Power of CURVES in PHOTOSHOP | Precision editing

[@photoshopcafe]

Now you know Curves, use them with dodging and burning, this will blow the socks off your photographs kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXPLpoZmest4jc0

[@AngelaNakiyingi]

You're the only KZbinr I found to explain curves properly. Thank goodness for you!

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks for those kind words! I plan on explaining a lot more topics, so stick around :)

[@dennisblack4444]

Thank you Colin for an excellent tutorial, I now have a much better understanding of curves👍

[@photoshopcafe]

Great to hear!

[@joseescoto3698]

This is the first time I understand how curves really work. Until now I’ve dragging up and down trying to get some cool coloring effects but now I understand when and how to use them. Thank you so much. That was brilliant and clearly explained mister.

[@photoshopcafe]

I'm really happy to hear that this has helped you

[@JasonON]

I have used Curves before, but very sparingly as I didn't quite have a full appreciation of it's full function. Now I know a little more and can experiment with the tool on some images.

[@photoshopcafe]

I'm glad it helped

[@001Elpato]

omg finally, I found a very good explanation on the curves

[@jayluber5971]

This is the BEST explanation of the curves adj field I've ever seen. I finally understand what it's doing. Thank you

[@robin55gomes]

So well explained that an amateur like me now understood the working of the curves. Fabulous tutorial. Thanks Colin!

[@photoshopcafe]

Glad to hear it!

[@barbaralee4359]

Yes, I was one of those that just used Curves for adjusting the contrast. Now I know how to use it more effectively. Thanks so much!

[@photoshopcafe]

I'm glad this was helpful for you

[@rubencervantes7744]

So many tutorials out there. By far, yours, are the easiest to comprehend. They are extensive - Which I love- but not tiring, much less boring. I wish I found you before when I was learning Photoshop. In any case, there’s always something useful to learn in any of your tutorials. Even your guitar playing is fun to see. Great work Colin!

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks :)

[@saeedporfekr2584]

very nice thank you. didn't know the details .you explained it very well!

[@AK_Vortex]

I've just done the basic contrast sliders in Photoshop so curves has opened up a whole new world for me. Really it comes down to playing around (a lot) with curves on different photos and seeing what you like. Also it's important to be able to look at a photo and get an idea of what you want to bring out of it or what you want to do to it. I've taken photos already and used curves/contrast to really darken everything except the side of a person's face and use that for a website look and feel. Your tutorial has caused me to go back and realize that I could pop out more facial features and still keep the darkened feeling of the image. Thank you for doing this video.

[@photoshopcafe]

Glad you found it useful :)

[@firesong75]

Using adjustment curves in photoshop for years! Always start with that and may use several stacked. They can always be changed. Gives ultimate control over values. Excellent explanation.

[@scottkempton6085]

Thanks for this video Colin. I learned a LOT about curves. And yes, I am subscribed and have elected to be notified about new videos. You're a great teacher!

[@lindabeck2965]

Colin would have to be one of the best, if not the best presenter on a technical topic such as Photoshop there is on the planet. Perfectly paced, concise and clear with excellent reinforcement by way of examples. Thank You.

[@TheKingsOutlaw]

This is by far the best lesson on curves that I have seen. You've explained everything very well. Thank you!

[@jimcole5359]

I have played around with curves in the past, but really didn't have a clue what they were capable of. Pretty sure I can get a handle on them now with this tutorial. Thanks Colin.

[@photoshopcafe]

Awesome!

[@WilliamCruzing4photos]

So far the best explanation and demonstration of curve. I knew you were able to do a lot with curves but most tutorials failed to explain in detail the procedures. Great tutorial.

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks for saying so, William.

[@loracecola]

Excellent video! Excellent instructor too, not a lot of extra words and the speed of info is just right.

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks for your kind words

[@eefvelthorst4127]

Congratulations. Very fine and inspiring vlog. Very useful and understandable. Please go on this way.

[@JulesMoyaert_photo]

This is the BEST tutorial about Curves I watched for the last 2 years or so! THANK YOU!!

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks for saying :)

[@rsrini2004]

Lovely video Colin.

[@trout3212001]

Thanks. Every time I think I understand curves I learn something new. The idea of stacking curves adj layers and doing color and contrast separately was new to me and sounds very useful.

[@kidglove55]

This is great stuff. First time I got a good understanding of the curve tool. Much appreciated.

[@belhadiahcene2381]

thanks man, super useful

[@photoshopcafe]

you're welcome

[@eduardobravo-leon3894]

Excellent explanation!

[@diwayne4]

Thanks Colin, I have not understood Curves before that video was a big eye opener, I am not a curves fan. Thank you so much for explaining it so well. The lockdown here in South Africa is very restrictive having your videos and tutorials to watch and keep us busy and positive and hopefully improved our photoshop usage. Thank you for that.

