![]() ![]() ![]() I call this the Magic Mask because it gives you fluid control.īut like magic, it’s hard to do right. Download the latest version ( login here) if you don’t have the preset “Xmod – HDR Magic Mask”. I included my preset of this in Natural HDR 4 and it works in Lightroom and Capture One. Finally, you can edit with the speed mask combos in Capture One mixing Ai and Luma mask tools in a single click like I did here combined with Ektar 1000 from Filmist 2. So tools are still lacking as I explain in the video but there are enough tools in C1 masking now that we can make effective Speed Mask styles and they are really powerful. Finally Ai and speed masks in Capture One.Ĭapture One finally got Ai masking at the end of 2023 and in the recent update of 2024 can now save masks in styles. I improved the presets in 4.8 for the Lightroom version for Elegance as well. Lightroom masks give us more mask and Ai options. And of course, you can also save your own favorite speed mask mixes as presets. Lightroom masks also saw updates and a few new presets in 4.8 so make sure you update. Saving smooth combos of masks and layers into a speed mask makes you use these features. The key is finessing what you do on each layer so you don’t over-drive your edit. The main thing is that LR masking has become powerful. What I show today also works in Lightroom so If your focus is more on Lightroom check out this video also to see the power of the latest masks there. To be able to make mask and tone-based edits saved into a style change how you edit in Capture One. I created the idea of speed masking for this in my Elegance 4 presets but of course, you can make your own as I show in the videos. The secret to making masks practical is being able to create mask combos and save them as a preset or style. But you can do all this in Lightroom also. Today’s video looks more at Capture One because we’ve all been waiting a long time. Just install them like any other style pack. V4.8 also includes the Capture One Styles in the download. This is a free update if you own V4 ( log in here). But I will say that in almost no project or session do I use a white balance tool anymore. ![]() Just like I taught you in my Shadow Hackers LIVE workshop to not trust a camera meter to make your exposure, you should not trust a grey card to decide the warmth or coolness of your color. Leaving it behind will let you focus on getting your photos right in camera and in post you can focus on the vision you had and make the edit perfect for you rather than what a card or guide tells you. Focus on the shadow and the way you use line and tone. In a studio where light stays the same it could be useful but any grey card will work fine in my experience.īut in general. If you are working in mixed light it’s mostly just a distraction. What’s certain is you don’t need an expensive White Balance tool for photos. But even as someone who does a lot of color research and testing to make Filmist and other presets perfect I find them often unpredictable in real-world edits. There’s certainly a place for color charts. ![]() You had to create around that or use filters in the post. So should you buy a white balance tool?įIlm pretty much has two white balance settings. In today’s video, I’m going to show you how White Balance should be a flexible tool to balance your color and you should not let it lock you in. Photos end up lesser when we focus too much on what a card tells us is the correct white balance.ĭue to varied lighting conditions in any one frame, these cards are often not even accurate. I’ve talked about white balance before here but I felt like we need another visit. But in the real world, this is usually the kind of photos you have. Today’s session was great for this because the light changed fast and was very mixed. You can also get my FREE film presets and Elegance masks here. Play around and you will see how simple photography white balance can be. ![]()
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