Making General Adjustments
In the General group, make global adjustments to an image.
Settings can be set as a preset for future use.
To develop an image in General:
- In the Develop Tools pane, select the Tune tab.
- In the General group, make adjustments as described below.
Right-click a slider to reset to the default value.
General Group Adjustment Options
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Exposure |
Drag the slider to the right to increase exposure, or drag to the left to decrease exposure. One eV is equivalent to one stop of exposure change. |
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Highlight Enhancement |
Drag the slider to the right to recover detail in overexposed areas of the image. |
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Fill Light |
Drag the slider to the right to add light to the darkest areas of the image. |
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Contrast |
Drag the slider to the right to increase contrast, or to the left to decrease contrast. |
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Saturation |
Drag the slider to the right to increase saturation, or to the left to decrease saturation. |
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Vibrance |
Drag the slider to the right to increase vibrance, or to the left to decrease vibrance. Increasing the vibrance does not affect skin tone in an image. This is unlike saturation, which intensifies all colors equally. |
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Clarity |
The Clarity tool adds subtle definition to image details. Use the Clarity slider to enhance the contrast of midtones, without overpowering the shadows and highlights. Drag the slider to the right to increase clarity, or to the left to reverse clarity. |
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Dehaze |
The Dehaze tool restores contrast, detail, and lost color to images. This is especially useful for images that have been captured through a haze. A haze can occur when dust, smoke, or other particles obscure the clarity of the image, particularly the sky. Drag the slider to the right to reduce haze. |
Use the Adjust develop settings button 
to reset sliders to Last Saved or Last Used settings. Also, save your settings as a preset, copy, or paste them.
A Brief Technical Explanation of eV
eV stands for Exposure Value. When an image is captured, the exposure is determined by several factors — the f-stop (or aperture) shutter speed, and ISO. Typically, the camera automatically determines the optimal exposure based on a built-in light meter and then sets the f-stop and shutter speed accordingly. However, the light meter can be fooled by a bright sky or dark surroundings, leading it to choose an incorrect f-stop and shutter speed. This results in an underexposed or overexposed image. With the Exposure slider it is possible to compensate for exposure problems caused by incorrect settings when the image was captured.