Whether you use it in-camera or in your post-processing software, you ultimately will come across a set of mountains that help to describe the pixel distribution by the brightness of your image. This mountainous graphic is known as a histogram. What the “mountains” mean Histograms in Lightroom and Adobe’s Camera
Right there in the middle of the Basic panel are two mysterious controls bearing the names “Whites” and “Blacks.” What do they do? More to the point, how are they used? First, let’s explore clipping. What is clipping? Simply, clipping is the area of a photo that is pure white
If you’ve been editing for a while, you probably know what terms like Exposure, White Balance, Contrast and more are. But what about some of those more “advanced” terms? 1. Camera profile Camera profiles are relatively new to software programs. These let you edit the overall “style” of your image.
At some point in your learning journey, one of the terms you will start hearing often is clipped highlights. The pros always caution about overexposing your photos particularly for this reason. But what exactly does clipping mean, and how do you know if your highlights are clipped? In his video
If you want to set the white point and black point in your photos with precision, you’ll want to take advantage of the detailed clipping preview option in Lightroom. Go beyond the clipping display you can enable from the histogram, with this quick tip that will help improve the accuracy
Raw files are data rich. Their depth of tones and information allow photographers amazing amounts of post-processing creativity. While Adobe’s Camera Raw engine in Lightroom CC, Lightroom CC Classic, and in Photoshop/Bridge have been the 800-pound gorilla in the room of image making, new, non-subscription stand-alone solutions are appearing. Today, On1
Right there in Lightroom’s Develop module are two enigmatic sliders. Whites and Blacks. What do these two do? The word “clipping” in the title is a clue. These sliders set the brightest and darkest parts of a photograph. Of course, there is more to it than that. Adjusting only these
A popular way to make portraits is to place the sun behind your subjects (often done in a field of tall grass at sunset). It’s a pet peeve of mine, however, that these pictures are often the wrong color. White Balance for the Faces Your camera’s white balance control helps
