Lightroom Masking Tip: Dramatic Black & White and advanced masking

In this new video, I am turning a dull architecture shot into a dramatic Black & White in minutes, using a Creative Profile and some advanced masking, all in Lightroom Classic. Check it out below!

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Introducing Ultimate Lightroom Masking

Did you find this interesting? This is only a glimpse of what the new masks that were introduced in Lightroom 11 and further (dramatically) improved in Lightroom 12, can do. If you want to know ALL about them and drastically cut down on your Lightroom editing time, all while making those edits better, then sign up for my upcoming ‘Ultimate Lightroom Masking’ 2-part Masterclass. The video below tells you all about it.

Part 1 is on Monday, March 27, 8 PM Brussels time, part 2 is on Wednesday, March 29, 8 PM Brussels time. But don’t worry if you can’t make it to the live sessions because everything will be recorded and your registration also entitles you to that recording at no extra cost so you can watch either the live, the recording or both!

Registration is now open. Take advantage of the discounted early bird rate using the links below. For a limited time, you pay only US$39.95 (including tax) instead of US$59.95 for both sessions, including the recording!

Lightroom Masking Tip: How to Equalize Portrait Lighting

The new masks in Lightroom Classic are incredibly powerful and let you do things that you used to need Photoshop for – and some pretty advanced Photoshop skills at that! In this free video, I’ll show you how to equalize the lighting in a portrait.

Introducing Ultimate Lightroom Masking

Did you find this interesting? This is only a glimpse of what the new masks that were introduced in Lightroom 11 and further (dramatically) improved in Lightroom 12, can do. If you want to know ALL about them and drastically cut down on your Lightroom editing time, all while making those edits better, then sign up for my upcoming ‘Ultimate Lightroom Masking’ 2-part Masterclass. The video below tells you all about it.

Part 1 is on Monday, March 27, 8 PM Brussels time, part 2 is on Wednesday, March 29, 8 PM Brussels time. But don’t worry if you can’t make it to the live sessions because everything will be recorded and your registration also entitles you to that recording at no extra cost so you can watch either the live, the recording or both!

Registration is now open. Take advantage of the discounted early bird rate using the links below. For a limited time, you pay only US$39.95 (including tax) instead of US$59.95 for both sessions, including the recording!

Lightroom Masking Tip: How to create an Adaptive Dramatic Sky Preset

In this video, you’ll not only learn which are the best Lightroom sliders to make the sky in an image look more dramatic but I’ll also show you how you can create an Adaptive preset that you can reuse on other images with a single click.

Introducing Ultimate Lightroom Masking

Did you find this interesting? This is only a glimpse of what the new masks that were introduced in Lightroom 11 and further (dramatically) improved in Lightroom 12, can do. If you want to know ALL about them and drastically cut down on your Lightroom editing time, all while making those edits better, then sign up for my upcoming ‘Ultimate Lightroom Masking’ 2-part Masterclass. The video below tells you all about it.

Part 1 is on Monday, March 27, 8 PM Brussels time, part 2 is on Wednesday, March 29, 8 PM Brussels time. But don’t worry if you can’t make it to the live sessions because everything will be recorded and your registration also entitles you to that recording at no extra cost so you can watch either the live, the recording or both!

Registration is now open. Take advantage of the discounted early bird rate using the links below. For a limited time, you pay only US$39.95 (including tax) instead of US$59.95 for both sessions, including the recording!

Lightroom Masking Tip: How to emphasize structure and detail in Clothes without making the people wearing them look older

In this video, I’ll show you an out-of-the-box way to select (only) the clothes of the subject in your photo, so you can emphasize their texture without making the person wearing them look older. And best of all: this trick requires no brushing whatsoever, because it uses the new Select People mask that was introduced in Lightroom 12.

Introducing Ultimate Lightroom Masking

Interested? This is only a glimpse of what the new masks that were introduced in Lightroom 11 and further (dramatically) improved in Lightroom 12, can do. If you want to know ALL about them and drastically cut down on your Lightroom editing time, all while making those edits better, then sign up for my upcoming ‘Ultimate Lightroom Masking’ 2-part Masterclass. The video below tells you all about it.

Part 1 is on Monday, March 27, 8 PM Brussels time, part 2 is on Wednesday, March 29, 8 PM Brussels time. But don’t worry if you can’t make it to the live sessions because everything will be recorded and your registration also entitles you to that recording at no extra cost so you can watch either the live, the recording or both!

