3 STUPID Lightroom Tricks

[@AnthonyMorganti]

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[@gulloacastro]

Wouldn’t it be easier to subtract the subject from the radial gradient?

[@elshattink9541]

Great tips, not stupid at all. I would like more! Thank You!

[@user-lu3hl8ok7h]

I live this LR trick video. Please make more!

[@williamcollins5417]

Please do. Thank you...

[@epronske]

Keep doing. Uncomplicated and quick. Thanks!

[@stephenfurlong8947]

Great tips! More like this please!

[@michaelmcphee2930]

Anthony, these weren't stupid at all. They were SWEET. Short and Sweet. Way to go.

[@papalazarou5428]

Not stupid at all, learned 3 new techniques. Thank you 😀

[@BarrySachais]

Tip #2 is totally non-intuitive, yet it works. Like you, Anthony, I don't know why it works but it does. Keep the "Stupid Tips" series going forward. The name alone is a winner. Thanks Anthony.

[@patrickshepherd3262]

Stupid Trick #2 seems to work because the masking AI mistakes the uniformly colored background for a sky. Since the model is not part of the ‘sky,’ intersecting the radial mask with the sky mask will not include the model. You might get the same result by subtracting a subject mask instead.

[@kesavachandran6313]

Useful indeed ❤

[@michaelschmitt5413]

I do the radial gradient differently. I subtract the subject, but your way may be better. I'll try it out. I learned something new about the background color. I've been limiting myself to changing temp, tint and hue. Thanks for that tip !!!

[@tpiorkowski]

Very useful tips, thanks Anthony,

[@jimtrull683]

Super ideas, would love to see more short tips like these.

[@courtneyschulz1790]

Thank you! I learned something today! Great stuff!

[@suebevenger8729]

I love these short little tips. Please keep them coming.

[@louiswatson4648]

Great tips.Would appreciate more. Thanks

[@danpinho]

Laughing out loud after the “select sky”. 😂

[@branchau]

Yes Anthony, please do more videos like this one.

[@vperalta]

I love these little pearls of wisdom. Keep them coming.

[@1b1uster]

Brilliant! All tips were amazingly simple and very useful. Thank you.

[@gosman949]

Making the exposure panel larger is a game changer!

[@michaelmcdonald3345]

I tried your technique of a spot light behind the subject. Shot outdoors with foliage as my subject in the foreground. Created a radial mask. Inverted, but instead of sky I used background to intersect. Sky was not an option. Background was more foliage, but it still worked great!

[@mohsinfareed1797]

yES AND YES KEEP doing these STUPID TRICK! THEY ARE GREAT .

[@photofred100]

This is super helpful. Please do some more. Thanks as always.

[@cfr1205]

Always good stuff, Anthony, and nothing "stupid" about any of these tricks. Thank you!

[@tomoconnor7674]

I did not know numbers 2 and 3. They will be a great help. Thanks so much Anthony!!

[@jpdj2715]

Alternative for Trick 1: click in the number next to the slider where you can type-enter another number, or use the up arrow to raise the number (by 1 for each brief hit of the key) and with the down arrow lower the number in the same way. If you double click the name next to the slider it goes back to middle (0) position.

[@barrydillon8801]

The halo effect also works by subtracting the subject from the radial mask

[@johnpollock6996]

I hope you don't charge extra for multiple comments...I tried your "Intersect with Select Sky" with spotty results. My first attempt was with a sunflower blossom on a very busy and messy background. LrC said it could not find a sky. Next I tried with a subject that had a less serrated margin and a much more uniform background. The second attempt was successful. Thanks again.

[@wizard6207]

Brilliant. Thanks Anthony. Tips like this will always come in handy, and I wouldn't be surprised if they spark off some other great ideas. 👍 🙂

[@michaelmcdonald3345]

Great ideas I haven't seen in other videos. Not stupid at all! Thanks!!

[@mikebartow9415]

That’s simple but interesting! Keep them coming. Sometimes the easy tricks can produce desirable results. Maybe not for everyone but someone can benefit from the tips.

[@andrewkeir2282]

Great tips. Keep them coming.. I love your course on Lightroom.

[@tinaoshaughnessy7088]

Yes please. Love your LR videos and these tricks are so helpful.

[@syborn1]

I truly appreciate your content. PLEASE Keep this up. Thank You so much Anthony!

[@berniefischer7747]

Great tips! We certainly would like more "stupid" tips!

[@jpdj2715]

Very nice examples and the short format helps a lot

[@marcbrodsky3725]

Yes, I'd like more short tips like these. Thanks.

[@01Dirtnapper]

Thank you...spot light behind model, great!

[@davevowles8093]

Yep, simple but brilliant. Really like your videos, please keep them coming.

[@ronaldcorvus4181]

Tricks were not new to me, but if you don't use them regularly they are easily forgotten, please do this more often. Thanks

[@traceymiller7135]

Keep them coming! You've taught me so much!

[@PhotoReddy]

Anthony - on a PC, using LR Classic v13.4, holding the ALT key does not enable making the panel wider - tried in both Library and Develop modules - it stops where it always has - at about 20% or the screen.

[@jyrylouhisto8132]

Pleased to have more Lightroom tricks, thanks!

[@carolcat009]

Excellent video, keep the short videos coming!

