March 2019
Intermediate to advanced
240 pages
5h 46m
English

One of the most powerful tools we have for enhancing detail and texture is Lightroom’s (and Camera Raw’s) Clarity slider (found near the bottom of the Basic panel). Technically, it boosts midtone contrast (well, it does if you drag it to the right), but I just think of it as the detail enhancer. It really brings out texture and dimension and it totally rocks for landscape images, bringing out details in rock formations, making water shiny, and making foliage look more well-defined—it’s like our secret weapon. Now, how do you know when you’ve applied too much Clarity? If you start seeing glows around the edges of things ...
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