Colour Grading: Camera Raw Filter in Photoshop

Colour Grading: Camera Raw Filter in Photoshop,

Therefore, Here’s a step-by-step Camera Raw Color Grading Tutorial to help you stylize your photos using Adobe Camera Raw (ACR), whether you’re editing in Photoshop or Lightroom (the interface is nearly identical).

🔧 1. Colour Grading: Camera Raw Filter in Photoshop, Open Your Image in Camera Raw:

• Therefore, Open your image in Photoshop.
• In other words, It should open in Camera Raw automatically if it’s a RAW file. If it’s a JPEG/PNG, go to Filter > Camera Raw Filter.

🎨 2. Basic Adjustments (Set the Foundation)

Therefore, Before color grading, get the exposure and contrast right:

• Exposure: Adjust for proper brightness.
• Contrast: Boost or reduce as needed.
• Highlights/Shadows/Whites/Blacks: Recover detail.
• Texture/Clarity/Dehaze: Add definition or mood.
• White Balance: Adjust Temp/Tint to neutral or to set a tone.

🌈 3. Colour Grading: Camera Raw Filter in Photoshop, Color Grading Panel (Main Tool)

Therefore, Go to the Color Grading tab (it looks like there are three overlapping color wheels).

In other words, You’ll see 3 (or 4) color wheels:

• Shadows
• Midtones
• Highlights
• Global (optional)

✅ Tips for Using the Wheels:

• In other words, Click the circle in the middle of a wheel and drag to add a color tint.
• Above all, Use the Luminance sliders to brighten/darken that tone range.
• In other words, Use the Blending and Balance sliders to control how tones mix.

🎭 4. Creative Color Grade Ideas:

• Cinematic Look:
  • Shadows: Teal/Blue
  • Highlights: Orange
  • Midtones: Warm or neutral
• Vintage Look:
  • Shadows: Purple or magenta
  • Highlights: Yellow or faded
  • Use low saturation
• Moody Look:
  • Shadows: Blue
  • Highlights: Cool or slightly desaturated warm tones

🧪 5. Fine-Tuning with HSL & Calibration:

• HSL Panel:
  • In other words, Tweak Hue, Saturation, and Luminance of specific colors.
  • For example, push the orange hue for skin tones.
• Camera Calibration:
  • In other words, Subtle shifts in primary Red, Green, and Blue hues can set a unique tone.
  • However, Great for achieving a “cinematic” base.

🔁 6. Colour Grading: Camera Raw Filter in Photoshop, Before/After, and Export:

• However, Press P to toggle before/after in Camera Raw.
• Above all, When happy, click Open, Done, or Save.

🎥 Want a Video Tutorial?

Above all, Let me know if you want a YouTube tutorial recommendation or a specific style breakdown (cinematic, fashion, natural, etc.) — I can find or make one based on that!