9 Crazy Lightroom Hacks Pro’s Know that Beginners Don’t!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

✅QUESTION: Did you learn at least One New Editing Tip in this video?

[@kodave1188]

the midtone 🎉🎉🎉

[@KahsiaHartwell]

Yes, the midtone also.

[@stevejohnston7118]

Tone curve.

[@the_rat_run]

A few, I'll have to watch a couple more times for it all to sink in!

[@HeikoSieger]

Tone curve saturation slider

[@michaelsmyth3486]

Thanks Mark, the "hack" using the colour mixer for midtone luminance adjustments is brilliant.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

My pleasure!

[@iqueque]

A great reminder of things I did know but had forgotten.

[@lee_michae1]

Very, very useful for an overwhelmed beginner. Thank you.

[@GlennCurran-zs5no]

Another treasure trove of very useful hints Mark. Thank you.

[@garryhughes3837]

The midtone slider in the colour mixer! That's a zinger! Thanks so much for pointing that out. Went into use immediately. Brilliant!

[@Sparrowhawk1962]

As someone who is fairly new to photo editing (my Z6 was a retirement gift to myself) I find these kind of videos invaluable. You can't make enough of these. Thanks Mark.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks my friend!

[@peterrudolf6780]

As I was watching I kept thinking “oh I know what you are going to say”! Well I did to a point, the before and after I use all the time but always keep it on the side by side, I knew the other views existed, but I didn’t know you could zoom in and slide the image around! It’s something I have wanted for a long time, just like when there is a slider on certain websites to show before and after of noise reduction or a preset! The mid tone adjustment work around… never knew that one 👍🏻, or the tone curve and saturation adjustment. Great video and really helpful, thank you Mark!

[@eiremic]

Your explanation of the midtones and the color mixer is clear and concise. I am going to watch this again and take notes to apply to my photos. I really appreciate how you do these bite sized lessons. Thanks

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Happy to hear it was helpful!

[@timhoeflich270]

Yes the midtone adjust was very neat as was the sharpening mask. I find that I edit almost exclusively with Lightroom but kinda fall into a rut always using the same tools while forgetting about others that are helpful, so yes great stuff.

[@RandumbTech]

That midtone tip is GOLD!! Been struggling to get that effect with curves for years... Thank you!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Happy to do it!

[@thaticelandicguy]

great video, love the studio man!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thank ya - really appreciate it!

[@andredupuis7018]

Yes, about the midtone luminance adjustments and the tone curve contrast adjustments. Very instructive, thanks

[@P_Lapointe]

Thanks Mark! Your channel is a real gold mine for a beginner like me! I like how each and every one of your videos teach us gamechanging techniques and tricks. Thanks for that and keep up your excellent work!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Great to hear you're enjoying it!

[@davidligon6088]

The best set of Lightroom tips I have seen in quite a while! Thank you!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thank you!

[@michaelheliker2835]

DOOD.. the midtone hack is outstanding. woah.... so simple and easy to enhance my workflow... thank you!!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Awesome to hear it was helpful!

[@michaelheliker2835]

@@MarkDenneyPhoto it's funny because I am NOT a LR Classic noob at all... I used all the time... I think 7 of your 9 tips are new to me... smh... I know I always have more to learn.. but SHEESH... I came into this video thinking I'd learn 1 or 2 things... lol.

[@susanfirth2279]

I find these videos so helpful and beneficial. Thank you for sharing Mark. Always learn something new and how/when to use them.

[@b991228]

In Lightroom’s Tone Curve/Point Curve you can also have another way to easily adjust the middle tones. You can put one point at your chosen low middle tone and one point at your chosen high middle tone. This will allow your chosen high-tones and low-tones to be maintained. Then between these two points you place a third point where you can choose to raise or lower this point. These points may also be moved left/low-tone or right/high-tone as well to fine tune the extent of your middle-tones. Additional points for fine tuning can be added as well. It gives you a very useful tip.

[@nedkelly840]

Agreed. The tone curve gives finer control. I set B and W points here too.

[@photosbyjosef]

Thank you so much for this great great video. I learned some new techniques and how to use them. You just saved me a ton of time editing my clients pictures. From the standpoint of an established professional for over 12 years I love photography because I will never ever stop learning. I can't thank you enough

[@MrShiffard]

Some great tips there Mark, thank you.

