Get a Natural Intense Color Boost in Photoshop

[@Peter-io2xs]

Blake: You understand the application of color theory to Photoshop better than any one on KZbin, and you explain it better too. This is coming from a guy whose perception of color could be better. Thanks.

[@f64Academy]

Thanks so much, Peter, I really do appreciate it. It means a lot to me.

[@robdf9024]

No words. This is the second one I watch and is even more insightful. Congrats buddy. But I am sure you have been told that...

[@f64Academy]

Thanks so much! It's even more special though that it came from you. I appreciate you!

[@MrDro1128]

Thank you. Very nice of you to make them & give them to the people for free.

[@philk7472]

very good explanations for color correcting knowing moreand guessing less

[@f64Academy]

I love it! You get it 😁

[@chrisharper6427]

.......wow your video has opened up an entire new vista to me for........!

[@f64Academy]

Awesome! So glad to hear your enthusiasm!

[@Slewis71119]

Best Video I have found on color.

[@f64Academy]

Woohoo!

[@abhinavjoshua]

This is by far the best tutorial on color theory! Period.

[@f64Academy]

Wow! That's awesome! Man if you think this is good you should see my Palette Effects 3 course 😁

[@jamesbartek6230]

Blake, this is the second Y.T. video (on color) of yours that I have watched. Soooo helpful. Clear instruction on exactly what I was wondering about. Thanks so much!

[@f64Academy]

Awesome! Thanks for checking it out!

[@allenbaxter3985]

Great tutorial. Thank you for sharing this.

[@f64Academy]

My pleasure!

[@clarecoll]

Just rewatched this and found it very informative. Most especailly the tip about toning down very bright areas and avoiding the tone compression that comes with curves - of course I had forgotten that

[@alaa_elsherif-p2m]

How amazing the explanation is !!...thank you

[@f64Academy]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@waynelytton7517]

In my color printing days at National Geographic I used all these colors to help printing. That knowledge of color theory rally helped when I switched into the wonderful world of Photoshop.

[@alanbright555]

Thank you Blake, you're the first person to give me hope. I'm red/green color blind. I've tried Enchroma glasses with no luck. Your color wheel illustration made me realize I may be able to develop a way to color grade a photo, to actually see a green tree, for the first time. Five percent of males have some degree of color deficiency. I think a program that simplified color grading, for at least one photo for us, might be a real "money maker".

[@f64Academy]

I know right! I wish I could. I have studied the depths of Color Deficiencies but there are about 4 of them or something like that. That makes it hard to make predictable results for all kinds and I can't see what they see to unsee what they see to make something help them see what I see. Lol it makes my brain hurt a lil

[@Caspar0809]

Love your work Blake

[@f64Academy]

Thank you so much 😁

[@bobm2410]

Blake...when I first watched this, I was confused (and maybe a little bit intimidated). Having watched it a second time--with PS open to a landscape image--it all makes sense. As a former instructor in a corporate technical education setting, a key to assessing my own level of understanding of a topic is whether or not I'd feel comfortable teaching it to others. I think one more viewing of this fine video will give me that comfort.

[@f64Academy]

That's a great way to look at it. Glad it settled in the second time 😁

[@seabreezeof]

Like all of the other great video's you publish, you demystified selective color for us. I was able to grasp it on the initial watch. Thank you, and for the bonus action !!

[@f64Academy]

Wonderful! I love hearing this.

[@ptst19]

Very very good explanations, thank you

[@f64Academy]

My pleasure!

[@billfrederickphd]

Thank you. A really good lesson on color management and understanding the color wheel (spectrum).

[@klrabbers]

Best explanation of Selective Color I have heard. You make it very easy to understand a complex subject. Thanks so much!

[@f64Academy]

Thanks, I appreciate it. This one was 4 months in the making. People seem to think these just make themselves, lol, nope. It takes a lot of work to make it seem this easy 🤣

[@klrabbers]

@@f64Academy Regarding the Basic Color Theory section - would you be able to make your color graphic available? I would like to have that handy as a reference. Roughly 1:30 into the video.

[@robynaldridge8304]

@@klrabbers, that colour wheel and others are available when you get Blake's colour panel.

