This Lightroom color grading hack is CRAZY

Mind blown! First time in a long time when I actually learned something completely new to me in Lightroom. Thanks for the video, awesome technique 😄!

[@SignatureEdits]

Great to hear it Max! I hope it's as helpful for you as it has been for me 🙏

[@itspeache]

@@SignatureEditscan you still do this in Lightroom? I Tried so hard and couldn’t figure it out.

[@Romero_Meyer]

I find it way more helpful to hold ALT while dealing in the mask as you can see effected areas in White with non effected areas in black.

[@SignatureEdits]

AWESOME tip Romero! I can see how that would be much easier to see especially in certain photos where the normal overlay isn't very obvious

[@jorgkaiser7010]

One oft the best tipps for lightroom! Thank you very much.

[@SignatureEdits]

You're very welcome! Thanks for your comment Jörg

[@AniruddhKothari]

I am a colourblind photographer and would have loved to use these colour wheels to full potential. This hack makes it so much more easier to make some use of it and not rely on a Retoucher. You’re the Real MVP

[@wenszu_home]

This is actually CRAZY useful !!! Thanks for share this 👾👾👾

[@SignatureEdits]

Glad you think so! Thanks so much

[@sb1493]

What's amazing is that there is a detailed way to do color grading along with using the other controls simultaneously. Excellent!

[@beansdesigns]

THANK YOU SO SO MUCH!!

[@SignatureEdits]

You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed!

[@scottweaverphotovideo]

Terrific tweak of the radial filter that I did not know. I will definitely be trying this. Thanks so much!

[@SignatureEdits]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks Scott!

[@osheymahn]

This is simply amazing!

[@SignatureEdits]

Thanks Oshey! Glad it was helpful!

[@mindysabiston]

THANK YOU!! I just spent a disgusting amount of hours editing a shoot I did and I just couldn't quite get the colours to work and adjust the highlights without affecting skin tones and your video just SAVED me hours upon hours of work ... also you're voice sounds like an angel, keep doing you man!

[@Fingerscrossedkitchen]

damn dude! time to up my Lightroom game! thanks!

[@SignatureEdits]

Haha thanks so much!

[@chaseturner]

Awesome video, thank you! Color grading is one area where I’ve always struggled but this approach and the way you explained it really clicked for me :). Can’t wait to try it!

[@ignaxing]

OMG!! I think even the guys at Adobe are blown by this! Superb!

[@nadiagerstl16]

Will try this technique immediately! Thanks!!

[@SignatureEdits]

Have fun! Thanks Nadia!

[@Sunshineleroy]

As an old-time Lightroom user... I found this technique incredibly helpful, and somewhat new to me. Thank you!

[@SignatureEdits]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks so much Leroy :)

[@LeCitadin1960]

Wow, thanks for this video. I do a lot of stuff in Photoshop because of the limitations of Lightroom. You just gave me some tools that will speed up my workflow for color grading. Fantastic!

[@SignatureEdits]

Glad I could help! Thanks so much Pierre

[@courtneybooooo]

Liked and subscribed. Seriously great help and content!

[@SignatureEdits]

Welcome aboard! Thanks so much Courtney!

[@corey_twostory8935]

This was sooo good! Now I want to back and edit all my old images. Thank you!

[@meatblanketcomedy6998]

Would love to get my hands on Ryan's Warm Preset. Awesome tutorial. Thanks again Ryan, these are helpful.

[@SignatureEdits]

Haha thanks so much! Luckily there isn't much to it - Just copy the settings in the video and you should be on the right track :)

[@WayneMurphyjmkphotography]

Fantastic tip!!! I’ll be using this a bunch!!!!

[@SignatureEdits]

Glad to hear that Wayne! Thanks

[@EricBier]

Excellent technique. Thank you.

[@SignatureEdits]

Thanks for watching Eric!