[@mediamannaman]

Yeah, like the other commenters said, this was a very impactful video! I can use many of these tips right now. I'm scanning HUNDREDS of old family photos from before the digital era and am editing every one of them in Lightroom. It is making me VERY familiar with many of the sliders, and some of these tips will give me new superpowers to make my old photos look the best they can. Thanks!

[@kgsaran1970]

Excellent video. Lot to learn. Thanks !!

[@Shteuf]

My god your photos are amazing Mark, wow.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks so much!

[@RovingARock]

Been using Lightroom for years but I think I only knew one of these. Great tips!

[@JohnMcNeilly]

Thanks, Mr. D! Certainly going to improve my weak Lightroom skills!

[@johnharris6083]

The tone curve saturation tip was new to me. Will be looking at that going forward. However, most of the tips were excellent reminders of things I can certainly make more use of. Great video. Thanks.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks John!

[@brucesorrell3647]

Can't thank you enough, Mark, for this gem of a tutorial ! As you regularly do, you made the information easy to digest and the entire session was paced to perfection. So many good ideas packed into one sitting ! It's like a Swiss Army knife of photo editing techniques. Have a great Autumn, and please keep these session coming. Slainte !

[@HeyQuinton]

This is such a useful video. Not to mention the photos are astonishing!

[@chrishall6364]

Thanks Mark; I wasn’t aware of the saturation slider in the tone curve panel; I’ll certainly be making use of that!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Glad to do it Chris!

[@themistoclesmeneses6289]

More vídeos like this ! Well done !!

[@Evilinecka]

Great video! I will be using all of those, thanks

[@clausgiloi6036]

Great list of tips, thanks Mark!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

My pleasure!

[@jremi]

This is extremely useful. As a relatively new LR user, I am still overwhelmed by the number of tools available and the usefulness of many of them. You just shed a ton of light on many of the tools I was wondering about. Thank you very much!

[@MargueriteMoore-h9q]

Thank you Mark. Great tools for adjustments, especially for blown out areas of images.

[@christeospir5208]

Super helpful, thank you!

[@naguibkerba6100]

Best twenty minutes I’ve spent learning this amazing program. Also thank you for reminding me about PPA

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Happy to do it my friend!

[@JRU11]

Fantastic video, thank you!

[@itaylorm]

Didn't know these, Very helpful

[@Lotta108]

Wow, I learned a lot from this. Thank you 🤗✨️

[@allig9067]

Hi Mark, watch and learn from your videos every week. Thanks and keep up the great work.

[@brendallsterling4117]

DOUBLE WOW. What a lot I just learned from your video and very helpful for sure. Thank you!

[@rickgonzalez6345]

Not necessarily but the refresher certainly helps me remember tools available that I had forgotten! SO Thanks Mark !!

[@lifelongadventurer]

I learned a lot! Immediately subscribed.

[@johnpaulvidolin9782]

Great video. Thank you !!!

[@michaelt7320]

Thanks, Mark, for a clear explanation of all these powerful tools. The "refine saturation" slider is a great addition to the Tone Curve panel.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

My pleasure!

[@nicktippey7331]

Excellent thanks, I never knew about that midtones adjustment or the mask for sharpening.

[@thatguyvince8767]

Mark, great video. These tips will definitely make my processing better and I think I'll be going back to some older photos and reprocess them!

[@4robertdp]

Excellent tips Mark, many thanks for all you do to help photographers!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

My pleasure!

[@lisawells8226]

This was an excellent video. I learned SO MUCH!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thank you!

[@wmbrennan]

Excellent, I always get something new out of your videos! I just wish I could remember it all!

[@jacobusdegroot7557]

Excellent tutorial!

[@PeterStrazds]

Excellent video. So much more info for me to use. Many thanks.

[@stephenmatthews5437]

Fantastic, thank you

[@fitchron]

Thank you! One of your most helpful videos ever! (And they are all helpful.)

[@timking1964]

Such a helpful video Mark. Thank you so much.

[@michaelbierbaum-z5x]

Thanks for sharing Mark, nice and really helpful tips. 👍

[@barrycooper5989]

Thanks Mark. A really helpful for someone like me who is learning about Lighttoom all the time.

[@carollemarchand1299]

Really useful. Thanks.

[@darrenconnors4716]

As much as I enjoy all of your videos, I must say this one was the most informative and exactly what I needed today 👏

[@DuncanMacFarlane-by2ro]

Just excellent !

[@kathymckinnon6019]

Great video. Really helpful for fine tuning my editing in Lightroom.

[@kelvinbaggs]

Thanks Mark for another great video. I'm always learning from your videos.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks my friend!

