Instant Cinematic photos with Gradient Maps in Photoshop

How to color grade photos with gradient maps in Photoshop.In this tutorial, Colin Smith shows you how to use gradient maps to add stunning color looks to your photos instantly. You will also learn how to find the hidden treasure of gradients that ship with Photoshop. After this Photoshop tutorial, you will understand how gradient maps work and ready to transform all your photos right away.

0:00 Using the Gradient Map
1:22 What a Gradient Map does in Photoshop
2:03 How to make the Gradient Map look really good
2:56 Getting all the extra "hidden" Gradients that come with Photoshop
4:34 Adding Photographic toning in Photoshop (You'll love this one)

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[georgecharpentier]

Short, sweet, interesting, useful, informative. Thank you.

[beaucarnea]

I wish there were several thumbs up!!! Great tutorial!!!

[petersutton]

More superb information, thanks Colin 👍

[raidingtombs]

Awesome. And the photo was so beautiful to begin with!

[priyanshjig]

thanks for showing us the hidden treasure in photoshop!

[chaseechenrode]

Very cool. Will play with this later today. Thanks

[josegarcia]

Thanks for another simple, short, and really instructive video.

Greetings from Argentina.

[getudesta]

I learned something today about you sharing your knowledge I wish you long Life I like it Thank You.

[NegativeCompensation]

You have opened a whole new world of creative possibilities for me. Thank you!

[yellowbear]

Once again you have explained what these are really all about! Thank you!

[photonsonpixels]

I always thought that the right layer blending modes to use for color gradient maps were screen, soft light, etc. But your choice of using color blending seems much better! Thank you, Colin.

[jshetley]

I had not seen these gradient maps with the color mode blend. Very nice - I was using soft light and this color mode is much better. Thank you.

[ephotosaver]

This will change the way I work on my images. Thank You, Colin.

[chuckdevlin]

Great informative video. I will document and plan on experimenting in the near future.

[JoeHTX]

Good information. I have now gained a lot better understanding of gradient maps and how to use them. Thank you Colin!

[AbdulGani-kwks]

Sir You are great... Very nice tip... Thank you very much

[klaus_s]

Thanks for this short detailed explanation. 😎

[jillransom]

Wow, Colin. This Tutorial is awesome and you made it so easy to follow the steps! Opens up a HUGE new way of doing my photography editing. THANK YOU!!!

[ValdairLeonardo]

Great video, Colin! Loved the explanation.

[YouCantBeatBlue]

Thanks! As I work through learning Photoshop, I find your tutorials so helpful