Look at the top right corner of your screen, and make sure you're in the Develop module.
Typically, the panels and tools are used in the following order.
| Panel | Section | Tool |
| Global Editing (Affects Entire Photograph) | ||
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Basic |
White Balance |
WB Menu ↓ Sliders (If needed) |
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Basic |
Tone |
Exposure (All tones) ↓ Contrast (Convert grays to black & white) ↓ Highlights (Reduce) ↓ Shadows (Add fill light) ↓ Whites (Little used) ↓ Blacks (Increase structure, depth) |
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Tone Curve |
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Use if fine-tuning is needed. |
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Basic |
White Balance |
Double check color after adjusting the exposure tools above. |
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Basic |
Presence |
As needed: Clarity Vibrance Saturation |
| Local Editing (Affects Small Areas) | ||
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Basic |
Bar on the Top |
As needed: Crop Overlay Spot Removal Red Eye Correction Graduated Filter Adjustment Brush |
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Back to Global Editing (Affects Entire Photograph) |
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Detail |
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As needed: Sharpening Noise Reduction |
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Reward: Press y to compare the original and edited versions. |
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Print this out for when you're editing.
Let's look at the panels on the right side in general.
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