[@oscararrieta326]

Thanks, good to know. Now, I'm going to start using that tool.

[@denistessier8642]

Great video - as always! I must admit, I find using Lightroom quite intimidating. So powerful! This video helps boost my confidence, not only in locating these features, but also to understand how much of something is "just right".

[@gamerw1zz]

These tips are going to be game changing! Definitely going in my notes! Excellent Video ❤🎉

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Awesome!

[@Mel-95]

Terrific ideas to improve post in Lightroom! Personally, I stay away from curves because I don't understand them. Everything else can go right into the toolbox. Like, now!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Perfect!

[@davearchbell9921]

I learned something on every point. Thanks

[@cliftonshipway]

Great tips, definitely didn’t know a few of them. 😊

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Glad to hear it!

[@richmatlock9643]

Thanks, Mark. Some great info that will come in very useful.

[@SalilRajmaira]

Mark, for an editing novice like me, this video was totally outstanding. Thank you for making this video. I am excited to get back to editing my images. 😊

[@DaveKingMusic]

That mid tone hack can really help give images more pop.

[@paganraven2186]

Always excellent content, and well presented. Some great tips, especially the mid tone adjustment and the refine slider in contrast section.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Great to hear it was helpful!

[@GlennCurran-zs5no]

Brilliant thanks Mark

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thank YOU!

[@pederkristensen4691]

Hi Mark, thanks for a great refresh video on these sometime forgotten tip.

[@jamesvoiss7122]

OK, Mark. All of these are new to me. Thank you so much. This is great information.

[@PhreddCrintt]

Superb Mark. Especially the first, mid-tones tip!

[@gordonneedham7014]

Thanks Mark ... Great Advice. 1st time I've heard a lot of this information.

[@Keith-n7b]

I learnt two new "tricks" which will now become a part of my editing workflow. Thank you so much Mark. To the point and easy to follow as ever. Much appreciated!

[@TS84NO]

Lots of great tips, had to write a note on my phone to remember them for later 🙂

[@scottvolleyball7507]

Another great and useful video

[@MandM_IMO]

I love the first tip, great one. Thanks.

[@AlmondFarming]

thank you for this excellent and informative video

[@sbhoso1]

Always enjoy your videos there is something new to learn or forgotten tricks to revisit. Appreciate truly putting so much time into sharing your knowledge

[@cecjong]

Thank you Mark, always appreciate your kind and informative videos.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks so much!

[@viardin1]

Mark, I always learn something listening to you. thank you.

[@alanbudge]

The midtone tip is superb. The rest I largely knew but had forgotten about. Many thanks for a great refresher.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Happy to do it!

[@ww8wv1]

I have recently discovered the midtone slider in color grading and it’s been a game changer

[@tommul6078]

Thank you, Mark. I always learn something from your videos. This time it was the remove saturation from a Tone Curve. You mentioned using the Histogram. many people may not realize the Histogram is a powerful tool to adjust the five tones (Blacks, Shadows, MidTones or what Adobe has labeled Exposure, Highlights , and Whites). If one moves your mouse cursor across the graph, it highlights the section you can change there. So it is another place to adjust Midtones.

[@sueiversen3159]

Excellent video thank you

[@gegu6257]

Thank you for your work Mark! Dont usually write comments, but your videos are always a pleasure to watch, and leave me a bit wiser ;)

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

That means a lot - thank you!

[@krishchandran4125]

That Mid-tone tip is pure genius ! Thanks, Mark.

[@rolsonn]

I've used LR for many years. I especially like the tip re: using Color Grading midtowns and luminosity.

[@watchlover8297]

The first video that ive learnt something useful, thanks

[@misha4422]

Several little function details I did not know and will aim to incorporate in my use of Lightroom Classic. Thank you.

[@rogiervedelaar8884]

Thanks Mark! This is really helpful. It makes a huge different to my pics. Regards Rogier (NL)

[@astrophyz]

This was great, thanks!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thank ya!

[@markh2719]

Great video Mark. Very helpful for beginners like myself who are just getting into photo editing.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks so much!

[@birdie399]

What a fantastic and useful video. Every one of the nine actions you highlighted will make a difference to my editing. Thanks for sharing.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Glad to hear you enjoyed it!

[@Alex-mm5lo]

Useful tips !

[@gordonneedham7014]

Thanks Mark ... it was all new. 🎉

[@hornbyis1]

At what point in your workflow do you go to midtone luminance adjustment?