Light Room 2.7

[Guest Chris M]

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I'm new to light room as I just purchased an X1. I find that there really isn't much room for recovery of the high lights, is there any thoughts about this? I shoot my X1 at -1/3 exposer compensation, I'm still trying too learn the interface of light room at this point.

 

chris m

[Guest WPalank]

I'm new to light room as I just purchased an X1. I find that there really isn't much room for recovery of the high lights, is there any thoughts about this? I shoot my X1 at -1/3 exposer compensation, I'm still trying too learn the interface of light room at this point.

 

chris m

 

If the Recovery doesn't do it then decrease Exposure and bring up Brightness and/or Fill Light.

Be judicious with Fill Light and Recovery as over-use can add artifacts (noise) if you go beyond a threshold which you can only determine by experimentation (playing with the sliders).

[Jeff S]

I find that there really isn't much room for recovery of the high lights, is there any thoughts about this?

 

Well one thought is that things are different in the digital versus film world. A recent LFI article is informative on the subject. So, LR is no different than other software in this regard. One must be careful on the front end, and negative EV doesn't necessarily mean correct exposure that provides some leeway.

 

Jeff

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I find that there really isn't much room for recovery of the high lights ...

You are shooting in raw mode, i. e. DNG format, aren't you?

[hteasley]

I'm new to light room as I just purchased an X1. I find that there really isn't much room for recovery of the high lights, is there any thoughts about this? I shoot my X1 at -1/3 exposer compensation, I'm still trying too learn the interface of light room at this point.

 

That makes it sound like you're shooting JPEG. All the information that would help in recovery is getting thrown out with JPEGs. You may want to try DNG.

[Guest Chris M]

That makes it sound like you're shooting JPEG. All the information that would help in recovery is getting thrown out with JPEGs. You may want to try DNG.

 

I havn't shot in jpeg for at least 7 years, I find that light room does not have the range too recover high lights with the X1, Versus the M8 and Capture one, I no that thats comparing apples with oranges however I just received my X1 a week ago, so I'm just figuring out what the X1's limits are in regards to blown out high lights as well as lightroom 2.7's capabilities are. This is the first time I have ever used Lightroom:o

 

 

chris m.

[wda]

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Chris, welcome to LR and X1. For normal subjects I also set -1/3 EV. However, for some subjects I decrease that to -2/3 or -1 EV where my histogram shows clipping in important subject areas. (Remember to reset it afterwards!).

 

With DNG files from the X1 (and M8) I rarely exceed the scope of adjustment for Highlights in LR. However, I do run a preset during downloading from my SD card which includes 'Auto' tone. Then, in batches, I make fine adjustments as necessary usually starting with 'Blacks', then 'Fill Light' and finally 'Highlights'. If necessary, I then fine-tune using 'Tone Curve'.

 

Don't underestimate the 'learning curve' with LR. Check out online tutorials on the Adobe and other sites. There is a wealth of advice available to new users.