Lightroom mobile basic editing tips and hints

For those who is still consider themselves new on editing photos and images Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Mobile may be better among other available choices. Why must you use Lightroom Mobile? (fyi we are not sponsored!!!) why not Snapseed, Pixlr, Photoshop Mobile, VSCO, or etc? Lightroom Mobile have been used and trusted by many photographers to do editing and retouching process on their works, for the reason that this application provide many useful tools to be used. before we start don't forget to download the application first on your smartphone or any other smart devices of your choosing (once again we are not sponsored)

1. Import Photo

After opening this application, you will be presented with an interface like the photo below. Tap on the add photos button in the lower right corner to add your photos.

2. Crop

This tool is used to adjust the size, rotation, straighten and flip your photos.

Default Preset (leftmost sub-menu): this sub-menu contains the default ratio commonly used to crop images, such as 1x1, 2x3, 3x4, 4x5 and others.

Locked (padlock icon): by default your crop size will be locked at the original ratio that your photos have, so we can only cut by the original ratio of photos. When you tap this sub menu, it will be unlocked and you can crop your photos without looking based on the original ratio of the photos. Straighten : serves to straighten photos automatically Rotate L and R : function rotate your photos in a clockwise direction or vice versa Flip H & V : Flip your photos horizontally or vertically

3. Profiles

In this menu, there are default editing settings (presets) of the application that you can use to edit photos with just one tap.

4. Light

Well, in this menu we have entered the basic stages of the tools used to edit photos. Here are some tools that you can use to adjust the brightness of a photo. Exposure : functions to adjust the overall photo lighting Contrast : Increase and decrease dark and bright areas of the photo. For example, the more you add contrast values, will the brighter areas get brighter and the dark areas also get darker, besides that the contrast has a role to add a sharp impression to the photo Highlights : Adjust certain areas of photos that are bright, if I often interpret highlights as areas of glare in the photo Shadow : Contrary to Highlights, shadow functions to set certain areas in photos that are dark. Whites & Black : each adjusts the intensity of white and black in the photo Curve : Another option to adjust the light and dark areas of the photo by placing points on the highlights, shadows and mid tones areas by sliding the curves in them.

5. Color

In this menu you can manage everything about color in the photo White Balance : This means the balance of white in the photo. The camera is not like our eyes that can sophisticatedly see white in any light temperature conditions. For that, it is necessary to set the temperature and tint so that the white color in the photo can be clearly described. Tips, use the color picker (drop icon to the right of the white balance) and navigate to the gray area of ​​the photo to get a white balance that matches the original coloring conditions when the photo was taken. Temperature : related to white balance, this tool functions to adjust the color temperature in the photo. the more the left the more blue, which means the photo looks cold or the more yellow the right, which means the photo is getting warmer Tint : coloring the temperature, so the photo is not too green or pink Vibrance : serves to emphasize the color without changing the saturation level in the photo Saturation : serves to increase the intensity / level of saturation in the photo B & W : function to convert color photos into black and white photos without leaving the RGB elements (Red, Green & Blue) Mix : In the PC version, this tool is known as HSL (Hue, Saturation, and Luminence). Overall, this tool functions to edit the basic colors in the photo ( Red , Orange , Yellow , Green , Tosca, Blue, Purple, Magenta ). Hue functions to adjust color variations in certain colors, Saturation adjusts the color level of certain colors, and Luminence adjusts the brightness of colors for certain colors.

6. Effects

Well, this tool is the final touch after you are done with the Light and Color tools. Clarity : serves to give a sharp impression on the photo Dehaze : function adjusts the fade in the photo Vignete : add black or white on the edge of the photo Grain : add grain or noise to the photo

7. Detail

This tool serves to add sharpness to the photo, but be careful using it or your photos will be full of noise because of these tools Sharpening : Add sharpness to photos Noise Reduction : Reduces noise or spots in photos, usually occurs in dark areas of a photo or in photos with low light conditions

8. Lens Profile Corrections

This feature serves to adjust the character of the lens we use. Unfortunately for cellphone camera photos, these tools are of little use when used. 9. Geometry

This tool functions to set the perspective of a photo, but to use this tool you have to subscribe or pay for it. 10. R E S E T

Not satisfied with your edits? take it easy, there is a reset button that can return your photos to their original state before editing.