[@Laura-ii6yz]

Thank you very much for all the helpful information. You made it very easy to understand. That was an amazing explanation and tutorial.

[@maxsmirnoff8200]

I thought I was the only one to throw out a bunch of color pickers and see what color adjustment sliders do :) Most videos are vague in how they try to explain color manipulation but this is best way to understand it.

[@f64Academy]

Thanks!

[@maxsmirnoff8200]

@@f64Academy I did notice this tool behaves in an odd way. Sometimes it changes the K value when adjusting colors, making the image darker/lighter at the same time. Probably this was designed for printing adjustments so it takes into account how printers reproduce colors.

[@ottersphotography304]

Fire hose of information doesn't even begin to cover it. I will need to watch this video about ten times or so. Thank you Blake for creating such useful content full of valuable information.

[@f64Academy]

My pleasure 😁 I appreciate you, brother!

[@pbziegler]

The idea of using the adjacent colors to intensify the chosen color is a new one to add to all the other color theory you have taught me. I couldn't help myself. I downloaded the actions before I watched the entire video. But I did watch the whole video. Can't wait to play with the actions and to figure out how to do the same things with Palette Effects.

[@f64Academy]

The lightbulb went off for me too with this one :)

[@bala1000mina]

Hi Blake, Thank you so much for the great tutorial! Very informative and I learnt a lot from it! God bless you!

[@velvethoot4507]

Thank you for you help and actions....much appreciated. Liked and subscribed.

[@josephwitkowski5866]

I have been using Selective Color for a long time and understood some of how it works. I now understand a lot more of how it works. Thanks, your neighbor in Kearney, Mo.

[@toreaasland8085]

Thank you again. Great video!!

[@f64Academy]

My pleasure!

[@moritzathaher]

Thanks, clear explanation!

[@f64Academy]

My pleasure!

[@adammarc1912]

This is amazing. I feel like I just levelled up in the biggest way. Thank you!

[@f64Academy]

Woot! I love hearing that!

[@ahumanad706]

I apreciate your knowledge and sharing what you know: I have used two of your tutorials to improve my editing work - thank you!

[@f64Academy]

Sweet! Thank you so much!

[@attilad66]

That was a Great one Blake. Cheers Matey.

[@f64Academy]

My pleasure!

[@garygedyt]

Very good explanation. I liked how you presented the color wheel explanation and the info picker for the percentages of CYM. I think I can use that.

[@f64Academy]

Awesome! That really does help to understand what is going on.

[@rgarlinyc]

You're a champ Blake - thanks a gazillion!e

[@f64Academy]

My pleasure!

[@davidreichel3394]

Thank you so much! Great new technique. Blake, you are the man for color management!!

[@Zealor365]

Very colorful presentation...

[@f64Academy]

Thank you!

[@garimachaudhary1982]

Thank you. Have used it before but was a bit confused...but lots have been sorted after watching this. U really simplify things n make way easier.

[@f64Academy]

Glad it helped! So good to hear!

[@danielverrua2601]

The best explanation of selective color. Easy, clear useful. In addition the action as present. Thank for your videos.

[@f64Academy]

Glad you like them! Thanks for the feedback :)

[@jvalenta47]

Very educational class by the Color Master! Thanks Blake.

[@f64Academy]

I appreciate that... Now I'm blushing 🤭

[@aidacea7517]

Oh! I've loved the explanation about the buddies and the enemies, it makes everything much easier. Fantastic tutorial.

[@f64Academy]

That one was pretty cool, I had to chuckle as it came to me when I was doing the recording 😁

[@lookforbeauty1964]

Your method combined with luminosity masks is A M A Z I N G !! Thanks Blake

[@f64Academy]

Good thinking 😁 glad you experimented further!

[@cimage1000]

As always you come out with a different take in your approach to most. Man you are some PS nerd. More power to you.

[@f64Academy]

More to come! I love Ps Nerdery!

[@cimage1000]

@@f64Academy It goes without saying. I have been with you since last few years. My best.

[@chrisrohwer5481]

Another great tutorial, thanks Blake.

[@f64Academy]

You bet!

[@burungbaguette]

This goes very well with my experience in printing industry. And your color theory makes every sense of this video. Learnt a lot. Very great explanation

[@f64Academy]

Awesome! I am so glad it was helpful!