[@hubblemotardkawa9779]

Bonsoir, super vidéo, merci pour les infos et les techniques, ça vas beaucoup me servir

[@SignatureEdits]

Merci beaucoup! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@CostaMesaPhotography]

Super cool--super creative technique! Thanks

[@SignatureEdits]

Thank you! Cheers! Also... I LOVE Costa Mesa! Haha

[@evgenykorolev523]

Hi! Thanks a lot! I hope you still remember that the brush tool is also available in this mode for local adjustments.

[@retropixer]

Very clever with nice results.. thanks.

[@SignatureEdits]

Thanks for watching Ali!

[@WV-eb8dm]

Good shit man

[@SignatureEdits]

Thanks so much!

[@kamilklunder4316]

Genius indeed.

[@SignatureEdits]

Thanks so much Kamil!

[@anthonyrynne4838]

Very interesting technique which can also be used with the Graduated filter and even better when combined with the erase brush.

[@SignatureEdits]

Great tip! You're totally right Anthony :)

[@arashasadi7054]

Super helpful!

[@SignatureEdits]

Glad to hear it! Thanks Arash!

[@yasarkaya3161]

Thanks, very practical useful technique.

[@SignatureEdits]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks Yasar!

[@WolfQuantum]

That was a great tip. Thanks. Thanks for the reminder to save as presets for similar images too.

[@SignatureEdits]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks Amos!

[@anthonymakala1650]

This is mindblowing. This is the only channel out there which will teach you deep stuff that most channels don't. Wish to see more of these videos man. This is so cool

[@SignatureEdits]

Wow, thank you Anthony! I really appreciate that

[@PrinzGreg]

Your workflow is amazing - you are too underrated for the good content you create!

[@clemensweiss6163]

I knew most of the techniques here already, but combining a luminosity mask and a color mask was new to me, awesome

[@jerrym8140]

Awesome tip and thank you for sharing

[@SignatureEdits]

You bet! Glad it was helpful Jerry!

[@mrbrakelol]

Awesome tip... very cool. Thanks

[@SignatureEdits]

You bet! Thanks!

[@karolinasur2417]

I just used this technique to edit one of my old photos which was shot jpeg 4 yrs ago I thought ugly and I can’t save it and this method helped me a lot! Thank you so much! It really makes the colors pop I love how much control it give me !

[@SignatureEdits]

Amazing! So glad it worked for you Karolina :)

[@finken2007q]

Very nice! I can also use the brush to refine the radial masks even more!

[@SignatureEdits]

Great tip! You're absolutely right Finn :) Yet another reason this appears to be better in many ways than the color grading panel

[@lizzyshengshengzhou]

Thank you so much for sharing the super cool trick!

[@SignatureEdits]

You bet! Thanks Lizzy!

[@lizzyshengshengzhou]

@@SignatureEdits It’s my first time getting a response from a popular content creator for my comment. Thank you for that! :)

[@SignatureEdits]

@@lizzyshengshengzhou Haha well I'm honored to be the first - Stay awesome Lizzy :)

[@lizzyshengshengzhou]

@@SignatureEdits Will do! Thanks Ryan. You've made a faithful fan out of me😀

[@anthonypolanco3449]

What an awesome "hack" thanks for sharing! This is definitely something I'll practice with my images.

[@SignatureEdits]

Glad to hear it! Thanks Anthony

[@NIKONGUY1960]

Looking forward to using this.

[@SignatureEdits]

Glad to hear it! Thanks for the comment :)

[@aaroncollinsphoto]

I've been doing this for a while now (though I have been using the gradient tool instead of radial filter but same thing), I use it editing real estate photos when there's hard tree shadows all over the front of the house in order to push them just right and also warm them up a bit. I've shared the technique with folks in facebook groups and it's always "huh? Why not use the HSL panel or shadows/highlights....". I'm so glad to see someone else using this technique! I actually hope that more people catch on to this because there's obviously a lot of horsepower/capability under the hood in the LR engine that's not being utilized, and it would be great to see Adobe come out with a new panel that allowed more precise use of this processing technique. Almost something like adjustment layers. Come on Adobe!