[@mistymist3654]

Thank you so much! I have struggled with Curves and now I feel much more comfortable in using curves.

[@martinfenwick6166]

Excellent curves video. You have the teaching ability to make tricky Photoshop issues quite easy to understand.

[@hananbaradon5543]

I have watched this lesson many times, in fact I open it every time I have a difficult file to process and each time I pick up yet another nuance. It has become the very core of my Photoshop processing.

[@SpotBentley]

Best explanation of curves I've watched.

[@jamiebuzil3460]

I've been using curves for a long time and I picked up some useful tips in your tutorial. There are so many different ways to make adjustments using photoshop I sometimes forget things. I used levels a lot in my processing, but as I learn more and more about curves and it's endless possibilities it is quickly becoming my go to.

[@photoshopcafe]

Yes! They are so good :)

[@juliefletcher879]

thanks Colin I use curves all the time but its always good to do a refresher on things as you tend to forget certain functions that you dont use that often. I always find it helpful watching your tutorials as you explain things so well and I pick up bits and pieces that I did not know too. I dont comment very often but I do appreciate your great tutorials.

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks for taking the time to comment this time :)

[@jakerourke7765]

Thank you for the tips. I have not really used the curves as I did not understand how powerful they were. They are defiantly something that I will be using more of in the future

[@photoshopcafe]

They are very useful!

[@brianhorrocks5757]

Excellent tutorial, liked the targeted colour adjustment at the end of the video. Have not seen that done before.

[@photoshopcafe]

Awesome, I think that is new to a lot of people.

[@Sunshineleroy]

I've used curves for years...but I never noticed the command/control + shift + click to set markers on the color channels before. Great, thank you!

[@Ashlee0822]

Gave me a little more confidence to try curves. Thank you.

[@TraciBrennan]

I just learned enough to make my brain explode...thanks, Colin. From now on, curves will be a larger part of my PS arsenal.

[@photoshopcafe]

Oops, I hope your head is ok ;)

[@karinrobinson8013]

Great tutorial that takes the mystery out of using curves. Thank you!

[@robertorobles336]

Muy bien explicado, ¡por fin entiendo las curvas!. Muchas gracias.

[@d1bobbyg]

I have been using Photoshop since it's creation, in a hobbyist way, on and off, but I just learnt something new today by watching this, targeting colours by holding ctrl + shift + click. Thank you very much.

[@chrism997]

@photoshopCafe that is an awesome tutorial on Curves! just discovered your channel and I am pumped!

[@bogaugon]

Very handy tutorial, I learned to anchor the point of the curve where I want to edit. This was new to me and very useful

[@lauracontreras3118]

I am new to photoshop and was so confused with curves. I am gonna give it a go now. Thank you 😊

[@Ceres1038]

Great video. Now I understand how curves and how I can use them to improve my images other than just adjusting the contrast. Thanks

[@Soleil6089]

Best curves tutorial so far! Thank You!

[@IkonnePaul]

Thanks a lot. This just helped me understand curves. You don't wanna know how much I've tried.

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks! I hope to do a whole series on Photoshop tools, make sure you hit the notification bell, so you will know when I post them

[@sumairazafar4059]

I was previously using the curves (hit & trial) not knowing the details how to use them exactly. Command/control+shift+click and adjusting contrast & color in separate layers are very useful which i learned from this video.

[@lynnjohnson3669]

Hi Colin, thank you for explaining how to use curves so well. I did not know how this worked fully before. Love this kind of video learning.

[@markt4005]

Great explanation and made things a little clearer to use properly.

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks

[@miro_juric]

Thank you so much! Very well explained!

[@photoshopcafe]

thanks

[@whunt29708]

Thanks for this tutorial. I never really knew how to use Curves but this helped me understand them now and how to apply it to photos.

[@abdouwaduka8455]

I am very glad I watched your video. I had no idea on how to use curves but now I do. Thanks a lot.

[@hanshazz3168]

I haven’t really tried using the curves so I will from now on! Thank you. I like your work

[@MerlynMacka]

Often use curves but just to adjust shadows and highlights. Your video very enlightening, so will view it again now that I know how powerful curve adjustments can be. Thanks and I look forward to more similar videos.

[@SamGarza]

Thank you. This is an excellent tutorial. You have a way of teaching that doesn’t leave out the beginner.

[@vasundharak9536]

Your teaching style is amazing! Keep up the great work 🙏🏻

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks :)

[@dancu9271]

A lot of thanks for making and sharing your video!!

[@ryangibson1043]

Best explanation of curves yet 👍🏻

[@sanjuanwar4980]

This is the best explanation that I ever have on understanding curve. Thank you Colin.

