In this lesson we'll be going over some of the reasons for taking your images into LAB

Before starting there are three questions to ask about every image to determine what needs to be done in color correction

Keep in mind that cameras and the human eye do not see color the same way

Pre-Press Rules !

There are instances when using multiply blend mode will do a better job of bringing out the color

Restrict the tonal adjustments by editing the layer mask

This method uses a LAB color adjustment to drive light colors apart and create contrast

Using the LAB color method with a portrait shot

Some images are going to be too difficult to adjust with the LAB multiply method

In a situation when the foreground objects are too dark to use multiplication, this workaround can save you

We have to be able to limit the color we introduce

Between the false profile and multiplication, this step will draw down everything that is not a bright color

It's time to apply these techniques to a series of images to show off this new workflow

Explore the use of layer masks to control contrast

Isolate the adjustment of certain colors in your image to bring out variation between the colors

You have to be able to recognize which method to use in different situations

Create more contrast using curves by forcing up the bottom half of the mask

It works well in certain cases and not so well in others, but keep experimenting and discovering what works for you