[@SignatureEdits]

Hey Aaron! Looks like we're LR brothers ;) Thanks for sharing - Totally agree, it's a powerful feature that I HOPE Adobe will be adding soon. They actually reached out after posting this video about "beta testing some new features" so who knows.. Maybe it's already in the works? *fingers crossed*

[@ShainaDeCiryanPhotographer]

This is incredibly clever.. As a 10 yr LR user, I'm kicking myself for not discovering this on my own, so thank you for sharing and giving me a new color grading tool to play with.

[@cardozamx]

Thx Ryan! Will try it out!

[@SignatureEdits]

Please do! Thanks Rodrigo!

[@NioTripleX]

Wow!!!! That was awesome... Thank you! 🤓

[@navlightbringer5306]

the last one was amazing... thanks for this tutorial

[@SignatureEdits]

Glad you liked it! Thanks so much

[@tas6234]

This is super useful! Thank you soo much

[@SignatureEdits]

You're very welcome! Thanks Tas!

[@stephencampbell7395]

Great video. Definitely incorporate this in the work flow. Thank you.

[@SignatureEdits]

Perfect! Glad it was helpful. Thanks Stephen!

[@videoharry_]

Yes! Range masks! This is the main reason I would use Classic over CC. But I like the mobile workflow!

[@mayraperkins6361]

So helpful - totally help me understand how and why you would want to use color grading

[@SignatureEdits]

So glad to hear that Mayra! Thanks for the comment :)

[@leilasmama01]

Anxious to try this! Thank you

[@davidseals2939]

Great video. Thanks so much. I love the idea of a blank preset. I will def be trying that.

[@SignatureEdits]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks David!

[@DigitalPhotoGuru]

Nice tutorial, Ryan. Well done.

[@SignatureEdits]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you :)

[@akashotarivlogs8166]

Thank You for Guidance

[@SignatureEdits]

You're most welcome Akash!

[@jaysontj]

Man!! What an awesome way to color grade! Definitely clever. Thank you for this.

[@SignatureEdits]

Much appreciated! Thanks Jason :)

[@lifewithkailee.]

Love your channel Ryan! Your videos have been SO helpful to me this last year as I've been learning Lightroom! This is a fantastic technique that I will most definitely be adding to my workflow!

[@SignatureEdits]

Great to hear! Thank you so much Kailee - Feedback like this means the world to me :)

[@johnkenny9832]

Lokoking forward to having a go with this technique, thanks for the content!

[@SignatureEdits]

Good luck John! Thanks so for the comment :)

[@travelwiththelonewolf]

Mindblown. 🤩 Thanks for this hack Ryan!

[@SignatureEdits]

Aw thanks! Glad you enjoyed

[@1951jimcamel]

I'm a very long time user of LR - and this might just, might just be the most interesting, useful and creative trick I've seen offered - not only in light of its usefulness but also because it combines a clever use of circular gradients, range masking and presets. Very clever - and well presented. I think I'll subscribe.

[@SignatureEdits]

Wow thanks Jim - That's a huge compliment! Appreciate the comment and sub :)

[@maishibethobela8866]

this was really helpful . thank you !

[@paulwilcock4351]

This is a great idea. Thanks for showing us!!

[@SignatureEdits]

Thanks for watching Paul!

[@martin-steiner-photography]

I am using such approach with the graduated filter - also good for quick dodge and burn ;)

[@SignatureEdits]

Great tip! The graduated filter is absolutely fantastic

[@cavemanslens8499]

Absolutely a game changing tips. Thanks bud, for sharing!!

[@SignatureEdits]

You bet! Thanks Magarant!

[@noblejhamilton-el4310]

Grt hack. I'm going to use it today. Thx

[@SignatureEdits]

Enjoy! Thanks so much

[@ringeradi]

Mind blowing, I love the preset idea. Thanks for the video

[@SignatureEdits]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks Adi!

