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Processing and developing photos
Last updated 11/30/2015
2 Use the Visualize Spots slider to vary the contrast threshold of the inverted image. Move the slider to different
contrast levels, to view imperfections like dust, dots, or other unwanted elements.
3 Use the Spot Removal tool to clean up elements of the photo. Clear the Visualize Spots checkbox to view the resulting
image.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until satisfied.
Develop module options
Process versions
The process version is the Camera Raw technology that Lightroom uses to adjust and render photos in the Develop
module. Depending on which process version you use, different options and settings are available to you in the Develop
module.
If you’re not sure which process version your image uses, do one of the following:
•Click Settings > Process. A check symbol appears next to the process version used.
• Open the Camera Calibration panel and look at the Process menu.
Process Version 2012 Images edited for the first time in Lightroom 4 use process version 2012. PV2012 offers new tone
controls and new tone-mapping algorithms for high-contrast images. With PV2012, you can adjust Highlights,
Shadows, Whites, Blacks, Exposure, and Contrast in the Basic panel. You can also apply local corrections for white
balance (Temp and Tint), Highlights, Shadows, Noise, and Moiré.
Process Version 2010 Images edited in Lightroom 3 used PV2010 by default. PV2010 offers improved sharpening and
noise-reduction from the previous process version, PV2003.