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How To Edit Soft Muted Tones In Lightroom (That Still POP!)

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Muted tones consist of desaturated colors, with a bit of added luminance. On paper, this all seems straightforward, but with so many tools to choose from in Lightroom, it might start to get unclear. In this tutorial, you’ll see two examples of how to editing soft muted tones in Lightroom, with a simple workflow I like to use. By using these techniques, you’ll be left with softer, less saturated colors, without risking washing out your entire photo. When creating this type of editing effect, some people will overdo it and make all the colors in their photo appear bland and lifeless. With some added tricks outlined here, you’ll guarantee that your edits will have lots of life, while still having that muted appearance.
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Timestamps
0:00 Intro + Overview
0:42 Brightening The Photo
1:23 Adjusting Contrast With Tone Curve
3:56 Creating Muted Colours With HSL
6:40 Final Brightness & WB Adjustment
7:15 Example 1 Before & After
7:56 Starting Example 2
8:24 Example 2 Tone Curve
9:18 HSL Adjustment For Example 2
11:05 Example 2 Before & After
11:38 Wrapping Up