[@davegrice3423]

Nifty technique, cheers!

[@SignatureEdits]

You bet! Thanks Dave!

[@AlirezaS]

Thank you for this Gr8 tip 🙏

[@SignatureEdits]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks Alireza!

[@mikeR39]

Another very cool technique that I now know! Thanks to you for sharing your skills!

[@SignatureEdits]

Glad you liked it! Thanks Mike

[@dgalindezm]

This is very clever! Thanks for sharing!

[@SignatureEdits]

Glad you liked it! Thanks Daniel!

[@thomassch.4110]

Great technique! 📸💪

[@SignatureEdits]

Thank you 🙌 Appreciate it Thomas!

[@roypark3918]

This is the best channel I have subscribed to in 2021. I'm confident there won't be a channel that teaches me this much!!

[@SignatureEdits]

Wow what a compliment! Thanks so much Roy - Hope to live up to the expectations :)

[@thorpe64]

Wow, this is going to take my work flow to the next level 🙏

[@SignatureEdits]

Glad to hear it Gary! I hope it's as helpful for you as it has been for me 🙏

[@nathanwabre]

Great technique, thanks! You can definitely make an in-post black pro-mist filter more easily! 👍

[@SignatureEdits]

Thanks Nathan! I'd love it if you'd elaborate on what you're thinking with the pro-mist filter - Always looking for new ideas and this never occurred to me

[@nathanwabre]

@@SignatureEdits well, I definitely have to test it out but using the range mask feature of the radial filter and applying negative dehazing on the highlights only. Of course it never is the same than using a proper filter in front of the lens but sometimes the bake-in look of an optical filter is a downside. Or in my case, I would like a 3/16 Black Pro mist because I’m picky and I’d like something in between the 1/4 and the 1/8... Using that Lightroom pro mist with the range scale would be amazing! I actually hate that Abode doesn’t insert this range mask to all other parameters! For instance, for the grain it would also be really nice to be able to let the shadows alone and apply grain on the midtones and the highlights. Cheers!

[@SignatureEdits]

Ahhh gotcha! I've had friends use the pro mist filters but have never actually used one... Making the same effect in LR using a range mask is genius! And I agree - Adding more range masking capabilities to all the areas of the develop module would be SO helpful

[@elisabethsophie1429]

Thank you so much, this is great!

[@SignatureEdits]

You're very welcome! Thanks Elisabeth!

[@couragekimm]

You make the best tutorials!

[@SignatureEdits]

Glad you think so! Thank you!!

[@xristoskaburis1113]

Amazing how you make the most out of Lightroom!!! Thanks for the hack!!🙏🙏

[@SignatureEdits]

Glad you like it! Thanks Xristos!

[@BlueTorchWeddings]

I love this 😍 Great help

[@alexguy01]

Awesome stuff, thank you!

[@SignatureEdits]

Glad you liked it! Thanks Alex!

[@ErethilClaw]

This will be interesting to see with the new layer tools in lr.

[@tunwells1]

This is great! Thanks for sharing 👍

[@SignatureEdits]

Thanks for watching Paulo!

[@alangrate5718]

Great, informative video. This will definitely help my editing.

[@SignatureEdits]

Awesome, thank you Alan!

[@gilbertbeltran1562]

Thank you so much! Great tool. I will use it in your name, sir!

[@SignatureEdits]

Do you think you'll add this to your workflow? Leave a comment below!

[@johnbivins]

Absolutely!

[@SignatureEdits]

@@johnbivins Thanks John - Glad you think so! :)

[@SignatureEdits]

@@rishabhkatiyar7728 Absolutely! In many ways it's even better :)

[@Hofsaedter]

It only works with color pictures if you want to colorize a b&w picture you have to use the color grading wheels.

[@KennayE97]

For sure, live how it gives you more control 😁 Thanks for sharing!

[@DidierMOULINPhotography]

This one made my day! Very well done

[@SignatureEdits]

Awesome! Thank you so much Didier!