Registration is now open. Take advantage of the discounted early bird rate using the links below. For a limited time, you pay only US$39.95 (including tax) instead of US$59.95 for both sessions, including the recording!

Lightroom Masking Tip: Making a Subject-Aware Vignette

It’s easy enough to add a vignette to your images in Lightroom Classic: just use the Vignette slider in the Effects Panel. But… you may have noticed that, if your subject isn’t smack dab in the center of your frame, the vignette might darken important parts of your subject. That’s when it’s time to call in the help of the new masks in Lightroom Classic. In this video, I’ll show you how to make a ‘Subject-Aware Vignette’

Introducing Ultimate Lightroom Masking

This is only a glimpse of what the new masks that were introduced in Lightroom 11 and further (dramatically) improved in Lightroom 12, can do. If you want to know ALL about them and drastically cut down on your Lightroom editing time, all while making those edits better, then sign up for my upcoming ‘Ultimate Lightroom Masking’ 2-part Masterclass. The video below tells you all about it.

Part 1 is on Monday, March 27, 8 PM Brussels time, part 2 is on Wednesday, March 29, 8 PM Brussels time. But don’t worry if you can’t make it to the live sessions because everything will be recorded and your registration also entitles you to that recording at no extra cost so you can watch either the live, the recording or both!

Registration is now open. Take advantage of the discounted early bird rate using the links below. For a limited time, you pay only US$39.95 (including tax) instead of US$59.95 for both sessions, including the recording!

How to add a spotlight effect with Lightroom Classic's new masks

The examples I’ve shown so far of the new masking tools in Lightroom Classic were interesting enough (check the previous blog posts if you missed them), but they still fell in the category of regular image editing. But the new masks are so powerful, that you can also use them to go beyond ‘corrective’ editing and move into ‘creative editing’, something that would normally require Photoshop. In the video below, I’ll add a spotlight effect behind the model.

Do you want to know more everything about the new masks in Lightroom Classsic?

As you could see in the video, the new masks are nothing short of amazing. In fact, they’re so game-changing that I’m doing a two part live webinar about them, featuring dozens of practical case studies. These case studies cover all kinds of photography: landscape, portrait, studio, product, real estate, … If you’re halfway serious about Lightroom Classic, you really should not miss this two part training. I already held the same training in Dutch for my Belgian and Dutch audience and it was my best (and most visited) webinar of 2021!

The English webinar will be on February 7 and 9, from 9 to 11 PM CET. But if you can’t make it to one or even both live sessions, don’t worry because each participant will also receive streaming AND downloadable access to the recordings! Plus, if you book at the early-bird rate, you’ll also receive a set of 10 masking presets (some people would charge the early bird price for just those presets alone!).

(Early bird price of US$29.95 + taxes, if and when applicable, valid until February 1)

The new Lightroom Masks: not only for people portraits!

In the previous blog post, you saw me brighten only the face in a portrait without ever having to resort to complex brushing. Such is the power of the new masking tools in Lightroom Classic, especially when you start to combine them using the Invert, Add, Subtract and Intersect options. In this new video, I show you how you can apply exactly the same technique to other types of photography, like wildlife.

Do you want to know more everything about the new masks in Lightroom Classsic?

As you could see in the video, the new masks are nothing short of amazing. In fact, they’re so game-changing that I’m doing a two part live webinar about them, featuring dozens of practical case studies. These case studies cover all kinds of photography: landscape, portrait, studio, product, real estate, … If you’re halfway serious about Lightroom Classic, you really should not miss this two part training. I already held the same training in Dutch for my Belgian and Dutch audience and it was my best (and most visited) webinar of 2021!

The English webinar will be on February 7 and 9, from 9 to 11 PM CET. But if you can’t make it to one or even both live sessions, don’t worry because each participant will also receive streaming AND downloadable access to the recordings! Plus, if you book at the early-bird rate, you’ll also receive a set of 10 masking presets (some people would charge the early bird price for just those presets alone!).

(Early bird price of US$29.95 + taxes, if and when applicable, valid until February 1)

How to brighten only a face with Lightroom Classic's new Masking tools

If you follow this blog, you probably know one of my favourite plug-ins for Lightroom is Luminar AI. And one of the reasons that it’s one of my favourites, is the Face Light tool, that lets you automatically brighten faces in images, without having to make a single selection, let alone paint anything.

With the new masks in Lightroom Classic, you can do something similar, straight within Lightroom. It’s not 100% automated as in Luminar AI, but the two simple steps it takes are easily performed in the time it would otherwise take you to open the image in Luminar AI. Let me show you how in the video below.

