Trying local but getting global adjustments

[steviewonder20]

I'm using various masks (e.g. brush to dodge and burn.) to make local adjustments but moving the sliders is impacting the image globally. What am I doing wrong?

[Rob_Cullen · Accepted solution]

Are you using Lr Or LrC?

If LrC- You are possibly applying slider adjustments in the BASIC panel, and not in the MASKING panel.

Either because you have scrolled down the panels on the right-of-screen, or components of the Masking panel are in a collapsed state and not visible.

If you see just header lines (Tone, Color, Curve, etc) [Right-Click] on one of the header lines and choose [Expand All].

Also there are several 'Disclosure triangles' that can collapse/expand components of the masking panel.

[steviewonder20]

That’s it! Thank you so much. I wish all my problems were so easy to solve 😉