{"id":209745,"date":"2021-03-24T16:30:18","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T13:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/whats-the-difference-between-clarity-and-texture-in-adobe-photoshop-lightroom\/"},"modified":"2021-03-24T16:30:18","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T13:30:18","slug":"whats-the-difference-between-clarity-and-texture-in-adobe-photoshop-lightroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-the-difference-between-clarity-and-texture-in-adobe-photoshop-lightroom\/","title":{"rendered":"#What\u2019s the Difference Between Clarity and Texture in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a37e4fd5ad4a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a37e4fd5ad4a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-the-difference-between-clarity-and-texture-in-adobe-photoshop-lightroom\/#What_Does_Clarity_Do\" >What Does Clarity Do?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-the-difference-between-clarity-and-texture-in-adobe-photoshop-lightroom\/#What_Does_Texture_Do\" >What Does Texture Do?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-the-difference-between-clarity-and-texture-in-adobe-photoshop-lightroom\/#Which_Should_I_Use\" >Which Should I Use?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What\u2019s the Difference Between Clarity and Texture in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-717532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/preview.jpg\" alt=\"preview image showing clarity and texture affects side by side\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/products\/photoshop-lightroom.html\">Adobe Photoshop Lightroom<\/a> is one of the best photo editing <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s available. Its sliders are often the easiest way to make complex edits to your images. Some sliders, like \u201cExposure\u201d and \u201cContrast,\u201d are pretty self-explanatory. Others, like \u201cClarity\u201d and \u201cTexture,\u201d are a little harder to understand.<\/p>\n<p>When you first try them out, the Clarity and Texture sliders can seem pretty similar. Both add contrast, sharpness, and, well, texture to your image. They do it, however, in totally different ways. Let me explain.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Does_Clarity_Do\"><\/span>What Does Clarity Do?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-717533 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/santiago-originalxclarity.jpg\" alt=\"original photo and clarity set to 100\" width=\"650\" height=\"406\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/snapsure.app\" data-credittext=\"Harry Guinness\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The original photo and Clarity set to +100. Note the dramatic details added to the sky. <span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/snapsure.app\">Harry Guinness<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Clarity slider targets mid-tone contrast. If you increase it, you\u2019ll darken the darker middle tones of your image and brighten the brighter ones without affecting the deeper shadows or brighter highlights too much. This has the effect of making small details pop, and when dialed up a lot, it makes images look super dramatic.<\/p>\n<p>Dialing Clarity down does the opposite. It flattens the mid-tones of your image, removes a lot of details, and, to be honest, tends to create a weird, \u201970s, soft-focus vibe.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Does_Texture_Do\"><\/span>What Does Texture Do?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Texture started life as a skin-smoothing slider. The idea was that you\u2019d use it to remove harsh details to make more flattering portraits. However, Adobe\u2019s developers discovered that it was also great for increasing textural detail.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-717535 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/portrait-originalxtexture.jpg\" alt=\"original image and texture dialled down\" width=\"650\" height=\"407\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/snapsure.app\" data-credittext=\"Harry Guinness\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The original photo and Texture set to -100. Note that the skin is softened, but that low-frequency areas of the image are unaffected. <span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/snapsure.app\">Harry Guinness<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Texture slider targets the high-frequency areas of your image. These are the places where there are lots of different, small details. It ignores low-frequency areas where things are broadly the same, like the sky or someone\u2019s clothes.<\/p>\n<p>Dialing the Texture slider up increases the prominence and contrast of the details. Dialing it down removes them.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-717536 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/santiago-originalxtexture.jpg\" alt=\"Original and texture dialled up\" width=\"650\" height=\"406\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/snapsure.app\" data-credittext=\"Harry Guinness\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The original photo and Texture set to +100. <span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/snapsure.app\">Harry Guinness<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Should_I_Use\"><\/span>Which Should I Use?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Clarity and Texture are complementary tools. While they can produce similar results in some images, they do it in different ways. Clarity, in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>, is a lot blunter and affects the overall colors and saturation of an image, so it can easily be pushed too far. Texture is more subtle.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-717537 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/santiago-clarityxtexture.jpg\" alt=\"clarity and texture compared\" width=\"650\" height=\"406\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/snapsure.app\" data-credittext=\"Harry Guinness\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clarity set to +100 and Texture set to +100. Note the differences in the way the sky, a low-frequency area, looks. <span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/snapsure.app\">Harry Guinness<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Most of the time, use Clarity when you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Want to increase the drama across your whole image.<\/li>\n<li>Want to target low-frequency areas like the sky.<\/li>\n<li>Aren\u2019t concerned about affecting the colors in the photo, particularly if you\u2019re working with black and white.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-717538 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/portrait-clarityxtexture.jpg\" alt=\"negative clarity and texture side by side\" width=\"650\" height=\"407\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/snapsure.app\" data-credittext=\"Harry Guinness\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clarity set to -100 and Texture set to -100. <span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/snapsure.app\">Harry Guinness<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Use Texture when you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Want to remove or emphasize small details without affecting the overall look of the image.<\/li>\n<li>Want to make more natural-looking images, especially portraits.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t want to affect the colors in your image.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Remember, you can always undo any edits you make in Lightroom. The best way to determine whether Clarity or Texture will work better for your images is to just grab the sliders and play around. As you get more experienced with the tools, you\u2019ll start to learn what each works best for.<\/p>\n<p>Also, you don\u2019t just have to use Clarity and Texture globally. 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