Do you want to know more everything about the new masks in Lightroom Classsic?

As you could see in the video, the new masks are nothing short of amazing. In fact, they’re so game-changing that I’m doing a two part live webinar about them, featuring more than 50 practical case studies. These case studies cover all kinds of photography: landscape, portrait, studio, product, real estate, … If you’re halfway serious about Lightroom Classic, you really should not miss this two part training. I already held the same training in Dutch for my Belgian and Dutch audience and it was my best (and most visited) webinar of 2021!

The English webinar will be on February 7 and 9, from 9 to 11 PM CET. But if you can’t make it to one or even both live sessions, don’t worry because each participant will also receive streaming AND downloadable access to the recordings! Plus, if you book at the early-bird rate, you’ll also receive a set of 10 masking presets (some people would charge the early bird price for just those presets alone!).

(Early bird price of US$29.95 + taxes, if and when applicable, valid until February 1)

Editing group shots with Lightroom Classic's new Masking tools

In this second in a series of tutorial videos about the completely revamped masks in Lightroom Classic, I’ll show you how you can edit specific people in a group shot: you use Select Subject to have Lightroom Classic do the heavy lifting, and then tweak your selection with any of the 7 remaining tools.

Do you want to know more everything about the new masks in Lightroom Classsic?

As you could see in the video, the new masks are nothing short of amazing. In fact, they’re so game-changing that I’m doing a two part live webinar about them, featuring more than 50 practical case studies. These case studies cover all kinds of photography: landscape, portrait, studio, product, real estate, … If you’re halfway serious about Lightroom Classic, you really should not miss this two part training. I already held the same training in Dutch for my Belgian and Dutch audience and it was my best (and most visited) webinar of 2021!

The English webinar will be on February 7 and 9, from 9 to 11 PM CET. But if you can’t make it to one or even both live sessions, don’t worry because each participant will also receive streaming AND downloadable access to the recordings! Plus, if you book at the early-bird rate, you’ll also receive a set of 10 masking presets (some people would charge the early bird price for just those presets alone!).

(Early bird price of US$29.95 + taxes, if and when applicable, valid until February 1)

Re-edit old images with new tools

What do you do when lockdowns and strict travel restrictions are wreaking havoc on your travel and photography plans? Well, one thing you can do is to take a trip through your photo archive and re-edit your old photos with the latest tools and knowledge that you've acquired over the past years.

In this video, I re-edit a 12 year old black and white conversion. In my new edit, I make ample use of the new local adjustments that were introduced in Lightroom Classic at the end of 2021.

Do you want to know more everything about the new masks in Lightroom Classsic?

As you could see in the video, the new masks are nothing short of amazing. In fact, they’re so game-changing that I’m doing a two part live webinar about them, featuring more than 50 practical case studies. These case studies cover all kinds of photography: landscape, portrait, studio, product, real estate, … If you’re halfway serious about Lightroom Classic, you really should not miss this two part training. I already held the same training in Dutch for my Belgian and Dutch audience and it was my best (and most visited) webinar of 2021!

The English webinar will be on February 7 and 9, from 9 to 11 PM CET. But if you can’t make it to one or even both live sessions, don’t worry because each participant will also receive streaming AND downloadable access to the recordings! Plus, if you book at the early-bird rate, you’ll also receive a set of 10 masking presets (some people would charge the early bird price for just those presets alone!).

(Early bird price of US$29.95 + taxes, if and when applicable, valid until February 1)

New AI masking tools coming to Lightroom Classic: my first hands-on impressions

I was lucky enough to be able to play with the new Masking feature that is coming to the next update of Lightroom Classic, Lightroom and Camera Raw. I don’t like to use the word ‘game-changer’ because it’s heavily overused, but this update really is… a game-changer. Find out why in the video below…

Choosing your own starting values for Lightroom's local adjustment tools

Does this sound familiar? Once you've applied a setting to Lightroom’s Brush, Radial filter, or Graduated filter, those settings seem to haunt you just about everywhere and all the time? In this short video tip, I explain how you can get rid of that behaviour, apply your own default settings and how you can also change them again if necessary.

Photoshop-tip: putting type on a path

I wanted to credit photographer Michael Schnabl for this picture he took of me. The image is being used in the Visual Storytelling Conference, where you’ll be able to watch choose from over 80 hours of tutorials that are being broadcast live between May 15 and May 17. You can read more about the conference in this blog post.

