8 Reasons to NEVER Use Levels in Photoshop!

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Why Do Even Levels Exist in Photoshop? In this video, we will talk about 8 reasons why levels are absolutely useless and unnecessary and explore a much better alternative that proves superior controls and advanced features to play with not only colors but light!
I hope this video helps you. Thank you so much for watching :)
► TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer
00:56 Reason #1: Everything you can do with Levels, you can do with Curves & More
05:16 Reason #2: Ability to pick any point in the brightness level range
06:32 Reason #3: Scrubby Hand missing in Levels
08:35 Reason #4: Hard to increase Contrast without
blowing out details in Levels
10:39 Reason #5: Curves is way superior in terms of special effects
13:03 Reason #6: Ability to manually draw brightness levels
and also manipulate color
14:15 Reason #7: Learning one master tool with advanced controls
is more efficient than learning basic ones
14:52 Reason #8: Versatility and availability of Curves over Levels
in almost all visual editing software programs
15:45 Conclusion
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@PiXimperfect 3 жыл бұрын

► GRAMMAR CORRECTION: At 14:15, the text should be "than learning basic ones" instead of "than learn basic ones." If grammar doesn't bother you, ignore this, haha.

@asifansari872 3 жыл бұрын

Sir can you understand me how much poweful pc by for ps🙏🙏🙏🙏

@vimnadid 3 жыл бұрын

@UMesh You commented only for this.... Seriously... !¡!

@RajeevKumar-pd9mx 3 жыл бұрын

Aye...english teacher, love it,😊

@rudranilghosh2713 3 жыл бұрын

Unmesh can you do some 3d tutorials? Maybe include cinema 4d too

@stevemount 3 жыл бұрын

OMG HOW DARE YOU TEACH US INCREDIBLY USEFUL INFORMATION FOR 15 MINUTES AND THEN MAKE A GRAMMAR ERROR. How dare you sir!

@SniderJ 3 жыл бұрын

Friendship ended with Levels, Curves is my new bestfriend

@Peakplayzz 3 жыл бұрын

Hahahah 😂😂 i can see that picture by reading your comment

@ThunderStormMalamute 3 жыл бұрын

Same! After 15 years lol wow. Thank you!

@kocbilo 3 жыл бұрын

*I understood that reference*

@IDigress 3 жыл бұрын

what a throwback

@Sanjaycheryan 3 жыл бұрын

LMMAAAOOO

@ArchieDeZ 3 жыл бұрын

"I'm not level with you anymore" "why??!" "She has curves"

@ms-ht1cj 3 жыл бұрын

Curves may be more complex, but sometimes simplicity is better. I like both options, but I must say it's Levels I use more often. They're fast and usually are enough for quick adjustments. Sure, if you need to spend hours digging on one picture, Curves are better. Still, I prefer Levels.

@HeatherCashArt 3 жыл бұрын

This was amazing! I'm definitely a levels girl, ever since I first learned Photoshop like 20 years ago! I love how you related curves to levels because curves has always been very confusing and intimidating to me. Since you related it back to levels, it makes sense to me! I'll be using curves from now on! ❤️

@viz_ology 3 жыл бұрын

Same 💯 expect that i m not girl 😄

@mal-avcisi9783 2 жыл бұрын

levels is for amateurs. pros use curves

@christophergrove4876 Жыл бұрын

Same!

@CarlVirtudazo 2 жыл бұрын

I learned a lot! Thank you. And I love how you used the treble and bass knobs against a full equalizer as an analogy!

@khalilmaknoun 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, I use levels most of time with AO or Z Depth render pass ,it’s convenient for compositing with grayscale render pass.Curves do the job but it takes much more time .

@tanveerahmad2865 3 жыл бұрын

Whenever i do anything in photoshop, i use Levels,,, I got a heart-attack while reading the title.

@tarun0206 3 жыл бұрын

😂

@FactzGlobe 3 жыл бұрын

🤣😂🤣

@yamytheweird7705 3 жыл бұрын

Same💀

@TheComot 3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@blacknight7643 3 жыл бұрын

No issue using levels....he is just saying comparatively Curves are better...overall, like Mr. Unmesh mentioned in the beginning of his video it is personal choice.

