There are so many ways to control color in lightroom. Curves, color mixer, colorchecker passport, spot color, hsl, etc. But way at the bottom is the calibration module. Do you ignore it like I do? If not what does it do that the other tools don't do and how does it actually work?
Do you use the lightroom calibration sliders (and what do they even do)?
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I have seen Blake Rudis use it to make further color refinements. He didn't seem to have a particular method but moved them each way to further refine what he wanted for an image. I have not used them.
EricKlees
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I use them and created a preset to basically match the Nikon colors for my raw images.
How did you go about it?
EricKlees
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My preset in the calibration tab is
Shadows - 0
Red - Hue -0 Sat -0
Green - Hue +11 Sat +18
Blue - Hue -0 Sat +23
Depending on how the WB came out, you will tweak the blue down some
If you had shot a bunch of images in, for example, flourescent white balance without meaning to (JPG) you could correct that with the calibration sliders. It corrects color casts.
O never knew about it.
Will check it out.
ACR doesn’t beat NX Studio in color.
Will check it out.
ACR doesn’t beat NX Studio in color.
I use the Blue Sat slider. I feel that it subtly adds more volume to the atmosphere, gives the image more depth without overly affecting anything too strongly. Been using it for years, it’s my “secret sauce” that tops off the image.
How does the calibration adjustments compare with the Color Mixer?
Just do a You tube search on color calibration sliders and there are several videos that explain it well. What I have found is that increasing any of the saturation sliders will give the image more "pop" in general, if needed.
Thanks for this. I generally use the Color Mixer to target specific colors re: saturation, luminosity, and hue. In one quick comparison, it seemed that the
Color Calibration was more "heavy handed" and the Color Mixer was more subtle. BUT - I need to do a lot more comparisons to confirm this.
Likely so, and honestly, depends on what you want. As noted these are global changes thus more heavy handed in that they impact the entire image.
Nikon SOOC colors are liked by many but after my Africa trip I decided they were too saturated compared to what I actually saw.
I then compared some images from my yard and moved towards a linear profile to start. I think this method allows some pop if desired and will certainly give it a try as well. Please post your results.
Have a look at the YouTube video above. It is quite instrumental IMO and nove too long.
The video explanation is EXCELLENT!
I’ve been enjoying the Point Colour sampler in LR, can be applied locally adjusting HSL for selected object or subject mask. Anyone else? And how would it compare to the two options in this thread?
So far I have watched the one I linked but will watch another. I think the blue saturation slider mentioned is an interesting way to adjust and I note @EricKlees settings.
I can see a clear benefit without over saturation. I'll watch the other soon.
NOTE: Need to watch out for a blue casts on the whites in your image.
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I was looking through my Adobe manuals and could find this reference to using the Calibration panel for correcting color cast. That panel used to include the profile as well until Adobe moved it up top.
pochito
Active member
With the Colour Sampler I feel that I have way more control. For creative purposes using the Calibration sliders things "just happen".
MHO...
I watched Denny and it's consistent with Matiash. HSL is local, Calibration is global, and yet the blue saturation seems to have a big impact with many images.
Now what I need to test is my order - Grey Midpoint Difference layer for color correction first of after this? Does it matter?
Bill thanks for starting this thread. What this setting does for me starting with a Linear curve/Auto is adds pop without over saturation.
Now what I need to test is my order - Grey Midpoint Difference layer for color correction first of after this? Does it matter?
Bill thanks for starting this thread. What this setting does for me starting with a Linear curve/Auto is adds pop without over saturation.
gjh
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Excellent topic and loved the video. Never used this before but will definitely start trying it with some of my photos. Thank you everyone for your input and the video. I have now subscribed to his channel also.
Thanks for sharing the Mark Denny video. The explanation is excellent! I've learned something new today....which is always a great day.
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I do occasionally, especially on red and blue subjects. I feel no sensor captures dark red or blue correctly and these sliders are nice for tweaking the color.