally a doctor.I have watched some 1500plus youtube videos on photoshop,but I found yours as the best. Your teaching skills are the best

[@ville.isotalo]

Great stuff! Nice to see some advanced tutorials which are excellent quality. Thanks.

[@JuampeTrejo]

Fantastic tutorial Jimmy

[@patgristi6458]

Thanks for this great tutorial Jimmy! The amount of technics used in your tutorial are part of your workflow you teach us usually and far from being boring! This is a bright tutorial, assembling lots of them in real time and leading us to the goal. Thanks a lot for your efforts much appreciated believe me!

[@LukasZ92.]

Fantastic tutorial Jimmy! Really helpful for me, this is the most complex blending situation in my opinion, also more difficult than "trees against the sky". With that bright sky, and also some bright parts on top of the mountains, where both, a luminosity mask and a quick selection mask doesnt work a 100%, because they creating halos, especially at the edges. This is a fantastic and also quick way to fix that problem, thanks a lot :)

[@flyingsailor87]

Yet another awesome tutorial Jimmy! I agree with the other comments, definitely enjoying the more advanced techniques! Keep them coming!

[@Sammbousek]

I love your videos and i love the way you address photos, pretty systematic!! I am so excited to learn from you as I've learned a few tips and already started producing better photographs!!

[@tigerinteapot]

Thank you for another great tutorial Jimmy, I have learned so much from you over the years! Haven't got any time to check out Art of Photography yet, but I'm really looking forward to it! Don't really understand people complaining about complex tutorials that you put here - for free! Some people are just so ungrateful. To be honest I'm stunned by how much you put out here for free and even your paid courses are so much cheaper and better put together than from many photographers I see.

[@2candan1]

The whole reason I am subscribed is for more in-depth techniques and learn from your insight into what to do with an image. Don't try to simplify your stuff cause you have older videos that are excellent for the basics!

[@omniambience]

Love your tips and it is improving my work a lot.

[@essa2545]

Thank you so much Mr jimmy I appreciate your videos and I am a big fan ... god bless you and waiting for more videos .

[@dawnfirephotography]

Thank you for getting a little more advanced with us! One issue that I've had with your technique of using smart objects is that it removes the ability to auto align the layers once loaded in PS. Do you have a work around for that?

[@toebeytw]

Thank you Jimmy, for all the free Content you give to us and your calm way to teach. Really apreciate that. Have a good time. Greetings, Toby

[@Djoarhet001]

First video of you i've seen. Subscribed!

[@BradTruxell]

Jimmy - Your videos are always so fantastic and contain a plethora of knowledge. I always end up learning a trick or two. I have to ask though, how do you remember all of these techniques? Do you have a method for storing all of these processing tips? I find myself re watching your videos to remember the different ways to process various scenes (which isn't necessarily a bad thing).

[@JimmyMcIntyre]

Brad Truxell thank you for the great comment Brad!

[@fontamax73]

Great lesson as usual . In order to give some more infos about the beautiful lake shown, this is the Hintersee located in the south Bavarian region of Germany. As an avid user of instamask and raya pro, i'd like to ask you , could you have achieved the same result with just three clicks using raya pro?

[@corckie555]

Hi Jimmy, great work as always. Please keep them coming, you have a huge fan base! P.S. love your accent!

[@miro_juric]

Thank you very much Jimmy! I'm still learning to work with the easy panel and I do appreciate everything you do, it's very helpful! Cheers!

[@1984rebwar]

Thats very useful for me , thank you man

[@microsnook3]

Jimmy, your videos are amazing man keep it up. Thank you for sharing these techniques. They are invaluable.

[@oksana_korda]

I'm a big fan of you, Jimmy! Thank you so much for such an incredible work )

[@Robertobinetti70]

thanks Jimmy,great work.

[@randomtravelerjournal]

Wow! Just wow. You sir, are a GENIUS :) Can't wait to try this technique on some of some of my bracketings that I wasn't really happy with after I stitched them together in lightroom!

[@mahernajm]

Thanks man . Really fabulous work .

[@thihoa8997]

Very Good Job ! Great !! thanks a lot !!!!

[@t3tn]

I really did respect you much more when you said "I don't force my viewers to buy my software" even I have purchased your software since first day you started to sell it I always LIKE your videos before I even watch it because I trust what you upload

[@TheEli008]

I'm loving these tutorials! The only problem I'm running into is that I have tree ghosting in my final product. I need something that I can print and sell so I can't have ghosting.

[@CardBoardBoxPro]

Jimmy With the recent eclipse totality that i shot I am having issues attempting to blend these images with instamask. any chance you will be making a video ion how best to do this? I have exposures if you require them to demonstrate. please let me know.

[@laurentiusoare9624]

Amazing tutorial!