@Hasanex 3 жыл бұрын

The moment I saw the thumbnail I thought Oh Boy, he's gonna talk about how curves are superior in every way. I was right xD and I'm not disappointed

@tutoringtube2174 3 жыл бұрын

I was going to comment for the same

@cagno 3 жыл бұрын

I always enjoy your videos, this one included. I have been using curves for years and appreciate you championing them. However, I use levels and curves together and it gets me better results than just using one of them. I tried your techniques on an image and it worked but I was still able to get better results by using levels first to adjust the tonal range and then color correcting with curves. Some images worked with just curves but most of the I images I tested worked better with both. I just think NEVER is too strong.

@jcscobucci 3 жыл бұрын

Unmesh always surprising us with his videos about Photoshop and this one was not different. The comparison between the Levels and Curves adjustment tools enriched my knowledge of these two adjustment tools, and even more showed me that I can only use the curve tool and permanently forget the Levels adjustment. Adobe may rethink and eliminate it in its next Photoshop updates. Thank you very much for this video.

@melindawolfUS 3 жыл бұрын

Ok, you've convinced me to try curves instead of levels. Thank you for the clear explanation and thoughtful demonstrations of the ways the two are different

@imyasharya 3 жыл бұрын

I think level exists just how you can do things in ways in any OS, one is CLI and another is GUI, giving freedom to the people what they're comfortable with. And also not having this feature doesn't make Photoshop less bloated because I have seen that similar features can be packaged into much smaller size written in the same language (i.e mostly C and C++).

@MrMadvillan 3 жыл бұрын

its a 32 bit tool for clamping and gamma. his argument is misplaced. what's more evident to me is how incomplete the coloring tools are.

@Cirocoleman 3 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial!! Concise, easy to understand and, as Mr Spok used to say - Logical!! Nice analogy at the end, too. Trouble with most software is that there are sometimes too many options to choose from so you end up just using the basic stuff. It might be simpler if Adobe simply removed Levels and others of the same ilk. As you say, just learn to Master the one - the 'equalizer' asit were!! I've been using Photoshop for awhile now and in all honesty hadn't really even 'seen' those other aids that make Curves the obvious choice. A new convert!!! Cheers!!

@ThisIsJessPaul 3 жыл бұрын

That audio equalizer metaphor at the end was so perfect. Like every PixImperfect vid, I learned more about Photoshop in a few minutes than I knew working with it for a decade. Thanks, Unmesh!!

@girardjeremie1939 6 ай бұрын

I knew this video would be pertinent (like always!). Can't wait to try your horizontal curve, by the way, it looks so convenient to use!

@ravikumar-wk4ji 3 жыл бұрын

"Almighty Curves laughs in corner"

@kamaleshwaranHC 3 жыл бұрын

Lel

@hasibgns 3 жыл бұрын

Lil

@jynt_vrma 3 жыл бұрын

Lul

@abhijeetgawade 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂👍

@debmalyadas6562 3 жыл бұрын

Lol 🤣

@wilco737 3 жыл бұрын

THanks a lot for that insight. I usually used levels for basic edidint and then for more details I went to curves. Now I can save that one step. Thanks again. Was very helpful

@tdeepankar 3 жыл бұрын

It is really helpful and unlocking lots of concepts. Thank you for sharing it up

@Kurtolla1 3 жыл бұрын

I was a bit enraged by the title of this video but as i watched i understood what the aim of the video is. I use levels quite often , mainly to get a simplified view of the colour structure of the image especially for litho printing and do very quick minor adjustments to to the overall composition of the picture. Thank you for all the interesting videos, keep t up.

@jameselliott983 3 жыл бұрын

Crystal clear explanation. I thought I was taking the easiiest route, and I was missing too much. Great. Thanks.

@Glenao_ 3 жыл бұрын

i always like everytime u explain and share anything in youtube . its so easy to understand how you talk . and i see most people even not everyone said they could use photoshop because of watching your youtube channel .

@s.d.1740 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Unmesh. Learnt a lot through this one. I didn't know so much could be done with curves. Keep going brother!

