Learn how to edit in Lightroom

Louise Carey shows you how to improve your raw files with some basic adjustments in Lightroom Classic CC’s Develop module

Crafting the perfect balance of exposure and tones is easier than you might think – especially if you’re using Lightroom Classic CC’s Develop Module. It has a host of handy tools and adjustments you can use to speedily work up each of your images with ease.

The Develop Module features a large range of adjustment and tools, including Lens Correction, Tone Curve and much more. But one of the most powerful features you can utilise is the Basic Panel, which you’ll find on the right of the interface. These adjustable sliders enable you to enhance various aspects of your selected image, including Temperature, Exposure, Vibrance and more. The Basic Panel may be brilliantly simple, but it’s actually one of the most important features in Lightroom Classic CC to master if you want to edit your images effectively. Taking control of the Basic Panel gives you a solid editing foundation that you can then build on with fun flourishes further down the line.

In fact, while many people love experimenting with extensive edits, you’ll often find that most of your photos will only need a few tweaks to bring out their best. In this tutorial, we’ll be diving into how you can use the Basic Panel to do the minimum amount of adjustments for maximum effect.

To follow along, get the Victoria_Park.jpg start image we’re using here from this issue’s download, or import one of your own photographs into Lightroom Classic

CC. You can also use Camera Raw, which reproduces many of the tools of Lightroom CC, although they may be in different places within the user interface.