[@KeatonStevens]

I liked this before video before it evan started, you are an awesome teacher! I love your work Jimmy!

[@Ahmad.Abbasi.M]

thank you so much jimmy

[@FrancescoLibassi]

Awesome content Jimmy! Really useful

[@timulama9740]

Hi Jimmy! As always, great tutorial!! I was wondering if you're going to produce more Photoshop Secrets-Videos? There are a lot of videos out there about curves and i really would like to see your take on it, not just for specific use in landscape photography (which would still be awesome) but also the theory behind it. Take care and greetings from Germany, Tim

[@DebbyThomasArt]

Great tutorial! Thank you.

[@mmeyers76]

Jimmy, it’s been three months man! We miss you!

[@derrickkelly4745]

Nice tutorial Jimmy. You're generous to share your knowledge. I would be interested in seeing the difference between your final blended image and one where you just processed the middle image. It seems to me like there is enough data in the middle exposure if your bring down the highlights to -100, to get a nicely balanced final image. Then again maybe you would lose some saturation in the sky? Alternatively you could brighten the darkest image and I dare say the shadow noise would be unobtrusive. Do you have any thoughts on this?

[@JimmyMcIntyre]

derrick kelly thanks for your comment. The middle image did not have enough information it. You saw me bring the highlights down to -100 in the video. The highlights were still over exposed.

[@valdemarcaballero5298]

Jimmy, you are fantastic!!!! when i grow up i wanna be like you!!! I am 45, how old are you? i would say like 90 because you know SO MUCH PHOTOSHOP!!!!😃😃😃 Again, THANK U VERY MUCH for sharing all this videos and knowledge. You will go to heaven!!! Life bless you with good fortune🙏🏻

[@frankhe4832]

Great tutorial！ Thanks for sharing such good experience，it's very useful！！！

[@joeeneaphotography2588]

Hey jimmy. Another great video! I always learn something every time I watch. I've been trying to work a lot with masks lately and I have a quick question about something I always see done in your videos. If this has been explained before somewhere else feel free to redirect me. But: When making a mask or applying image, does it matter which images are currently selected? I notice you often deselect the darker image when making the mask on your lighter image, and vice versa. How does this selection effect the mask which is about to be related? I hope my question is clear. As always, thanks for any help.

[@dai3473]

Great video !

[@JasonTeale]

Looks great!

[@usersomebody]

Loved it! Thank you!

[@simfor]

Thanks Jimmy, very helpful

[@julienbosredon8489]

Dear Jimmy, I have been watching most of your tutorials lately and I must admit that I did learn a lot 😬 so thanks a lot!!!🙏 However I am in love with panos and I often shot multiple exposures for multiple vertical images... But most of the time if I do 3 different stitched panos in Photoshop with each set of exposures then the 3 panos generated are all slightly different and cannot be aligned properly and therefore cannot be used as 3 brackted panos for a final processing and luminosity mask blending... Maybe is there a way to tell Photoshop to process the exact same stiching? I did also try to reverse the process by blending the 3 exposures of each vertical image ... process them with luminosity masking and stich the result into a final pano But this hard with complex pano and it is hard to prevesualize the result on the separate vertical images.... I also believe I am not constistant enough through the process and I do end up with a silghtly different result on each vertical image which do cause problem in the final stiching😤😤😤 In order to avoid this I have tried to use the 3 exposures to create an HDR file for each vertical images, stichted those HDR files together in a pano that should contain much more details... Finally in order to get as much as possible a natural look and not am obvious nasty hdr look... I usually double process this HDR pano in order to blend a darker and a lighter version of it with luminosity masks... I hope I am clear enough and maybe you do have an advise on this type of workflow ? Thanks in advance for this Time consuming comment Have a great day Julien

[@olekXDDDD]

i have a question. how am i supposed so setup my monitor and my graphics driver to fit the norm . i set everything on default but it looks kinda grey. iam not quite sure what right because a picture might be to grey for me while others have a colorful piece art

[@randybottphotography]

Use a monitor calibrator. I have the Datacolor Spyder5 pro. Easy to use and I calibrate once a month since it only takes a few minutes.

[@bornforadventureie]

Stunning work :-D Thanks :-D

[@bobrutan4735]

excellent

[@ChadForemanCreative]

Jimmy, I was actually just thinking about one of your videos where you talked about shooting directly into the sun. What about during the total eclipse? Do you need one of those "sun filters" o can you just shoot away like you mentioned in the other video? Sorry this has nothing to do with this video, it just popped up when I was wondering what you would do in this situation.

