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Apply ACR
presets
A fairly recent update
to Adobe Camera Raw and
Lightroom CC saw the introduction
of presets that can be used to apply
one-click effects. Some of these
are better than others, but there
are a few that stand out and are
well worth trying. To apply presets,
I click on the Presets tab below the
histogram; under Creative, I select
Red Lift Matte. Under Curve, I then
add Lift Shadows to make
the shot look even
hazier and to lift
the shadows.
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Add basic adjustments
The new Range Mask controls have changed the way I make
selective edits in Camera Raw and Lightroom. They allow you to
target either a portion of the tonal range and restrict your edit to either the
highlights or shadows, or alternatively target a specific colour. This means
you can use a Graduated Filter to darken the sky, then enable Luminance
Range Masking and confine the adjustment to the lighter tones, so that it
works over the bright sky without bleeding into the land. Holding Alt while
dragging any of the Range Mask sliders gives a greyscale view, which
helps enormously by showing exactly what’s included.
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