Photoshop Luminosity Masks Made Easy

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D Griff Gallery: Micro Four Thirds Photography

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In this landscape photography video I take you from the very basics of layer masking in Photoshop, right through to demystify luminosity masks for exposure blending. Luminosity masking is sometimes seen as being a complicated technique, but in reality it is very easy to grasp and extremely powerful in blending complex multiple exposures for your photography. I use an example of an image captured in a previous video to demonstrate how three exposures are brought together to create a balanced final image.
0:00 Intro
0:22 Capturing the image on location
2:10 Layer mask basics
5:08 Using selections with masks
6:36 Luminosity masking principles
9:46 Refining your luminosity masks
12:08 The finished exposure blend
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Edited, mixed and produced with DaVinci Resolve 17.
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@SimonBoothPhotography 2 жыл бұрын

My goodness that was polished! Round of applause needed !

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks, Simon. But I have to ask: what on earth is someone of your calibre doing watching this sort of thing?! 😁👍

@SimonBoothPhotography 2 жыл бұрын

@@DGriffGallery I was impressed at your ability to do it the proper way instead of relying on panels like me!

@rogers3252 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video explaining how you use luminosity mask to edit your image. The step by step thought process and explanation was great.

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful Robert 😊👍

@MiguelACoronaDM 2 жыл бұрын

Great basic overview which will certainly help me with these type of compositions. Thanks David.

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Miguel, hope it's helpful 😊👍

@joerichard171 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best demos of Luminosity Masks 👍

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for watching, Joe. I really hope it proves helpful. And thanks for your generous feedback. 😊👍

@BrianHorsey 2 жыл бұрын

Another cracking processing video David, thanks.

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by Brian, hope it was helpful 😊👍

@winstonward5772 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic David… that was very clear and easy to follow with your dulcid tones lol. Thank you 🙏

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! 😊👍

@steverandall8925 2 жыл бұрын

What a superb pair of videos. I really enjoyed seeing the process from start to finish and I don't know anybody who explains the post processing as clearly as you do. Thank you.

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Steve, hope they prove helpful 😊👍

@robingrant8082 2 жыл бұрын

Exceptionally well explained Dave. Thank you and kind regards - Robin

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

Cheer Robin, many thanks for tuning in 😊👍

@williamdenton7288 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant Dave.

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks 😊👍

@susanrockliff2182 2 жыл бұрын

Wow you are good at explaining how to do this. I am going to have a go with one of my own. Thanks.

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, Susan. Hope it works out for you 😊👍

@fototripper 2 жыл бұрын

Good little tutorial that Big D.

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

Too kind! 😊👍

@JosdeHorde-py3rz 8 ай бұрын

I think you´re didactic skills outmatch many of the other KZfaq instructors. Thank you for making it clear to me.

@DGriffGallery 8 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks! Glad to help 😊👍

@JanicevD 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for this - I learned so much!

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! 😊👍

@SimonBurnCreative 2 жыл бұрын

Very succinctly and eloquently explained. You have a talent for this, I can't think of anyone else, to be honest, who explains things so well. As Jamie says, when the DGriff Gallery Luminosity Panel coming?

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate. I'm far too lazy to set up something to punt to the masses! 😂👍

@keithsanders6554 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. That was brilliant. Your explanation was clear and you went at the right pace. I have learned a lot. Happy to have more processing videos on your excellent landscapes. Keep 'em coming.

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Keith, so glad it was helpful! 😊👍

@stevebrooks6144 2 жыл бұрын

Really good and useful video David, thank you.

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Steve, hope it's helpful 😊👍

@stevebrooks6144 2 жыл бұрын

@@DGriffGallery Hi David, it was really useful, I knew about the Alpha channels, but didn't realise you could change them so easily, so definitely a top tip for me, cheers.

@evolvingphotons 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial Dave, now I get it. Oh and I like the 40-150 f/2.8 in the background.....

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

Eagle-eyed! 😂👍

@evolvingphotons 2 жыл бұрын

@@DGriffGallery that is my Action Man nickname. Plus it’s my go to sports lens.

@steveboys5369 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Dave .. Brilliant !

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks, Steve 😊👍

@dorisdoesderbyshire9353 2 жыл бұрын

Blimey, I've struggled and struggled with luminosity masks, watched tons of KZfaq and still struggled. Thanks for such a well delivered tutorial. Can't thank you enough for this. Cheers Russ

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Russ, thank you so much for watching. I really hope it comes in helpful to you in the future. Between you and me one of my motivations for doing a video like this was to try to clarify and simplify the process, so it's very good to hear that you found it useful. 😊👍

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

@keithratcliffe5576 2 жыл бұрын

Very useful - thanks.

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, Keith. Appreciate you tuning in 😊👍

@cdduffy 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers David enjoyed that. 💪

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

No problem 👍

@jimcooke5590 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant David, very effective yet so simple, thanks for showing us this

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

No problem, Jim, many thanks for watching 😊👍

@boimratono9209 10 ай бұрын

I knew luminosity mask and dodging/burning, but this technique is more advance. Than you very very much.

@DGriffGallery 10 ай бұрын

Really glad you found this helpful 😊👍

@LeePelling 2 жыл бұрын

A very well put together , easy to follow explanation of this powerful masking technique , well done Dave !