[@airb1976]

This Lake is in germany, Bavaria. Its called 'hintersee'

[@jjose100ify]

Really nice

[@FaizUllah-oi4ww]

Very good sir

[@pratikjacob9718]

awesome 😍😍

[@tangaroa678]

Great work, as always. Much appreciated. You know, rather than turning off all the layers one by one to show the original image, you can just ALT-click the eyeball on the base layer and it will toggle between all layers and the clicked layer. Thought it might help ;-)

[@JimmyMcIntyre]

1967lm hey thanks for the tip. I had no idea that shortcut existed!

[@jamestom2510]

Hi Jimmy, have been watching your youtube videos for a while now and they are great. Here is my problem, I am a commercial photographer in the real estate market. My average day consists of photographing real estate properties in various locations within suburbia all the way to heavily forested surrounds. On an average busy day i have between 400 to 800 photos to sort through. My work flow begins by weeding out all the unnecessary photos, all those double and triples and those just incase scenario angles where i cover myself to get that best shot. So if i do 6 shoots in the day i try to provide the agent with 30 finished images from each shoot. Thats 180 finished shots and each angle has 3 images to cover dynamic range. Thats 540 photos on average i have to work with. If it took me 10 seconds to work on each image that would take me 1.5 hours of solid work at maximum speed, which we know is impossible. Im up till about 11pm each night trying to get all the work done. And here is the question, is there a way to do all the heavy lifting to batch process the photos so that all i have to do is a final quick adjustment with your software ???

[@VlCepesh]

Gr8!!! Thanks a lot!

[@MrTaylorbrown100]

What's that pad you're using?!

[@yetimartll]

HINTERSEE nice one!

[@MichelleLevasseur]

Just about to click off at the 4 minute mark - rather testily I might add - when I saw yet another non-PS software about to be used that wasn't specified in the title. What stopped me was you saying you were going to show how to do it in PS. Thank you for that! I am one of those that likes to learn the hows and whys of something rather than just push a button - in other words, doing things the hard way :) I'll be picking your channel clean now looking for more goodies from which to learn. Thanks!

[@Skeepas]

Jimmy your photoshop skills are ridiculous !!! :)

[@WilliamRampart]

How do you start out with three entirely different exposures???

[@yongsheng7143]

by changing your camera exposure

[@rüzgarınadı]

thanks

[@0nomercy0]

U r a monster, Jimmy!!

[@kaimelis]

With what camera these were made? I kind of think that an single exposure from a nikon d810 at iso 64 would be sort of similar to this... And with the DR getting better... Its not that extreme of a scene EDIT im guessing d750 cause its 24mpix and actually amazing dr

[@JimmyMcIntyre]

kaimelis hi there, I have a d800. I can tell you that the sensor would not have captured all of the light in this scene as well as shooting multiple exposures. Thanks!

[@imsteeleprettycool]

what about if we start off with a JPG that doesn't have all this raw information?

[@Chickboom34]

Hey Jimmy - appreciate the real deal. make it as complex as you need in order to make your point.

[@upjaakkola231]

how I am supposed to make these photos work when this method doesnt work with my photos? I have 2 shots, 1 for foreground and 1 one for sunset. the so called blending point with these 2 shots is trees, so photoshop just can't blend it cleanly. what should I do? the focus on the pic one is on the trees, and the focus is on the pic 2 is also on the trees. I have tried to manually draw the blend to the trees but it too time taking

[@fabriziomastrosimone5103]

Hi Jimmy, your tutorial is extremely helpful and very clearly explained in each tiny details. However I am a bit lost on stacking the 3 smart objects together, when I do so only the lower image in the stack is kept as smart object while the upper files are becoming rasterized and I cannot sort out... Would you please explain how to stack correctly the three smart objects without using raya pro tool? My baseline workflow is starting from a collection of images in Lightroom, then opening each image as a smart object in Photoshop and stacking together (unsuccessfully) Thanks in advance for your help Greetings from the warm Sicily! Fabrizio

[@theonlytate]

I'm having the same issue, any help would be appreciated!

[@1984rebwar]

Fabrizio Mastrosimone when your images imported to PS drag any image to base layers and you have all layers as a smart object

[@fabriziomastrosimone5103]

Hi Rebwar, may thanks for your hint, you are right! I did it just yesterday night and it worked properly. In fact my "mistake" was to simply select each image (CTRL +A) then copy and paste. Nevertheless I have now another question, once all the smart objects are stacked together it looks like that the fuction "automatic alignment" does not shows off...any idea to align the two frames without being forced to rasterize? Thanks again Cheers Fabrizio

[@alanalain4884]

With such an extensive knowledge and contribution, I just don't understand how anyone could leave negative comment, yet there are. I wonder if they're not from some smart asses that think they know better, which they probably often won't... But anyway, for kindness and appreciation, they sure don't know much...

[@JimmyMcIntyre]

Thank you Alan. I appreciate the support!

