Paint with LIGHT in Photoshop. Magically transform a photo,

[@RolandandSandy]

Other people have demonstrated this, and while I got it, you provided more by showing how to use curves and specialty brushes to create an even bigger effect. Thanks! well done.

[@orcaspest]

Thank you for this wonderful tutorial!! 😊

[@vrcil]

Dear Colin Smith, you are just wonderful. Sunlight's technique creates perfect lighting for the image. Thank you very much for the tutorials and sharing. It was really fun to have coffee with you in front of the computer. LOL

[@seanconnelly2144]

Yes, I did learn something new - that was a great help! Thanks

[@yellowbear1000]

I find myself trawling back through old photographs and trying all these tutorials out! Another great video

[@poppamichael2197]

Thanks for another excellent educational experience!

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks for watching!

[@srg3798]

very timely for me. going over the basics is never a bad thing.

[@DerBuckmiester]

loved learning light painting

[@alexcarrillo1]

Excellent tutorial Colin, you have so many secret tips. Thank you so much for taking the time and share with all of us.

[@mvia236]

I love the way you show how to use the tools that we are already familya with to create new effects. Cuts down on the learning curve. Thanks.

[@photoshopcafe]

You are so welcome!

[@collinanderson3432]

Excellent tutorial, thanks Colin.

[@christopherhand3941]

You are teaching exactly what I want to learn and how I want to learn it (doing it the right way). Thank You so much! I have probably watched 5 of your past videos this week!

[@photoshopcafe]

Wonderful!

[@jenniferatterton1587]

I will be trying this out on several of my landscape sunsets and sunrise shots. Thank you again.

[@barryjhk]

2nd time I'm watching this. I use it in most of my landscapes and it gives them a painterly effect. I watched it again for the addition of color.. Thanks as always for sharing your expertise. Barry

[@edgarj.pimentelp.4488]

amazing man, thanks for passing on so much knowledge...

[@lenpugh7571]

This is brilliant, I have tried this myself, but to see you do confirms I was on the right track, thank you.

[@photoshopcafe]

Fantastic!

[@RusstafaB]

Have to go back over some of my photos to put your tutorial in to practice. Many thanks Colin always great tutorials.

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks Russ

[@merrillsmith9018]

Your videos are the best tutorials I have seen on photoshop

[@vaniapravica2372]

Thanks for the tutorial! Was great to learn about colours in the curves-now I can apply it to a skin tone to achieve warm and kind of orange skin.

[@TheAlexHudson]

Thank you for this video! I was stuck trying to paint fire light by hand . . . the process you've laid out just . . . WORKS! Lol, thank you again!

[@susanwilson6409]

Hi Colin, another great tutorial I am off to try these ideas on my own photos. Thank you

[@photoshopcafe]

Have fun!

[@KimHollingshead]

Followed this using a rather flat photo of our courtyard - very big improvement! Thanks, Colin.

[@MichaelSlaunwhite]

I found it very helpful in how to use the tools of PS to improve your photo. Thank you for sharing.

[@BrownWatson]

Excellent tutorial Colin. I particularly like using the brush instead of the lens flare.

[@jaimee.campuzanot.2702]

Thank you very much Colin

[@FranHoganPanama]

thank you! As usual, I've learned stuff that I can use. ♥

[@stevenkornfeld6804]

Very educational and useful

[@paulgreen7293]

Always learn something new. Excellent job!

[@photoshopcafe]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@pattimcnamara6180]

Thanks! Totally new to PS and this was so easy to understand

[@rgarlinyc]

Very clever stuff - thanks for these insights!

[@warrendias384]

Another great video, learnt something new.

[@barryjhk]

Now there is something can add to dodge & burn to give my shots more depth! Thanks...

[@rainman3594]

Another great tutorial Colin. You mentioned "Drone". Does your drone support "RAW"? If so which model drone do you prefer to use? If not then what development treatment do you give drone JPegs before doing this kind of editing?

[@photoshopcafe]

Mavic 2 Pro, yes it does raw.

[@Ribeirasacra]

Interesting lesson . Have you ever tried Luminar? This program much easier to use to obtain these results. I have an older version of Luminar and I understand that newer versions are even better. it can be used as a stand alone or a plugin for PS.

[@RMC_]

Would you recommend the same technique to lighten portraits?

[@koosfranken6115]

thanks so much. I've never painted with light in PS before.

[@dennisbeers]

Thank you , I love your videos!

[@ruthdrews496]

I have a question...by the looks of the sunset why would you add a bright sun flare ....I have learned so much from your videos...thxs

[@photoshopcafe]

just for fun, to show how you could add it

[@Flyingphotosphotography]

I have the current version of Photoshop CC but my Hue/Sat layer will not link to the Light layer with ALT key held down. I cannot find any way to link it to the Light layer we created. (added a solution) I did find another way by right clicking and choosing "create clipping mask" on it is seems to give same icons as you have now.

[@steffore1]

Nice one Colin 👍🏽

[@jpillay72]

Enjoyed this video. Thanks

[@ffarag]

u r the best Sir, many thanks

[@jospargo8417]

I needed this so much. I’m often warming things up a bit and this is just subtle enough to look real. Now we just have to figure out how to turn the elephant around! 😂

[@donnyboy146]

Great video....Thanks

[@gladysperrier4270]

I can’t wait to try this out on a photo I took last year which has great composition but was taken on a dull day when the light was very flat.

[@avnerbenzvi8757]

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[@PatrickJHughes]

Colin very much enjoy your sharing, did Not see a link to the Design Cuts Flare brush?

[@photoshopcafe]

sorry... The brush I used was from this set: www.designcuts.com/product/ultimate-universe-creator/?ref=colinsmith3

[@scottonanski4173]

The Bob Ross of Photoshop. :D

[@erniebiggs8343]

I'll use that, Thanz so much.

[@Nomo_Popo]

Wasn't PS updated so the complementary colors would show up in the curves graph or am I thinking of Affinity Photo?

[@photoshopcafe]

you can choose the color wheel if you want and see it

[@gardenphotovision5970]

Thank you

[@Crreative_9]

So lovely sir

[@steveevans6428]

why is it you dont use flow instead of opacity? The photoshop "masters" never use opacity while painting. I have followed their lead and have only adjusted flow while painting. I think adjusting opacity is akin to training wheels. Am i missing something?

[@michaeljohnson9717]

All new to me, but I am not sure I have the patience to use it!

[@photoshopcafe]

That's ok :)

[@lensman5762]

Much more ethical if we all took up painting. This is not photography.