Lab Adjustments in Rawtherapee: Why You Should Care

L*a*b* Adjustments is a great single tool to edit RAW images. The tool gives the user control over all aspects of exposure, contrast, and saturation within a single module.

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Chapters:
0:00 - What are L*a*b* Adjustments
0:36 - Lightness, Contrast, and Chromaticity
0:52 - Avoid Color Shift
1:32 - Curves Explanation
2:10 - L Curve vs Exposure
2:52 - Using the a and b Curves
3:53 - LH Curve
3:49 - CH Curve
4:14 - CC Curve
4:51 - LC Curve
5:03 - LC Curve and Skin Tones
6:31 - How to Reset Curves
6:45 - Editing an Image with L*a*b* Adjustments
9:00 - Final Thoughts
9:21 - Outro