Join Chris Orwig for an in-depth discussion in this video Color creativity with temperature, vibrance, and saturation, part of Lightroom 4 Essential Training: 2 Enhancing Photos with the Develop Module.
Now we're going to take a look at how we can get creative using these Vibrance…and Saturation controls, and a few other controls we have in the Basic panel.…We'll start off with this image;…it's titled sunrise.jpg.…You can find it in the folder which is titled other.…Let's take this image to the Develop module.…With this particular photograph, what I want to do is really bring this image to life.…I want to come up with a different version of this photograph.…I want to have a little bit of fun;…I'm not going for something realistic here. Rather, my interest is expression.…
One of the first things I might do is use my Temperature and Tint sliders…in order to cool this photograph off.…Now sometimes it sounds counterintuitive to cool off a sunrise or a sunset…picture, but a lot of times when you have that blue-yellow combo -- the warm-cool --…makes it really interesting. Take a look;…here is before, and then after.…Next, what about using Vibrance, and Saturation?…Well, Saturation almost always kills sunrises or sunsets. Take a look;…
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3/6/2012- Improving tone, color, and contrast with the Basic panel
- Adjusting hue, saturation, and lightness with the HSL controls
- Performing local edits using the adjustment brush
- Converting to black and white
- Split toning to create a sepia tone
- Understanding sharpening
- Correcting distortion
- Removing chromatic aberration
- Adding or correcting vignettes
- Using the post-crop controls
- Adding film grain effects
- Understanding camera calibration in Lightroom
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 17s
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1. Getting Started with the Develop Module
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Panel navigation tips4m 53s
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Working with the tool strip1m 45s
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2. Develop Module Workflow Tips
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Viewing the before and after4m 29s
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3. Working with Color Temperature and White Balance
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Creativity and white balance1m 39s
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4. Masking Basic Tonal Adjustments
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5. Improving Vibrance, Saturation, and Clarity
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Understanding clarity2m 34s
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6. Basic Panel Workflow Reflections
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Basic panel workflow3m 38s
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Using Auto Tone1m 42s
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Workflow considerations5m 17s
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7. Cropping and Composing
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Cropping3m 29s
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Synchronizing crop settings2m 36s
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8. Retouching Tools
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Fixing red-eye2m 33s
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9. Using the Graduated Filter
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10. Making Localized Adjustments
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Adjustment Brush overview7m 45s
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Using Auto Mask5m 55s
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Reducing noise5m 40s
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Minimizing moiré patterns3m 18s
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Improving the eyes4m 6s
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11. Modifying the Tone Curve
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12. Changing HSL and Color
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Brightening tones with HSL3m 21s
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Creative color with HSL2m 44s
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13. Converting to Black and White
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14. Creative Color with Split Toning
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Split-toning essentials3m 34s
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Advanced split-toning tips2m 44s
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15. Noise Reduction and Sharpening
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Introducing noise reduction5m 10s
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Understanding sharpening5m 2s
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Sharpening workflow2m 9s
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16. Making Lens Corrections
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Correcting distortion2m 45s
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Removing fish-eye distortion3m 18s
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17. Adding Vignette and Grain Effects
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Adding a post-crop vignette4m 26s
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18. Using the Camera Calibration Controls
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Conclusion
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Goodbye21s
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