{"id":274,"date":"2025-12-30T13:41:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T13:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apollosurveys.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/30\/5-lightroom-tips-and-tricks-to-revolutionize-your-editing\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T13:41:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T13:41:05","slug":"5-lightroom-tips-and-tricks-to-revolutionize-your-editing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apollosurveys.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/30\/5-lightroom-tips-and-tricks-to-revolutionize-your-editing\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Lightroom Tips and Tricks (to Revolutionize Your Editing)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/digital-photography-school.com\/5-lightroom-tips-tricks-beginners\/\">5 Lightroom Tips and Tricks (to Revolutionize Your Editing)<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/digital-photography-school.com\">Digital Photography School<\/a>. It was authored by <a href=\"https:\/\/digital-photography-school.com\/author\/kunal-malhotra\/\">Kunal Malhotra<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><span class=\"responsive-image wp-image-236611\" style=\"width:1200px\"><span class=\"space\" style=\"width:1200px; padding-top:97%\"><\/span><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1164\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"tips for better editing in Lightroom\" class=\"wp-image-236611 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-1005.jpg?resize=1200%2C1164&#038;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-1005.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-1005.jpg?resize=300%2C291&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-1005.jpg?resize=600%2C582&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-1005.jpg?resize=768%2C745&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-1005.jpg?resize=717%2C695&amp;ssl=1 717w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-1005.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w\"><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Looking for Lightroom tips and tricks to improve your workflow, increase your speed, and enhance your edits? You&#8217;ve come to the right place.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been using Lightroom for over a decade, and in this article, I share my top advice for amazing results, including:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The panel that everyone should use for beautiful, artistic edits<\/li>\n<li>An easy way to apply complex edits at high speeds<\/li>\n<li>The best tools for creating fine-tuned, <em>professional <\/em>effects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let&#8217;s do this!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-section id=\"create-color-harmonies-using-the-hsl-panel\">1. Create color harmonies using the HSL panel<\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve never worked with the <a href=\"https:\/\/digital-photography-school.com\/understanding-the-hsl-panel-in-lightroom-for-beginners\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Lightroom HSL panel (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Lightroom HSL panel<\/a>, then you&#8217;re in for a treat. It&#8217;s a little option hidden underneath the <a href=\"https:\/\/digital-photography-school.com\/understand-lightroom-tone-curve\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Tone Curve (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Tone Curve<\/a> that looks like this:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><span class=\"responsive-image wp-image-236591\" style=\"width:646px\"><span class=\"space\" style=\"width:646px; padding-top:58.05%\"><\/span><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"375\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Lightroom tips HSL panel\" class=\"wp-image-236591 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-1.jpg?resize=646%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-1.jpg?w=646&amp;ssl=1 646w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-1.jpg?resize=300%2C174&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-1.jpg?resize=600%2C348&amp;ssl=1 600w\"><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The panel works by targeting different colors independently. You can choose to tweak <em>only <\/em>the reds in an image; you can brighten <em>only <\/em>the greens; you can desaturate <em>only <\/em>the blues. You simply pick the corresponding color slider, then make the necessary adjustments. <\/p>\n<p>Note that the HSL panel lets you adjust colors in three specific ways. You can:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Change color hues. You can make the reds more orange, the purples more pink, or the blues more green.<\/li>\n<li>Change color saturation. You can make the blues more faded or the reds more intense.<\/li>\n<li>Change color luminance. You can brighten up the greens, darken down the blues, or brighten up the yellows. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><span class=\"responsive-image wp-image-149589\" style=\"width:1500px\"><span class=\"space\" style=\"width:1500px; padding-top:49.8%\"><\/span><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"747\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Lightroom tips HSL panel\" class=\"wp-image-149589 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/hsl.jpg?resize=1500%2C747&#038;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/hsl.