Using the Hidden Color Grading Presets in Photoshop

Add stunning color grading effects to your images with a single click using Photoshop's hidden color grading presets! And discover how to unlock the real power of these presets by combining them with layer blend modes!

In a previous video - Color Grading with Gradient Maps in Photoshop (   • Color Grading Images in Photoshop wit...  ) - I showed you how create your own custom color grading effects.

But Photoshop also includes secret color grading presets known as the Photographic Toning presets. And in this video, you'll learn:

Where to find the Photographic Toning presets
How to instantly apply these color grading presets to your images
How to combine the presets with blend modes for the best results

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► Images featured in the intro (in order):
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2. Old barn: https://prf.hn/l/xnyqJkP
3. Trench coat: https://prf.hn/l/oVy1zlE
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6. Poppy field: https://prf.hn/l/ZYgv3O9

► Video chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:11 - Opening the Gradients panel
1:55 - How to load the Photographic Toning presets
2:31 - Why we can't apply the presets to the image directly
2:55 - Adding a Gradient Map adjustment layer
3:33 - Switching to the Photographic Toning presets
4:19 - How to view the preset names
5:08 - Applying the color grading presets
5:44 - How to scroll through the presets
5:54 - Not all presets look good at first
6:33 - Lowering the Gradient Map's opacity
7:06 - Blending the colors with the Color blend mode
7:58 - Blending the colors with Soft Light
8:38 - Trying different color presets

► Related videos:
• Color Grade Images with Gradient Maps:    • Color Grading Images in Photoshop wit...  
• Instant High Contrast Black and White Photos:    • Instant High Contrast Black and White...  


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