keskiviikko 27. syyskuuta 2017

PictureCorrect.com: How to Process Black & White Photos in Lightroom

Processing images in black and white can be done in countless ways and with many different programs. But for this tutorial, Aaron Nace from Phlearn has chosen to use Lightroom. Let’s delve deeper into Nace’s workflow:

Virtual Copies

At the start of the development process Nace makes virtual copies of the original image. Virtual copies let you save an original copy of the image just in case you want to do a different set of adjustments independent from those you’ve already made.

editing images in black & white

The Original Image and the Virtual Copies

It doesn’t create an actual file–just a reference file.

Black & White Development (Basic Panel)

Nace’s first step is to click Black & White in Treatment, allowing an instant conversion to black & white. Next, he bumps up the Contrast.

editing b&w images in lightroom

He then pulls down the highlights all the way to the left, pushing shadows a tad more than half way, moving whites to about +25, and adding just a touch to the blacks.

how to process black and white photos in lightroom

He also adds clarity.

Black & White Mix

The Black & White mix allows you to adjust the tone of the individual colors in the image. You can choose to make the reds darker, or the yellows a bit lighter, and so on. You don’t have to go crazy here.

Split Tone

Split toning is popular thanks to Instagram and numerous other filters that you get on your smartphone by default. In Lightroom, split toning adds a bit of color to your highlights. You don’t have to use it. Skip it if you have to. Or add just the right amount of effect depending on your preference.

Detail and Sharpening

Ensure that you don’t go overboard with the sharpness. Add just the right amount so that it doesn’t look over the top. Always check the radius and then start the process of sharpening your images.

Grain

how to add grain in lightroom

Grain

To add grain, scroll down to the Effects Panel and play around until you find a level that works with your image.

Presets

adding your settings as a preset

Lightroom lets you save all the custom settings that you dialed in for one image and use them for all the images in the shoot. You can also save that as a Preset and use it for all future similar shoots—even better.

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