@MrToroburn 3 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to say your presentation style is exemplary. You are a precise and clear communicator and an excellent educator. Keep up the great work.

@hollyperret 3 жыл бұрын

I’m still a beginner at photoshop and I use levels all the time. When I saw this I knew I had to watch it to see what I was missing. I wasn’t offended. This is enormously helpful. I think you just rescued my workflow.

@kkrad1 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for explaning it so clearly ; Keep up the great work.

@catarodriguez2264 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all these amazing free content!!

@surajitchoudhury7946 3 жыл бұрын

Last statement "Equalizer one is wonderful.. love it.

@keypiece7563 3 жыл бұрын

Your teaching style is excellent. I learned so much from you! You are clear and detailed. I love watching your videos!

@davidfain1454 3 жыл бұрын

Unmesh-- I appreciate your tutorials and your presentation technique. Very professional and well-paced. I am also a big believer in cuves. Thank you!

@randelcooprider6013 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. You show so many things to try that I will be using it for a long time.

@scottsbr8076 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, Learned a lot about curves that I didn't know you could do. Thanks!

@PresencePhotography 3 жыл бұрын

You just changed my editing style for the better! I love the way you break it down and make it fun

@MidwestModjewski 3 жыл бұрын

Your analogy at the end about the Bass/Treble knobs VS Full Eq. is SPOT ON!

@royz_1 3 жыл бұрын

I used levels until now because it's really easy to use. Your comparison between the two tools will help me remember what each point of the level is for. Thank you!

@subratkumardas1881 3 жыл бұрын

Best photoshop teacher found in youtube. Respect ❤️

@AYMAN_RAQUIB 3 жыл бұрын

Yes 😃

@satishsvernekar 3 жыл бұрын

From my side too.

@MrMadvillan 3 жыл бұрын

he's partially wrong though. While you shouldn't use levels for 8bit work, its real purpose is for clamping and adjusting gamma in raw 32bit images. You can try it yourself - there is no curves option in 32bit color space. Its simply the wrong tool for the kind of work he's describing. It's like 'hey guys, you should ride a bike to school, rolling to school in a barrel is a terrible way to get to school, we should ban barrels. Why do barrels even exists.' derp

@jynt_vrma 3 жыл бұрын

@@MrMadvillan Alright, I converted an image to 32 bits, and still, I could use curves. Maybe you are saying something more advance that's beyond my understanding.

@MrMadvillan 3 жыл бұрын

@@jynt_vrma you’re right, it’s new for CC2021. however technically speaking it’s still limited to 0-255 which is 8bit color space or just what your screen can display. Regardless levels is a basic Lift-Gamma-Gain tool. It’s one of the most basic tool editors and colorists use for lossless editing. but this channel is more about finishing 8bit images, which levels isn’t appropriate for.

@FoxxDaBest 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video, best explanation about how to "do stuff" in Photoshop that I've seen. Subbed.

@thatguynicky1979 3 жыл бұрын

Dang Unmesh, that analogy that "Levels is like only having control over the treble, where Curves is like controlling the whole EQ" is fitting! Btw, it looks like your hitting the gym hard lately, apparently we got front row seats to your gun show with as well as our learning!!!

@catcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatca 3 жыл бұрын

levels is great for doing some things awkward to do in curves, so that you would either way use two curves layers: For example: say you for printing don't want anything 100% white: you can do it with curves for sure, but for all future changes in the same curves layer, neutral, straight line would no longer be 45° - so you would want another curves layer. Now the first curves layer that only degreased your dynamic range by limiting max brightness by all means and purposes is locked to be a levels layer without visible number for your new max brightness. I would in such case use the levels layer, and the slider below. Aside from the midpoint slider, all other options in levels produce similar problem: you can change it in curves, but the layer is clearly not optimised to do such a simple thing, and for all future changes loses its key feature: 45° line means no changes in that area. You often end up using many curves layers anyway, so in that sense using one curves layers to do the work of levels seems sensible enough. But this curves layer would be crucially different, more basic adjustment in brightness, and for clarity should be named with some name reflecting that. And that is precisely what levels does. It replaces the most boring, uninteresting curves layers, and re-names them to "levels", so your actual curves layers are easily distinguished from them, even if you don't bother to rename them.

