New Feature, Lighting in Photoshop 2.0

This new feature allows you to light photos in Photoshop. Colin Smith shows how to replace lighting effect filter with a new feature in Photoshop gradients.

#Photoshop #relightphoto #lightingeffects

[eoslove]

This is just what I needed for my current project. Adding a texture layer is something I never considered before. Thank you, Colin.

[TrevorDennis]

Colin, people STILL seem to be struggling with the new gradient tool from what I am seeing in the Adobe forums. Today, someone is complaining that you can't use the new gradient tool in layer masks! So thank you for this video. I have used it to respond to at least one post that was specifically bemoaning the loss of the full featured Lighting Effects, and several times to illustrate how useful the new tool is. I especially like your added bonus tip using the red channel to make a targeted high pass filter sharpen effect. That's a clever idea.

[TrevorDennis]

This approach is significantly more powerful than the old Lighting Effects. As always seems to be the case, the new Gradient tool had a lot of resistance on the Adobe forum, and countless posts came looking for a legacy version of the tool. This is such a pity as the new tool is not hard to master, and is so much more powerful. I notice one of the comments to this video is asking for a stand alone tool that automatically combines the steps you demonstrated, but that completely misses the point of how flexible the new gradient tool is. Which is exactly what you just demonstrated. Keep them coming Colin. Your uploads are always golden.

[terrykellyphotography]

I always learn something new from your videos. Thank you!

[psteelman]

What a difference--thank you Colin. Loving the "replacement" features so far!

[dris]

Well done! I was missing the old lighting effects that I used for many years and this is fantastic. That texture tip was really thinking outside the box.

[carlosread]

Very cool! I can see lots of situations where this may be useful

[Pixelworker]

Thx for that. I would simply change one thing, so it is easier to play with. Darken the background, then make a group with the light and the texture effect for the hole image into it and make the mask black. now play with a withe gradient mask as you did with the black. Now you can put the "light" effect where ever you want with just the one mask and you have both effects moving, light and texture.
By the way, the new gradient is not only in Beta, it is in the latest PS version as well.

[navya-sv]

That's amazing Photoshop 2.0's new lighting function has me quite excited! I'm always looking for ways to merge AI-powered tools with multi-agent systems to enhance creative workflows, as I enjoy experimenting with them. Just picture a group of AI bots working together in real time to composite, light, and color grade. It makes me think of the ways in which systems such as SmythOS enable the coordination of several AI agents to perform intricate tasks.

[stevemertes]

This is next level photo manipulation, I can't wait to try this method out and gain a whole new outlook for my workflow.

[chirsd]

Thanks for sharing. Love your channel. A suggestion to improve the content is to record the screen capture in 4K, as subtle techniques like the texture boost would be more apparent.

[midasmusicco.]

Your lighting tip is GREAT! I now can see why Adobe is dropping render lighting effects. It’s too complex and power heavy, what you did was simple and light on computing power. Many thanks !

[gilcarag]

The high-pass filter with a mask is my go-to sharpening method ! Subscribed !

[MultiMam]

This is the same as a local adjustment layer in Lightroom or in the RAW Filter in Photoshop. Which is possible for ages.

[robbinsdrones]

that looks smooth, looking forward to using this effect - nicely done!

[kenmorris]

Wow, you never fail to amaze me...many thanks from Nova Scotia.

[christopherfarrell-artist]

I revisit Photoshops new features every once in a while... This was very helpful. Thank you.

[BIGplanetLife]

Thanks Colin!!!!
Who at Adobe would think that the Lighting feature needed to be removed..Someone there needs to be looking for a different field of work and a position that does not allow them to make decisions. GEEZ!!!

[rolandrick]

That texture boost is cool. Never did it like so.

[terrylong]

Did I learn something after watching this video you ask? OF COURSE I DID!!! I used this method using the latest PS download and it works as the "beta" version does. Thanks!