The Lightroom Slider That Fixes a Flat, Muddy Background
08-11-2026 17:03 via Fstoppers

The Lightroom Slider That Fixes a Flat, Muddy Background

A sharp subject against a background that's one flat wash of brown can feel lifeless, even when the exposure is spot-on. Lightroom's Point Color tool includes a Variance slider that spreads or squeezes the range of colors in a selected area, and it gives you a fast way to put life back into a backdrop without opening Photoshop. [Read More]
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