Lightroom 4 Essentials: 02 Enhancing Photos with the Develop Module

Author and teacher Chris Orwig guides photographers through the process of editing and enhancing images with creative color, sharpening, and other effects in the Develop module in Lightroom 4, the popular asset management program.In this installment of the Photoshop Lightroom 4 Essentials series, author and teacher Chris Orwig guides photographers through the process of improving images with creative color, sharpening, and other effects in the Lightroom Develop module. The course covers each of the tools and features in the Develop module, and shows how to perform basic adjustments, such as exposure enhancement; how to improve image quality through noise reduction and clarity adjustments; how to apply creative effects, such as split toning and vignettes; and how to perform advanced tasks, such as correcting for lens distortion. Exercise files are included with the course. Topics include: Improving tone, color, and contrast with the Basic panel Adjusting hue, saturation, and lightness with the HSL controls Performing local edits using the adjustment brush Converting to black and white Split toning to create a sepia tone Understanding sharpening Correcting distortion Removing chromatic aberration Adding or correcting vignettes Using the post-crop controls Adding film grain effects Understanding camera calibration in Lightroom