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/hsl.jpg?resize=300%2C149&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/hsl.jpg?resize=768%2C382&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/hsl.jpg?resize=600%2C299&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/hsl.jpg?resize=717%2C357&amp;ssl=1 717w\"><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>When you&#8217;re just starting out, I&#8217;d recommend simply experimenting with the different sliders until you get an effect that you like, but here are a few ideas to try:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Remove all the cool colors from an image for a warm, cinematic look<\/li>\n<li>Saturate the color of the main subject while desaturating the colors in the background<\/li>\n<li>Push several different colors in the same direction for a simpler color palette (and a more harmonious result)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This image, for instance, features a warm color palette (which can be achieved by desaturating blues, greens, and magentas:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><span class=\"responsive-image wp-image-236589\" style=\"width:1500px\"><span class=\"space\" style=\"width:1500px; padding-top:66.4%\"><\/span><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"996\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"people walking at sunset\" class=\"wp-image-236589 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-2.jpg?resize=1500%2C996&#038;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-2.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-2.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-2.jpg?resize=600%2C398&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-2.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-2.jpg?resize=90%2C60&amp;ssl=1 90w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-2.jpg?resize=115%2C75&amp;ssl=1 115w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-2.jpg?resize=717%2C476&amp;ssl=1 717w\"><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-section id=\"try-the-automatic-slider-adjustments\">2. Try the automatic slider adjustments<\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes, it can be hard to know how to start (or continue) a Lightroom edit. <\/p>\n<p>In such cases, I recommend a simple little trick:<\/p>\n<p>Hold down the Shift key, then double click on the sliders in the Basic panel. Lightroom will analyze your image, then apply adjustments automatically. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><span class=\"responsive-image wp-image-236593\" style=\"width:533px\"><span class=\"space\" style=\"width:533px; padding-top:112.57%\"><\/span><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Lightroom Basic sliders\" class=\"wp-image-236593 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-3.jpg?resize=533%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-3.jpg?resize=533%2C600&amp;ssl=1 533w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-3.jpg?resize=266%2C300&amp;ssl=1 266w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-3.jpg?w=659&amp;ssl=1 659w\"><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>No, the edits won&#8217;t always be perfect, but they often look nice &#8211; and if you hate the result, you can always double-click on the slider name to set it back to zero. Plus, you can always use the automatic settings as starting points, then edit from there. <\/p>\n<p>By the way, if you want to see all of Lightroom&#8217;s automatic edits at once, just click the <strong>Auto <\/strong>button above the <strong>Exposure <\/strong>slider:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><span class=\"responsive-image wp-image-236595\" style=\"width:659px\"><span class=\"space\" style=\"width:659px; padding-top:112.59%\"><\/span><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"659\" height=\"742\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Lightroom Auto option\" class=\"wp-image-236595 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 659px) 100vw, 659px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-4.jpg?resize=659%2C742&#038;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-4.jpg?w=659&amp;ssl=1 659w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-4.jpg?resize=266%2C300&amp;ssl=1 266w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-4.jpg?resize=533%2C600&amp;ssl=1 533w\"><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;ll instantly adjust the sliders in the Basic panel!<\/p>\n<p>Now, these automatic adjustments don&#8217;t work for all Lightroom sliders. They won&#8217;t work outside the Basic panel, and they won&#8217;t work on the Texture, <a href=\"https:\/\/digital-photography-school.com\/four-ways-improve-photos-clarity-slider-lightroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Clarity (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Clarity<\/a>, and Dehaze sliders. <\/p>\n<p>But you <em>can <\/em>use it to automatically adjust the <a href=\"https:\/\/digital-photography-school.com\/adjusting-white-balance-in-lightroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"white balance (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">white balance<\/a>, the exposure, the contrast, and even the saturation &#8211; so why not give it a try and see what you think?<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-section id=\"use-the-clipping-masks-or-the-clipping-warnings\">3. Use the clipping masks (or the clipping warnings)<\/h2>\n<p>Clipping refers to a loss of detail in the highlights and\/or the shadows of an image &#8211; and in general, clipping is pretty bad.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, it can be difficult to tell whether you&#8217;re actually clipping details while editing, and it&#8217;s possible to exacerbate clipping issues by pushing your sliders too far without realizing it. You can always keep an eye on the <a href=\"https:\/\/digital-photography-school.com\/understand-lightroom-histogram\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"histogram (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">histogram<\/a>, but it can be difficult to interpret, especially for beginners.