Category: EDITING

The Lens Blur panel is a brand-new feature included in the newest version of Lightroom Classic (and even Lightroom mobile) and Camera Raw. It’s easy to notice that the panel has an Early Access tag. This means that Adobe deemed it close to being ready to be used and included it. This tool is still a work-in-progress, […]

Today I answer some questions about White Balance and dispel a common myth that I hear often. But first, just a quick reminder: It’s only one week before the Worldwide Photo Walkwill take place on Saturday, October 7, around the globe. The event is free, fun and for a good cause (to raise money for the […]

With the latest updates across the Lr/ACR applications, one of the most helpful for creating masks is the ability to select “objects” using the power AI and your ability draw a selection surrounding said object. Where do objects fit into the selections? There are so many options, such as Sky, Subject Background, People, Colour, Luminance and Depth. When […]

You can use a very powerful slider on Lightroom’s Detail Panel to sharpen only the details of your subject (eyes brows lips etc.). Without making their skin grainy and harsh (it’s fine to make men’s faces sharp, detailed, and textured as nobody cares how men look). It is surprisingly simple, but makes a huge difference. Only […]

Hello, everyone! Hope you all had a great Easter. (And maybe even watched some UFL Football, which is actually a lot of fun). I know that we often talk about subtle edge darkening, but we are not talking here about the bad type of vignetting caused by the lens. Two different methods to eliminate it. Let’s go! […]

Here are some ways to get rid of those ugly magenta/purple/green lines around the edge of your objects, which can be more noticeable after some post-processing. Above This is the original image. If you look at the chrome frame around the window of the car, you will see a purple highlight. It’s almost as if we […]

Above: This is the raw image from the camera. If you’d like to follow along, here is a link for the Raw image: STEP 1: If the image is crooked and you want to fix it, go to the Transform Panel (called Geometry in the cloud version Lightroom) and click Auto under “Unright” (as shown here). You’ll get better […]

Make your workflow more efficient. Sort your panels by how often you use them, and hide the ones that you rarely or never use. Watch this video to learn how you can do both. It’s that simple to make your workspace more efficient by cleaning up your right-side panels. My “About Me page” has been updated […]

Lightroom Conference is fast approaching! In just 11 days, our two-day online Lightroom Conference with two tracks will be held. Tickets and details here. Come to Antarctica with me next February and experience the trip of your life I am joining a team made up of incredible instructors for the Meunch Workshop’sincredible Antarctica trip. Check out the video. This […]

It’s an old Lightroom Classic feature that is very useful. To see the before and after view in the Develop module when you are there, simply press Y. Press Command+ on a PC (Ctrl+) to get the closer view shown above. You can return to the normal view by pressing the letter Y a second time. Click the button that says YY […]