Curves vs. Levels: What's the Difference?

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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@bogdanfundalinski2185 3 жыл бұрын

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!!!

@frankstone 3 жыл бұрын

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

@marlenymercado4968 3 жыл бұрын

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

@simomonster 3 жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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!

@lornadielentheis8348 3 жыл бұрын

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

@seniorcaptain6117 2 жыл бұрын

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

@antonoat 3 жыл бұрын

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

@equilibertyconsulting1656 3 жыл бұрын

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

@brycenew 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Ben-sg5cq 3 жыл бұрын

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

@darrylharris9344 3 жыл бұрын

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

@leenhinoul2899 3 жыл бұрын

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

@SpikeAllibone 3 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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

@computer__eyez 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Needed this knowledge. Thank you.

@joseluisavilagonzalez9626 3 жыл бұрын

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

@JasmineApple 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@zacharyf.9936 3 жыл бұрын

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

@MikeUIibarri 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect timing for my latest project! Much appreciated.

@cchemmes-seeseeart3948 2 жыл бұрын

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

@matthewnord91 3 жыл бұрын

your videos are the best! learn sooo much everytime!

@knglouie 3 жыл бұрын

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

@samelogio7441 3 жыл бұрын

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

@timeacott 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic explanation. Very clear and complete. Thanks!

@matheusempixels 2 жыл бұрын

Such a wonderful tutorial 😍❤️

@haideramjad491 3 жыл бұрын

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

@sheilazart 3 жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@paulburwood8231 3 жыл бұрын

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

@wallacemoody8961 7 ай бұрын

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

@xxxyyyxxx9 3 жыл бұрын

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

@frankfrank4811 3 жыл бұрын

Great video - Thank You!

@Whateverhasbeenmynameforyears 3 жыл бұрын

Clearest description I have ever heard!

@mikejiang7916 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Aaron for another great and helpful presentation.

@Screamus Жыл бұрын

Amazing tut!

@sammiesaxonphoto 3 жыл бұрын

been binge watching Plearn videos today.Good stuff

@DebabrataDas_Bangalore 3 жыл бұрын

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

@CARLA19822 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial! Thank you.

@chubbychops1000 2 жыл бұрын

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

@alan3djoseph 3 жыл бұрын

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

@gabyjoa 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video!!!

@BlueprintBro Жыл бұрын

Thanks! So helpful

@ecpcharles 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@eddieoneill8585 3 жыл бұрын

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

@PaulusS 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Igorkoleo1 3 жыл бұрын

God bless you, Aaron for these knowledges

@SamBassComedy 3 жыл бұрын

This was very cool! Thank you!

@Daniel_Ilyich 3 жыл бұрын

This was absolutely fantastic!

@werdnacole 4 ай бұрын

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.

@714JayPP 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Nice tutorial!

@jonihofmann3318 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent explanation!! Thank you :D

@Anonymous-vh6kp 3 жыл бұрын

I learn something new every time I watch Phlearn.

@CleanLogo 3 жыл бұрын

thats a fact, well spoken & informative

@michaelobrien8219 3 жыл бұрын

really clear explanation and a quality photograph

@mohammedelaoula1030 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this amazing video

@bernard00g 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Thanks, Aaron

@loizoschristodoulides602 3 жыл бұрын

That’s a great tutorial. Thank you

@cheyennelegerton5383 3 жыл бұрын

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

@cmichaelhaugh8517 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful! Thanks.

@victorrivera6375 3 жыл бұрын

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

@peterlution 3 жыл бұрын

Great explanation! Thanks!

@MsLaTrau 3 жыл бұрын

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

@pixideal 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much I learned a lot from you.

@amirchoudhury7768 3 жыл бұрын

Wowww awsume sir

@exclusiveinfo7346 2 ай бұрын

Great Tutorial !

@londonken 3 жыл бұрын

Incredibly useful

@kenstav1 3 жыл бұрын

This great. Thank you so much 👍👍👍

@bl4k334 2 ай бұрын

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 2 ай бұрын

We're so glad this tutorial was helpful!

@leongsgp2 3 жыл бұрын

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

@adamsliwa1000 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you

@fonzireyes 3 жыл бұрын

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

@GhananiePhotography 3 жыл бұрын

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

@akkasbashy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much dear master

@Bro-qr9fz Жыл бұрын

Thanks alot ❤

@elgordo543 3 жыл бұрын

Great video

@JeanLucWolff 3 жыл бұрын

new knowledge again !

@speterlewis 3 жыл бұрын

Fabulous, ANace.

@entheo302 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@MegaAnakinn 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@drsjamesserra 3 жыл бұрын

Great!

@myMotoring 3 жыл бұрын

thank you master!

@StacyChu 3 жыл бұрын

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

@RomboutVersluijs 3 жыл бұрын

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

@goofynoob2903 3 жыл бұрын

i love to use both of them🤗

@maofangjushi4711 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Nace 👍

@blackswordsman9745 3 жыл бұрын

You just earned a sub sir

@harishsingh4489 3 жыл бұрын

You are Awesome 👌 Thnx

@TatyanaValdaBelindaHill 7 ай бұрын

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 7 ай бұрын

thanks for watching and phlearning with us!

@makatron 3 жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@noyb154 3 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

perfect

@phoneyjoe 3 жыл бұрын

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

@adithyasatheesh127 3 жыл бұрын

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.