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, Lightroom has a solution: The clipping masks, which clearly indicate clipping <em>in real-time<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Before you adjust the Exposure, Highlights, Shadows, Whites, or Blacks slider, simply hold down the <strong>Alt\/Opt<\/strong> key. Then, when you increase or decrease the sliders, you&#8217;ll see a white or a black overlay, like this:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-149689 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><span class=\"responsive-image wp-image-149689\" style=\"width:1500px\"><span class=\"space\" style=\"width:1500px; padding-top:27.73%\"><\/span><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"416\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Lightroom tips clipping masks\" class=\"wp-image-149689 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/adobe-lightroom-3.jpg?resize=1500%2C416&#038;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/adobe-lightroom-3.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/adobe-lightroom-3.jpg?resize=300%2C83&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/adobe-lightroom-3.jpg?resize=768%2C213&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/adobe-lightroom-3.jpg?resize=600%2C166&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/adobe-lightroom-3.jpg?resize=717%2C199&amp;ssl=1 717w\"><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>A mask that reveals <em>zero <\/em>clipping will be all white or all black. But a mask that shows some clipping will change colors over the problem areas:<\/p>\n<p>(Note that, when adjusting the Blacks or the Shadows, clipping is indicated as color on <em>white<\/em>. On the other hand, when adjusting the Exposure, the Whites, or the Highlights, clipping is indicated as color on <em>black<\/em>.)<\/p>\n<p>As long as you have no clipping, you&#8217;re good to go &#8211; but as soon as you start to see a loss of detail, you&#8217;ll want to dial back the intensity of your edits. Make sense?<\/p>\n<p>One more quick Lightroom tip: If you want to identify clipping but you <em>don&#8217;t <\/em>want to spend time looking at the masks, you can always click the arrows at the top of the histogram:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><span class=\"responsive-image wp-image-236597\" style=\"width:652px\"><span class=\"space\" style=\"width:652px; padding-top:35.74%\"><\/span><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"652\" height=\"233\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Lightroom clipping indicators\" class=\"wp-image-236597 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-5.jpg?resize=652%2C233&#038;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-5.jpg?w=652&amp;ssl=1 652w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-5.jpg?resize=300%2C107&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-5.jpg?resize=600%2C214&amp;ssl=1 600w\"><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>This will activate the clipping <em>indicators<\/em>, which will cause clipped shadows to turn blue and clipped highlights to turn red:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><span class=\"responsive-image wp-image-236599\" style=\"width:1500px\"><span class=\"space\" style=\"width:1500px; padding-top:56.2%\"><\/span><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"843\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Lightroom clipping indicators\" class=\"wp-image-236599 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-6.jpg?resize=1500%2C843&#038;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-6.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-6.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-6.jpg?resize=600%2C337&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-6.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lightroom-tips-6.jpg?resize=717%2C403&amp;ssl=1 717w\"><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-section id=\"use-the-copy-paste-shortcut-to-speed-up-your-workflow\">4. Use the copy-paste shortcut to speed up your workflow<\/h2>\n<p>Say you&#8217;re editing a large volume of photos from an event, a wedding, or a portrait photoshoot. You need to move through the photos quickly, so you don&#8217;t want to edit each file individually.<\/p>\n<p>You <em>could <\/em><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/digital-photography-school.com\/how-to-create-your-own-lightroom-presets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">create presets<\/a>, but each one takes time to produce, and if the presets are photoshoot-specific, you may never use them again.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, why not use Lightroom&#8217;s copy-paste option?<\/p>\n<p>You see, after you edit an image, you can always select <strong>Edit&gt;Copy<\/strong> (or press <strong>Ctrl\/Cmd+C<\/strong>). A window will pop up, asking you which settings you want to copy:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><span class=\"responsive-image wp-image-236602\" style=\"width:1500px\"><span class=\"space\" style=\"width:1500px; padding-top:62.6%\"><\/span><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"939\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Lightroom copy settings\" class=\"wp-image-236602 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Lightroom-tips-7.jpg?resize=1500%2C939&#038;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Lightroom-tips-7.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Lightroom-tips-7.jpg?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Lightroom-tips-7.jpg?resize=600%2C376&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Lightroom-tips-7.jpg?resize=768%2C481&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Lightroom-tips-7.jpg?resize=717%2C449&amp;ssl=1 717w\"><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Then, once you&#8217;ve chosen the relevant settings, select your to-be-edited photos, then choose <strong>Edit&gt;Paste <\/strong>(or press <strong>Ctrl\/Cmd+V<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p>The settings from your original photo will be pasted onto the selected images, and your editing work will be done!