Fix SKIN TONES and HOT SPOTS in Lightroom with this Easy TRICK! I BET you've NEVER seen this!

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With the recent update of Lightroom there is a new incredible way to fix and adjust the skin tones. You can use the Luminance mask to get the exact range you want, then using the new curves update you can adjust the skin exactly where you want and create beautiful even skin tones on all skin types.
Headshots, portraits and more, whether they got a hot spot or just uneven skin color, this will help you fix that and its so freaking simple!
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[@willsimpsonphoto]

Has anyone ever seen this Lightroom technique before today??? Im super curious if this is a first for KZbin! 😳

[@ArminHirmer]

nice

[@willsimpsonphoto]

thanks!

[@evelynkwagala9732]

Impressive. I like that you are giving us examples with both light and dark complexions.

[@willsimpsonphoto]

of course!

[@BasicFilmmaker]

Like the light!

[@willsimpsonphoto]

Thanks Kev! Im pretty pumped with it as well!

[@shanabaker1361]

That was so helpful!!! Thank you!

[@willsimpsonphoto]

great!

[@freekvanbuul5100]

Valuable video, thanx! For me the biggest pro is that you gave the example on both a dark and a light skin. As I have most troubles with improving pics with lighter skins.

[@willsimpsonphoto]

@@freekvanbuul5100 nice! Glad to help!

[@TinaAlexinaPhotography]

Outstanding results! Can’t wait to give this a go!

[@willsimpsonphoto]

Its amazing how easy and effective it is!

[@REDSUPA1]

thank u

[@willsimpsonphoto]

anytime

[@gentlegnt]

very nice work. Curve adjustment has been my most challenging use...your tutorial is very helpful. Thank you!!

[@willsimpsonphoto]

Love it!

[@rhiggins86]

Great results and you definitely earned a sub! Can’t wait to try this technique out! Thanks for sharing!

[@willsimpsonphoto]

That’s awesome! Glad to have ya :)

[@geraldinebryce594]

Definitely going to try this thanks 🙏

[@willsimpsonphoto]

Love it!

[@qdvvuis67]

thank you so much! Your clip is at the right speed and perfectly easy to follow.

[@willsimpsonphoto]

That’s awesome! Thanks for letting me know

[@ZombieRofl]

Thanks for showing this technique!

[@willsimpsonphoto]

anytime :)

[@marjorieguzman19]

This is soooo helpful!

[@willsimpsonphoto]

@@marjorieguzman19 nice!

[@namritabakshi]

First time on your channel ans i absolutely loved it! Not seen this before.. thanks so much for putting this out..

[@willsimpsonphoto]

Nice! Welcome to the channel

[@SuperJbubble]

Great tutorial! Going to be giving this a try. Thanks!

[@willsimpsonphoto]

you're welcome :)

[@smepable]

Amazing thats what I needed for saving the portraits of my client 😃

[@willsimpsonphoto]

Love to hear it!

[@jasonthompson2364]

Going to try these new tips on some of my old images.. let's see if I can get them looking good..

[@willsimpsonphoto]

you got this! 💪

[@andisotolongo]

THANK YOU for making this video! Adobe CC has come a long way since their downloadable days! You are great at explaining and teaching and I’m grateful I found your page! Cheers and blessings fellow artist! Question… I’m unable to access my input/output in any of my curves… any idea how i can find them? I’ve looked everywhere. I have the most current version and maybe I’m just not seeing it? Help!

[@willsimpsonphoto]

I think i understand what you mean. When you're in the tone curve do you see "Input" and "Output" under your curves panel? If so, at first they aren't selectable but make a small adjustment on the curve itself and they should then become adjustable.

[@CINE84YT]

Thank you so much Will, very useful tutorial. In this video I learned something I had no idea in LR Classic !

[@willsimpsonphoto]

thats great! Theres so many things you can do in Lightroom.

[@TheNaturaltay]

Thanks! 1st time watching one of your videos!

[@willsimpsonphoto]

Nice! Did I earn your subscription?

[@Christos-Zamanis]

Great Video, really helpful and useful 👍👍👍

[@willsimpsonphoto]

Thanks! Its crazy how good it is!

[@luenyoni6603]

Thank you

[@willsimpsonphoto]

Yep!

[@WilburnEdwards]

First I've seen of this technique, really good. I think it might be good to use on product photogaphy. This is also only the second video of yours I watch, I have subscribed now. Thanks for the info.

[@willsimpsonphoto]

awesome man! Great to have ya!

[@selenabostick5844]

Thank you for including an example with a POC.

[@willsimpsonphoto]

You bet!