[@margaretcheng6032]

Blake, great explanation of color theory and how selective color works! Thanks!

[@f64Academy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bhatta123ab]

Hey Blake, Happy New Year. When it comes to color grading, you are my most favorite. I learnt a lot from your tutorials. You understand the technicality of colour the best way. So thought to request you one thing. Can you please make a video on "Color Variability"? It is something new I saw in few places and it seems very powerful while tuning skin tone. Also have you used 3D LUT Creator plugin? Seems an amazing plugin for color grading. I have seen this color variability there also. Have a nice time. Love & Regards

[@f64Academy]

Awesome! Thanks! I'm not privy to the Color Variability, I need to look into it. 3D LUT creator is an awesome program and one I've used quite often. It's just so hard to teach as it is very techie.

[@bhatta123ab]

@@f64Academy Thanks for your reply. I shall wait to see a video on this. And yes 3D LUT Creator seems to be little tough for a beginner like me but you might teach it in a easier way...I have full faith on you 😊🙏

[@Ronin760]

Great explanation of the Selective Color Adjustment. One I often forget to utilize. Every inspiring. Thanks!

[@f64Academy]

It's a good one!

[@omahmoud2002]

Very informative. Good work.

[@commoncitizen-587]

Awesome tutorial.. I can see you are coming on top of the list of tutors from whom i learn PS :)

[@drecputk8380]

great color theory class

[@f64Academy]

Thanks 😁

[@darrellosullivan9901]

Excellent tutorial. Thanks

[@f64Academy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@nguyenthinhphu5334]

One of great and usefull tutorial I 've ever seen abt color adjustment. Thanks a lot.

[@f64Academy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@brucekraft744]

Great video, Blake! I'm going to have to watch it again because there is a lot of good stuff here. Also, thanks for the actions; those will help!

[@f64Academy]

My pleasure 😁

[@ssuwaidyah]

Thank you .. this is really useful

[@f64Academy]

You are welcome!

[@kochavigivoni5814]

Wow, thank you very much. This is the first time that I’m really understanding Coloring...

[@f64Academy]

That's what I like to hear

[@Philobr]

Brilliant. 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 Makes things I was trying to do a lot easier than before when I hadn't got a clue how to so it. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@f64Academy]

Fantastic! Glad to help!

[@photonsonpixels]

Fantastic tutorial, Blake. Very educational. Thank you!

[@f64Academy]

My sincere pleasure.

[@johnchambers6272]

Much appreciated Blake. Christmas really has come early this year with videos/actions such as this one, the new Dodging & Burning technique, fixing Highlight blowouts etc. You just keep coming up with new techniques that are significant improvements to editing from your devotion to color theory. For anyone that hasn't seen Blake's 'Photoshop 30 days to Mastery' course it is excellent value for money for the content it contains.

[@f64Academy]

Thank you so much John! It is my sincere pleasure. I just enjoy reporting on my experiments 😁

[@wgiaimo]

Wow, thanks. I think this will be a game changer going forward.

[@f64Academy]

Absolutely!

[@bala1000mina]

Hello Blake, Thank you for the amazing explanation, I really enjoy and learn a lot from your videos and use your great actions. God bless you!

[@stevenwilkes558]

You have explained this really clearly and easy to understand. Thank you.

[@f64Academy]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching

[@stephencampbell7395]

Great job Blake! I know have a much better understanding of this adjustment in PS. Thank you!

[@f64Academy]

Sweet success! Mission accomplished!

[@SEAKPhotog]

Wow, very helpful. Thank you!

[@f64Academy]

So glad!

[@WildlifeIndiaGT]

You are a genius sir🙏

[@f64Academy]

Thanks, tell my wife that 🤣🤣 Just reporting my experiments 😁

[@charlesdup6803]

Thanks, Blake, as always you are the guru of color! Guess I should have known but did not realize the colors on either side of a particular color on the color wheel can increase its intensity. Always learning!

[@f64Academy]

You bet! Pretty cool huh :) Eye opening experiment for me too!

[@ashhersid661]

This is just epic., very well explained; you have got special knack of simplifying complex things. Many thanks for the action.

