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Frank_Hirschhausen
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January 19, 2024
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P: Multiple versions of scene-type Auto settings

  • January 19, 2024
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sometimes i use the automate Button on adjustments just to see where it lands. And more and more often i just have to edit a bit highlights and Black to make it fit.

Presumable this function works based on the Levels in a Photo. It would make Things easier and more precise, if an expecta^tion could be dialed in, like a Preset for automation.

Means: selecting a Type of Photo (Sunlight, Dark, Street, Conmcert, Night etc.) and having the automated Tones adjusteted to that, either by Training or best practises.

Even better would be selecting an example Photo, so the auto Mode gets the Type and Levels as close as possible.

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GoldingD
Legend
January 19, 2024

Hmm, you may get several replies on this with advice on methods to get sort of what you want.

 

Some situations

 

1. Limiting Auto Tone

 

You want to use the Auto Tone, but you want to limit how much any particular slider will adjust, or you may actually only want a few sliders to adjust, for example just Exposure, Whits, and Blacks, not the others (especially not any under Presence). A plug-in exists:

 

Personalized Auto Tone within Jeffrey’s “Bag-o-Goodies”  Plugin:

http://regex.info/blog/lightroom-goodies/bag-o-goodies

 

It is very very important to read the directions on that one, once set up it works great, but it is a bit tricky to setup. Very nice when adjusting tonality in batch via Auto Tone.

 

2. Match Total Exposure

 

see: https://hueandhatchet.com/match-total-exposure-the-lightroom-trick-that-will-save-you-hours/

 

3. AI Tonality

 

Ok, you may get some argumentative reply's on that. Not everyone is too frilled with automating photography, not as art not as journalism. Probably fine with the snap shot crowd. However, Adobe is probably working on that. You can see that in PS and the increasing use of generative fill and the use of Adobe of other peoples photos to support that. (And some peoples desire to take Adobe to court over using their photos)