Curves vs. Levels: What's the Difference? | Photoshop

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Today we break down the similarities and the differences between two of Photoshop's most powerful tools: Levels and Curves. Learn how Levels and Curves can help you fix exposure, correct colors, and color grade any image. We also break down every option and slider each tool has to offer so that you can choose the one that works best for you.
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28 июн 2024

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Комментарии : 154

@bogdanfundalinski2185 3 года назад

Most fantastic thing explained I’ve ever learned. At 74 never too old too learn. I’ll be sure to use this info. Can’t wait!!!

@marlenymercado4968 3 года назад

By far, the BEST explanation of curves I ever heard/saw.... Fantastic job!!!

@frankstone 3 года назад

The "best" video I've seen explaining the differences between these two tools.

@simomonster 3 года назад

Never get enough of learning about curves and levels, most of the time they confuse me . matter of practice . Thank you Aaron for reminding us .

@powerfultoa7 Год назад

I've been watching and trying to understand curves for 5 years and this one has almost all about it that's covered, thank you Nace!

@davebryer6133 3 года назад

Thank you, I have been using curves for a while but only in a rudimentary way, this will really help me. Thanks once again.

@01oin 3 года назад

Thanks for this video! i've been using levels a lot because curves just intimidated me for some reason, but after watching this i'm excited to try it out and have more control over the color and light!

@KoukosAlex 3 года назад

You are really good! You know Photoshop in depth and you explain it in a simple way plus adding some of the empirical stuff you can't find in the text books. Thank you!

@JasmineApple 3 года назад

Thank you sooooo much for an awesome comparison of levels vs. curves. This made so much more sense than any other PS class I've taken or video I've seen online. I want to go back and re-edit every single photo I've ever taken now! Pretty sure I could get them to look A LOT better than I did before!

@equilibertyconsulting1656 3 года назад

Excellent work! In depth explanations, excellent sound quality, shortcuts presentation, content selection! Thank you Phlearn for your work, your contribution is enormous!

@antonoat 3 года назад

Clear, concise and accurate easy to follow description as always. Thanks Aaron, have a great day.

@werdnacole 3 месяца назад

Brillant comparsion of levels and curves. I'd never really considered that curves did all the same things as levels. I had always thought of them as different tools. Thank you.

@Ben-sg5cq 3 года назад

Y'all are mind readers! I was literally JUST working on this! Awesome content, thank you so much!! 🙌🔥🔥

@lornadielentheis8348 3 года назад

This was such a great explanation of how these tools work! Thank you!

@MikeUIibarri 3 года назад

Perfect timing for my latest project! Much appreciated.

@seniorcaptain6117 2 года назад

Excellent video!! You,re an awesome teacher. The best I’ve seen on RU-vid

@computer__eyez 3 года назад

Wonderful! Needed this knowledge. Thank you.

@darrylharris9344 3 года назад

This is the video I have been waiting for. Thanks Phlearn

@leenhinoul2899 3 года назад

Great explanation of curves and levels in photoshop. Learned a lot. Thx

@alan3djoseph 3 года назад

Been using them for years. Never knew about that ✋ tool in the curves editor. Nice!

@GhananiePhotography 3 года назад

there's always something new to learn when you watch Phlearn

@knglouie 3 года назад

Thank you so much for a new understanding of the tools !

@xxxyyyxxx9 3 года назад

You’re an amazing communicator - and fun! 😃 Thank you!

@Anonymous-vh6kp 3 года назад

I learn something new every time I watch Phlearn.

@CleanLogo 3 года назад

thats a fact, well spoken & informative

@brycenew 3 года назад

Excellent explanations, demonstrations and presentation! This is a really excellent tutorial and I'm very happy you made it; thank you so much!!

@SpikeAllibone 3 года назад

I love what you do! - Please never stop! So few people know Photoshop well.... and even fewer know how to actually teach it!

@steveshubert 2 года назад

Amazing tutorial! I have wondered for a long time (and used both) what the difference was, and your tutorial explained it beautifully! Thank you!

