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Lightroom 4.1 rc2 over exposing and adjustment brush quirk

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virtualg

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Has anyone noticed a tendency of Basic Panel's Auto adjustments to push the histogram way to the right (over-exposure)? I was touching up a catalog this weekend and had to override exposure far more than usual. It is possible that I just ran into an usual sample of tricky photos. Next time I run into this, I will try switching processing to the LR3 engine.

Also, I find the adjustment brush's selection/desection functionality gets messed up if you switch between multiple layers. It starts selecting/deselecting in big "blocks". The workaround is to toggle "Show Selected Mask Overlay".

Cheers everyone,
VG
 
If you were touching up images that were converted from your Lightroom 3 catalog the difference in results can be dramatic. I have chosen to leave all my images that were processed in Lightroom 3 in the 2010 process, and simply choose the ones I want to move into the 2012 process. When I make that switch I expect a big change and almost plan to start over.
 
If you were touching up images that were converted from your Lightroom 3 catalog the difference in results can be dramatic. I have chosen to leave all my images that were processed in Lightroom 3 in the 2010 process, and simply choose the ones I want to move into the 2012 process. When I make that switch I expect a big change and almost plan to start over.
In LR3, I used the AutoTone on import to get me in the ball park. In LR4, I too find the AutoTone sets the exposure 1-2 stop in the over exposed zone. And this is on a camera that is known for metering on the minus side of exposure. Because of this, while I still set AutoTone on import, I have to manually adjust the Exposure parameter down after import.

When I converted my LR3 Catalog to LR4, I left all of my 2010 Process images unchanged and they remain in my LR4 catalog as PV2010. Of these, I made virtual copies of my very best 'keepers'. These VCs I have reprocessed as PV2012 and usually find much better results.
 
If you were touching up images that were converted from your Lightroom 3 catalog the difference in results can be dramatic.

Hmm, many of the images I was looking at were originally processed in 3. I hit the reset button to remove all filters, then began my normal processing of starting with auto-tone. I'll see if over-exposure was only on those photos.

The effect is very noticeable - 2 stops too bright for sure with a compressed histogram and blown highlights.
 
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I don't think there are any parameters you can supply with AutoTone. I suspect it is broken (or at least broken for RAW formats like your Olympus or my SOOC DNG)
 
I don't think there are any parameters you can supply with AutoTone. I suspect it is broken (or at least broken for RAW formats like your Olympus or my SOOC DNG)
I noticed it as well on my Canon, sometimes. Other times is underexposes. I used to use it as a starting point, but it does not save me any time now.
 
Yeah, I think they need to do a bit more work on auto tone to be honest. It's not just you!
 
Has there been any talk about fixing Auto-tone in LR4? Is there any improvement in either of the two RC versions?

TIA
 
Eric was working on the new 32-bit HDR import and new CA controls, and has been off on holiday since then, so I'd be surprised if he's had time to look at it.
 
Thanks, Victoria for the feedback. I've not experienced any of the other issues that have been mentioned, but the screwed-up auto-tone is actually making me dread processing any images. :(
 
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