[@f64Academy]

Thanks! That's what I love to do 😁

[@vijaym2752]

Hi there. Absolutely simpler and to the point explanation. Appreciated.

[@f64Academy]

Glad you liked it

[@JackBellesPhotography]

This is a great tutorial for selectively editing colours!

[@f64Academy]

Thanks, glad you liked it!

[@e.siebenga527]

After learning a lot from your tutorials about color theory, this ties it all together. Thanks a lot!

[@f64Academy]

This one hit home for me too!

[@jonkers2007]

thank you Blake!

[@f64Academy]

My pleasure

[@innercityunit2112]

Thanks Blake. As a relative newcomer/approaching intermediate, with Photoshop, and loving every second of it, your video tutorials have been very helpful...I am now going to delve into this whole area of color balancing in depth and will certainly get involved with Selective Color. Something I knew little about before watching this. Super useful and great to know the theory of how and why, so you actually understand what is happening. Great stuff. Already subscribed and thanks for the actions.

[@f64Academy]

Thanks for the great feedback! I appreciate it.

[@madhusoodanshimoga5725]

I do a lot of portrait work and many a times have struggled to get the skin tone the way I wanted when it gets printed on a brochure. Looks like I have found a solution to this. Will try this on my work and see. Thanks a ton for these tutorials and the actions you give off, FREE.

[@fotografmikaelsundberg]

Great video, and thanks for the actions,

[@f64Academy]

Sure thing 😁

[@MaciejMarkiewicz]

Excellent one :) Thank you Blake !

[@f64Academy]

My pleasure!

[@Tloopfan]

This is great. Just tested it out on a landscape. Very natural but better saturation. Some fall colors against pines really made the reds pop. Much better than the HSL.

[@f64Academy]

So cool, right!

[@allumpfa]

Great explanation Blake. I have PEiii and getting used to it and don't know if these actions will confuse things

[@f64Academy]

No they just add to your knowledge

[@olessjajankowenko5980]

Thank you a lot for this video!

[@shlomoeshet8525]

Wow, what a great comprehensive video, Blake. I really appreciate your time and effort and am going to use what I learned. Thanks.

[@PaulParkinson]

Really good explanation of a very powerful tool. Thanks!

[@f64Academy]

My pleasure!

[@robynaldridge8304]

You've done it again, Blake. Thank you for all of your efforts. If only it was as easy to get my head around some of the other stuff I'm supposed to be leaning!

[@f64Academy]

All in time 😁 Exposure is the key!

[@LionArtStudio]

Hi I’m an illustrator, I use a few programs that I draw/paint in & generally PS to tweak colours, intensity etc. I’ve not used this though, what an awesome tool... I can see me using this more than any other adjustment, not only to get more intense colours but to create more muted tones where I need, in a much more elegant way than just adjusting saturation. So thanks, this was a great video.

[@leonardmayberry4485]

I consider myself an amateur photographer with editing skills at best. I use ACR for most of my editing very little photoshop. only to use the clone stamp tool or something like that. I want to really learn to edit, but really don't know where to start. I was considering going to community college and learn lightroom and photoshop, but just don't know. I have been following you Blake for a minute and am learning a lot from your technique. I'm a system based learner and like your system. In your honest opinion would I learn more or about the same if I took your 30-day course versus going to community college and still end up having to take your class to fill in any gaps missed. I appreciate your way of teaching and would love to really learn your system.

[@f64Academy]

You'd learn more, honestly..I got my degree in Fine art, I never learned what I teach in that course. I taught at community college, the curriculum was nowhere near what I teach in that course 😁

[@leonardmayberry4485]

@@f64Academy Thanks for the reply, I know you are a man of integrity and I respect your honesty. I will be signing up as soon as I can. I look forward to learning from your teaching.

[@f64Academy]

Awesome, I appreciate that! Shoot me an email, I'll make sure you get the best deal 😁 [e-mail]

[@robinarroues5912]

Absolutely love this! I was never sure about this adjustment layer and now I know how to use it. And thank you for the action. I am going to try this out now! Thank you Blake!

[@f64Academy]

My sincere pleasure! Enjoy!

[@misspoffles]

Wow! Excellent video that breaks down and simplifies color theory! Thanks for providing the actions with the accompanying explanation of how this works in Photoshop!

