Basic Adjustments — Photo Editing & Post-Processing Roadmap
The foundational edit every photo starts with
Steps in Basic Adjustments
- Exposure and Contrast Adjustments — beginner · Correcting the fundamental brightness and tonal range of an image
- Highlights and Shadows — beginner · Recovering detail at the extremes of an image's tonal range
- White Balance Correction in Post — beginner · Fixing color casts after the fact using RAW file flexibility
- Cropping and Straightening — beginner · Refining composition after the shot, without over-relying on it
- Basic Sharpening — beginner · Enhancing perceived detail without introducing artifacts
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- Photo Editing & Post-Processing roadmap — the full learning path