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Daniel Roy
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February 14, 2024
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Import histogram

  • February 14, 2024
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Team quick question

 

Can I export an histogram values in order to import it into another picture, to colour grade it?

 

I am aware of Image/Adjustment/Match colour but looking to go furhter than that!

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    Earth Oliver
    Earth Oliver
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    February 26, 2024

    Histograms are NOT used for matching color. I'm not sure why you're trying to go down this path, but it's only going to end in failure.

      c.pfaffenbichler
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      c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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      February 19, 2024
      quote

      I am aware of Image/Adjustment/Match colour but looking to go furhter than that!

      As Match Color works destructively by default I consider it best to be avoided altogether. 

       

      Have you tried the Filter > Neural Filters > Color Transfer? (Though additional adjustments may be necessary.)

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        Daniel RoyAuthor
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        February 22, 2024

        Hello both, apologies I have only the ability to follow up on this over the week-end; due to work during the week. Trevor, Conrad I will revert. Appreciate the help a lot!

        Dan

        c.pfaffenbichler
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        c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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        February 22, 2024

        Have you tried the Filter > Neural Filters > Color Transfer?

        Conrad_C
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        Conrad_CCommunity Expert
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        February 14, 2024

        For color grading in the traditional sense, you probably want to use the technique of creating a color lookup table (color LUT) from a Photoshop document; see the link below. The linked page links to another page that tells you how to load a LUT into another Photoshop document.

         

        https://photoshopcafe.com/make-lut-photoshop/

         

         

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          Daniel RoyAuthor
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          February 16, 2024

          Hi thanks Conrad, it's interesting but in whole fairness this has little to do (if anything) with my question.

           

          How could I download the RGB histogram of picture 1 to upload/apply to picture 2...

          Conrad_C
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          Conrad_CCommunity Expert
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          February 17, 2024

          Thanks Conrad ---- I think I understand your point.

          How can I then display/highlight some very specific points of my histogram, particularly per channels? It shall be straigghtforward but I did strugle finding my way...

           

          thank you!

          Dan


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          How can I then display/highlight some very specific points of my histogram, particularly per channels?

          By @Daniel Roy

           

          I am not sure what you mean exactly. If you want control over specific tonal levels, a Curves adjustment layer can do that. If you want to highlight specific tonal levels, a Threshold adjustment layer can do that.

           

          Maybe we need to know more about what you need. How is the “highlighting” that you want different than the display shown in the demo below, where specific levels are highlighted?

           

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