Additionally, within the Adobe suite, you can spend months diving into all the programs and discovering that aside from Lightroom, you can often do the exact same things in Photoshop or Bridge and Adobe Camera Raw.

Whether you’re new to Lightroom or have been using it for years, I think it’s important to realize that there are multiple ways to do just about everything in Lightroom. Lightroom has been my go to for photo cataloging and editing for the last 5 years. You can also find all of my photography gear recommendations here.

Selecting a region changes the language and/or content on product links are affiliate links but all are where I make my gear purchases. Click an item in the History panel to return the image to that state. The History panel lists every adjustment you’ve made. To remove all adjustments, click the Reset button at the bottom right. To undo an adjustment, choose Edit > Undo or press Control+Z (Windows) or Command+Z (MacOS).Experiment with the Temp slider to change the overall color to a warmer or cooler shade.To make an image more colorful, drag the Vibrance slider to the right.If a photo looks dull, drag the Contrast slider slightly to the right to increase the difference between light and dark areas.To soften an image, drag the slider to the left. To bring out detail and texture, drag the Clarity slider to the right.For example, drag the Exposure slider to brighten or darken the entire image use the Highlights slider to adjust light areas and use the Shadows slider to adjust dark areas. Use the Basic panel sliders to fine-tune an adjustment.To adjust the brightness of a photo, try clicking Auto in the Basic panel.Click Develop at the top of the screen to switch to the Develop module. Select a photo to edit in the Library module.What you learned: Edit photos in the Develop module

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