In this lesson I demonstrate how I transformed a sub-par image into a very usable version using a combination of Lightroom Classic and Photoshop. In the process, you should learn a good number of tips about using the masking features in Lightroom and how to get around their limitations by incorporating Photoshop techniques.Note: The downloadable practice image for this lesson has been compressed into a .zip archive. You will need to double-click on it after downloading to extract its contents before attempting to open the image in Lightroom Classic or Photoshop.IDEA: If you want to use Lightroom's features to work with this image, but don't want to import it into your Lightroom Classic catalog, then this would be a good time to use Lightroom CC's Local Tab as an alternative. That what I do for "fleeting images", meaning stuff that I don't want to keep track of long-term.
NOTE: Some Windows users have reported issues accessing the video playback controls. While we're working on the issue, here's a Temporary Workaround: Click "Introduction" in the table of contents to the right of the video and then immediately click within the video to give it focus. After doing so, use the spacebar to play/pause the video and the left/right arrow keys to scrub forward or backward within the video.
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