<\/p>\n<p>This can be a great way to handle complex photoshoots. For instance, if you captured images in multiple types of light, you might edit the first <a href=\"https:\/\/digital-photography-school.com\/front-light-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"front-lit image (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">front-lit image<\/a>, copy the settings, and paste them across all the remaining frontlit images. You could do the same for the backlit images, the shaded images, and so on &#8211; and if you require even more control over your results, you can make slight adjustments to your settings as you go, then copy again and paste as required.<\/p>\n<p>I do have one recommendation, though:<\/p>\n<p>Even if you think you&#8217;ve done a successful copy-paste job, quickly go through the edited images and make sure everything looks okay. You don&#8217;t want to send images to a client, only to realize that you cropped all the files by accident!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-section id=\"use-lightrooms-local-adjustment-tools\">5. Use Lightroom&#8217;s local adjustment tools<\/h2>\n<p>Lightroom offers a handful local adjustment options &#8211; referred to as <em><a href=\"https:\/\/digital-photography-school.com\/lightroom-masking-tool\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">masking tools<\/a> <\/em>&#8211; and they are insanely powerful. You can find them toward the top of the editing panels, just underneath the histogram:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><span class=\"responsive-image wp-image-236607\" style=\"width:655px\"><span class=\"space\" style=\"width:655px; padding-top:69.62%\"><\/span><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"655\" height=\"456\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Local adjustment tools\" class=\"wp-image-236607 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Lightroom-tips-9.jpg?resize=655%2C456&#038;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Lightroom-tips-9.jpg?w=655&amp;ssl=1 655w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Lightroom-tips-9.jpg?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Lightroom-tips-9.jpg?resize=600%2C418&amp;ssl=1 600w\"><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Unlike global adjustments, which affect the entire image, local adjustments<em> <\/em>only change a portion of a file.<\/p>\n<p>So while you can brighten up an entire image using the Exposure slider, you can brighten up <em>just <\/em>the foreground using a local adjustment; while you can sharpen the entire image using Lightroom&#8217;s Detail sliders, you can sharpen <em>only <\/em>the main subject using a local adjustment. They&#8217;re a great way to create fine-grained, detailed edits that add depth, enhance color, and push the viewer&#8217;s eye toward the main subject.<\/p>\n<p>I like to use local adjustments for all sorts of things, but here are a few ideas:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use a <a href=\"https:\/\/digital-photography-school.com\/lightrooms-radial-filter-how-to\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Radial Gradient (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Radial Gradient<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/digital-photography-school.com\/how-add-remove-vignette-lightroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"add a vignette (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">add a vignette<\/a> (i.e., a darkening effect) around the edges of the frame<\/li>\n<li>Use a Radial Gradient to boost the exposure of the main subject<\/li>\n<li>Use a <a href=\"https:\/\/digital-photography-school.com\/improve-your-images-with-the-lightroom-graduated-filter-tool\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Linear Gradient (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Linear Gradient<\/a> to decrease the exposure and increase the contrast in the sky<\/li>\n<li>Use a Linear Gradient to darken the foreground<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-with-caption\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><span class=\"responsive-image wp-image-236604\" style=\"width:1500px\"><span class=\"space\" style=\"width:1500px; padding-top:53.93%\"><\/span><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"809\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Linear Gradient on the foreground Lightroom tips\" class=\"wp-image-236604 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Lightroom-tips-8.jpg?resize=1500%2C809&#038;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Lightroom-tips-8.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Lightroom-tips-8.jpg?resize=300%2C162&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Lightroom-tips-8.jpg?resize=600%2C324&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Lightroom-tips-8.jpg?resize=768%2C414&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Lightroom-tips-8.jpg?resize=717%2C387&amp;ssl=1 717w\"><\/span><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Here, a Linear Gradient is being applied to the image foreground.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Really, when it comes to local adjustments, the sky is the limit. Feel free to use the suggestions I provided above, but also make sure you experiment. That way, you&#8217;ll get a deep sense of how the masking tools work and what they can do for your photos!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-section id=\"lightroom-tips-and-tricks-final-words\">Lightroom tips and tricks: final words<\/h2>\n<p>Well, there you have it:<\/p>\n<p>Five tips to take your Lightroom editing to the next level.<\/p>\n<p>So try out these suggestions. See how you like them. And let us know in the comments how they work out!<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/digital-photography-school.com\/5-lightroom-tips-tricks-beginners\/\">5 Lightroom Tips and Tricks (to Revolutionize Your Editing)<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/digital-photography-school.com\">Digital Photography School<\/a>. 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