Screenshot by Nathan Lee Allen Save Custom Presets for Future Useįinally, if you love the edit and want to save it for quick and easy use in the future, you can save it as a custom preset. They’re helpful in determining export location and file settings, which can be useful for sharing on social and digital mediums. It’s important to take time to familiarize yourself with these export settings. Next, be sure to save all of your work, then head to File > Export and export your image or images to the specified export folder in your export settings. Select the Crop tool to size out every copy you have to the right specifications for export.

Then, head to the top banner where the Mask and Spot Removal buttons are. Resize, Save, and Exportīy now, you should have an image that is ready to be shared.ĭepending on what platforms you plan to share it on, it’s easy to create copies of your final edit by right-clicking the image and selecting Create Virtual Copy.

In the past, mask options like Brush, Linear Gradient, and Radial Gradient, have all provided amazing control over specific sections of your image. But recently, Adobe has added even more powerful, intelligent masks like Select Subject and Select Sky, which can accurately select these parts of your image for easy, targeted editing. Using Use Fine Adjustments, especially when using the brush mask, can add greater control over your mask so you don’t brush over edges or sections by accident.īoth Spot Removal and Mask provide effective editing control over your image without having to export into Photoshop.

This might be one of the most intuitive, powerful tools in Lightroom. Whatever those little details are, the Spot Removal tool can take care of them and use similar pixels in the frame to camouflage those spots.įinally, we have the Mask tool. It could be a bug in the frame, an airplane chem trail in the sky, or a bottle on the side of the road. The Spot Removal tool is a great option for removing any small details in your frame that you want removed. There are four options, but the two you will want to focus on are the Mask and Spot Removal tools. The last adjustments you will make to your image will be found in the banner above the basic settings panel. Screenshot by Nathan Lee Allen Use Masks and Spot Removal for Final Touches

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