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Photoshop TK9 Plugin Tutorial - Editing a Lighthouse in the Alps

The Joy of Editing with Dave Kelly via YouTube

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Follow along with a detailed 24-minute photo editing tutorial demonstrating advanced techniques using the TK9 Plugin for Photoshop to enhance an alpine lighthouse image. Learn step-by-step processes for balancing foreground contrast, adjusting lighting on the lighthouse structure, enhancing color saturation, managing shadow details in rock formations, fine-tuning midtones, creating atmospheric effects with fog, and applying professional finishing touches like vignettes. Download the provided image and PDF notes to practice the demonstrated techniques, while gaining insights into workflow efficiency using Lightroom Classic and Photoshop. The tutorial includes comprehensive timestamps for easy navigation through specific editing techniques and offers special promotional discounts on related photography tools and software.

Syllabus

00:00 Intro
00:24 Welcome New Subscribers
01:01 Launch Sale at the TK web store
02:15 Let's get started Lightroom Classic Info
03:02 Photoshop Info
03:39 Foreground balance and contrast
06:44 Lighten the lighthouse
09:45 Increase the red saturation of the lighthouse
10:55 Lighten the foreground rocks shadows
12:47 Lighten Midtones
14:00 Darken foreground small rocks
15:38 Slightly darken the sky
16:58 Close off the bottom of the image
17:43 Close off the top of the image
18:26 Darken fog behind the lighthouse
19:43 Increase the blue saturation in the sky
21:05 Add Vignette
21:36 Darken the very ligh areas of the sky
23:06 Before and after
23:21 Outro

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The Joy of Editing with Dave Kelly

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