The Geometry panel in Lightroom offers multiple controls for aligning horizontal and vertical lines in a photo. In this video, learn how to easily straighten architectural images with Geometry controls in Lightroom.
- [Instructor] Geometry is great … for straightening architectural images. … We expect a building's vertical and horizontal lines … to be aligned, … but capturing perfectly perpendicular or level lines … is challenging, … even for experienced photographers. … When a building a photographed from ground level … with the camera aimed up, … a perspective effected called keystoning happens. … We see here, in this iPhone photo, … the keystoning of the vertical lines converging in … towards the top of the frame. … Fixing these kinds of alignment issues … is easy with Lightroom's geometry. … Geometry's found at the bottom of the edit panel. … You can toggle this open here … or jump to it with a Command or Control + Six. … It doesn't look like there's a lot here, … but if you look at where it says upright off, … there's some presets in here, including auto. … I always start with auto and see what happens. … And on this image, … auto straightened this image up in one click. … It's pretty amazing how well it works. …
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9/18/2019- Understanding the histogram
- Enhancing image details
- Adding a vignette effect
- Reducing noise
- Straightening a subject with geometry
- Making creative color adjustments for drama
- Reducing distractions
- Highlighting your subject
- Adding and smoothing detail
- Exporting photos
- Selecting file options for web or print
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Editing with Lightroom1m 38s
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What you should know2m 10s
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An overview of file formats3m 46s
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1. The Basics: Composition, Tone, Color
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Crop for composition5m 6s
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Get to know your histogram5m 40s
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2. Beyond the Basics: Effects and Detail
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3. Selective Edits for Impact
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4. Get Photos Out of Lightroom
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Do you need Photoshop?4m 17s
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Conclusion
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