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Last updated on Dec. 3, 2024

Learn how to control colors and tonality in photos using Profiles. 

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Profiles allow you to control how colors and tonality are rendered in your photos. Applying a profile on your photo doesn't change or overwrite the value of other edit control sliders. Therefore, you can edit your photos as you like and then choose to apply a profile to your edited image.

  1. On the Lightroom on the web homepage, select All Photos.

  2. Select an image to open it in detail view, and then select Edit .

  3. Within the Profile dropdown, select Browse All Profiles to view all the profiles.

    Monochrome in Profile is highlighted with different options of Auto, B&W and HDR tab is displayed.
    Select Color or Monochrome from the dropdown list to view the Profiles available in the Profiles tab.

    Note:

    When you import photos, Adobe Color and Adobe Monochrome profiles are applied by default to color and black-and-white photos.

  4. Expand any profile group in the Profile panel, such as Favorites, Basic, Artistic, B&W, Modern, or Vintage, to view and select the desired profile for your photo.

  5. Adjust the profile intensity using the additional Amount slider provided when you apply any of the Artistic, B&W, Modern, or Vintage profiles.

  6. Select Share .

Tip:

You can view the profile to preview its effect in your photo. Select the profile to apply it to your photo. 

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