Is this the best kept secret/new feature in Adobe Lightroom?

Why are more people are not talking about this feature in Lightroom and Lightroom Classic?
The ability to now separate Contrast from Saturation might seem like a simple concept compared to Auto Masking and or AI, but this simplicity is key to quality, and efficient post production.
In today's episode of PhotoKitchen, we dive deep into the Curve/Tone Curve panel and see how Adobe made this feature so much better, but didn't seem to tell anyone.
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[@docadify]

Great video :-)
To create a filled layer, take the linear gradient tool and start outside the picture! on the right side. Then swipe to the left side outside of the picture. You have created a filled mask with just one tool.

[@PhotoKitchen425]

Thank you for watching, and thank you for the tip.

[@hellyeahyoudid]

I am truly grateful for learning about the ability to now separate Contrast from Saturation in Lightroom. This new feature has significantly enhanced my photo editing process, allowing me to achieve more precise and nuanced adjustments. By independently controlling contrast and saturation, I can now bring out the best in my images without compromising on quality. This improvement has not only streamlined my workflow but also opened up new creative possibilities, and for that, I am incredibly thankful for bestowing your knowledge upon us!

[@PhotoKitchen425]

Thank you for the amazing comment, and thank you for watching.

[@AmandaGist]

Love the comparisons in this video... I had no idea such small adjustments could actually make such a huge difference 🙌🏼

[@PhotoKitchen425]

Thank you for watching. Small moves with proper workflow can net huge results!!!!

[@peterivarsson9267]

Did not know that, great valuable info.

[@PhotoKitchen425]

So happy to help, thank you for watching!

[@sarahbatsford4791]

Did not know this! Great tutorial & thankful you shared.
Fairly new with LR & a slow pace, however, tutorials like yours are a game changer.

[@PhotoKitchen425]

Happy to be of help, and thank you for watching.

[@DREES56_TRR-qw2vr]

Fabulous tip, thank you, I will start experimenting using these masks and expect they will become the starting point for my post work. 🙏

[@PhotoKitchen425]

Sounds great. Let me know how it works out and thank you for watching.

[@carlosbernal3554]

Damn! Brilliant

[@PhotoKitchen425]

Thank you so much, and thank you for watching. If you have a moment, check out a few of the of the other videos on the channel. Curious if anything else measures up to this.

[@bartjes2509]

Thanks for sharing ! I hadn't looked to masking this way. I usually do the global adjustments not overdoing it and use masks to desaturate parts of the image. I'd keep this in mind next time, thanks

[@PhotoKitchen425]

You are very welcome. Thank you for watching, and thank you for being a subscriber!

[@martinlennon4673]

Excellent tutorial, thanks a gazillion 👍

[@PhotoKitchen425]

You are very welcome, thank you for watching.

[@josediazh3890]

Muchas gracias.

[@PhotoKitchen425]

De nada, and thank you for watching!

[@ZOly62]

Nice video, I like new ideas and great tricks and tips. This is one of it. 👌

[@PhotoKitchen425]

So happy to hear that the video gave you some new ideas. Thank you for watching.

[@notdisclosed7053]

To select / create your layers, rather than using the dot/invert/fill in dot, it is much easier simply to use a gradient pulled away from just outside the edge of the image holding shift to keep it straight - then the whole of the image is immediately selected for the mask.

[@PhotoKitchen425]

Thank you for the tip, and thank you for watching!

[@LaurenKing-om1or]

Fantastic tip!

[@PhotoKitchen425]

Thank you, and thank you for watching!

[@GrandadsReviews]

Great tip never thought of using masks in that way and as an add on you can turn that into a preset to add to any other image in one click with full adjustability.

[@PhotoKitchen425]

So happy to help, and you are right about presets, that totally skipped my mind.

[@bhimelman]

How about this idea similar to what you did in this video. Use the point curve for contrast set as "medium contrast." Then save the adjustment as a user preset only saving the "point curve" with the amount slider. Then when you select the preset, you can adjust the amount of contrast using the preset slider.

[@PhotoKitchen425]

Great idea, and thank you for watching.

[@bhimelman]

@@PhotoKitchen425 You bet.

[@PhotoKitchen425]

Awesome @@bhimelman

[@MrMartinchristie]

So using masks as adjustment layers as you would in PS - brilliant. I shoot fine art and print and prefer to work in Lightroom direct from my camera files as the difference between contrast and saturation can be quite subtle for printing.

[@PhotoKitchen425]

So happy you enjoyed the video. Keep me posted on how the workflow impacts your images.

[@LeCitadin1960]

Great video, you have a new subscriber 🙂

[@PhotoKitchen425]

Thank you for watching and welcome to the PhotoKitchen.

[@chad.westover]

nice!

[@PhotoKitchen425]

Thank you, and thank you for watching!!

[@ArminHirmer]

great!, new sub :)

[@PhotoKitchen425]

Thank you so much, welcome to the PhotoKitchen!

[@nannuartworks5812]

Nope Adobe is dead long live Affinity or Gimp or Luminar Neo

[@PhotoKitchen425]

Thank you for watching.

[@markcurry3997]

2-1/2 minutes and I have no idea where you're going or what you are talking about - the big "Secret Feature". Gotta go somewhere else to spend my daily hour of LR/PS learning.
Please get to the point. 2-1/2 minutes is more than generous on the part of your audience.

[@PhotoKitchen425]

Thank you for watching.