Add creative color effects to your images by color grading them in Photoshop using gradient maps! You'll learn how gradient maps work, why they are perfect for color grading, and how to use a gradient map to give your image a more cinematic look by replacing the photo's original colors with the colors from a gradient.

I also show you how to combine gradient maps with layer blend modes for different results, how to save your custom gradients as presets that can be quickly applied to other images, and even how to drag and drop gradient maps from one image to another!

► See also:
1. Photoshop's Hidden Color Grading Presets: https://youtu.be/t455x49Q0VE
2. Instant High Contrast Black and White with Gradient Maps: https://youtu.be/xYZ-zaVLMN4

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► Video chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:05 - Opening the image
01:27 - Resetting the Foreground and Background colors
01:47 - Adding a Gradient Map adjustment layer
02:04 - How a gradient map works
03:07 - Resetting the gradient to black and white
03:40 - Previewing the gradient in the Gradient Editor
04:08 - Shadows on the left, highlights on the right
04:52 - Creating a monochromatic color effect
06:40 - Fading the gradient using layer opacity
07:28 - Adding colors to the shadows and highlights
09:42 - Adjusting the midtones with the midpoint marker
10:19 - Adding a color stop for the midtones
11:48 - How to save a gradient as a preset
12:52 - The Normal blend mode
14:47 - The Color blend mode
16:00 - The Soft Light blend mode
17:23 - Re-editing the gradient colors
18:19 - Adding more gradient maps to the same image
20:17 - How to copy the gradient map to another image


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