{"id":341041,"date":"2021-09-18T15:00:32","date_gmt":"2021-09-18T12:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-is-calibration-in-adobe-camera-raw-and-lightroom\/"},"modified":"2021-09-18T15:00:32","modified_gmt":"2021-09-18T12:00:32","slug":"what-is-calibration-in-adobe-camera-raw-and-lightroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-calibration-in-adobe-camera-raw-and-lightroom\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Is Calibration in Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 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-6aed1b7221930\" 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-6aed1b7221930\" 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\/what-is-calibration-in-adobe-camera-raw-and-lightroom\/#Digital_Translation\" >Digital Translation<\/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\/what-is-calibration-in-adobe-camera-raw-and-lightroom\/#Where_to_Find_the_Calibration_Panel\" >Where to Find the Calibration Panel<\/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\/what-is-calibration-in-adobe-camera-raw-and-lightroom\/#Using_the_Calibration_Tool\" >Using the Calibration Tool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-calibration-in-adobe-camera-raw-and-lightroom\/#What_Can_You_Do_With_the_Calibration_Tool\" >What Can You Do With the Calibration Tool?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Is Calibration in Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-748900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/preview.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/preview.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/preview.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Calibration panel in Lightroom\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Calibration Panel in Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom Classic is one of the most underused and misunderstood tools in either <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>. So, if you\u2019ve ever wondered what this mysterious panel does, let me explain.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_tip\"><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> This article assumes you are shooting RAW images. The Calibration tool is a lot less effective on JPEGs as there is less data to work with.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Digital_Translation\"><\/span>Digital Translation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Digital cameras don\u2019t see the world the same way as your eyes. When light hits the camera sensor, it generates an electrical current that is converted into a digital signal. The relative strengths of the current generated by the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/science.howstuffworks.com\/primary-colors.htm\">red, green, and blue<\/a> light-detecting sub-pixels are what\u2019s used to calculate what color and how bright any given pixel in your image should be. If only the red sub-pixel generates a charge, the pixel will be rendered as red; if the red and blue sub-pixels generate a charge, it\u2019ll be some kind of purple; and if the red, blue, and green sub-pixels generate a charge, it\u2019ll be a white or gray. And this is done for every single one of the millions of pixels in your image with the exact ratio of electrical charges determining which of the millions of possible colors it is.<\/p>\n<p>However, there\u2019s no universal standard for what electrical charges equal what colors. Different camera manufacturers convert the digital signal into the colors in your image in slightly different ways. This is a big part of why Canon and Nikon cameras (and Apple and Samsung smartphone cameras) all have a unique look, and it\u2019s largely the reason that two people standing side-by-side but using different cameras will get slightly different looking RAW photos.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, no manufacturer is rendering blue as orange or something, but there are differences in how a blue sky will look when shot with different cameras.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_Find_the_Calibration_Panel\"><\/span>Where to Find the Calibration Panel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-748901\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1ACR.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Calibration panel highlighted in adobe camera raw\" width=\"650\" height=\"399\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In Adobe Camera RAW, the Calibration panel is the last panel in the right sidebar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-748902\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2lightroom.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"calibration panel highlighted in lightroom\" width=\"650\" height=\"399\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In Adobe Lightroom Classic, the Calibration panel is the last panel in the right sidebar in the Develop module.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_the_Calibration_Tool\"><\/span>Using the Calibration Tool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-748903\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/3calibtration.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"calibration panel in lightroom and adobe camera raw side by side\" width=\"650\" height=\"437\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Calibration panel in Lightroom Classic (left) and ACR (right).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Calibration panel enables you to change the underlying color assumptions in the whole image. Let\u2019s break it down.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Process<\/strong> dropdown lets you select what version of Adobe Camera RAW is used to convert the data in your RAW images. Version 5 is the current one, though your older images may use a different version. There\u2019s very little reason not to use Version 5 so if you see Version 1 or Version 4 or the like here, change it to Version 5. Otherwise, you can safely ignore it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-748904\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/4-shadows.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"shadow tint slider demo\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Shadows Tint<\/strong> slider enables you to remove any color cast in the dark areas of your image without affecting the rest of the colors. If the shadows look a bit too green, drag it to the right to add more magenta. If things look too red or magenta, drag it to the left to add more green.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-748905\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/5-hue.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"primary hue slider demo\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Red Primary<\/strong>, <strong>Green Primary<\/strong>, and <strong>Blue Primary<\/strong> options are the main tools in the Calibration panel. Each has a <strong>Hue<\/strong> slider and a <strong>Saturation<\/strong> slider.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Hue<\/strong> slider shifts how every underlying color value in the image is rendered. This means adjusting the <strong>Blue Primary Hue<\/strong> slider doesn\u2019t just affect the blues in your image, but every color that includes a bit of blue (which is most of them). It\u2019s the same with the <strong>Red Primary Hue<\/strong> and <strong>Green Primary Hue<\/strong> sliders.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-748906\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/6-saturation.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"primary saturation slider demo\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Similarly, the <strong>Saturation<\/strong> slider affects the intensity of every underlying color value in the image. Increase the <strong>Blue Primary Saturation<\/strong> and the intensity of the blues in every pixel in the image is increased. Same for <strong>Red Primary Saturation<\/strong> and <strong>Green Primary Saturation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Can_You_Do_With_the_Calibration_Tool\"><\/span>What Can You Do With the Calibration Tool?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-748907\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/7-style.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"styling an image with calibration panel\" width=\"650\" height=\"436\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The two main uses for the Calibration tools are color correcting and color styling. It\u2019s so powerful because of how it affects every pixel in your image at once. This enables you to make big global adjustments that you can\u2019t with other tools.<\/p>\n<p>For color correcting, you use the <strong>Hue<\/strong> and <strong>Saturation<\/strong> sliders in the <strong>Red Primary<\/strong>, <strong>Blue Primary<\/strong>, and <strong>Green Primary<\/strong> tools (and maybe the <strong>Shadows Tint<\/strong> slider) to tweak colors so they look better or more natural. If there\u2019s a lot of blue-ish artificial light in your image, for example, you can decrease the <strong>Blue Primary Saturation<\/strong> or push the <strong>Blue Primary Hue<\/strong> slider to the left towards turquoise.<\/p>\n<p>For color styling, you can basically do whatever you want. Play around with all the sliders and see how they affect your images. Increasing the <strong>Blue Primary Saturation<\/strong>, for example, can make everything pop in a really cool way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Add Presets to Adobe Lightroom<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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