SUMMARY

Terry Vander Heiden presents a video tutorial showcasing three distinct color masking strategies within Lightroom Classic. He illustrates how to target individual hues for adjustment without altering other colors in the scene. The tutorial covers using color range masks to warm foliage, employing radial gradients for directional lighting effects on wildlife portraits, and stacking multiple masks for layered color treatments on a sanderling image.

TAKEAWAYS

Lightroom Classic's color masking tools isolate specific hues for targeted adjustments.

Color range masks can select primary colors and related tones simultaneously.

Radial gradients and object selection masks can be combined for complex edits.

Neutral clothing is recommended during color work to avoid monitor reflection bias.

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