How to use Linear and Radial Gradients in Lightroom CC

Use the Linear and Radial Gradient filters to quickly and easily edit selected parts of your photo for color, exposure and texture. This tutorial will also cover how to use the linear and radial gradients together as well as discussing a quick review of some basic editing techniques.

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[hansarbelaez]

after breaking my head not understanding this radial and linear gradients finally I found this awesome and simple video for me to understand it, thanks Michael for making it so simple and on

[debbieciccone]

I am new to Lightroom CC and have been watching tutorials on YouTube, but most are so confusing for a beginner like me. I found your instructions on Radial and Linear Gradient to be clear and easy to understand. Thank you! I plan to watch your other tutorials as well.

[bryfrizzlee]

awesome tutorial! loved that you used multiple examples. you've got a sub here!

[Cantwealljustgetalong]

Thanks so much for this tutorial! Your style of tutorial felt like talking to a friend! 🙏🏽

[TheDonFinnemore]

Thanks for the help! New to Lightroom, this video was great!

[jackiehorton]

Excellent tutorial! It is so easy to follow with great examples. The dramatic changes made to the city photo look fantastic.

[claudiasilvestre]

Great video!!! I will be practicing this week!!!!

[SteveMorris]

Subscribed, Hi Michael, as other comments have already stated, your style of instruction is easy to follow, your college students are lucky in deed, hope they realise it :D. Thanks for the video, it was a great help and instantly helped me transform an average sunset picture into a fairly decent one.

[TheTiffini]

Thank you so much for the tutorial! As a beginner, I like step by step and this was incredibly helpful and not intimidating at all. Do you do more?

[drandrewclarke]

i like your style, ie unedited, talking through, leaving minor "misspeaks". i find this easier to absorb for some reason.subscribed

[charnejojo]

I'm taking an absolute chance here. I see I'm a year late to the party. Is it possible to have 2 separate linear gradient areas?

[lbslott]

Is there a way to copy a radial gradient and paste it to different photos. Or save settings for radial gradients? So I don't have to adjust settings for radial gradients I'm using on multiple photos...

[CedrickWalker]

I can’t seem to make that oval shape it only makes it red any suggestions I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong

[pulotu_]

It’s weird that I draw the radial and instead of making the background darker it’s my subject that’s getting darker hmmm Iol

[greggchilds]

Your tutorial was very thorough and your discussion guide was great (e.g., several different images). However, I think your tutorial could have been significantly better if you had edited out your verbal boo-boos. Apologizing for a goof doesn’t help matters; it only causes confusion for the listener. I noticed one or two minor edits; you should have gone further and edit out the real goofs.