@samelogio7441 3 года назад

Great explanation. This is much clearer to me now. Much appreciated.

@zacharyf.9936 3 года назад

This is such a great video and you explain both so effectively. Thank you for it!

@sammiesaxonphoto 3 года назад

been binge watching Plearn videos today.Good stuff

@cchemmes-seeseeart3948 2 года назад

Thanks! Aaron Nace is a great teacher, explaining PS with great clarity; sooo appreciated. Awesome video.

@joseluisavilagonzalez9626 3 года назад

PHLEARN is the best channel to learn photoshop. Simply and clear! Fun is a bonus.

@paulburwood8231 3 года назад

Yet another brilliant tutorial, especially as I have never really used either of these adjustments before.

@haideramjad491 3 года назад

You are the best, Aaron!! Great video!!

@timeacott 3 года назад

Fantastic explanation. Very clear and complete. Thanks!

@CARLA19822 3 года назад

Excellent tutorial! Thank you.

@gabyjoa 3 года назад

Thanks for this video!!!

@ecpcharles 3 года назад

WOW I had no clue curves could do this! Ive been using multiple levels layers + masks to darken/lighten various parts of the picture this whole time!

@sheilazart 3 года назад

WOW, thanks so much Aaron! I watched your video on Levels - awesome! And now I know the difference between curves and levels! Curves have always mystified me. Love your videos Aaron! Happy Holidays! :)

@fardeenfahim7958 Год назад

One of the best explanations out there. Great Job brother!!!

@DebabrataDas_Bangalore 3 года назад

Love the way it's all so beautifully explained. 👍

@mikejiang7916 3 года назад

Thank you Aaron for another great and helpful presentation.

@victorrivera6375 3 года назад

I appreciate those tips. Like the Bowers and Wilkens speakers in the back ground. Great sounding!

@eddieoneill8585 3 года назад

I really struggled with the difference between these two tools before I watched this video. Great explanation and really valuable channel!

@wallacemoody8961 6 месяцев назад

Learned alot frim this video. Thx for sharing your knowledge!

@SamBassComedy 3 года назад

This was very cool! Thank you!

@Whateverhasbeenmynameforyears 3 года назад

Clearest description I have ever heard!

@peterlution 3 года назад

Great explanation! Thanks!

@714JayPP 3 года назад

Thank you!! Nice tutorial!

@Igorkoleo1 3 года назад

God bless you, Aaron for these knowledges

@loizoschristodoulides602 3 года назад

That’s a great tutorial. Thank you

@Daniel_Ilyich 3 года назад

This was absolutely fantastic!

@StacyChu 3 года назад

Thank you, but what about press Alt with Auto button in curves to see more preferences of Auto adjustments?

@matthewnord91 3 года назад

your videos are the best! learn sooo much everytime!

@jonihofmann3318 3 года назад

Excellent explanation!! Thank you :D

@PaulusS 3 года назад

Thank you, this tut is gonna help me só much!! 💙

@frankfrank4811 3 года назад

Great video - Thank You!

@cmichaelhaugh8517 3 года назад

Very helpful! Thanks.

@pixideal 3 года назад

Thank you so much I learned a lot from you.

@bernard00g 3 года назад

Excellent! Thanks, Aaron

@BlueprintBro Год назад

Thanks! So helpful

@Screamus Год назад

Amazing tut!

@exclusiveinfo7346 2 месяца назад

Great Tutorial !

@chubbychops1000 2 года назад

I think your videos are simply wonderful. Thank you so much

@michaelobrien8219 3 года назад

really clear explanation and a quality photograph

@matheusempixels 2 года назад

Such a wonderful tutorial 😍❤️

@MsLaTrau 3 года назад

Life changing tutorial! Maybe I'll finally start using curves now that I know what the hell they actually are! Thanks Aaron

@cheyennelegerton5383 3 года назад

so helpful. i like how you kept repeating 'make my blacks darker and make my whites lighter' definitely helped with the learning process!

