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3 - Panels in the Develop Module
Look at the top right corner of your screen, and make sure you're in the Develop module.
Review Panels
To review how to manage panels, go to Press Tab.
Basic Panel
This is the Basic panel.
Basic Panel
Move from Tool to Tool
You can move from tool to tool by clicking.
Or, you can do the following.
You can press , to move up.
Press . to move down.
Likewise, you can do the same with the < and > keys.
| Up | Down |
| , | . |
| < | > |
Four Ways to Change the Tool Values
There are four ways you can change the tool values.
Change #1 - Drag the Slider
Click on the slider of the tool, hold, and drag.
Change #2 - Scrubby Slider
Position the cursor over the value of the tool.
The cursor will change to a finger with two arrows.
Click, hold, and move your mouse to the left and right.
Change #3 - Keyboard Shortcuts
Click on the name of the tool, and press + and –.
Change #4 - Highlight & ↑ ↓
Highlight the tool value, and press the up and down arrows.
Press Shift to Increase Strength
To change the values by a greater amount, press and hold Shift first.
Reset the Tool Values
One Tool
To reset only one tool in a panel, double click the name of the tool.
All Tools in the Panel
To reset all of the tool values in the panel, do one of the following.
• Click Reset at the bottom of the tool panel.
Reset at the bottom of the tool panel.
• If there's no Reset button, double click the name of the sub-panel, such as WB, Tone, or Presence.
Avoid the Big Reset Button
Don't click Reset in the lower-right corner of your screen.
If you do, all editing is removed.
Reset in the lower-right corner of your screen. Don't click it!
Brush Size & Feathering
Some of the tools use brushes.
You can use the sliders to change the brush size and feathering.
Or, press [ or ], to change the size.
The scroll wheel on your mouse will do so, as well.
To change the feathering, press:
• Shift + [.
• Shift + ].
Let's start with the panels on the right side of the Develop module.
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