[@f64Academy]

Glad you enjoyed it! Love that feedback!

[@felipemiguel9]

Excelente vídeo!🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@f64Academy]

Thank you!

[@JB-rm1oc]

Sweet, that boom sound just heard was either my mind blown or a light bulb moment. Can't wait to play with this as many times what I have been doing in the past just did not give me the colors I wanted and would look un natural.

[@f64Academy]

I heard it all the way in Missouri!

[@abeeror2]

Wow, thank you. Just ran your actions on an old landscape image I had and the results are great. Excellent tutorial, this is something I can use, and so glad you have explained it so easily. Cheers!

[@DeMorcan]

I find this interesting. Fir years, I had been using the channel mixer and increasing one color while halving the other 2 for 1 or all colors which kept the same brightness. I have to experiment now and see which offers the most refinement.

[@f64Academy]

This may be more intuitive.

[@nomsayin]

Great lesson, it got me thinking though about the technique with B&W photos, the Ansel Adams look. Would you adjust the White, Neutrals and Black?

[@f64Academy]

For that, change it to Luminosity Blend Mode for the Selective Adjustment Layer and put a Black to White Gradient Map on top :) Then every color becomes a tone adjustment. Moving the slider to the right will increase darkness within the color, moving left will increase brightness in the color. Blake

[@jiml989]

From what I can tell in B&W images, only the color sliders in black, white & neutral modes seem to have an effect. Is that correct or is it due to the particular images I chose to test on? Also, would the order in which you moved the sliders matter? Terrific tutorial, btw.

[@rolsonn]

Thanks, Blake! Selective Color's beginning to make sense to me after using TZ and PEIII.

[@f64Academy]

Great to hear!

[@deluxelex9056]

Genius, good sir.

[@f64Academy]

Glad you think so!

[@lilidaigle]

Just what I needed to learn at this exact moment! Thank you, Blake

[@jeffj4530]

Very good info! Can these actions be used to reduce or remove color casts in images selectively? As an example, removing yellow casts from indoor lights that are creating a cast on white walls or white trim in a building/house?

[@f64Academy]

Possibly, but I think Color Balance would be a better option for that specific concept. You'd have to experiment.

[@simonabergerphotography]

I have 2 questions: 1) I noticed that, when you were talking about Intensity of color, you kept the values so that the total was around 100%. Is this something we should do if we want to keep a natural look or it just happened to work on this particular photo? 2) I know it's a matter of taste, but if YOU had to create a portrait showing Intensity of color, would you keep it natural or would you pump the heck out of every value?

[@f64Academy]

I tend to rest on the natural side. I try not to go too heavy on color, I try to keep it natural, yet eye catching. Every image is different. But I recommend going to the extreme and then dialing back. You don't know what you'll see unless you take it to the max 😁

[@simonabergerphotography]

@@f64Academy thank you, I really appreciate your answer!

[@rolandrick]

Instead of photography, I do currently a deep dive into politics and run for parliament in my country - so, your videos are the perfect distraction and relax after a hard day of... (can't tell here). Thanks for sharing them with us.

[@f64Academy]

Awesome! So glad I can help even there :)

[@rolandrick]

@@f64Academy Oh yes 😊 Greetings from the Principality of Liechtenstein 🇱🇮

[@jackworsnop9257]

Would de-intensify be the opposite of the intensify settings?

[@f64Academy]

Yep!

[@jackworsnop9257]

@@f64Academy Thanks

[@stevestephen1049]

Do you have a copy of the colour wheel in this video, It is very easy to understand

[@veselinvasilev9362]

Thank you!

[@elistyle82]

Thank you for you well explanation and interesting video. I would like to watch a video from you on "dual tone" topic. As am trying to make some of my photography in dual tone, also in black and white and red.

[@jenhongkong]

Thanks Blake. Never thought of using this adjustment for something I was working on the other day. I got it done but this would have been soooo much easier. More actions for MyPanel..... (rubs hands together with glee!!) thank you. Red Rover, Red Rover, bring the wrong guy right over... LOL! Made me laugh :-)

[@f64Academy]

Haha, I laughed too while I was editing the video. 🤣