@adamsliwa1000 3 года назад

Awesome, thank you

@leongsgp2 3 года назад

great tutorial. the explanations are good. didnt know there is so many functions with the function :D

@kenstav1 3 года назад

This great. Thank you so much 👍👍👍

@londonken 3 года назад

Incredibly useful

@mohammedelaoula1030 2 года назад

Thank you for this amazing video

@bl4k334 Месяц назад

Thank you man. I've started working at the Flexographic Printer as DTP Operator and we have to edit the bitmaps send by the clients, especially in way that you've presented in this video. I finally grasp it because of you! Thank you so much!

@phlearn Месяц назад

We're so glad this tutorial was helpful!

@fonzireyes 3 года назад

oh man, the best 14:02 ever spent!! thank you.

@MegaAnakinn 3 года назад

Thank you!

@JeanLucWolff 3 года назад

new knowledge again !

@myMotoring 2 года назад

thank you master!

@akkasbashy 3 года назад

Thank you very much dear master

@speterlewis 3 года назад

Fabulous, ANace.

@Bro-qr9fz Год назад

Thanks alot ❤

@drsjamesserra 3 года назад

Great!

@IIIlllBravo 3 года назад

curves is the way to go... Its on a different Level

@speterlewis 3 года назад

I have to level with you, that was one great pun...

@Jzeaser 3 года назад

Peter Lewis touché

@luizsaha 3 года назад

Hahhahah

@javabl3ck 3 года назад

I see what you did there

@myMotoring 2 года назад

da dum tssss

@RomboutVersluijs 3 года назад

I always use them both, i use levels basically for the WB and then do the more precise control using curves. PS when you select the white and black, if you hover over the image and press alt you'll see a preview of the ultimate white or black point. This is a handy tip to find the correct spots for making wb adjustments. Sometimes it goes wonkers though

@maofangjushi4711 3 года назад

Thank you, Nace 👍

@entheo302 3 года назад

Thanks!

@harishsingh4489 3 года назад

You are Awesome 👌 Thnx

@goofynoob2903 3 года назад

i love to use both of them🤗

@amirchoudhury7768 3 года назад

Wowww awsume sir

@elgordo543 3 года назад

Great video

@makatron 3 года назад

If the overall colour balance it's good info for levels, if it needs fine tuning then curves. It helps if you take a picture of an actual checker card to have a proper reference.

@thatguypal8598 Год назад

Did I really just learn all that for free? Thank's

@TatyanaValdaBelindaHill 6 месяцев назад

This is so, so helpful! I don't know why I never looked up what the difference is, after all these years. I've instead always just avoided Curves in favour of Levels, because Curves is so unwieldy setting the curve manually. Thank you. 💐

@phlearn 6 месяцев назад

thanks for watching and phlearning with us!

@noyb154 3 года назад

Levels is like having a set of flat chisels. Curves is like having a set of curved and angled chisels. They both carve wood, and if I had to choose, I'd take curves because it does everything levels does and more, if a bit more complicated and inefficiently sometimes.

@emrahy.849 3 года назад

perfect

@phoneyjoe 3 года назад

Is the hand tool in curves new? It appears similar in function to ACDSee's Light EQ feature.

@blackswordsman9745 3 года назад

You just earned a sub sir

@DarthQueefious 3 года назад

Awesome. Is there a similar way to edit saturation based on brightness?

@da5idnz 3 года назад

The Hue/Saturation adjustment layer also has a hand tool but you move it from side to side. Click and drag for saturation, hold down CTRL while dragging for hue.

@shantanumagdum618 3 года назад

Nice Sir

@adithyasatheesh127 3 года назад

I've been using photoshop for 11 years now and I used to think, this was it. But i recently had to use the curves tool in Affinity photo to realize how old and limited photoshop curves were. Man they have color space options built right into the curves tool in Affinity photo, LAB, CMYK, Greyscale, all of it . Plus they have vectorscopes with skin tone indicator and RGB parades just to mention a few.