Comments on: When Lightroom’s “Shadows” Slider Isn’t Enough…

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 19:12:03 +0000

To me the image using the fill slider looks flat and washed out (lack of contrast). To each his own on how and why you tweak your photos. I have never had a problem using the tools in 2012 process. And I would not export the photo, just select 2010 process on the original photo.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 20:22:27 +0000

I see that LR6 will only be 64-bit so will the old processes still be available? Will this change mean more goodies up front or will it only be changes in the back?

By: Kristian Smistrup

Kristian Smistrup — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 10:29:58 +0000

Is it not possible to use the blacks slider combined with the shadows slider – Usually the blacks slider will pull everything out of the dark so to speak.

By: BitSlicer

BitSlicer — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 14:07:19 +0000

Would it be possible to get a copy of the original image? It would be interesting to try experimenting with other changes to the original image.

What about bringing up Exposure first and then dropping down Highlights? Kind of a back way of doing the same thing, sort of.

By: Liz

Liz — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 00:16:22 +0000

I have found when I use an old preset where I used the fill light slider, when I apply that preset to a new image I am giving the fill slider as an option. I can change all other sliders to their original (or whatever) and use the fill light slider.

By: hans haabereder

hans haabereder — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 06:58:18 +0000

There are several ways to this in addition to the one Scott mentioned. Raising exposure plus lowering highlights plus raising shadows is one as mentioned. Another way is to export the picture as a TIFF or PSD to photoshop, Intensify Pro. or onOne or color effects pro etc., do anything you want to do there then reimport to Lightroom and voila, your shadows slider can be adjusted again as much as you could the first time. This doubles your ability to lighten the shadows. I do this all the time.

By: Al

Al — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 10:06:09 +0000

What if after Import/Export you use shadows slider once again without changing process ?

By: dr adam

dr adam — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 08:32:48 +0000

Actually to save yourself having to export, make the changes in process 2010, just open in Nic or Photoshop and keep lightroom adjustments, make no changes and close; you then end up with the new version with 2010 shadows and can apply normal 2012 processes at will in LR

By: lyle

lyle — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 03:48:17 +0000

Never would have thought of it.
Nice having an additional approach – thanks.

By: Scott Kelby

Scott Kelby — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 02:44:51 +0000

In reply to Ti@go. I do it all the time.