But… How do you put type on a path? You’ll find the answer in this video tutorial below. Want to see more tutorials and training like this? Then make sure to register for the Visual Storytelling Conference.

The Visual Storytelling Conference

Register for free for the Visual Storytelling Conference

If you’re interested in visual storytelling by means of photography or videography, then the online Visual Storytelling Conference is THE place to be from May 14 to May 17.

The most important part of the Visual Storytelling Conference is a live 'virtual summit' that takes place from Saturday, May 15 until Monday, May 17. There are keynotes by National Geographic photographer Mike Libecki and internationally acclaimed landscape and cityscape photographer Elia Locardi. Furthermore, there are two parallel tracks that offer various one hour lectures about the creative, practical and even business aspects of photography and videography.

The entire three-day summit can be watched live for free: simply register with this link. That’s where you’ll also find the entire schedule and a list of all the speakers.

I’m honoured to have been asked to do two talks: one about flash photography and another about Local Adjustments in Lightroom.

Gigapixel versus Photoshop: From 3 to 50 Megapixel

In this video, I compare Photoshop’s new Super Resolution feature with a dedicated plug-in, Gigapixel AI. You’ll see me upsample a 3 megapixel image to 50 megapixel. That’s 4 times the length and width or 16 times the surface. I’ll also let you in on a little secret on how to actually do this with Super Resolution, as it’s normally only meant to enlarge images to 4 times the surface.

If you are interested in adding Gigapixel AI to your digital toolbox after watching this video, then I have some good news! Until May 7, Gigapixel is on sale for only 79.99 USD instead of 99.99 USD. Even better… coupon code MTW15 gives you an extra 15% off!

Do you have some extra budget? Then perhaps consider the Topaz Image Quality Bundle. This is a bundle with not only Gigapixel AI, but also Denoise AI and Sharpen AI. These tools tackle blur and noise respectively and are at least as impressive as Gigapixel. The full bundle normally costs 259.99 USD but it’s also on sale for 149.99 USD until May 7 and you can use my coupon code MTW15 for an additional 15% off. Highly recommended!

Affliate disclaimer: the links on this page are affiliate links. MoreThanWords receives a commission when you use the links on this page. This helps me to keep this site running and keep on creating free content and webinars in addition to the paid tutorials. It is important to know that this commission does not increase your cost. On the contrary, if you use my links and my discount code MTW15 upon discount, you’ll actually pay less than someone who checks out directly.

Sharpen AI: a one trick unicorn

Sharpen AI by Topaz Labs is a plug-in for Lightroom and Photoshop, as well as a standalone application, that focuses (no pun intended) on rescuing blurry images using Artificial Intelligence. Sharpen AI can deal with motion blur, missed focus or more general lens unsharpness.

Sharpen AI does only one thing, but it excels at that. In the webinar, I called it a ‘one trick pony’, but that doesn’t do it justice. The term ‘one trick unicorn’ might be more suitable! Regardless of whether you already use Sharpen AI or are new to it, you’re welcome to have a look at the replay of the webinar I did yesterday. It’s got a couple of spectacular examples and I have also included a comparison with Photoshop’s sharpening tools.

Limited time deal: save 25% and an additional 15% on Sharpen AI!

Until April 12, the plug-in is 25% off (down to USD 59.99 from USD 79.99) and on top of that, if you use code MTW15 upon checkout, you can save yourself another 15%, which brings the price down to USD 51 or about € 45.

Below you can see the recording of yesterday’s webinar. It will be available until the timer above hits zero – that’s also when the 25% discount on Sharpen AI ends!

Click on the bottom-right corner icon (with the four outward pointing arrows) to view the video full-screen (recommended to see the detail). Hover over the red dots in the timeline to view chapter info. Click on them to start playing that specific chapter.

3 ways to get dramatic dark skies in your Lightroom Black & White conversions

I just love Black & White conversions with dark, almost pitch-black skies. In this video, I’ll show you three ways you can achieve this effect in Lightroom, without needing a single local adjustment. Have a look!

Face Light in Lightroom

One of my favorite features in Luminar is the Face Light tool, with which you can automatically brighten faces in a photo. In the video below I try to put together something similar in Lightroom Classic, without the Artificial Intelligence part, though!

If you prefer Luminar after all, don’t forget that you can score a 10€/USD discount by using this affiliate link and entering coupon code MORETHANWORDS upon checkout.

