Shadows and Blacks Sliders in Photoshop
Lightroom’s Basic Panel in the Develop module and Adobe’s Camera Raw controls have a series of sliders with deceptively simple names, among which are Highlights and Shadows, and Whites and Blacks. So what’s the difference between the Blacks slider and the Shadows slider? Is there a special advantage in using one or the other? When should you use Blacks and when should you use Shadows? Knowing the difference can give your photos the extra pop and polish that sets them apart from others.
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