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Lighthouse on the Coast - Full Edit with TK9 Plugin for Photoshop

The Joy of Editing with Dave Kelly via YouTube

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Learn advanced photo editing techniques in this comprehensive tutorial that demonstrates a complete seascape editing workflow using the TK9 Plugin for Photoshop. Follow along with a step-by-step edit of "Lighthouse on the Coast," a beautiful coastal image by James May, as the instructor guides you through professional-level enhancement techniques. Master the use of TK9's powerful luminosity masking tools to enhance contrast, balance tones, and bring out the natural beauty of coastal scenes. Discover how to apply balance and contrast adjustments, create midtone contrast, lighten midtones effectively, and adjust color luminosity for optimal results. Explore advanced techniques including increasing vibrance through vibrance masks, adding clarity via depth maps, creating freehand vignettes, and making selective adjustments to specific areas like rocks and lighting. Practice along with downloadable resources including the original image file and detailed PDF notes. Gain insights into the complete editing workflow from initial Lightroom Classic adjustments through final Photoshop refinements, with timestamps provided for easy navigation through specific techniques and before/after comparisons to see the transformation results.

Syllabus

00:00 Intro
00:21 Today's image is from James May
00:35 Do you have an image you would like me to edit on a TK Friday
00:49 Download the image and PDF Notes
00:58 TK Web Store and TK Grayscale Launch Sale info
02:04 Lightroom Classic editing info
02:55 Balance and Contrast
06:24 MidTone Contrast
07:39 Lighten MidTones
08:29 Adjust Color Luminosity
10:10 Increase Vibrance via a Vibrance Mask
11:24 Add Clarity via a Depth Map
13:47 Freehand Vignette
14:37 Reduce the brightness of the lightest lights
15:38 Darken Rocks on the left side of the image
17:06 Close off the top of the image
18:50 Overall Before/After
19:04 Outro

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The Joy of Editing with Dave Kelly

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