How to copy the COLOR GRADE of ANY Image

Learn how to match the color grade from any image to one of your own!

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The heart of color grading comes down to understanding how light and color work in the highlight, midtone and shadow areas of a photograph. In this video I'll use Adobe Photoshop to illustrate the concept and how it works. Of course this same idea can be applied to any software application that you are using for photography (Lightroom, Luminare, DX0, Capture One etc).

• Understand how to sample colors and see toning in both shadow and highlight detail
• find the midtones
• match a color grade using a color balance adjustment layer
• match a color grade using a curves adjustment layer

Check out my other videos:
Lightroom Presets :: Get Incredible Looking Images https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hO6s6oRPR1A
The Film Look With Levels Adjustments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQiqOinqHV4
The One Secred Lightroom Feature Every Photographer Should Be Using https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7HBdMrR6Zo
Canon EOS RP :: Why? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg4C7Uipt9I
Why You Should Be Using Lightroom Mobile https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNoNlJKcSNU

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