A big Radiant Photo new release is coming next week and you can get all the details at the webinar happening this weekend. The main drawcards are the new Color Style tools and portrait tools. In this article, we’ll take a look at what’s coming in the new Color Style tools. Plus, you can get the first look and 90 days free of the new mobile app!
Radiant Photo is currently on version 1.2 and the new update is shipping this month to bring you even more Radiant Photo goodness. What we’ve come to expect from Radiant Imaging Labs this year will not disappoint in this new release. The new Color Style tools coming in this release will be found in the Targeted Adjustments panel:
Color Grade > Targeted Adjustments > Color Style (Beta)
Because this update hasn’t shipped yet, I have used some screen grabs provided by the team to illustrate what we’ve got to look forward to. Before and after photos shown are mine, created in the current release of Radiant Photo.
Color Style tools in Radiant Photo new release
The Color Style tools are in the same vein as Lightroom Classic’s HSL panel, with some distinct differences. For those of you coming from a Lightroom Classic workflow the tools should be familiar.
You can select a color in your image and fine-tune the Hue, Saturation and Luminance. Uniquely, you can also adjust the Range and Feather of the selection. I think this will do a lot to smooth transitions and make color adjustments more natural.
On release the tools will be marked Beta and the company is gathering feedback. You can get involved in giving your feedback in the Radiant Photo community.
Color Style tool to warm and cool separate parts of the image
Another new feature of the Color Style set of tools is the Split Color Warmth tool. Find this in:
Color Grade > Targeted Adjustments > Split Color Warmth
This tool has just two sliders: Warm and Cool. What it allows you to do though is fine-tune the temperature of the colors in your image. All warm colors can be warmed or cooled, as can all cool colors.
This has great potential. For example, a common problem is taking a photo indoors with a bright outdoor background visible beyond. The indoor subject light is a lot warmer than outdoors. Now this problem can be correct to match indoors to out, without selecting and masking.
What can you do with the new Color Style tools in Radiant Photo?
The team has called this addition the “missing piece to the Radiant Photo Color Grade suite.” Because it gives you precise control over each individual shade, you can use this to correct very specific problems. Or, use it to tell a story with your image with fine-grained emotional impact.
Here are some specific examples from the Radiant Imaging Labs team. In this first image, they have controlled red and green to draw focus off the background and back onto the subject. A subtle vignette and film stock LOOK finish the image.
In the next example, the team has used the Split Color Warmth tool to separate the warm and cool tones, effectively split-toning the image but using temperature as the basis rather than shadows or highlights. Tweaks to yellows, greens and blues, plus an angled Graduated Filter to imitate window light spilling over the subject finishes the effect.
You can also create black and white images with more control using the Color Style tools. Controlling the balance of color first sets the stage for a black and white LOOK applied in the Color Grade tools.
Many photographers find the need for color adjustments in their photos. For example, wedding photographers will find these useful for adjusting mood and narrative as well as removing distracting elements. I also often use red adjustments in portraits to remove skin redness. Landscape and macro photographers will appreciate the fine control over colors for perfect representation, or dramatic effect.
Be the first to check out the new features coming in the Radiant Photo new release
If you want to jump in on getting a first look at all the new features coming in the Radiant Photo new release, then register for the webinar happening in the Radiant Photo community this weekend. As well as the Color Style tools we’ve looked at here you’ll get a look at the new portrait tools too.
Also, Radiant Photo is offering a massive 90 days free on their brand new mobile app Radiant AI Photo & Video Editor. Don’t miss out on trying out this ground-breaking mobile app yourself, available now on Android and iOS.