[@Mulldog97]

Thanks much Colin. Great tutorials. I have several of your courses & find them to be extremely informative & easy to follow. Your presentation works admirably,

[@bbgarib]

Thank you so much for the detailed tutorial on curves, I have never used it before, it has helped me significantly on my edits.

[@hongbinxu5311]

Great tutorial on curve adjustment in PS! I have been using curve adjustment only for simple contrast adjustment until I watched this video. I will definitely explore more using this adjustment on my photos. Thanks Colin!

[@eltinjones4542]

Thanks something to think about next time I edit 👍

[@parranoic]

Thank you very much, I finally understand how useful curves are

[@photoshopcafe]

great! I'm so happy to help

[@BenjaminReavesArt]

I use curves for shadows and highlights all the time but that color trick just blew my mind!! ; )

[@ricardo_anderson]

Hello Colin, drink coffee, if I had already used curves, but I hadn't noticed the gray range on the sides and that helps a lot. Thanks

[@eddietimbal48]

gracias por compartir tus videos

[@radi.inkrush]

great content!

[@pster76]

Thank you, you're the best teacher for Ps on youtube.

[@wal33do]

Thanks alot, now I understand the curve adjustment. it helped me alot.

[@sue120502]

Great tutorial. I do use curves and knew about the RGB and colour tones but didn't really understand the input output bit. Now I do AND now know how to target individual areas. Thanks for a great tutorial Colin.

[@Murphy_DevLab]

Best explanation I've seen. Good stuff.

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks for saying!

[@AerialLensVideo]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! My wife and I are both PRO photographers, and did NOT know all you have so clearly explained here. I shudder at the excess time I have spent trying to do what you have done so simply here. Even your explanation of input and output was like turning on a light switch for the very first time. We are indebted to you, Sir.

[@photoshopcafe]

Stick around, lots of good tutorials coming soon :)

[@Chutimonertane]

very nice and precise tutorial....thanx a lot

[@bigmraaa]

thx mate, u make me understand curves better :)

[@photoshopcafe]

Great!

[@inknpaintCW]

Best curve tutorial I've seen. NOW I get it. Thanks!

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks for saying so :)

[@susanne1776]

nice exposition on curves I mostly do sports photography in low light hence lots of post production

[@rodshelley1170]

I've used curves some, but will a lot more now. Great information!

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks

[@earthlivingskills]

Awesome video I've never understood curves until now Thanks for your help

[@heathersheldrick3833]

Thanks. I never really understood Curves up to now. Great video x

[@JK005]

Thanks for a great video -- esp the color adjustment!

[@chicmccormick6850]

Learned a lot from this video, had messed about with curves but now I know how much you can tweak a photo. Cheers.

[@derekduckitt5900]

Thanks for these tutorials, I use Photoshop and Lightroom for Property photography as well as astrophotography. I watch other people's workflows and try to use them but they usually don't take the time to explain the rationale behind their actions. Your tutorials enable me to fully understand and optimize the actions for my specific purposes. I am going to go through all your stuff I can find!

[@erinblack]

Thank you! I have never used curves and actually understood what I was doing!

[@douglasmichel6361]

Yes I do use them, I took a coarse with Ben Willmore back in 2016 and swear by them, Another awesome video Colin.

[@Stephen_Deer]

Great advice Colin only ever used it for contrast in the past 👍🏻😀

[@coreybolden9841]

Excellent tutorial! Many many thanks to you! SUBSCRIBED!!!

[@sol5803]

AMAZING!!! So clearly explained-- the best explanation I have found on curves. You understand your audience and help everyone listening to this gain confidence! Thank you!

[@rgarlinyc]

Hey Colin, I knew all this (having watched a bunch of earlier videos!) but your clear explanations refreshed my knowledge. Thanks a lot!

[@Able3211]

Many thanks Colin.

[@breicker6107]

WOW, no wonder I couldn't get curves to do so much for me. Love this video! Thank you!

[@kmac794]

I've played with curves a bit, but really did not understand what I was doing. Your video really helped make it much more clear. Thanks!

[@photoshopcafe]

Im glad I was able to help

[@OlymposGR1]

Excellent tutorial !

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks

[@weeklyreiki8983]

so awesome, THANKS !!!

[@sajidhussain6483]

Thanks. You explain curve very well

[@blacksham24]

well explained and add on tutorial about curve thank you!

[@chriscornishphotography]

This is such a helpful video. You explained everything in such an easy to understand manner. Definitely a happy subscriber to your channel! Thank you for the amazing content

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks Chris! Lots more to come :)

[@mellosays]

Thanks for this. I was obviously not using the full capability of curves. I find this specifically helpful for those day images when light is not ideal and shadows are too harsh.

[@debid4665]

That was awesome! Thank you for putting it so clearly and simply!! Never used the curves before but looking forward to trying it out now! 👍🏻

[@dannyratan]

Love your explanations on curve!