[@chrismartin6924]

I think this is going to be a great hack that I can use for some of the real estate work that I do… In some of the higher end properties that I photograph, I will spend the additional time to ensure that I don’t have color cast anywhere on white walls or white ceilings. Being able to affect specific levels of brightness within the highlights will allow me to desaturate the pesky color cast that sometimes happens. You sir, are my favorite person on the Internet this week!

[@SignatureEdits]

Wow yes I can see how for real estate especially this would be extremely helpful! Thanks for sharing Christ :) Tag me @signatureeditsco so I can see some of your work with this applied!

[@moniquesmith236]

Thank you!!!!! This is amazing!!!!!!!

[@SignatureEdits]

Glad you like it! Thanks Monique!

[@PurpleKya]

I agree with another user on here: This is the first time in a while that I actually learned something new and super helpful concerning lightroom! Thanks so much! Your video was also very delightful to watch because of your charm :) Thanks for being goofy for us :D

[@SignatureEdits]

Thanks so much Jess! Haha glad my banter was enjoyable and it was helpful! Appreciate your comment

[@SuchitNanda]

This was really innovative and "real hack" as hack can be. Thanks for sharing this Ryan/Signature Edits. This was very helpful.

[@HarrisonHuber]

Wow! This seems like it will be a lot easier to move things around than on the color grading wheel. Will definitely be incorporating this. Thank you!

[@SignatureEdits]

It is! At least for me lol. Glad it was helpful Harrison!

[@PiTdeLyX]

That's the moment I would go to Photoshop. But wow, that's so clever!

[@SignatureEdits]

Hahaha yeah.. I sorta hate photoshop so I avoid it wherever possible ;) Glad it was something new and interesting though!

[@jordansnow8656]

Some great tips mate, do you have any tips for gaining motivation? Since this U.K. lockdown I haven’t touched my camera and just see myself watching videos all the time!

[@SignatureEdits]

Oh man that's a great question Jordan! I know the feeling - With nothing going on and it being the winter still finding ways to stay creative can be a challenge! Let me think on that :)

[@jordansnow8656]

@@SignatureEdits it’s definitely been a struggle so far! I took my first walk today to try get a bit of inspiration for next time when I take out my camera but it’s quite bleak around here 😅

[@LUCHTHANS4]

@@jordansnow8656 photograph something happening instead of something sitting still and looking nice like a landscape or a posing model. a camera is the highest vip pass you can have, use it to get to places that interest you. photographing things that matter is the biggest motivator in my opinion

[@Gentle_Zephyr]

Thanks Ryan for sharing such useful tips! Your channel completely turns my edit upside down! The best channel about Lightroom edits so far.

[@SignatureEdits]

Wow, thanks Kirill! That's huge :)

[@JoshCameron]

Such an awesome way to get a consistent Instagram grid! Thanks so much for this!!

[@SignatureEdits]

You bet! Glad it was helpful!

[@natepotter6911]

Brilliant! Liked and subscribed!

[@SignatureEdits]

Welcome aboard! Thanks so much Nate :)

[@paulinebht]

Just discovered your channel, thank you so much Ryan for the tips !!!! Love it

[@SignatureEdits]

Glad you like them! Thanks so much Pauline :)

[@donnadeleon8498]

I was wondering how to use those better. Thanks!

[@SignatureEdits]

You bet! Glad it was helpful :)

[@younessedz3254]

great tips well done

[@SignatureEdits]

Thanks for watching! 🙏🏼

[@mitlamk]

Fascinating. This is very cool.

[@SignatureEdits]

Thanks Tim!!

[@photographsdaily33]

This is amazing and I can't wait to try it out - thank you!! ☺️

[@SignatureEdits]

You are so welcome! Thanks Sophie!~

[@Tseringpempa]

Damn bro!! This will the change my whole editing work flow!! Thanks a lot!!

[@SignatureEdits]

NICE