[@BANNERWORX]

Very interesting feature for LR, thank you for showing it to us. I wonder if the same technique can be used to balance skin tones when LED lights are used and slightly blow out skin tones, in night club images? I've done a few DJ pictures, which have been ruined by club lights. I'll feedback after this weekend as I'm shooting at my festival.

[@willsimpsonphoto]

I cant wait to hear how it works!

[@Showlessdomore]

Want more techniques. Awesome 👏

[@willsimpsonphoto]

plenty all over my channel :)

[@AaronArao]

game changer for me thanks!

[@willsimpsonphoto]

Lettts gooo!

[@applepiephotoandvideo5936]

Awesome!

[@willsimpsonphoto]

Totally!

[@neilfauerbach5163]

Good video. What would be super-helpful for your videos, and for all the tutorials out there would be to state what version software you are on. You state in the video that "the new update...". I am watching this a year after you filmed and my LR dashboard looks nothing like yours. A suggestion. Thanks.

[@willsimpsonphoto]

@@neilfauerbach5163 I’m assuming, since you say it looks totally different, you are using Lightroom CC not Lightroom Classic. However the technique can be used on both as this masking feature is available in both. If your unsure, check my “Lightroom CC vs Lightroom Classic video” kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZjGZKJnhd99oJosi=r87or_cw6kIdyu1H

[@jeanphilippetrotier2425]

Nice technique

[@willsimpsonphoto]

thanks!

[@amandafoster650]

thanks

[@willsimpsonphoto]

Yep :)

[@andreas.farsch]

First time on your channel. Great video that deserved a like. Even 4 months after this new Lightroom feature you showed an excellent application of curves inside a mask. Question: does the 'original' version of the 2nd model look like it has a little green tint, or is it just my monitor? After all you adjusted the color tone curve towards magenta.

[@willsimpsonphoto]

It might be the monitor. On my screen it looks magenta, but it also could be that the TINT wasn't touched so could be slightly greenish.

[@kaderb9486]

First time and it's seem pretty good !

[@willsimpsonphoto]

Wooot! Love it!

[@MarcusMuller77]

Thats a great Video😮! Is this technique in CAMERA RAW possible?

[@willsimpsonphoto]

Should be, has the same masking ability.

[@sajjadhussain-l4f4m]

superb

[@willsimpsonphoto]

thanks :)

[@drumprof]

Question: If you are going to use the power of masks, why don't you apply this method to Face and body skin only and edit the rest of the elements (hair, cloths etc) separately. Select the face etc then intersect with luminence. Great method BTW.

[@willsimpsonphoto]

You can absolutely do that. But for the highlights, to be super selective I think you’d still have to use a luminance mask. So you could intersect them.

[@WCWMidnight]

i need to do something like this for flooring in a home. I am a Realtor and when the windows are open you get this sheen in front of the window on the floor. But your method doesnt work for that.

[@willsimpsonphoto]

correct, this method wouldnt because its for skin tones. best way to do that is to either wait until the lighting is even like early in morning or near sunset. a cloudy day might help as well.

[@VinnyJustVinny]

Very informative. (I did have to mute the sound a few times to make sure an icecream truck wasn't driving by the house ;) )

[@willsimpsonphoto]

lol... most excellent! My subliminal message of making you crave ice cream is working exactly as planned🤣

[@roushellereign]

I love your simplistic approach but more darker skin examples, please. I definitely will try this to achieve a better balance in my editing.

[@willsimpsonphoto]

sounds good!

[@ogunyemijimmyjunior5522]

First time to see you on KZbin sup

[@willsimpsonphoto]

Woooot!

[@E3Zombie]

Are you editing jpegs?

[@willsimpsonphoto]

This image was, but generally I edit raws.

[@E3Zombie]

@@willsimpsonphoto Great to know it works on compressed images I shoot a lot of Fuji JPEGs I love the out of camera colour but sometimes need to pull the skin tones down a bit

[@Tariqmostafiz]

Hey hey

[@willsimpsonphoto]

@@Tariqmostafiz sup!

[@jasonthompson2364]

Do like new light

[@willsimpsonphoto]

loving the new light right now. Used it at a wedding this week and it was fantastic

[@snapninja3454]

first time I seen ya

[@willsimpsonphoto]

Nice!

[@colev396]

Ironically, in an AWESOME video about skin tones, the light you mentioned looks a little sterile and white on your face

[@willsimpsonphoto]

Haha yeah, photo editing is my thing. Still working on the video stuff 🤣

[@colev396]

@@willsimpsonphoto You are not alone in that. Killing it brother, keep up the great work

[@b991228]

It’s about the message …not the delivery.

[@willsimpsonphoto]

Ok