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Towering Peaks - Full Edit with TK9 Plugin for Photoshop

The Joy of Editing with Dave Kelly via YouTube

Overview

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Follow along with this 23-minute tutorial demonstrating a full photo editing workflow using the TK9 Plugin for Photoshop on an image titled "Towering Peaks" by Federico Zuccoli. Download the provided image and PDF notes to practice the techniques yourself. Learn essential editing skills including balance and contrast adjustments, mid-tone contrast enhancement, color cast reduction, targeted darkening of foreground elements, highlight management, color saturation and hue shifting, shadow detail recovery, vignetting, and sky highlight reduction. The tutorial includes special discount codes for TK9 Plugin products and links to additional resources like the TK Magic Mixer, Selection Brush, and Linear Profiles. Perfect for photographers looking to enhance their landscape editing skills with professional techniques.

Syllabus

00:00 Intro
00:22 Today's Image by Federico Zuccoli
00:31 Would you like me to edit your Image on a TK Friday
00:47 TK WebStore Info
01:38 Lightroom Classic Editing Info
02:40 Download the Image and PDF Notes
02:56 Balance and Contrast Adjustments
05:31 Mid Tone Contrast
07:24 Reduce Blue Color Cast in the Mountains
09:41 Darken Lower Foreground
11:11 Reduce Harsh Highlights in the Middle Mountain and the Lower Foreground
13:16 Increase Grass Saturation and Shift the Hue more towards Green
15:09 Add Detail to the Foreground Shadows
16:48 Close Off the Bottom of the Image
18:09 Close Off the Top of the Image
19:03 Adjust Color Luminosity
19:58 Vignette
20:40 Reduce the Lighter Highlights in the Sky
22:02 Overall Before and After
22:18 Outro

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The Joy of Editing with Dave Kelly

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