@EmmaArtois 8 ай бұрын

I love you Unmesh! This was so helpful for my experienced beginner skill level. Thanks for the thorough explanations and thoughtful thinking process.

@ivadimus 3 жыл бұрын

you are so professional! Simple, easy, smooth, amazing!

@jeanyvesdana1917 3 жыл бұрын

Great tuto. Simple - Clear - straight to the point - THANK YOU 😉

@billgz7841 3 жыл бұрын

Wow the treble-bass analogy at the end summed it up perfectly for me. SOLD. Thanks for great informative video.

@vladgubanov5508 Жыл бұрын

I was asking myself for such a long time about this!!! Thank you so much!

@DesignRicardo 3 жыл бұрын

Tks a lot man, real cool tip! Congratulations for the channel. 👏👏👏👏😉

@lightpicture2465 3 жыл бұрын

I just started to learn curves yesterday . This video is so full of information . Thank you

@PL-808 3 жыл бұрын

I agree you can do all with curves. You can still combine curves to make overall tonal/contrast/color adjustments together with levels to (manual) set the black- and whitepoint. I use it at the “end” of editing. Of course you can do it with curves as well, but I think levels is a simpler tool for maximizing contrast in the end of the editing. Press alt (Mac) when adjusting, then you see when clipping highs/lows. Then it works perfect 👌 in my opinion. Happy photo editing, with or without levels! 😊

@Rdavis6593 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Excellent video. I learned something new about curves.

@deekshagoyal8086 3 жыл бұрын

To piximperfact i came here to learn photoshop but always forgot that and focus on your voice your voice goes directly into my ❤

@csasevilla Жыл бұрын

Really amazing. Thank you very much for the tips.

@DanielaAlarconilustracion 3 жыл бұрын

You are soo the best thank you so much for this I've been using levels and didn't understand really curves, this is so much better!!!

@saifullahabbas 3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou dear. I always wondered why these two tools are used for same purpose. Now I understand the difference..💓

@marionwood3986 3 жыл бұрын

I just love watching your videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with all of us.

@TheGazmondo 3 жыл бұрын

Point number 7 is possibly one of the best pieces of advice I’ve heard for years in photography. Probably your best and most useful videos to date !!

@colorwithkurt 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic info! Thanks so much, Unmesh.

@sidney.heiderscheid 3 жыл бұрын

Man, glad for you sharing all this! Best regards from Brazil!

@renedayrit9578 3 жыл бұрын

So many things I haven learnt to your channel and tutorial In PS your the best of all God Bless You Bro.. More many tutorial and more power...

@StephenEhrlichPhotos 3 жыл бұрын

You are a Photoshop master. I look forward to your tutorials. Always great tips.

@williaml1551 3 жыл бұрын

When Unmesh says that selecting a point on the curve and moving it will only darken the highlight on the forehead for adjustment that isn't 100% correct. That adjustment occurs on everything in the photo at that tone level. That's why I choose to use targeted selections by various methods to only select the forehead.

@realadultactionman Жыл бұрын

Very interesting and well presented. Thank you.

@brucekennedy5274 3 жыл бұрын

Superb. You explain so well. Thankyou

@robertwhitemoto 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff Unmesh! Thanks!!

@idontwantacallsign 3 жыл бұрын

That is also what I learned 15 years ago. Thanks for cementing the facts. Just gotta love this channel💚💚

@rafag.7673 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. I learnt a lot. Thanks!

@ruperterskin2117 Жыл бұрын

Right on. Thanks for sharing.

@jaybillups2063 3 жыл бұрын

Great. Very helpful. Thank you very much.

@leandrozanardo1046 3 жыл бұрын

Dude I love your videos, so much information!

