The Develop Module

Question 1

What’s the short cut Key for the Develop Module?

Answer 1

‘D’

Question 2

If you boost clarity, it’s good to add ** , as clarity de-saturates.

Answer 2

vibrance

Question 3

What are the Short cut keys to open each processing group?

This is v helpful on a laptop when not using a mouse!

Answer 3

There are 9 processing groups.
CTRL + (1 to 9) – the groups have associated 1 to 9 from the top group to the bottom.
So CTRL + 1 – opens and closes the ‘Basic’ group.
CTRL + 5 – opens and closes the ‘Details’ group.

Question 4

Where is the ‘crop and straighten’ tool?

Answer 4

The 1st item on the Tool Strip at TR of Develop Module.

Question 5

What are the 3 ways you can use aspect ratio to crop?

Answer 5

1. You can simply manually set the crop overlay freeform style, which results in a non-specific aspect ratio (AR); OR
2. To maintain current AR, SHIFT hold and drag to crop; OR
3. Set the AR and lock it – the default is ‘original’ i.e. your existing aspect ratio.
   If the lock is unlocked however, your aspect ratio setting won’t work, you’ll be adjusting the crop freeform, so set it and lock it.

Question 6

Press ** to exit any Tool at any point.

Answer 6

Escape

Question 7

what are the 3 ways you can use angle in your crop to straighten or to.. angle on purpose?

Answer 7

1. Use the angle slider to manually tilt the photo and then crop to this new angle.
2. The auto can do a good job if there is an obvious angle in the picture to straighten.
3. Or click on the spirit level and draw on the angle that you want to either horizontally or vertically straighten.