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Ken Nielsen
Ken Nielsen
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December 9, 2020
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Can the Radial Filter be reversed in Lightroom? How is that done?

  • December 9, 2020
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The radial filter in Lightroom starts out with a darker center and lighter to the outside... I think this is the default or at least I am hoping so and that it can be reversed to lighter center and darker to the outside or 'nothing' to the outside really is what I want.

Is any of this possible? can I make the center lighter without affecting what is to the outside of the circular filter?

TIA,

Ken

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Correct answer Rob_Cullen

Two ways do it for me in Lightroom v4 (on Desktop -WIndows)-

1)  Press the keyboard ['] quote key.

2) Click on the Invert box-

 

 

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Rob_Cullen
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Rob_CullenCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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December 12, 2020

Two ways do it for me in Lightroom v4 (on Desktop -WIndows)-

1)  Press the keyboard ['] quote key.

2) Click on the Invert box-

 

 

Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .
    Ken Nielsen
    Ken NielsenAuthor
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    December 12, 2020

    I need to ask a bit more as I am not getting this yet... Shift M gets the radial filter. I have been able to press Shift M and then the quote key and then the center is lighter... very good, but no dialog box... Is there a need to get the dialog box and what am I missing to be able to see that?

     

    Ken Nielsen
    Ken NielsenAuthor
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    December 14, 2020

    Thanks Ken, You are indeed using Lightroom-CLASSIC.  (There has been an update to v10.1 !)

    I am always being enlightened by others in these forums, (just today learned more about watermarks) so here is a bit more on your question topic-

     

    When you activate (by clicking on a Tool icon or by keyboard shortcut) either of the Brush, Linear Gradient, or Radial Gradient tools, you will see a large panel of adjustments that will modify the areas you 'draw' on the image.

    There are two situations that may 'catch people out'-

    1) The small 'spinner triangle' will toggle the Adjustment panel into an "Amount" format where the one slider adjusts the 'overall' multiple slider settings of the active tool.

       

    2) And then in this mode it is so easy to be adjusting 'Global' settings in the Basic Panel that appears below the tool panel, and wondering why the Brush or Gradient is affecting the whole image!

     

    You will find a wealth of information here-

    Lightroom Classic Training Videos


    WobertC,

    It's truly an honor to have you responding to this subject as you really know your stuff... and that's what makes these community forums truly great.

    Thank you for the many better days ahead working with the circular gradient tool and all that goes with it. Thanks also for the training video link.

    Much Appreciation,

    Ken

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