Lightroom curves how to use

Whether you're just starting out or are a professional photographer, knowing how to properly use a tone curve is one of the most important editing techniques you can learn. In this video and article I'll show you everything you need to get started in less than 5 minutes. Firstly, I highly encourage you to watch the video as it explains a wealth of information quite quickly and

Learn the theory behind Photoshop curves, and how to use them to create magazine-style professional photos. You will learn how to manipulate highlights and shadows, as well as alter specific colors within your image. Download the source file for this and all our other tutorials in our VIP Members Area.

I remember when I was just starting to use Lightroom. I loaded my photos, hopped over to the “develop” module, and was faced with my first major photo-processing dilemma: “Um… which setting should I adjust first?” It seemed natural to start right at the top and... READ MORE »

Are Layers in Photoshop confusing you? Do you feel you are not using all the benefits Layers can bring in Photoshop? Well, you’re not alone as layers are arguably one of the most complex things in Photoshop but one of the fundamental aspects to take control of. So, in this tutorial, we bring you the

In this short tutorial I will show you how to use one of the easiest and most powerful tools found in Lightroom – the Tone Curve. In my previous tutorial about black & white conversions, I briefly showed you how to use the HSL Panel’s Luminance section to control the lightness of separate colors of the image. Using the Tone Curve Panel is very similar as it also allows you to control the lightness and darkness of various parts of a given photograph, however, rather than altering separate…

Do you avoid using Lightroom’s powerful Tone Curves because you find them confusing or difficult to use? Well those days are over thanks to the simple tutorial below from Danish travel photographer Alex Bjorstorp. In barely 14 minutes Bjorstorp demonstrates how the Tone Curve works, while explaining why this often-misunderstood feature is the first tool he reaches for when editing his work. Best yet, he provides five basic Tone Curves you can save as presets, and use them with one click.

If you're struggling with Lightroom, one simple edit your can make is to adjust the tone curve. For a quick and easy tutorial on how to iuse the tone curve, just click through to read. #editingtips #lightroomediting

Nowu2026I know I said to add 3 points to your curve, but you might notice that there were already two points hidden in the two corners. For an i...

In this short tutorial I will show you how to use one of the easiest and most powerful tools found in Lightroom – the Tone Curve. In my previous tutorial about black & white conversions, I briefly showed you how to use the HSL Panel’s Luminance section to control the lightness of separate colors of the image. Using the Tone Curve Panel is very similar as it also allows you to control the lightness and darkness of various parts of a given photograph, however, rather than altering separate…