[@Ocasek77]

Wow.

[@sophiem1902]

Are you from Bradford? Your accent sounds too familiar! Also, great video! I've missed playing around in Adobe CS.

[@kozz1984]

Hi guys jimmy mcintyre here ;)

[@michaelespeland]

No matter how many times I watch a tutorial on luminosity blending, I still dont understand how to do it

[@djl2407]

Don't allow yourself to get too frustrated. It will click. I was in the same boat, I've been trying to develop a workflow for months using luminosity masking, and I could never get good results. I just stuck with it and practiced and one day, it finally all made sense, and now I am getting the results I want. Just stick with it and you'll have it in no time.

[@mmeyers76]

Keep practicing. Follow his instructions step by step. Oftentimes I’d miss something and find myself screaming at my laptop. Ps is extremely frustrating at times, and I think it remains that way (at times) indefinitely (unless you’re someone that’s as much of an expert as Jimmy). Just keep at it. Luminosity masks are incredible to use and give you so much control over the editing process. Definitely elevated my editing game 2x.

[@microsnook3]

They're so tough. I've watched countless videos. I tried starting with 5 exposures and got all mixed up. Then I used like two or three and it was alright. I still have a long way to go. but these advanced techniques aren't learned overnight. Keep at it! Good luck.

[@johngadcke2609]

I don't get it either, there are to many videos from different people that have different ways of doing this it is very confusing I am starting to wonder if it is worth it or not right now I don't think it is.

[@SD_Alias]

Try to learn, understand and important: become routined in basic masking first. It is helpful to watch some videos or read articles about old analogue techniques. google lightmask or depthmask. Then it is much easier to understand how a mask has to look and what a mask is intended to do. Much later you should try these advanced techniques or you will become frustrated.

[@willnotbetracked8222]

Jimmy, I would love to purchase your new course but I have a problem. It's my problem not yours but I am probably not alone. Here it is. I struggle with following these tutorials when there are constant references to mac or PC. When I hear "press command on a mac control on a PC" or some other combination I just go huh, switch off, miss the point, wind back, start again, until frustration sets in and I literally do switch off. I know it is me but I can't help it and I know you are trying to cover both OS's at the same time but nope, can't do it! You are not alone in this approach and I do understand but people like me need a PC specific version or a mac specific version. Hopefully this is something you could consider but until then I am sadly going to hold fire on buying something I actually do want for this reason alone. All the best.

[@JimmyMcIntyre]

Hi there, thanks for the comment. In all my years of creating courses/KZbin videos, you are the first person to mention this, so I'm happy to say I don't think this has affected my course sales/KZbin followers too much. I simply can't make one course for PC users and one for Mac users, so I'm afraid my courses will not be suitable for you. Thanks for the feedback though.

[@willnotbetracked8222]

Jimmy McIntyre Hi Jimmy. I wasn't trying to infer that your youtube followers or course sales were affected by this issue, just trying to be honest and letting you know about it. As I said, if this is a problem to me it will be to others too. It's just me being the first one gullible enough to mention it! I have never even touched a mac let alone used one. Hey ho, if it can't be done I will have to pass. It's a shame but at least I had the balls to ask mate!

[@samuelbettinelli3059]

they are just short cut , you just do it , for example control L is level , you can do it in both ways , short cut is just faster but I can't see where is the problem. if he says press control Lol :) you do it and it works ;) trust me, seems complicated at the beginning but as you go further you kind of fill up the " computer vocabulary "

[@willnotbetracked8222]

sam w Well, I have IT qualifications so I do have a pretty substantial "computer vocabulary" already! 😀 I was merely making a point (albeit apparently clumsily) that some of us struggle with the dual OS approach in instructional videos, as concentration is key (at least it is for me) when trying to learn. Jimmy admitted that he wasn't aware of this issue so I think my point is valid, lol. As a qualified training assessor it has always been part of my professional development to embrace any information that mitigates the learning process. It was a small point that I raised, yes, but unfortunately for me it is a deal breaker. Enough said!

[@samuelbettinelli3059]

now I get your point ;)

[@sreejinair]

Hey Jimmy, you should sell the Instamask separately

[@MrAossola]

Jimmy n1 ++++++

[@TommasoDiDonatophoto]

Jimmy, as always you did great! But... tell me one thing: do you REALLY got negative comments?! What a stupid thing! First, you create tutorials for free! Second... is really anyone complaining because you teach something more!? wtf.....

[@Sylphical]

Uhh so much for a tutorial without mandatory use of Instamask...

[@JimmyMcIntyre]

You seemed to miss all of it where I showed you how to do it without Instamask...

[@darklord7159]

damn! he photoshoped his t-shirt also :P :P

[@dieVitaCola]

if I were teen girl, you would be Justin bieber to me.