Things You'll Need:
- Adobe Lightroom 1.4 or newer
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Step 1
Open Lightroom and select the Library tab at the top. Select a RAW photo from the files imported into the Lightroom Library.
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Step 2
Select the Develop tab and choose the Camera Calibration panel. It should be the last panel of the menu on the right side of the screen. If needed, click on the arrow to expand the panel.
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Step 3
Use the sliders to fine-tune the color adjustments under the camera profile. Any ACR setting about 3.0 is the newest profile created for your camera. XTi cameras typically have an ACR of 3.6 or above. If you don't see the setting, you'll want to check for updates using the "Check for Updates" option in the Help menu. If the profile shows "Embedded," the photo you've selected isn't in RAW format and has an embedded color profile set.
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Step 4
Think of the color wheel to picture how moving the hue sliders left or right affects the color. If you move a hue slider to the left, you're moving counterclockwise on the color wheel. A move to the right is clockwise on the color wheel. You'll want to modify the hue before changing the saturation.
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Step 5
Modify saturation by moving the slider left to reduce saturation or right to intensify saturation. Moving the slider all the way to the left will desaturate the entire photograph or color.
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Step 6
Click on the number to the right of any slider to manually type in a setting. Use the dash, or minus sign, to get a negative value.
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Step 7
Save any settings you want to use again by selecting "New Preset" from the Develop menu along the top. Check or uncheck any setting you don't want saved. Make sure you have "Calibration" checked, and create a name for your new settings.
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Step 8
Remember that the color you get from your RAW files doesn't need to match a .jpeg file from your camera. RAW files are essentially digital negatives, while .jpeg files are processed by your camera. Play with the settings to get the color the way you like it best instead of relying on how the camera views color.
