The Pro Photographer's Secret - Gradient Maps

In this Photoshop tutorial, I demonstrate how to use the Gradient Map Adjustment Layer to give your images a distinctive look. A great way to explore your creative self in post-production.
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In this Photoshop tutorial, I demonstrate how to use the Gradient Map Adjustment Layer to give your images a distinctive look. A great way to explore your creative self in post-production. This is me on Instagram: instagram.com/anthonymorganti/ Check out my ALL NEW, iso adaptive, Lightroom Presets -- a HUGE pack of over 500 presets: www.anthonymorganti.com/ ** I am an affiliate for all of the companies listed EXCEPT Affinity Photo. Please read my Code of Ethics Statement: onlinephotographytraining.com/code-of-ethics/ Tap into Adobe's Creative Cloud: bit.ly/2zwQ0nW Anthony Morganti’s MUST HAVE applications: At least one Non-Destructive RAW Editor Lightroom - bit.ly/2zwQ0nW Capture One - captureone.38d4qb.net/y1Djy (Save 10% with Promo Code: MORGANTI10) Luminar - bit.ly/2JUJxKw (Save with the Promo Code AM16) On1 Photo RAW - bit.ly/2zJmA9I (Save 20% with Promo Code: AM17) Exposure X6 - bit.ly/2U8UxrK (Save 10% with Promo Code: AnthonyMorganti) PhotoLab 4: tidd.ly/2HhiN9X At least one FULL Editing App: Photoshop - bit.ly/2zwQ0nW Affinity Photo - affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/ My MUST-HAVE Plugins: Topaz Gigapixel AI - bit.ly/3cDqa5J Topaz Sharpen AI - bit.ly/3cDqa5J Topaz Denoise AI - bit.ly/3cDqa5J *Save 15% on all Topaz Labs apps - use the Promo Code: AMDISC15 or instead of Topaz Denoise AI: On1 NoNoise AI - bit.ly/2zJmA9I (Save 20% with Promo Code: AM17) Nik Silver Efex Pro 2 - tidd.ly/3dc4gYm My MUST-HAVE Mac Utility: CleanMyMac X - Info: bit.ly/3jtVpU3 To save 10% on your purchase of CleanMyMac X: 1. Visit the CleanMyMac X store: bit.ly/3bEMuMx 2. Scroll down to the very bottom of the page and click on "Enter it now" under "Already have a coupon code?" 3. Paste the promo code TONY10 and hit "Verify" 4. The prices will be reduced, and you’ll be able to select the license and proceed with the payment ** Note that all of the promo codes listed above may not work on sale products. *** I am an affiliate for all of the companies listed EXCEPT Affinity Photo. Please read my Code of Ethics Statement: onlinephotographytraining.com/code-of-ethics/ Please follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/anthonymorganti/ View my recommended gear list: www.amazon.com/shop/anthonymorganti As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. I use this software to record my screen and make parts of my screen enlarge and zoom out so you can see it: Screenflow: telestream.pxf.io/DMrW2 Unsure of how to price your photography? Check the 2019 Guide to Pricing Your Photography: amzn.to/2S1CiU7 I am an affiliate for all of the companies listed EXCEPT Affinity Photo. Please read my Code of Ethics Statement here: onlinephotographytraining.com/code-of-ethics/ Thank you!

[@kylegreene3773]

Great tip for establishing a style, especially for portraits. A great followup video would be to show how to create a profile that can be imported to Lightroom. While its not fully editable (you can adjust the strength or opacity) it would enable you to get what you've created without having to go into Photoshop every time.

[@JHJohnson]

I have been watching so many videos to try to learn this I don’t know why I’m such a slow learner and yours is the best thank you so much

[@malaranu6883]

Gosh I’m so grateful. This video with your teaching style has made it so clear for me. Thank you. 🙏🏽

[@masterwizard2881]

Thank you again. Soon there are going to be 355K pro editors out there pushing the photographic boundary to new levels :-) 10/10 for the time you take sharing your knowledge.

[@tlunde53]

I must confess that I had never heard of gradient maps before using this video. I'll be eager to try one when I take an applicable photo. Many thanks.

[@leniehulse1621]

Same here!

[@NakedInSeattle]

Gradient maps used by other guys always confused me. You explained it so well. Thanks.

[@CardieTrick]

Thank you for that lesson, I'm starting to use Gradients more as I like composite photos, and gradients blends all the different elements so that the look like they belong together.

[@nelsonfoote7641]

Thanks Anthony, can’t wait to try this!

[@bolt339]

Nicely explained & comprehensive tutorial, thanks Anthony!

[@warrenlloyd7532]

Great video Anthony, very well explained. There's so much to learn in PS so it's always nice to be shown a new technique.

[@tobyjugg6202]

I had never seen or used this before - now i am addicted !!!! :) Another outstanding tutorial - thank you so much.

[@davidzacharias582]

Cool technique easy to use. Used it with several gradients on portrait and landscapes to give some old photos some new drama. Good job and informative as always.

[@trondhelgehie6771]

Thank you so much for this video! I have bin doing the color grade “manually” now this will give me a good starting point, and save me a lot of time! 👍 Thanks again!

