The *AMAZING* Reflected Gradient in Photoshop!

[@davidjones8070]

I have to admit i used to watch your videos along time ago then i switched from Photoshop to Affinity photo...i came back to photoshop and wow i didnt realize how much i missed it and your videos. Its good to be back. Thanks

[@ruandupreez1424]

I love how you are straightforward, and your tutorials help me learn, and I will send followers your way.

[@f64Academy]

Thank you! I really appreciate that sentiment 😁

[@crearam]

Sir, remarkable tutorial as always. You are researcher rather than a mentor. In the end you are great.

[@f64Academy]

Thanks! I appreciate it 😉

[@SondraGeneral]

Lovely Eagle, beautiful shot. Great tutorial, thank you.🤩

[@f64Academy]

Thanks :)

[@MrMarclauren]

One of the best with 'insider' photoshop tricks to explode your photos to the next level! Well done again!! 👏👏

[@f64Academy]

That's so cool 😎 thanks so much! I appreciate your comment.

[@markcampbell9082]

I just finished going through your Beyond Color: Exploring Gradients Course, so have been going back to look at some of your previous gradients videos. It was an awesome course and opened my eyes to a PS tool that I have not really used before. I have already put it to use to bring out some pop in a lakeside sunset photo and now am looking at my editing in a different way. Keep up the great work!

[@f64Academy]

Wonderful! Thank you so much for your kind words and support. It means the world to me :)

[@chrisharper6427]

Reflective Gradient - Very impressed with the effects it provides! - .....many thanks

[@yoily_weinberger]

I can't breathe from fascination! 🤯🤯🤯🤯❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥🏆🏆🏆

[@JayK-vc3np]

Always good stuff, I love your voice so soothing! Thanks Blake!

[@f64Academy]

Thanks 😁

[@robdf9024]

Hi I love gradients. They give that soul to the image which makes the real difference. Thank you for refining my small knowledge on this sense.

[@BenjaminJNichols]

Extremely cool. I love that your quality is very high, but your teaching style makes it super accessible. Thank you.

[@f64Academy]

Thanks so much, that made my day.

[@dreamchaser7554]

tks another amazing gradient lesson. quite complicated but good to learn.

[@cyberwasp461]

great tutorial, will add this to my arsenal. Thank you!

[@f64Academy]

My pleasure!

[@arnovandenbergh928]

And you did it Again😃 thanks for sharing🙏🏻 can’t wait to try this🔥🔥🔥🤗

[@bala1000mina]

Another great method I learnt from you! Thank you so much Blake! Blessings! 🙏🙏🙏

[@lizardboy12]

As always cool ..... and as always thank you . Keep safe out there !

[@fernandoD420]

I found your channel a few days ago. So glad I did. Your tutorials have dramatically improved my images. Thank you so much!

[@f64Academy]

That's incredible! Man, you made my day 😁

[@yistephen7640]

Thank you for this mind-blowing tutorial. Never had I found that adjusting fill instead of opacity would make the blending so smooth. Looking forward to seeing more videos made by you.

[@f64Academy]

Crazy huh!

[@williamhill3751]

Hello Blake. Thank you for posting this intense video about blending. Actually so much information it gave me a headache. But will watch again and again to get it down. Your videos are the best.

[@f64Academy]

You're so welcome! I appreciate your encouragement!

[@theJoeFagan]

This technique is incredible! Thanks for that.

[@f64Academy]

My pleasure!

[@edmarcastillo1432]

Bro, you got me to subscribe to your channel. It was my first time hearing about this type of gradient use and I am eager to explore this on my portrait photography! Mahalo nui loa (thank you very much).

[@f64Academy]

Oh! That's awesome! Thanks for your support 😎

[@harunkhan549]

Nice tutorial, Blake!

[@berkletheclownsvideos2461]

This is just awesome! I can’t wait to try this.

[@zburgy]

Learning so much from this channel. Thanks! Go Blue Hens!

[@f64Academy]

heck yea!

[@PortraitMasterclass]

Just discovered your channel! Amazing fresh content. Thank you for sharing.

[@f64Academy]

Thanks for watching! I appreciate it :)

[@substate000]

nice technique with all of its subtlety. thanks!

[@rjh-co5qn]

Hi Blake, Fabulous instructions on a very cool technique. Thanks so much for continuously teaching new ideas and techniques.

[@f64Academy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@roystonwalters454]

There you are.... shining brilliantly in the galaxy of photoshop tutors. Thank you. As a matter of interest, just how many hours of your day do you devote to Photoshop?

[@f64Academy]

I'd say at least 2-3 hours a day during the work week. I spend my weekend hanging out with my boys, so not much on the weekends.

[@inseries5494]

You are the master of color. Thank you

[@f64Academy]

Wow! thank YOU!

[@darrenrussinger8461]

Wow! Just wow! Thanks Blake!