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Lee, thanks a lot for tuning in 😊👍

@SteveZodiac777 Жыл бұрын

Many thanks for such a clear explanation of luminosity masks - great stuff!

@DGriffGallery Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Darrel, really hope it was helpful 🙂👍

@peterkennington1043 2 жыл бұрын

Dave, thank you so much for that explanatory video and I will be saving it for future reference. Whilst I use layer masks for night photography blending I have never used luminosity masks for landscapes and your video explained it beautifully

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Peter. You really only need luminosity masks if the blend is complex. I probably use simple selections and brushes for about 75% of blends 😊👍

@philipculbertson55 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing this one David. I thought it very well presented. Learning to use luminosity masks seems daunting to some but this made it entirely doable. And honestly, I use a plugin for luminosity masks and I had forgotten how to broaden the selection when not using it so this was a great refresher for me. Well done.

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, Philip! 😊👍

@philippedugout2278 2 жыл бұрын

Great tuto, need to try it for the first time, I really enjoy your vids thank you.

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Philippe, many thanks for watching and being good enough to make contact. Really hope that you will find this helpful as blending exposures effectively can make a huge difference to your photography. 😊👍

@ziaulmonsur 3 ай бұрын

❤from Dhaka Bangladesh 🇧🇩

@tobyjugg6202 2 жыл бұрын

That was excellent, even I twigged most of it - 2 more viewings and I reckon I can try this out on my quarry images - your patient style is much appreciated - big thumbs up DG

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

Haha you'll be fine once you have a go. It's not too hard to grasp. I just felt that quite a few other KZfaq video tutorials were unnecessarily complicated and feedback I've had from many tuition clients is that they couldn't get their heads around it so I thought I would try to make it a little clearer. Really hope it helps you out. 😊👍

@podhoncisty 2 жыл бұрын

Beautifully explained, thank you 🙂

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure 😊

@burtjake4137 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this one I enjoyed it and learned quite a bit once again thank you Burt

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Burt, hope it proves helpful 😊👍

@danneukirch4486 2 жыл бұрын

That was simply brilliant! Thank you! I can't believe it is so easy (and effective)... I have been doing similar blending of images manually down to the pixel level and it is brutally time consuming and was actually making me fall out of love with photography especially processing. I knew of luminosity masks but for some reason was daunted by it. This will make processing so much easier. I hope and expect this can easily be applied to astro photography where I frequently want to blend a separate foreground and background image. Thanks again, great tutorial. I'm a new subscriber :)

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Dan, so glad you found this helpful. I'd heard from many people that they struggled to understand luminosity masks so I was aiming make something thgat would clear up some of the confusion around them. Many thanks for subscribing and I hope to you keep you entertained 😊👍

@RyC2004 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video, thank you for your time and effort. It's very informative, but also a little intimidating. I suppose a little practice will make the process easier to understand. Subscription earned ❤

@DGriffGallery Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your very generous feedback, really glad you found this helpful. I am sure that was just a little practice you will find this a really useful skill in processing your images. 😊👍

@craiggrimshaw2740 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, that was really interesting !

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! 😊👍

@PeterRattfeldt Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the nice video. U learn me a lot there.

@DGriffGallery Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Peter, so glad it was helpful 😊👍

@homesickphotographycomau4107 2 жыл бұрын

sweet edit tips Mr Griff

@markzphotoscom 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative David. Thanks for sharing. I need more tuition in using photoshop.

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers, thanks for watching, and I really hope it turns out to be helpful to you 😊👍

@gerdt.7106 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. I like your videos very much.

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching, and being good enough to take the time to leave such generous feedback. It's a lot of work keeping the channel going and when I hear that people enjoy my stuff it is very motivational. Many thanks 😊👍

@alangauld6079 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Dave, I've tried luminosity masking many times but it bends my brain! I've got a set of macros that make it easier and at a pinch will use Nik Viveza which works with both luminosity and colour but I would like to get it right from basics. That was a nice clear demo, thanks.

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Alan, it's pretty easy once the penny drops 😊👍

@saintjug7 2 жыл бұрын

Great video on something I am really struggling with at the moment, yours has helped more than the others I have watched so thanks for that. I have one quick question by doing it the way you showed are the layers still 16bit or do they go to 8bit because of using selections and does this even matter.?

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Colin, thanks for your feedback. The layers do remain at 16bit. I sort of does matter as higher bitrates do allow for better quality data, ie. high colour gamut which the application is using for its processes enabling the final output quality to be maintained at as a high a standard as possible if required. Of course you can output at lower quality if required eg. for web use where lower file sizes may be more preferable. 😊👍

@saintjug7 2 жыл бұрын

@@DGriffGallery Thanks for that Dave, think I was confusing myself (not hard☺) by watching too many different ways of doing it which some suggested made them 8bit selections. Still not quite grasping it but I will keep watching and trying.👍

@JamieOverland 2 жыл бұрын

Simple, easy to follow and well explained. Do you have a panel for sale? 😉

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha!! Who needs ‘em?! 😂👍🏻

@eltinjones4542 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry but I got lost near the end. I'll have to look at this again and again Because of the bigger sensor, I always find Full Frame easier to process but thanks anyway I'll give it a go on my MF3 images, when I've figured it out 📷👍

@DGriffGallery 2 жыл бұрын

A good way to absorb it is to follow along step by step pausing the video as necessary whilst trying it out as you go along in Photoshop. 😊👍