My personal 5DayDeal top five and two new videos for the weekend

The 5DayDeal irrevocably ends in…

My personal top five

There's so much stuff in the new edition of the 5DayDeal, that annual new bundle for all photographic training and other photographic tools such as presets, overlays, actions and more, that it's easy to be overwhelmed. In a prior blog post, I already covered the full offer. In this blog post I want to dig a bit deeper into my personal top five!

1. Aurora HDR 2019

Aurora HDR 2019 is by the same makers as Luminar and is one of the best – if not the best – HDR software application on the market today. If you think that HDR is only useful to make those exaggerated, cartoonish grungy edits, you're mistaken. Of course you can do that too, but HDR software is also used by landscape and architectural photographers. Something few people know, is that you can also use it to make some very moody black-and-whites, either in combination with Lightroom or Photoshop or not. Aurora HDR 2019 is normally $99. Now, you can get it together with all the other tools in the 5DayDeal for less than that. Aurora HDR 2019 is part of the basic Photography Bundle of $89.

2. Serge Ramelli’s Fine Art Photography Masterclass

Serge Ramelli is somewhat of a phenomenon. This Frenchie-with-the-charming-English-accent has managed to build a proper Lightroom training imperium over the last couple of years. 500,000 YouTube followers? I can only dream of it! In general, I often think his edits are a little over-the-top – which coming from me means something as I don't shy away from a bold Lightroom slider move or two – but as the French say ‘Qui peut le plus, peut le moins’. The Lightroom tutorials in his Fine Art Photography Master class are pretty advanced and they showcase some surprising, out-of-the-box applications of specific Lightroom tools. Amongst others, there is a really nice day-to-night tutorial in which he transforms a picture that he took during the day into a night scene. Serge’s entire Masterclass normally retails for $147. Now you can get it for $89 together with all the rest of the tutorials in the 5DayDeal.

3. Getting Started with Photoshop and Adobe Camera Raw

Blake Rudis of f/64 Academy is a big name in the Photoshop training industry. He's also made a couple of Photoshop panels that are very popular with landscape photographers. In this course, he takes a really deep dive into Adobe Camera Raw. After all, not everybody works with Lightroom :-) How deep? Well… I've learned more than one thing and I'm only halfway the course. That should tell you something…

4. The Artist by Joel Grimes

Joel’s signature light setup: twoi strip lights and a beauty dish in a butterfly light position.

I think I've got about every tutorial that Joel Grimes has ever published. The fact that I started to pay more attention in my photography to working with rim light and striplights, I have Joel to thank for. This year's 5DayDeal bundle features his ‘The Artist’ course. This isn't a real hands-on tutorial but rather a motivating, almost philosophical course about how to improve in your photography, also if you're doing this for a living. Throughout the course, you'll see plenty of examples of Joel's work. Amidst all the more practical courses in the 5DayDeal, this course is a welcome and motivating change. In this course, Joel also talks about overcoming your limitations as a photographer and he knows what he's talking about, as he is colourblind! This course normally retails for $179. Now it's in the bundle, with 70 hours of other tutorials for only $89.

5. Complete Posing workshop by SLR Lounge

You know the feeling? During a workshop or on the tradeshow, generally you'll be photographing professional models that can strike a different pose with every click of your camera. But then back home, when you try to apply your recently acquired skills on your neighbour's son or daughter or even worse, on your own kids, things don't work quite as well. Posing is one of the most underestimated skills in photography. Really good models take years to get to that point. But… As a photographer you can lend your models a helping hand. In the Complete Posing Workshop by SLR Lounge there is no shortage of ideas and techniques to give even the most clumsy sitter a camera-friendly pose. This course was an eye-opener, also for me! It talks about posing men, women and – the most difficult skill of all – posing couples! The nice thing about it is that it is in part filmed live and that the public, consisting of amateur photographers, takes turns at taking the pictures while the teacher gives directions. This way, you can also learn from the mistakes that are being made.

My favourites from the Charity Bundle and the Pro-Bundle

The 5DayDeal base bundle is $89, but upon checkout, you can optionally purchase two smaller add-on bundles: the Charity Bundle and the Pro-Bundle, which will respectively set you back 24 and $39 extra. It obviously depends on your budget, but there are a couple of hidden gems amongst those two extra bundles as well. I've picked one from each bundle:

“I purchased the 5DayDeal 2 years ago. Zero regret. This one sounds even better. These packages hold extreme value and they also contribute to a very worthy cause. Such high profile contributors ensure that the quality of product and software is top notch. I can highly recommend these pacakages to anyone looking to lift their game.”

