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It’s day 14 of 30 days of Lightroom! Learn to apply edits across many photos at once, fixing exposure, color, and even using AI masking. Discover how to sync settings, refine your workflow, and achieve consistent results fast.
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Sync Settings, Save Time!
Today, we’re diving into the powerful world of batch editing. Mastering this technique will dramatically speed up your workflow, allowing you to apply consistent adjustments to large sets of images, saving you valuable time and ensuring a cohesive look across your photos.
Getting Started
1. Start by selecting the first image in your series and switching to the Develop module (press “D”).
2. Reset any existing edits to begin with a clean slate.
3. Use the “Auto” function in the Basic panel for a quick, initial adjustment. Then, refine your edits by adjusting highlights, shadows, vibrance, and saturation to your liking.
4. To further enhance your subject, utilize the masking tool by selecting “People” and creating a mask to brighten the subjects. This foundational edit will serve as the template for your batch process.
Selecting and Syncing
5. Return to the Library module (press “G”).
6. Select your edited image, which will be your primary reference. Then, hold “Shift” and select the rest of the images you want to edit.
7. With all images selected, click “Sync Settings.”
8. In the sync settings panel, choose which adjustments you want to apply to the other images. For a complete sync, “Check All,” including the masking adjustments.
9. Click “Synchronize” to apply the changes. Lightroom will then use AI to recalculate the masks for each image, ensuring consistent edits across your entire set.
Refining and Repeating
10. If you desire a different aesthetic, such as a “Wes Anderson” style, make further adjustments to your primary image, like lowering contrast and adjusting color hues.
11. Once satisfied, return to the Library module, select your newly edited image, and select all images again (Keyboard shortcut “Ctrl/Cmd + A”).
12. Click “Sync Settings” and choose to synchronize all settings, including masks, or selectively choose specific settings like white balance. Lightroom will then apply these refined edits across all selected images, demonstrating the flexibility and efficiency of batch editing.
That concludes Day 14 of our Lightroom series. Tomorrow, we will focus exclusively on portrait editing, exploring advanced techniques for enhancing your subject’s features.
