![]() ![]() For this image, I’ve added Dehaze ( learn more here) and brought down the Vibrance and Saturation a tiny bit because I’ll push them later using the Tone Curve. We don’t usually want to emphasize wrinkles and such, though you can use negative clarity to soften skin. However, the Texture and Clarity sliders are great for enhancing images of animals, food, or other subjects where you want to emphasize the detail. These have to do with the detail in the image.įor images of people, I don’t usually use these too much. There is a set of tools at the bottom of the Basic panel called Presence. Learn more about masking in this tutorial. I also added a Linear Gradient to darken the bright ocean on the right. Here I’ve asked Lightroom to Select Subject and I brought the exposure up on the couple. I shoot a lot in bright conditions on the beach, so this technique is helpful for me to bring extra light to my subject even when the background is really bright. You can also affect the lighting with Lightroom’s powerful AI masking tools. It’s all about the contrast between the lights, midtones, and darks, as well as where the light falls in the image. ![]() This is where you start to add dimension to your image. Moving down in the Basic panel, you have options for adjusting the Exposure, Contrast, Highlights, Shadows, Whites, and Blacks. If there is nothing white you can use, you can slide the Temp and Tint sliders to make your adjustments. Set the white balance by clicking on the eyedropper and clicking on something white in the image. Open the Basic panel on the right side of your workspace in the Develop module. You have a lot of freedom to adjust it later. However, shooting in RAW means you don’t have to nail it 100%. You should always try to choose the correct white balance in the camera. Pick your preset from the Presets panel on the left side of your workspace in the Develop module.įrom there you can make the final tweaks to your image.īut for this tutorial, we want to go through all the steps. You can use Lightroom’s included presets, download and install presets, or create your own. You can save edits that work for a lot of images as a preset and apply them all with one click to a new photo. Presets are an excellent time-saving tool in Lightroom. Lightroom will bring in the images and automatically put them into your current workspace. On the right, choose the file you want to import them into. Make sure there are check marks on all the images you want to import. Click Import down in the lower left corner of your screen.Ĭhoose the Source on the left side, which will usually be a memory card. To import your images, go to the Library module. ![]() Through practice and experimentation, you’ll develop your own style of editing that will make your images uniquely yours! Step 1: Import your RAW images I’m going to do my best to give you the basics here. That’s why different photographers can edit the same image and end up with drastically different results. However, if you want to create a masterpiece, you have to know how to edit RAW photos in Lightroom.īut…there are dozens of settings that you can tweak in Lightroom with millions of combinations that you can apply to your images. So the RAW file gives you the raw materials to work with. That is why it is helpful to learn how to read and use your histogram. Note: this JPEG preview will not always give you an accurate understanding of the details included in the RAW file. Thus, what you see on the back of your camera will not exactly match the RAW image you import into Lightroom. How the camera chooses to create the JPEG image varies from camera to camera. To give you a better representation of your images, your camera will automatically show you a JPEG preview when you are shooting in RAW. Here’s an example of a RAW file followed by the final edited image exported as a JPEG. This is what puts dimension in the image. You have to bring it into an editing program and tell it what information to keep and what information to discard. However, a RAW file shows up as a flat image with virtually no depth to it. You don’t have as much freedom with JPEG images. It is what allows you to brighten shadows and bring down highlights, yet still have details in those altered areas. ![]() This extra information includes more details and a wider dynamic range. The same image that was about 33 MB as a RAW file will only be about 11 MB as a JPEG. That’s disappointing when you think you’re getting a better image!Ī RAW file contains more information than a JPEG file. Have you noticed that your RAW files look different after importing into Lightroom? They don’t look the same as what you saw on the back of your camera. ![]()
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