Comments on: Muted Colors in Adobe Lightroom http://photographersjourney.com/2007/06/12/muted-colors-in-adobe-lightroom/ "In the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you." - Leo Tolstoy Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:08:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Andrew Ferguson http://photographersjourney.com/2007/06/12/muted-colors-in-adobe-lightroom/#comment-277 Andrew Ferguson Sun, 24 Jun 2007 20:51:56 +0000 http://photographersjourney.com/2007/06/12/muted-colors-in-adobe-lightroom/#comment-277 @digicam Yeah, unfortunately when you can't shoot in RAW, a lot of post-processing doors close :/ Sad but true. If you're shooting in JPEG and using Photoshop, here's a couple options: Copy your background layer to a new layer. Convert the top layer to black & white and then lower the opacity down to 5-25% OR Copy your background layer to a new one. Add a hue/saturation adjustment layer to the top one. Desaturate a fair amount, probably 50% or more. Then, again, lower the opacity on the top layer but only down to 25-50%. Tweak settings as needed. Serves 4. :P @digicam

Yeah, unfortunately when you can’t shoot in RAW, a lot of post-processing doors close :/

Sad but true.

If you’re shooting in JPEG and using Photoshop, here’s a couple options:

Copy your background layer to a new layer. Convert the top layer to black & white and then lower the opacity down to 5-25%

OR

Copy your background layer to a new one. Add a hue/saturation adjustment layer to the top one. Desaturate a fair amount, probably 50% or more. Then, again, lower the opacity on the top layer but only down to 25-50%.

Tweak settings as needed. Serves 4. :P

]]> By: digicam http://photographersjourney.com/2007/06/12/muted-colors-in-adobe-lightroom/#comment-276 digicam Sun, 24 Jun 2007 20:45:42 +0000 http://photographersjourney.com/2007/06/12/muted-colors-in-adobe-lightroom/#comment-276 That's a good way and i'm sure to take advantage of it. The only minus of this method is that you can't use it if your cam doesn't shoot in RAW. That’s a good way and i’m sure to take advantage of it. The only minus of this method is that you can’t use it if your cam doesn’t shoot in RAW.

]]> By: Andrew Ferguson http://photographersjourney.com/2007/06/12/muted-colors-in-adobe-lightroom/#comment-234 Andrew Ferguson Tue, 12 Jun 2007 18:41:34 +0000 http://photographersjourney.com/2007/06/12/muted-colors-in-adobe-lightroom/#comment-234 Agreed. Lightroom does great things, but it can't replace Photoshop. My workflow has gone from 100% Photoshop now to about half and half, depending on the photo. Sometimes I'll only use Photoshop for final sharpening, other times much more in depth work. Agreed. Lightroom does great things, but it can’t replace Photoshop.

My workflow has gone from 100% Photoshop now to about half and half, depending on the photo. Sometimes I’ll only use Photoshop for final sharpening, other times much more in depth work.

]]> By: Christopher Scholl http://photographersjourney.com/2007/06/12/muted-colors-in-adobe-lightroom/#comment-225 Christopher Scholl Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:49:02 +0000 http://photographersjourney.com/2007/06/12/muted-colors-in-adobe-lightroom/#comment-225 Thanks, Andrew. Yes I am just a huge fan of Lightroom. A wonderful program. Although it certainly doesn't replace Photoshop, it's a very powerful tool for photographers. To paraphrase Scott Kelby, Lightroom does what it does better than Photoshop does those same features. And I humbly agree with him! Thanks, Andrew. Yes I am just a huge fan of Lightroom. A wonderful program. Although it certainly doesn’t replace Photoshop, it’s a very powerful tool for photographers. To paraphrase Scott Kelby, Lightroom does what it does better than Photoshop does those same features. And I humbly agree with him!

]]> By: Andrew Ferguson http://photographersjourney.com/2007/06/12/muted-colors-in-adobe-lightroom/#comment-224 Andrew Ferguson Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:29:50 +0000 http://photographersjourney.com/2007/06/12/muted-colors-in-adobe-lightroom/#comment-224 Hey Chris, I really like these Lightroom tutorials :) I'm using it more and more for my RAW processing and tutorial content online compared to Photoshop is a bit skimpy. I've had a couple images where I've been struggling a bit to get a similar effect to this. I've been able to come close, but not get quite what I wanted. Of course, it didn't occur to me to max the fill light like that. Hey Chris,

I really like these Lightroom tutorials :)

I’m using it more and more for my RAW processing and tutorial content online compared to Photoshop is a bit skimpy.

I’ve had a couple images where I’ve been struggling a bit to get a similar effect to this. I’ve been able to come close, but not get quite what I wanted. Of course, it didn’t occur to me to max the fill light like that.

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