@cfwalker 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I needed to learn this! ♥

@rytisLT735 3 жыл бұрын

As always - great video, bunch of useful information and tips! Keep it up :)

@JgHobley 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video. Thank you. I'm a sports photographer covering football. I only shoot jpg but use ACR to edit before opening in to Ps where I run a save action. This suites my workflow. I have previously used levels but always found it more difficult to adjust the WB in Ps than in ACR. I like the speed of just using Ps and speed is key for editing in a live situation. Do you think Curves still offer a better alternative? Can you do a video on setting up a workspace for live work? I prefer to use sliders but wonder if these can be incorporated into a workspace? Thanks

@QuickR 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I really needed this eyeopener.

@marianwhit 3 жыл бұрын

Love this shirt. You are sooo easy to listen to!

@ArtdesTests 3 жыл бұрын

I'm sold! Thanks Unmesh!

@Sharpener00 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome tutorial! Super clear, and you're hella charismatic as well! :)

@gangstagrandma 3 жыл бұрын

You explained the difference perfectly (never mind the grammar). I'll be using curves from now on. I never really understood before this video. Thank you.

@reptilesalonica 3 жыл бұрын

You already convinced me from the 1st reason. I was using mainly the midtones from the *Levels* tool, and that because it seemed quicker to work with. But the fact that I can choose to brighten only a portion of the image with *Curves* tool is promising. However, the *Scrubby hand* affects the rest of the image as well, not only the selected area, as I see @ 7:50 Am I missing something?

@ivangutierreztellez803 3 жыл бұрын

Change log in the Next update in photoshop 22: -We have just deleted levels. -other minor fixes.

@RobertDettmanImages 3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@f3rzz476 3 жыл бұрын

😎F

@Shmeeeps 3 жыл бұрын

You answered questions I had about Curves that I was too embarrassed to not know, after using Photoshop for over 20 years. Finally saying goodbye to Levels!

@thefoofanman 3 жыл бұрын

Best explanation on curves. Now i think i am comfortable using the curves. Thank you

@riffraff778 3 жыл бұрын

The more I follow your channel, the more I use and understand the power of that curve tool! Very instructive, as always! Thank you Unmesh!

@norliabintisalleh3650 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! This is cool!

@ShinDongJi 3 жыл бұрын

Just dropped by to say Thank you Unmesh. I am one of those people you mentioned who live and die with levels. My knowledge with curves is mediocre, but this really got me hooked to it. All the best and Stay safe!

@garys639 3 жыл бұрын

Always watch and learn,as well your tonsorial perfection is always worth it as well

@scopher911 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video Mr Unmesh! Thank you.

@jswanson859 3 жыл бұрын

This video is FANTASTIC! Curves rocks. Thanks for sharing. I needed these tricks.

@gglendinningok Ай бұрын

waw, very helpful, will be so helpful with skin tones which is my most used adjustment, thanking U

@bharathrm5899 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful and greatly explained like never before, thank you,,,,,, .

@BESTIAL_BEAST 3 жыл бұрын

Gracias, excelente explicación.

@eleonorara5316 Жыл бұрын

I saw many videos of you. You are a SUPER TEACHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The best I have seen until now. You make everything to look easy! Thank you for your knowledge sharing! 🎖🎖🏆

@deepaksamani 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome explanation, thankyou

@theekshanakusal9165 3 жыл бұрын

Very useful. Thankx

@TNrick 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos are consistently great. This one is the best ever! Thanks for posting.😃👍💯

@sanjibdey61 2 жыл бұрын

Never found curves useful, I grown up in this field watching you using that mighty curve tool....so I love it from beginning.... ❤️❤️☺️☺️

@marcmartel2829 3 жыл бұрын

You, sir, are a master communicator. Really enjoying your channel.

@jesus.moreno 3 жыл бұрын

wouu man .. so ease to learn from you! ... regards from PERU!

@Trisepta777 3 жыл бұрын

That was a great analogy at the end!

@edwardanderson3506 3 жыл бұрын

Love the bass and treble analogy!

@morizanova8219 3 жыл бұрын

Really love your EQ analogy!

@iMoOnshine 3 жыл бұрын

I noticed you never put your adjustment layers to a layer mode here. E.g. when you use the luminosity mode for your curves adjustments, it won’t affect your colours much but only, obviously, the luminosity (brightness, darkness). Like this you avoid unwanted colour changes and don’t have to readjust those.