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OPEN IN PHOTOSHOP CC
For the next stage of the editing process we need to
take the image into Photoshop CC. Before we do, in
the main menu, go to Lightroom > Preferences and
choose the External Editing tab. Because Lightroom
has done most of the heavy lifting in the tonal
adjustments department, it’s overkill to export the file
in 16-bit format and with the oversized ProPhoto colour
space. Chose TIFF, Adobe RGB (1998) and 8 bits/
component and tick the Stack with Original option to
catalog the file with the original Raw
file. Close the Preferences window
and in the main menu go to Photo
> Edit in... > Open as Smart Object
in Photoshop. (The Smart Object
option allows us to keep our editing
options open in Photoshop CC as we
will be able to return to the file’s raw
adjustments at any time.)SHADOWS AND
HIGHLIGHTS
Before we take the image
into Photoshop, let’s check
the Whites and Blacks on the
histogram. First, click the two
clipping warning triangles above
the histogram – with these
selected, you will be able to see
if you are losing detail in the
highlights or shadows. Raise the
Whites slider to +35 and and
the Blacks slider to +20.09
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VIGNETTE
We can keep viewers’ eyes
locked on the centre of the
image by darkening the edges
of the image slightly. Scroll
down to the Effects panel and
choose Color Priority in the
drop-down menu. Now, reduce
the Amount to -25. Note: The
Color Priority slider is less likely
to clip shadow tones in the
corners of the image compared
to the Highlight Priority style.HOW TO Lightroom and Photoshop Retouching Workflows