How Do I Do That In Lightroom Classic?, 2nd Edition

Mask Away Stuff I Don’t Want Affected?

Look at the images above. On the left is the original with its washed-out sky, and the center image has a Graduated Filter applied over the sky with the Exposure lowered 1 1/2 stops and the Temp slider moved to the left to make it more blue. Here’s the problem: that darkening also darkened the dome when all you want to darken is the sky. Now look at the far-right image. That area over the dome is perfectly masked away, and Lightroom can do this automatically. Here’s how: After adding a Graduated Filter, go ...