Article Edit Discuss

Make Sky More Blue with the Graduated Filter in Lightroom

Edited by Djinu, VisiHow, Eng, Visihow Admin

3 Parts:

Steps

Video: Make Sky More Blue with the Graduated Filter in Lightroom

Comments

You're watching VisiHow. There is another video on how to make sky more blue in Lightroom. In this video, we're going to show how to make blue sky more blue or turn a gray sky into something more pleasing to the eye using Adobe Lightroom Creative Cloud 2015.

Make Sky Bluer In Lightroom With Graduated Filter.mp4-canvas123 050868.jpg

Steps

1
Click the "Develop" menu at the top of the screen
.

Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
2
Then, click the "Graduated Filter (M)" tool
.
This is the portrait-style paper icon in the menu just below the histogram on the right side of the screen.

Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
3
Scroll down through the Effects menu on the right-hand side and click the "Color" box
.
Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
4
Select the color blue from the color selection tool
.

Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
5
Now, click and hold the top of the photo and drag the cursor to the horizon
.
You will get appealing shades of the blue color.
Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
6
Then, uncheck "Show Selected Mask Overlay" at the bottom of the window
.

Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
7
You can also change the "Exposure" level in the "Effects" menu
.
You can do it by clicking and dragging the scroller. This will make "Graduated Filter" less or more noticeable.
Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
8
When you've finished, click "Done"
.
It's in the bottom-right corner of the photo. You may notice that the top of the mountain now has a blue tint. You can take that away by using "Adjustment Brush".

Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
9
Click the icon for "Adjustment Brush"
.
It is the rightmost icon of a brush in the small menu below the histogram.
Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
10
For "Adjustment Brush", scroll down and click the color box
.
Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
11
Click the small white area in the bottom-right corner
.
Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
12
Then, adjust "Exposure" as needed
.
It is a bit higher now in the video.
Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
13
Now, click and drag the cursor to paint over the affected part of the mountain
.
Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
14
Finally, adjust the sharpness of the image by clicking the slider next to "Sharpness" in the "Effects" menu
.
Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
15
To look at your original image, press the "/" on the keyboard
.
Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help
16
Press "/" again to see the edited image
.
Was this step helpful? Yes | No| I need help

That was how to make a blue sky bluer using the "Graduated Filter" method in Lightroom Creative Cloud 2015. If you have any questions or comments, please leave them in the space below. Thank you again for watching VisiHow!