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How to Use Individual RGB Curves in Lightroom Classic

Step-by-Step Guide to Using Individual RGB Curves As a quick rule, you use Lightroom Classic RGB curves (individual Red, Green and Blue channels) to adjust colour balance by tonal range, and the Parametric and Point curves to control brightness (contrast) by tonal range. The latter two curves combine the RGB channels to a single curve that changes all three channels together, so adjusting the curve doesn’t push the image toward red, green, blue, or their complements. Instead, they're used to lift shadows/deepen blacks and brighten/compress highlights.Using the individual RGB curves can greatly improve photo editing by giving you precise colour control. While tricky to master, once learned, they let you correct colour and shift colour balance with high precision for more creative g

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