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March 2, 2023
Question

Darken sky

  • March 2, 2023
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Before the new release I could darken a burned out sky with the tool you kind of dragged from the top/corner and down. It provided a gradient lower exposure ig I chose to do so. In the new release this tool has disseapeared? Well the icon had at least. I loved this tool. Now I can only find the 'darken sky' tool, that comes up with a very fake darkening of only the sky. I want my 'curtain' back. Does anyone know whether this tool simply dissapeared?

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dj_paige
Legend
March 2, 2023

What software are you talking about?

 

There is a "Sky" mask, not a "darken Sky tool" in Lightroom Classic, is that what you mean? If you are looking for the "Linear Gradient" tool in Lightroom Classic, its still there under the masking tool, or via pressing M.

Legend
March 2, 2023

What version of LrC did you upgrade from?

 

LrC now has very powerful Masking tools which replace the old Linear Gradient, Radial Gradient and Brush local adjustment tools.

 

The old local adjustment tools, such as the Linear Gradient you mention, are now part of the Masking tools.

 

 

Participant
March 2, 2023
Thank you so much. I found it!! I don´t know my previous version. I am a
digital fool 😉 But I love my linear gradient. I would love a course in
Lightroom. I am not very good at it
Ian Lyons
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 2, 2023

You could start with Adobe's tutorials for masking https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/lightroom-classic/help/masking.html

or Julieanne Kost's video at 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnECvQ0wNBU

 

There are also lots more very good video tutorials for masking in Lightroom Classic to be found on YouTube