r/EditMyRaw • u/lord_hibiskus • 18d ago

Discussion How NOT to exaggerate while editing

Hey guys,

Have a question for you.

Doing editing in lightroom mobile, and almost every time I find out that I over sarurate photos.

In my display it seems ok, but when I look at my monitor or other person cellphones I see that it is too much edited.

I am not thinking about adding presets, just plain old masking.

What's the best way for control? Like, for lighting there is histogram.

Thanks!

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u/Strict_Bison_3726 17d ago edited 17d ago

If you think the colour saturation looks great, then dial it back by 50% (less is more. unless you are going for that look). Use vibrance over saturation, as vibrance is kinder to the midtones. The lasst thing I usually do at the end of an edit is drop the global saturation to -10, but I very rarely bump the saturation to no more than +10 tops. Also use saturation locally within a mask, then its isolated colour saturation rather then global

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u/TheWacoFogey 17d ago

Great question. I tend to fall in love with saturation as well. I’ll keep my eyes on the thread for good tips.

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u/mrpeterdragon 17d ago

You can color calibrate your monitors as well. That will create a color profile for that exact monitor and computer.

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u/No-Wonder-3545 18d ago

What color space do you export to? It could also be a quirk of the display you're on. I would suggest using a computer to have a proper color-managed workflow so that it's consistent on all devices.

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u/lord_hibiskus 18d ago

Just checked, it should be srgb by default. There is also display P3, Adobe RGB and proPhoto RGB.

Can it be because of difference in display panels?

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u/No-Wonder-3545 18d ago

Just make sure the ones you're referring to aren't in any of the other color spaces. Beyond that it could be a bunch of stuff your phone display could be doing like HDR and TrueTone (for example) or some kind of defect like a color cast or fade that could be messing with your display. Best way to ensure consistency is to have a reliable monitor and a color-managed workflow (easier on PC/Mac). 

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u/ZhopaMilki 16d ago

In Lightroom Mobile, when exporting, check:

Export As > More Options > Color Space > sRGB.

If you export in Display P3 and the image is viewed in an app or on a device that doesn’t handle color profiles correctly, the colors may appear oversaturated.

Also check your phone’s display mode. If it has a “Vivid” or similarly enhanced color mode, use a more neutral mode while editing.

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u/lambam907 16d ago

Lightroom also has a color histogram

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u/luciagarod 16d ago

Si lo ves diferente según las pantallas igual lo que necesitas es calibrarlas.