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USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 2
Developing photos
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Click Reset at the bottom of the Adjustment Brush tool drawer to remove all Adjustment Brush tool adjustments
and to set Mask mode to New.
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(Optional) Click New for the Mask mode to apply an additional Adjustment Brush tool adjustment, and refine it
as desired using the techniques in step 8. Or, select the Graduated Filter tool and apply a gradient effect.
Apply local adjustments with the Graduated Filter tool
1
Click the Graduated Filter tool
in the tool strip of the Develop module to select it, or press M.
Lightroom sets the Mask mode to New in the Graduated Filter tool drawer.
2
Choose the type of adjustment you want to make in the Graduated Filter tool drawer by choosing an option from
the Effect pop-up menu:
Exposure
Sets the overall image brightness, with a greater effect in the high values.
Brightness
Adjusts image brightness, mainly affecting midtones.
Contrast
Adjusts image contrast, mainly affecting midtones.
Saturation
Changes the vividness or purity of the color.
Clarity
Adds depth to an image by increasing local contrast.
Sharpness
Enhances edge definition to bring out details in the photo. A negative value blurs details.
Color
Applies a tint to the selected area. Select the hue by double-clicking the Color box under the effect names.
Note:
You can also select an effect by clicking its name under the Amount slider.
3
Drag the Amount slider to increase or decrease the strength of the selected effect.
4
(Optional) Click the Show Effect Sliders switch to drag sliders for each effect, and to apply more than one type of
adjustment at a time.
5
Drag in the photo to apply a graduated filter across a region of the photo.
As you drag, a graduated filter pin
appears at the center of the effect. Three white guides represent the center, low,
and high ranges of the filter effect.
When you release the mouse, the Mask mode in the Graduated Filter tool drawer changes to Edit, and the Effect sliders
become available to refine the adjustment.
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(Optional) Refine the adjustment by doing any of the following:
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Drag the graduated filter pin to move the center point of the effect.
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Position the pointer over the center white line until a curved, double-pointing arrow appears
, and then drag to
rotate the direction of the effect.
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Grab either outer white line and drag toward the edge of the photo to expand the range of the gradient effect at that
end of the spectrum. Or drag toward the center of the photo to contract the range of the gradient effect at that end
of the spectrum.
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Customize the filter by dragging the advanced Effect sliders in the tool drawer.
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Remove the filter by positioning the pointer over the graduated filter pin and then pressing Delete.
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Press the H key to hide or show the graduated filter pin and the effect guides in the image display area.
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Press Ctrl+Z (Windows) or Z (Mac
OS) to undo your adjustment history.
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Click Reset at the bottom of the Graduated Filter tool drawer to remove all filter adjustments and to set Mask mode
to New.
Updated 03 September 2009
