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, adding lots more yellow [I took
it to 50000 and set my Tint at +33], and
then I bumped up the Vibrance to +33 to
give this late sunset look. I also decreased
the Exposure and increased the Shadows
a bit). Now, make some more copies to ex-
periment 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 bottom of the right side Panels area
to return the virtual copy to its original un-
edited 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 don't like. (
Note:
To delete
a virtual copy, click on it and press the
Delete [PC: Backspace] key, and then click
Remove in the dialog that appears.) 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.