— Philip Weary

The Beginner’s guide to Photoshop (part of the Charity Bundle)

In addition to my own Photoshop for Lightroom Users course, there is another Photoshop course in the 5DayDeal. However it's not in the $89 base bundle but in the Charity Bundle. If one of your goals is to learn Photoshop, I really advise you to add the Charity Bundle to your order. This is a course by Phlearn, an authority in the field of Photoshop courses. After having watched both this course and my own, Photoshop won't have many secrets left for you!

Beverage Photography and Retouching with Rob Grimm (part of the Pro Bundle)

In this beautifully shot tutorial, you get a number of examples of the preparation, lighting setup, shooting and postprocessing of beverages, one of the trickiest forms of product and studio photography. This tutorial normally retails for $99, now it is part of the optional Pro-Bundle of $39 that you can add to the basic Photography bundle of $89.

Watched two videos from my ‘Photoshop for Lightroom users’ course for free, this weekend!

Because I'm humble, shy or both :-) – I haven't listed my own Photoshop for Lightroom users course in the top five. But in the meantime, you should know that this brand-new, seven hour course is also part of the 5DayDeal bundle. My course comprises 25 case studies (‘chapters’) with exercise files about when and how as a Lightroom user, you should go to Photoshop and back. As promised, until the end of the 5DayDeal, each day I’ll stream an entire chapter of my course for free! And because tomorrow is Sunday and I don't want to send out any emails, I'm already putting Sunday's video online today! Twice the viewing pleasure :-)

The first video is about how you can use Photoshop to clone… in perspective! You can do so with the remarkable yet highly unknown Vanishing Point Filter. The second video is about Content Aware Fill, another one of those things that I regularly go from Lightroom to Photoshop for.

Did you pick up something? Then imagine what you could learn from the full seven hour course and from all the other courses in the 2019 edition of the 5DayDeal!

Extra bonus! Buy the 5DayDeal through my link and you will receive one of the bonuses below completely free:

As a thank you for buying the 5DayDeal (and therefore my new course) through my affiliate link, I've got an extra gift for you: you can pick one item from the following list! How about one of my two texture packs, one of my two Creative Profiles packs for Lightroom Classic, a preset pack for Lightroom or a complete introductory course to Lightroom Classic? Once you've purchased the 5DayDeal bundle through this link, this other link will give you all the information you need to claim the bonus of your choice. Important: don't go looking for that bonus during the checkout procedure on the actual 5DayDeal site: this bonus is an extra offered by me personally and therefore delivery of it is handled by me, via this form!

*: + VAT for European citizens. If you have a VAT number, you can enter that during checkout and you can order VAT-free.

Affiliate disclaimer: the links in this blog post are affiliate links. When you use these links, MoreThanWords receives a commission. This commission is paid for entirely by the organizer of the bundle, 5DayDeal. Therefore this commission doesn't cost you anything extra. On the contrary, when you use my affiliate link you will receive an extra bonus that you wouldn't have had when purchasing directly.

What's new in Lightroom 8.3

Lightroom 8.3 has been released last week and there’s one fantastic new feature: a Texture slider. This slider deals with how fine details are rendered. In terms of range, it sits between the regular sharpening slider found in the Details Panel and the Clarity slider. The latter can sometimes go a little overboard if you use it at high settings and lead to that overly grungy ‘nineties HDR’ look. Texture on the other hand is a lot more subtle and is great to make fine detail such as hair, fur, lace or bark pop a little more without the side effects of Clarity.

Texture can also be used with negative settings to quickly soften the skin.

Below is the comparison of a detail of this picture. Once with Texture at 0 and once with Texture at 100. Image: Major TC Theodoricus photographed with the Fujifilm GFX 50S | 110 mm lens | Godox flashes and SMDV softboxes.

Slider to the left = Texture 0. Slider to the right = Texture 100.

In the video below I tell you more about this and the other new features of this exciting update. If you’re in a hurry, the part about Texture starts at around the three minute mark.

Save 25% on my ‘Learn Lightroom Classic in 2.5 hours’ course

This great new feature will definitely spice up your images. If you also want to spice up your Lightroom knowledge, then now is the time. I'm offering a 25% discount on my ‘Learn Lightroom Classic in 2.5 hours’. You don’t need a discount code. The price is already discounted. This offer expires on May 31st.

“Not only is Piet a master teacher, he’s an active professional photographer. This helps immensely because he truly understands the challenges photographers face. His course excels in that it moves beyond standard textbook answers to common issues.”

— Pete D. M.

“Extremely helpful and to the point. The filing system explanation is the best description I have come across to date.”

— Richard