Adobe Camera Raw: Making Selective Adjustments

Explore the features in Adobe Camera Raw for making selective adjustments to photos, from improving the tonality of specific areas to retouching flaws.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Using the exercise files
• Challenges

1. Adjustment Brush

• Painting in light
• Using Auto Mask for more precise results
• Fine-tuning and erasing the adjustment
• Brightening eyes
• Whitening teeth
• Painting away exposure problems
• Removing a moire pattern
• Using Adjustment Brush shortcuts
• Making colors come alive
• Challenge: Improving a portrait
• Solution: Improving a portrait

2. Graduated Filter

• Using multiple Graduated Filter adjustments
• Painting away the adjustment from unwanted areas
• Making vibrant color
• Challenge: Crafting better visual appeal
• Solution: Crafting better visual appeal

3. Radial Filter

• Improving light in a specific area
• Adding light to portraits
• Creating a Vignette effect
• Adding light to a flat photograph
• Challenge: Crafting a look with filters
• Solution: Crafting a look with filters

4. Removing Blemishes

• Removing unwanted distractions
• Retouching away skin blemishes
• Retouching away shadows under the eyes
• Removing larger distractions
• Advanced Spot Healing
• Challenge: Removing small details
• Solution: Removing small details
• Challenge: Crafting a fine art image
• Solution: Crafting a fine art image

Conclusion

• Next steps