Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Step Three:
Now you can experiment away with mul-
tiple virtual copies of your original photo,
at no risk to your original photo or your
hard drive space. So, click on your first
virtual copy, then press
Command-' (PC:
Ctrl-') to make another virtual copy (that's
right—you can make virtual copies of your
virtual copy), and then head over to the
Develop module, and make some adjust-
ments (here I made changes to the White
Balance and Vibrance settings). Now, make
some more copies to experiment with (I
made a few more copies and made some
more White Balance and Vibrance setting
changes).
Note:
When you make a copy,
you can hit the Reset button at the bot-
tom of the right side Panels area to return
the virtual copy to its original unedited
look. Also, you don't have to jump back
to the Grid view each time to make a
virtual copy—that keyboard shortcut
works in the Develop module, too.
Step Four:
Now, if you want to compare all your
experimental versions side by side, go
back to the Grid view, select your original
photo and all the virtual copies, then
press the letter
N
on your keyboard to
enter Survey view (as shown here). If
there's a version you really like, of course
you can just leave it alone, and then
delete the other virtual copies you didn't
like. (
Note:
To delete a virtual copy, click
on it and press the Delete [PC: Backspace]
key, and it's gone—no warning dialog, no
nuthin'.) If you choose to take this virtual
copy over to Photoshop or export it as
a JPEG or TIFF, at that point, Lightroom
creates a real copy using the settings you
applied to the virtual copy.
