The curves tool is a powerful way to manipulate the color and contrast of images inside Photoshop. There are tons of options within the curves tool and it can be a bit daunting at first. Check out the above video 13 quick tips for working inside the curves tool.
How to Use Curves Adjustments in Photoshop
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Photoshop Principal Product Manager Bryan O’Neil Hughes shows how to use curves in the above video. He covers the basics of curves in both Camera Raw and inside of Photoshop.
While this is a very basic overview of what the curves adjustment does and an intro to the interface, check out the video from Phlearn below that goes a little more in-depth on using curves adjustment layers in Photoshop. [Read more…]
Watch This Tutorial Showing How to Deconstruct the ‘Look’ of Any Photo Using Curves in Photoshop
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Do you see photos and wonder how they get that ‘look’ in their post processing work flow? The above video will show you how to evaluate a photo and match its look to your own using a series of curves adjustment laters in Photoshop. [Read more…]