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Adjust
The Adjust tab contains the essential color and tone adjustments that should be made using the
raw file. This sets the stage for all the adjustments that come after.

• Profile. Are you looking for truly
professional control over your raw files?
Be sure to give Digital Camera Profiles a

try. Luminar recognizes the industry
standard DCP files that you may already
have on your computer (or have bought
from third parties). These offer greater
control over how the color and tone in

the raw file is handled. Need a bunch of
free DCP profiles? Just install the free
DNG Converter from Adobe.

• White Balance. Use the White Balance
preset list to choose from a variety of
presets that are similar to a camera’s

white balance menu. You can also use
the White Balance tool to select an area
of white or neutral gray to set a custom

white balance.
• Temperature. Use this slider to warm or
cool a shot. This adjustment essentially

adds Cyan or Yellow to an image to
change its color temperature.

• Tint. This adjusts the amount of Green or
Magenta that is added to a shot. It is
useful for removing color casts from an
image.

• Exposure. Adjusts the global luminance

of the image. Moving this slider to the left results in a darker image (reduction of exposure
value). Moving this slider to the right results in a brighter image (increase of exposure value).
• Contrast. Adjusts the contrast of the image. Contrast is the difference in luminance or color

that makes an object in an image distinguishable from another. Practically speaking, contrast
is determined by the difference in the color and brightness of an object in relation to other
objects within the same field of view.

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