[@allenbuyck7957]

Yes!! Please keep these coming. I always learn something new

[@eddyhate88]

with the background spot light do it simpler, do your gradient and after go in the menu and subtract subject or person and it will only be on the background

[@Kelvin-p1i]

Brilliant!! Where in hell would we be without you? Don't stop, don't eat, don't sleep keep doing your magic!!! 😅

[@murugan1960]

Yes, it is really nice to work without disturbing pixels, what we do at Photoshop, you are great sir, maybe anything possible you can😃👍❤

[@willilaufmann38]

Anthony keep them coming , I love them

[@cditfurth]

Double thumb high! Great! Thank you.

[@harrykitch9239]

Very handy, please keep them coming.

[@RebeccaKowalskyPhoto]

Loved this. So cool. And great that it's short and sweet!

[@adamsollerphotography264]

Great tips. Love the last two. Especially changing the background colour. Can I change to a textured backdrop?

[@eschurr]

Excellent! Very helpful! Not stupid at all!

[@222good]

Great video! I love short sharp and to the point videos!

[@dexon555]

That “spotlight” mask trick is interesting. 👍🏻

[@adventure9606]

Awesome tips, thank you very much!!!!!!

[@JimRobertson]

Thanks Anthony. I'll have to try the Trick #2. Your trick #1 - extend the right panel with the ALT key in Develop module does not seem to work on a PC. I've seen others recommend this trick but always receive comments that it doesn't work on a PC. If you can figure out a way to make it work on a PC please let us know. Keep up your great tutorials

[@kimgarman6532]

Yes more quick tips please. These were awesome

[@davidknight6981]

Thank you. I appreciate this video.

[@yolinejoseph-hoskin1222]

Very useful tricks! Thank you!

[@peterferst4045]

Great-more please.

[@lisadaniels6487]

Tricks #2 & #3 are cool...thank you ;)

[@bigbigsquid]

More please with a BONUS Stupid Pet Trick at the end 🐶

[@user-zx8pb2bl6v]

Keep 'em coming, please

[@peterrogers1137]

brilliant. more please

[@DrgnSpawn]

Knew about #3 but #1 & #2 are new to me!

[@spenceraweiss7817]

Yes, more like this please.

[@rogerdunn5988]

Terrific. Keep them coming.

[@timbelber7342]

Great tricks...more please!

[@stafdevriese6489]

Thanks a lot. Greets from a fan in Belgium.

[@marthamoss2518]

Very useful…please share any others you can find out about! And Thanks!

[@bobg7593]

Impressive! Thank you, more would be nice.

[@greggchilds9654]

Keep the Stupid Tricks coming. They’re right at my level!😊

[@MikeGiovinazzo]

Very useful. More indeed.

[@stephenport6590]

Yes, more!

[@michaeldesselle7589]

Quite useful; please do more. Thanks Anthony‼️😉

[@PeteScR]

Great tricks, look forward to more

[@laracadenhouse-beaty2792]

Love it! Thanks so much

[@gregorywed]

Yes, more please

[@tobyjugg6202]

Excellent - more please :)

[@EricSnissaert]

Great! Thank you.

[@peterguman7298]

awesome tip. short and sweet

[@leovarela7053]

Great tips! please more

[@tectorama]

Yes I like these, very handy to know.

[@LHazle]

Awesome video - thanks for sharing. :D

[@gpgpainting]

more like this.. short and sweet

[@KenToney]

Opposite of Scott Kelby’s Killer Lightroom Tips 😂😂

[@yurii8856]

Thank You Anthony. Useful tips. Love to see more.

[@jgates]

Good tricks! Do more! 🙂

[@jblookonimages6749]

Thank. Very nice.

[@ShaneBaker]

Not stupid at all. Thanks Anthony.

[@eamonncaulfield3028]

Opposite of stupid!!! Keep ‘em coming please.

[@Cheryl407]

These were great, I don’t think these are stupid, unless of course I am the stupid one. Thank you!😊

[@photo2000]

For radial gradient in #2, wouldn't be easier under mask, to select subtract subject?

[@adventure9606]

Here is a suggestion for another stupid tip, is it possible in LRC when viewing full screen to take the mouse and go over to the right-hand panel and have it open to make adjustments then move the mouse and the panel disappears? I know the panel would pop out on top of the photo but when I am making final global adjustments that to me would be faster than doing it the normal way and I could make the final pass through the project faster. Thanks for your tips!!!!!!!!

[@kathynassa9974]

He means stupid cool and yes they sure are great! Ty

[@isoawe1888]

Thanks Anthony. Question: with the spotlight… can you do the radial gradient and then subtract subject / person? Not sure if it’ll give different result. Thanks.

[@83whitelion]

Anthony, the trick to put a spotlight at the back will not work if you have subjects other than a model :) Instead of selecting sky, I tried selecting background and it works.

[@iam_nobody_just_a_Nikon_nerd]

super good tips, like it a lot :)

[@nancyturek1121]

These tips are great. They’re not stupid at all. I just wish my stupid brain could retain all of your wonderful tips.😊

[@paulgkeates]

Thank you for this great video ....... I write a lot of my own Actions and sometimes require tp reposition to my liking after unclicking "Button Mode". After unclicking the Button Mode each Action folder is usually open with the list of the sub actions showing, so moving a Master action folder to another position takes a long time as you have to drag though all the open sub files showing. My question, is there a fast way to close all the Master Action, so the sub actions are not visible? Thank you