How to use the Tone Curve in Lightroom

This is great that hasn't been truly discussed like this anywhere else. Awesome work!

And me I use Histogram, lol 😂

Thanks for the info and tips, I learned something new!

Very useful, thanks for the demonstration.

Excellent. I finally understand how this works now. Thank you.

Thanks for the video Mitch. I'll definitely be playing around with the tone curve

This was a really helpful video. I usually just watch reviews of equipment I don't have! This is much better, more useful. Cheers!

Awesome video mate

Thanks for this quick tutorial. Always helpful to see good explanations of these tools. I'll definitely be looking out if you do more of these.

Why don’t you use the HDR panel so that the entire dynamic rage is well preserved and also save that HDR pic in .jxl??

Great 👍🏻👍🏻

Very informative. Thanks!

thank you!

Good one Mate 👌

Very useful video! Keep it up! What about the photo on the thumbnail? I love the tones on that one! Is it film or digital? And if digital is it edited with your presets?

Can you create more tutorials? You are correct, most tutorials are not as accurate in their explanation. You are the first person that I've seen explain it in this manner and I watched my fair share of tutorials on the subject.

Excellent explanation thank you

Thanks FOR the tips, it really helps

Amazing informative approach for difference between basic panel and tone curve. Thank you so much 😊🎶

Thanks for your excellent explanation! By the way, can the RGB curve work as an alternative for color grading?

I really wish I could hit the like button more than once on this one. Like many, I've struggled to figure out the finer details of editing. In the past, I'd choose one or the other, never both. The way you explained it makes perfect sense - get the exposure dialed in first, then experiment with the tone curves. Great tutorial!!

i really didnt know this and ive been working with lightroom for years. thanks!!!

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Love! This is so informative!

best explanation I've come across, thank you so much!

Amazing! A condensed video on the thing that is probably never properly explained anywhere else. Learned a ton, thanks so much!

Very cool....after 4 years of editing photos I am really only now coming to grips with curves due to their seeming complexity. Thanks for the tips :) John Pouw NZ

Good distinction!

thanks !

Well done. Even though I mostly knew this, having worked with Lightroom for years, I found your take on these two modules different and useful. Just goes to show that, regardless of how much you think you know, you can always learn something new.

Thank you for clarifying that 👍

Maybe a dumb question, but can you just use the basic panel and bypass the tone curve entirely to get the image to where you want it?

Hi ! Could you explain what are the differences between colored toned curves and the color grading pannel ? I think it's just differents methods for the same result. Great video by the way :)

Now I need a translation for using RawTherapee instead of Lightroom. :)

Thanks for your video. Very useful :)

Beautifully explained!

🎉nice explanation

Awesome video! May I ask who’se the model shown in the thumbnail ? Thanks!

What a great video. Fast, to the point, and super informative - thank you!

I love your stuff, keep it up!

Amazing!!! NOW I got it! It's the first time someone has explained what the Tone curves are used for. Thank you!!!

This was great

I’m shocked and ashamed that I didn’t know this 🤯

Straight to the point, love it

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Best and clearest explanation on the tone curve .

That was the best Video on this Topic I have ever seen. Thank you very much. I actually didn't know that the Curves can't bring Highlights back

comment for the algorithm as a reward for not plugging anyfuckingthing in this video, no presets, no skillshare, just useful content, thanks Mitch

Thank you for explaining it so thoroughly. Can you maybe do a video or a guide for different tone curve styles? I mean you've shown us some examples, like the faded film look or increasing contrast.

I'd love to have a simple guide with let's say about 10 to 20 basic tone curves styles that are derived from classic film stocks like Portra 160, Portra 400, Fuji 400H, Slide Film etc. or styles like editorial, fine art, documentary photography (modern Magnum photographers, New York Times), etc. etc. I think you're the man for that! :D