[@susanmeyer8885]

I had never heard of gradient maps until watching this video either. Great video and something I will definitely try! Thanks so much. This looks better than using the wheels in Lightroom for HL, midtones and shadows to develop a style.

[@steveking6204]

Excellent. Helped me a lot.

[@carlosdias1940]

Thank You for the alternative - looking forward to test it and is opening to me a lot of options! Cheers

[@skipper5877]

Thanks for this. I do believe I am going to use the info from this video a lot. Thanks again.

[@edgorochowski9709]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I will have to try this on some of my portraits.

[@user-fo4gc3sf1s]

Thanks Anthony. I like your tutorials.

[@antonysimon5634]

Great Photoshop Tutorial

[@LaylaVaughan]

I was vaguely aware of gradient maps, but never really did anything with them. Looks like I will have to try some of these out!

[@47mphill]

Thank you ! Another thing I was unaware of

[@vinodjames1079]

Great.. !! Something which I didn't know. Your explanation was easy and made simple . Thankyou

[@variety8952]

wow never knew about the hidden legacy gradients, thank you for sharing your knowledge!!

[@JoseRamirez-cd7ge]

Beautiful Thank you!

[@birdsinfocus496]

Wow, so good!

[@angballoon]

Very succinct directions. Many thanks.

[@bhovis]

Good information!

[@veselinvasilev9362]

Thank you!

[@mkting2]

Thank you.

[@albaezstudio6622]

Thanks!!

[@briantchapster]

Really useful info. Thank you

[@haies09]

Changing it to Noise and smoothness to 0-10 and using the Randomize feature is good for inspiration also

[@jasonlacey5979]

Excellent.. thank you

[@johns6290]

Thank you

[@p4inmaker]

I was wondering where those all went, cool to see they are still in there somewhere!

[@kemerthomson]

Wow!

[@taterandy3958]

Yo that was really nice lesson I will start using this for now on

[@waky123]

thanks

[@andreas.farsch]

Great video, thanks Anthony! But what is the equivalent where I could get the same effect in Lightroom? Some mixture of Curves and Split Toning? The Gradient Tool with Range Masks to target the brightest and darkest zones in an image with colorize? It would be nice to create something similar in Lightroom.

[@jamesss1953]

every Lightroom day is a school day - really liked this

[@CWReace]

Thanks, just played around with it a bit, and seems like a viable alternative to the Lightroom color grading tool when maybe you want something you can't get with it -- or vice versa?

[@rlfisher]

Great tutorial again, Anthony! Would gradient maps ever do well in landscape images? I am asking because I am vision color deficient, so I don't always see things "correctly!"

[@rvenneman]

They were always there but after watching your lesson I will give this a try. Hey..I can mess up any photograph as well as the next person.😇

[@schretter1]

Great video. I always learn something new with your videos. Is it possible to do a "poor mans" emulation of this with the new color grading capabilities in Lightroom.

[@michaelmcphee2930]

Triple AAA rating. Amazing Awesome Anthony. Thank you

[@HansvanMeteren]

Bedankt

[@AnthonyMorganti]

Thank you so much!!!

[@TC_Conner]

I’ve not used the gradient map on any of my portraits, but I may now. I’ll be sure to tag you on Instagram when I have one ready.

[@b991228]

Can you use two gradient maps then blend the shadows and highlights together using layer blend-if?

[@jasonlacey5979]

Hello Anthony.. Can you stack these as layers..

[@adrianlmonaco]

Random aside: the FroKnowsPhoto reference at the beginning was funny

[@jamesgerboc]

Awesome video! But what exactly are gradient maps? Tint? LUT’s?

[@EdwardKilner]

Nice. Does Affinity have this or a similar feature?

[@molusco1059]

Hi Anthony, quick question, my image is changing into a negative instead of B&W, I noticed that the gradient is reversed in the properties tab. How do I change that?

[@joehowe1263]

Would this be considered a final treatment after doing your other adjustments?

[@fahmialiyudinkhairi4414]

sorry out of topic, is this feature (legacy gradient) included in affinity photo?

[@dougstead1956]

Is there a way of doing Gradient Mapping in and stay in LRC?

[@leniehulse1621]

Hi Anthony cN you do a preset with this?

[@sabrx4783]

how to export gradient map to lightroom or capture one?

[@fondation6]

Lightroom alternative.?

[@angballoon]

Try colour grading in LR

[@BobG-eh5fc]

Thanks, can you load a gradient map from another source? i.e. internet?

[@andreas.farsch]

Yes. In the same little context menu where you load the legacy gradients, you can export or import gradient maps.

[@mlsterlous]

Don't you think other blend modes look more interesting, like for example overlay?

[@jenningsford8961]

Apparently only available in Mac version. I clicked on the Gradient Adjustment tool, went to the menu upper right, and it is not there for my Windows machine. Using PS version 22.4.3

[@andreas.farsch]

Jennings, it's not the Gradient Tool or Adjustment Layer, it's the Gradient *Maps* Adjustment Layer.

[@stevenmeansphotography3861]

It’s not working for me I do not get the color panels

[@Graygeezer]

But what is a dementor doing in the shot? Looks like he’s coming for the model.