3D Photo Adjustments
Techniques used to manipulate the perceived spatial dimensions, depth, and plane-specific characteristics of a 2D image.
Core Concepts
- depth-map: A grayscale image where luminosity values represent distance from the camera (typically white for foreground, black for background).
- lens-blur: A feature in camera-raw and lightroom designed to simulate optical bokeh and depth-of-field.
- Depth Masking: The process of using spatial data to isolate specific planes within an image for localized editing.
Advanced Techniques
- Precise Plane Manipulation: Leveraging Photoshop’s depth map feature to execute more advanced, realistic adjustments than standard automated tools allow.
- Granular Adjustments: Utilizing depth data to target specific layers of an image for complex light or color manipulation without affecting the entire frame.
Related Notes
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Source Notes
- 2026-04-07: Lightroom Calibration Panel Foundational Color Skin Tones Cinematic · ▶ source
- 2026-04-10: Photoshop Betas AI Rotate Object 3D Manipulation of 2D Images · ▶ source
- 2026-04-13: Lightroom Classic v15 AI Powered Enhancements for Creative Control and · ▶ source
- 2026-04-16: Precise Dehazing Hazy Backgrounds using Photoshops Object Selection · ▶ source
- 2026-04-21: Lightroom · ▶ source
- 2026-04-22: Lightroom Classic · ▶ source