White level adjustment
The process of adjusting the brightest pixels in an image to define the peak luminance threshold.
Tonal Range Fundamentals
A primary component of basic image adjustments used to establish the image’s dynamic range, alongside:
Workflow Integration
- Initial Image Preparation: In Landscape photography, adjusting whites is a foundational step performed alongside straightening and basic tonal tweaks before moving to advanced Masking.
- Adobe Lightroom Classic Application:
- Essential when utilizing features like the “Landscape” mask in Lightroom Classic or Camera Raw.
- Targeted HSL Adjustments: Using the Color Mixer panel to manipulate the Luminance of specific color channels (Hue, Saturation, Luminance).
References
- 2026 04 14 Landscape processing in Lightroom Classic Anthony Morganti
- 2026 04 22 Lightroom Classic Targeted HSL Color Adjustments Using the Color Mixer (Julieanne Kost: Targeted HSL Color Adjustments)