[@f64Academy]

Anytime 😁

[@marvinp123]

Very good tutorial. Thanks. Lighting is something I really need to work on.

[@f64Academy]

Yeah! Lighting is tricky!

[@fabsac86]

Gorgeous! Great tutorial as usual!

[@Ronin760]

Wow! Brilliant use of the reflective gradient. I will definitely give it a try. Thanks!

[@angelgarciahdz3768]

Muchas Gracias !!! 🤝

[@Likelincoln]

Love the way you explain and talk in these videos it’s fun! Thank you!

[@f64Academy]

Thanks! That means a lot 😁

[@imaclite]

Great and brilliant tutorial

[@f64Academy]

Glad you liked it!

[@NithilanDhandapani]

Thats awesome and mind blowing

[@f64Academy]

Thanks 😁

[@antoniobriciomoreno7190]

This is one of the most interesting tutorials I've ever seen, perfect explanation and beautiful effect. Tks for share. Saludos desde México.

[@f64Academy]

Oh wow! Thanks so much! I really appreciate your feedback 😁

[@DaGauntlett]

Awesome trick. And thx for the gradients. Can be very useful for my pics with our pets.

[@humblepie3472]

Very interesting Blake. Thank you!

[@photonsonpixels]

Very generous indeed Blake. Thank you!

[@f64Academy]

My pleasure!!

[@Tosirius727]

This was a really cool tool I plan to try after my trip to Zion. Thanks for the great tutorial.

[@johnfalloon596]

Excellent video Blake!!!

[@cresramos]

Great work like always.🙏🙏🙏

[@samohyesss]

Dude, I love this, man. Got yourself a new subscriber! Going to binge your content now :P

[@f64Academy]

Woohoo! Thanks so much! Enjoy 😁

[@jvalenta47]

Great one! I never used reflective gradient before. Thanks, I love it! You are the best!

[@timryan894]

Awesome effect! Thank you

[@be-do-have]

Thanks for sharing! I actually learned a lot! ❤️

[@mitymous1]

Awesome as always!

[@guillermoestudio5299]

THANKS SO MUCH... I REALLY LIKE IT. GREETINGS FROM Dominican Republic

[@CraigLively]

Amazing and eye opening tutorial! Thanks!

[@f64Academy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@miguimau]

Whoa! Really amazing. Thanks a lot.

[@murugan1960]

oh it's a great tutorial, I have never seen such a thing before, and thanks a lot for the action and gradients that what you give to us

[@sonjon1000]

Great and different look at gradients, thanks for the inspiration

[@joanphinn7803]

Another superb tutorial Blake! I can't wait to try it. I have not used this before. Thank you!

[@SpyrosPerdiou]

Great value (as always)! Thank you!!! 😊

[@raymondnack2391]

Wow, Love your videos, but I can’t wait to try this out. BTW as someone who has lived in the 1st State my whole life, love your shirt too.

[@f64Academy]

Woot! fellow Delawarean! I received my undergrad BFA there. UD Alumni :)

[@raymondnack2391]

Awesome

[@nikolaspasic8788]

Great technique, didn't know about that one. Looks very useful. Well explained!

[@artsmumus858]

interesting work with gradients. amazing results.

[@f64Academy]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@kenmorris2858]

Fantastic tip ....Many thanks from Nova Scotia....

[@ChrisHunt4497]

awesome tutorial. Thanks Blake.

[@rgarlinyc]

(Unsurprisingly) very clever, Mr R.👍🏻👏🏻Thank you also for your gradients and actions - I truly appreciate your unfailing generosity.🙏

[@fayyazb]

This is an Awesome Tip! Thank you!

[@f64Academy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kcmophotographer]

BLAKE!!! Fantastic. Just watched this yesterday and have already used the technique on to portraits in a current project!

[@f64Academy]

Awesome! Glad you got something out of it 😁

[@jhayward3766]

Great video yet again Blake. I look forward to them and try them on my photos each time. I am going back through your videos as I am learning more about photoshop. I really appreciate all you do. Cheers.

[@f64Academy]

Awesome, thank you! Glad you like my work. I love that I get to do this for a living :)

[@tw9535]

Holy crap! (Am I allowed to say that?) This is one of my Top 10 favorite Photoshop videos of the year. THANK YOU!! (And, yes, I meant to yell that.)

[@f64Academy]

Awesome 😎 thanks so much 😎

[@Nazareth434]

Really good,stuff man- best tutorials on KZbin for photoshop. Do,your actions work with cs photoshop 5?

[@f64Academy]

These ones just might work there isn't anything in these that are uber fancy like the new PS. But I haven't tested them on CS5 because that's like 15 years old now 😁 I'd have to blow the dust off my floppy disks

[@Nazareth434]

@@f64Academy lol no worries, i can try them and see if they work- if not i can follow your tutorial and create my own- all the adjustments are in CS5 as far as i know-

[@grahamengineer4882]

Thanks for a great and very clear lesson!

