Lightroom is a powerful photo editing software that offers a variety of tools for adjusting the exposure, contrast, white balance, and other aspects of your images. You can use Lightroom to make both global and selective edits to your photos.

Global edits apply to the entire image, while selective edits apply to specific areas of the image.

When to use global edits

You should use global edits when you want to make changes that affect the entire image, such as:

• Adjusting the exposure to make the image brighter or darker
• Adjusting the contrast to make the image more or less contrasty
• Adjusting the white balance to correct for a color cast
• Sharpening the image to make it look crisper and clearer

When to use selective edits

You should use selective edits when you want to make changes to specific areas of the image, such as:

• Lightening a person’s face
• Darkening a distracting background
• Adjusting the color of a specific object

Tips for using global and selective editing

• Start by making global edits to your image. This will give you a good starting point for your selective edits.
• Use the Adjustment Brush tool to make selective edits to your image. This tool allows you to paint your adjustments onto specific areas of the image.
• Use the Radial Filter tool to make selective edits to specific areas of the image in a circular or elliptical shape.
• Use the Graduated Filter tool to make selective edits to specific areas of the image that transition from a light to a dark effect.
• Be careful not to overdo your selective edits. You want to make sure that your edits look natural and realistic.

Conclusion

Global and selective editing are both important tools for photo editing. By using the right tool for the job, you can create stunning and professional-looking images.