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There have been many times when I’ve used Lightroom’s adjustment brush to its maximum use. In other words I’m getting positive changes, but I’ve hit the highest value on the slider. In the past, I’d need to paint paint another mask on and apply those settings again.
This also comes into play when I take a two pass approach. For example, I’ll use the settings two times at less than maximum when softening skin, in order to maintain better realism. This takes time, especially if I had to paint a particularly intricate mask.
But hey… no more wasting time! Lightroom’s new 5.2 update allow you to simply duplicate the mask in place and then have fresh controls over it. I love it. I recorded a video to show you exactly why I’m so excited.
[vimeo 75092747 w=A]
Can’t see the video? Click here.
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Interesting new feature! Thanks for presenting it so clearly. I wonder, though, when I duplicate an adjustment brush can I get back to the first copy of the brush to alter its settings? How would I know which copy of the brush is active?
You can see both brushes by their “gray dots.” The active brush has a “black dot” in its center.
Thanks for the reply, Richard, but when I duplicate the adjustment brush, the brush dots are smack dab on top of each other. There seems to be no way to reach the underlying brush.
Hmmm… Camera Raw let’s me move them easily. Lightroom doesn’t. I’m checking into this more.
Sam, thank you for bringing this up! This is like the 3rd tutorial of this technique I’ve been to that neglects to account for this limitation, i.e., how to go between the original brush and its duplicate if their dots are “smack dab on top of each other.” (couldn’t have said it better myself!)
Richard, definitely looking forward to an answer if you have one.
Great post, Levi!
Interesting new feature! Thanks for presenting it so clearly. I wonder, though, when I duplicate an adjustment brush can I get back to the first copy of the brush to alter its settings? How would I know which copy of the brush is active?
You can see both brushes by their “gray dots.” The active brush has a “black dot” in its center.
Thanks for the reply, Richard, but when I duplicate the adjustment brush, the brush dots are smack dab on top of each other. There seems to be no way to reach the underlying brush.
Sam, thank you for bringing this up! This is like the 3rd tutorial of this technique I’ve been to that neglects to account for this limitation, i.e., how to go between the original brush and its duplicate if their dots are “smack dab on top of each other.” (couldn’t have said it better myself!)
Richard, definitely looking forward to an answer if you have one.
Hmmm… Camera Raw let’s me move them easily. Lightroom doesn’t. I’m checking into this more.
Great post, Levi!