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Grayscale adjustments
Grayscale adjustments
Grayscale Adjustments
You can easily convert colour photos to a grayscale1 in the Develop module, either by:
- Pressing the V
- Clicking on the Grayscale of the right panel
Lightroom will do a pretty good job of converting but... There's always a but, the pretty good job is not always the right job. In the right panel underneath the Grayscale it shows various colours and each one affect different portions of the photo.
Colour Effect Red Hide skin blemishes & change greeneries Orange Change the skin tones Yellow Minor changes to skin tones Green Strong effect on plants and greeneries Acqua Skies & water Blue Skies & water Purple Outdoor settings Magenta Outdoor settings
These are just rough guidelines. They are good starting point and you will need to experiment with the channels.
Don't forget to also adjust:
- Contrast
- Tone Curve
1 All the variations between Black and White ↑
Tags: Dam | Lightroom | Lightroom-How-To | Technical
Grayscale Adjustments
You can easily convert colour photos to a grayscale1 in the Develop module, either by:
- Pressing the V
- Clicking on the Grayscale of the right panel
Lightroom will do a pretty good job of converting but... There's always a but, the pretty good job is not always the right job. In the right panel underneath the Grayscale it shows various colours and each one affect different portions of the photo.
| Colour | Effect |
|---|---|
| Red | Hide skin blemishes & change greeneries |
| Orange | Change the skin tones |
| Yellow | Minor changes to skin tones |
| Green | Strong effect on plants and greeneries |
| Acqua | Skies & water |
| Blue | Skies & water |
| Purple | Outdoor settings |
| Magenta | Outdoor settings |
These are just rough guidelines. They are good starting point and you will need to experiment with the channels.
Don't forget to also adjust:
- Contrast
- Tone Curve
1 All the variations between Black and White ↑
Tags: Dam | Lightroom | Lightroom-How-To | Technical
