![]() ![]() This means you can shift colors specifically with a brush for more accurate results as opposed to the select a color option. Now we can fine-tune hue within our masks on Develop effects. Lightroom brushes, or local adjustments, have had some pretty sizable upgrades in the past, adding presences sliders, range mask and auto mask, and all the hotkeys to make editing more efficient. Let’s move into the next Develop feature: hue local adjustments. The HSL/Color panel has a simple visual layout now displaying color pins at the top to choose how to adjust HSL per color. Copying and pasting is now possible with the new Tone Curve features. Also, you can reset each RGB channel separately if you make a mistake or want to start over. At the top of the editing panel you can choose the target adjustment tool, parametric curve with sliders, point curve for manual adjustments, and separate RGB channels showing where the color shifts on the point curve. Tone Curve adds some visual improvements to make it easier to choose how to adjust. This tab allows you to monitor storage capacity and sync status, and change preferences by clicking the gear in the lower right corner. I do not use Sync in Adobe Creative Cloud, however, you now have quicker access as it’s added to the Module tab at the top of your catalog. The biggest changes to User Interface or UI in v9.3 were made to Sync, Tone Curve and HSL/Color. It doesn’t add anything but is worth taking note so we can differentiate between older versions with the square corners. Performance & Visual Improvementsįirst thing I noticed was there is a new “LrC” app icon in the dock to match the other new Adobe apps. Let’s proceed with updating to v9.3 and soak in all the new features. For anyone that creates a new catalog per client or event, this is a game-changer. This means you can have two completely different catalogs open at once. You’ll see a completely new instance of Lightroom Classic in the dock. Simply right click, choose Duplicate and open the “Adobe Lightroom Classic v8.4.1 copy” app. Another awesome tip is you can duplicate Lightroom Classic to allow multiple instances of the app to be installed. This a is simple time saver and good backup strategy. I always do this when upgrading Adobe apps because if the upgraded version is a dud then I don’t have to reinstall. Right click, choose Rename, and change the app name to “Adobe Lightroom Classic v8.4.1.” You will see why this is important after we install the update the “Adobe Lightroom Classic” app gets overwritten from v8.4.1 to the v9.3. To get started, open Finder and navigate to your Lightroom Classic app. (These steps are for Mac users and incompatible for PCs.) Once you open your Adobe Creative Cloud manager app you will see a notice for “Upgrade available.” Depending on what version you currently have installed (listed to the left), you can click the upgrade link to start the process. Best Practices of Upgrading Lightroomīefore upgrading, I recommend backing up your current Lightroom Classic app. There are a lot of little features too, so we will cover all of that as well. ISO adaptive presets is an upgrade I have been waiting for years to be included. Some really cool features in this upgrade include local hue adjustment, new develop presets and creating ISO adaptive presets. Next, we will dive into the performance and UI updates that make Lightroom more enjoyable. In this article I will walk you through the best practices of upgrading to v9.3 and how to keep older Lightroom versions if you prefer to keep them installed as a backup. For those of you who are in this situation, this upgrade might sting a bit, but you need to check into upgrading your computer’s OS first. It wouldn’t be the first time I’ve seen someone who was three or four operating systems behind the current one and paying monthly for a program they can’t install. You are safe to upgrade to v9.3, however, I recommend checking out the system requirements first: The same applies here when it comes to the latest version of Lightroom Classic v9.3 (released in June). Of course, many experts will advise against upgrading to the latest version as there are always bugs. ![]() Whether you are an expert or fear all things tech, upgrading your computer’s operating system and applications is a must. It’s Time to Update: Top Features of Lightroom Classic v9.3 with Dustin Lucas
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