[@f64Academy]

My pleasure!

[@grahamengineer4882]

@@f64Academy looks like you're stuck with me now! I've subscribed to your channel and will be working my way through your previous videos and eagerly waiting for your new ones. Thanks again - take care!

[@f64Academy]

Awesome! Thanks for subscribing 😁 enjoy!

[@vartkespeltekoglu7159]

Thanks for reviewing this again. I am a LL Mode convert too!

[@f64Academy]

It's my favorite!

[@williamcurran9290]

I put this to use right after viewing! It was just what I needed to focus the attention on some details of an antique Thunderbird! I'd share a .jpg if you want.

[@ndc-01]

very useful and valuable. Thanks.

[@rolsonn]

Thanks, Blake; definitely cool stuff.

[@f64Academy]

Any time!

[@enzotommasi6512]

great work always informative

[@mammawpeppy]

fantastic lesson with useful examples. Thanks for all your great teaching content and helpful PS actions

[@shortbangla236]

hi sir, this is a awesome, and i dicided to your color topic all tutorial completing in this month

[@f64Academy]

Thank you 😁 I appreciate your support.

[@ardi_arti_andi]

Wow, thanks man, i love it! Live abd learn

[@ryclarkmediaarts8845]

Well done tutorial!. Thank you

[@simisaha6767]

Amazing! Thank you

[@f64Academy]

Glad you liked it!

[@DiegoTerzano]

Hi Blake, love this effect for portraits. Another tool in the belt to complement vignetting effects. Thanks for the tutorial, very well executed at always.

[@rondeldebbio9219]

Great stuff!!

[@annelirytterstrom1973]

I will defently try.Thanks great tutorial :)

[@attilad66]

Hey B. That was a nice one chab. Cheers.. U have a good one.. 😉 😉 👏🏽👏🏽👊🏽

[@judithbrowning5376]

I just watched this video and took lots of notes. It's amazing. Thank you very much.

[@f64Academy]

Wonderful! Glad you got a lot out of it :)

[@donnacallais4528]

I use the reflective gradient a lot on my photos, but topping it off with an inverse gradient - whoooooa. Good stuff! Thanks again, Blake.

[@mikejiang7916]

Thank you again Blake for another great session.

[@cppuk]

thank you top man enjoyed this very much.

[@f64Academy]

My sincere pleasure!

[@xiiixviiiw]

Soft brush can do amazingly the same thing !

[@degamaedit3131]

Amazing sir... Very helpful video

[@jimbembinster]

Thank you Blake, very well done.

[@SethMaestro]

Being a video creator who uses final cut, I’m curious if I can use this technique accomplish the same “fake light” in that program to make up for low light scenes in videos.... loved the tutorial!

[@f64Academy]

Good thinking! I don't do much video, at least not like that, but I'd be curious to know how it works out

[@SethMaestro]

@@f64Academy considering a majority of creators use their smart phones, which don’t operate well in low light situations typically, perhaps this is a technique to mitigate that.

[@Retset]

So powerful and subtle - thank you

[@Sathyamk]

Hi blake tks for the tutorial..the grading that you show be it gradient map or any other tutorial works good only on stick images? I have a set of Pre-wedding pics but when applied ur gradients the effect was ok.. Am i doing it wrong or is that all? Please clarify

[@f64Academy]

You will have to process them to a point. These gradients will work on any image but you have to get the image setup well first. This is something I use in the last stage of the workflow, the effects stage, so the image is already processed well before I start using them. If the image doesn't have good contrast or attention to the undertones these gradients, or any effect for that matter, will always look like mud.

[@nositelle]

very convenient, thank you!

[@waldoh027]

Superb.. thank you!!

[@jlid1]

That is the coolest thing, can't wait to try this method out, thank you!!

[@ag-rl6ov]

Great & Practical.

[@nikosemmanouilidis3926]

wow this is awesome !!

[@f64Academy]

Glad you think so!

[@lindagrigsby5460]

Thank you, Blake.

[@f64Academy]

No worries! My sincere pleasure!

[@esthergambrell3551]

I added a radial gradient to a headshot, but I couldn't get rid of the banding even though I was working in 16 bit. Thoughts?

[@Nazareth434]

Oh one thing I wanted to mention. I did a radial gradient zwhile back to add in a "sun-like increase in light" (going from a nice orange to yellow as it spreads out) to brighten up areas, and place where i want it. What i noticed though was that if i crop an image at all, before working on the action, the gradient won't work because the action isn't to a full size image. The redial gradient will be small and cut off. But on full sized images it works as intended.

[@f64Academy]

There's a box inside the gradient that says align with image or something like that. If you crop after using one take a look at that check box and toggle it to see if it makes a difference.

[@Nazareth434]

@@f64Academy Thanks, I'll look for that- I figured it was probably something simple- so simple that i couldn't figure it out lol-