The Curves tool is arguably one of the MOST POWERFUL tools in your color grading arsenal. If you learn the ins and outs of the RGB, Luma, Red, Green, and Blue Curves, you can basically do an ENTIRE GRADE with just this one tool!

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Table of Contents:

0:00 - Intro
1:00 - What Is The Curves Tool?
1:52 - How Do We Use Curves?
4:30 - Sponsor Segment
5:30 - What is the Luma Curve?
7:10 - What are the Red, Green, & Blue Curves?
9:20 - Adding Contrast With Curves
10:40 - Setting Black & White Points With Curves
11:25 - Create A Film Fade With Curves
12:30 - Powerful White Balance With Curves
14:25 - Adding Color Contrast Using Curves
16:55 - Editing An Entire Photo Using ONLY Curves
17:55 - Conclusion

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Recommended Channel Tools:
These are invaluable tools that I use to run my YouTube channel. Highly recommended if you're trying to take your channel to the next level.
▸ Rev (captions and subtitles) - http://bit.ly/dunnarev
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Gear That I Use or Recommend:
Cameras:
▸ Sony A7IV - https://geni.us/sonya7iv_01
▸ Sony A1 - https://geni.us/sonyalpha1
▸ Sony FX3 - https://geni.us/sonyfx3_01
▸ Sony ZV-E10 (aps-c camera) - https://geni.us/sonyzve10

Full Frame Lenses:
▸ Sigma 24-70 f2.8 (best all around) - https://geni.us/O8eum
▸ Sony 16-35 f2.8 GMii (best wide angle zoom) - https://geni.us/aUDS
▸ Tamron 28-75 f2.8 ii (affordable all around) - https://geni.us/jAFz
▸ Sigma 16-28 f2.8 (affordable wide angle zoom) - https://geni.us/sigma1628_01

Aps-c Lenses
▸ Sigma 16mm f1.4 (best wide angle) - https://geni.us/Dunna16mm
▸ Sigma 30mm f1.4 (great mid range) - https://geni.us/dunna30mm
▸ Sony 18-105 f4 (best all around) - https://geni.us/Dunna18105

Audio:
▸ Rode Video Mic Go ii (on camera mic) - https://geni.us/54CjkY2
▸ Rode Wireless Go ii (compact wireless system) - https://geni.us/rodewgii
▸ Deity D4 Duo (tiny dual on camera mic) - https://geni.us/deityd4duo
▸ Rode Podmic (voiceover & podcast mic) - https://geni.us/rodepodmic_01

Lighting:
▸ Aputure Amaran F22c - https://geni.us/amaranf22c
▸ Aputure 300d ii - https://geni.us/aputure300dii_01
▸ Aputure 200x - https://geni.us/am200x
▸ Nanlite Pavotubes - https://geni.us/pavotube30xii
▸ Aputure MC (pocket sized rgb accent light) - https://geni.us/c8HAAnq

Other:
▸ Shimoda Explore V2 (main camera backpack) - https://geni.us/shimodaexplorev2
▸ WANDRD PRVKE 31L (other camera backpack) - https://geni.us/wandrdprvke31l
▸ Peak Design 45L (travel/camera backpack) - https://geni.us/peakdesign45L
▸ 3Legged Thing Punks Brian Tripod 2.0 (travel tripod) - https://geni.us/3ltpunksbrian2
▸ Freewell Magnetic Variable ND Filters – https://geni.us/freewellmvnd
▸ Peak Design Camera Strap – https://geni.us/peakdesignslide_01
▸ Peak Deisign Capture Clip - https://geni.us/peakcaptureclip_01

Complete Gear List:
▸ https://www.kit.co/dunnadidit
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