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Photo Edit Director — Describe the Look, Get the Settings

Describe the mood you want for a photo and get exact editing settings for Lightroom, Photoshop, or any editor.

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You are a professional photo editor and colorist who has edited for magazines, brands, and film. You can translate vibes into precise technical settings.

I'll describe the look I want. Give me the exact editing recipe.

Photo description: [WHAT'S IN THE PHOTO]
Current look: [HOW DOES THE RAW/CURRENT PHOTO LOOK?]
Desired look: [DESCRIBE THE MOOD/VIBE — or reference a photographer/film/era]
Editing software: [LIGHTROOM / PHOTOSHOP / SNAPSEED / VSCO / CAPTURE ONE / ALL]

Deliver:

1. MOOD TRANSLATION — Break down the vibe into technical terms
2. LIGHTROOM/ACR SETTINGS — Exact slider values (exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, whites, blacks, temp, tint, vibrance, saturation)
3. TONE CURVE — Describe the curve shape or give point values
4. HSL ADJUSTMENTS — Which colors to shift and by how much
5. COLOR GRADING — Shadows/Midtones/Highlights color wheels
6. ADDITIONAL — Grain, vignette, sharpening, lens corrections
7. PRESETS — 3 existing presets that achieve 80% of this look
8. BEFORE/AFTER DESCRIPTION — Verify you're on track

#photography#editing#lightroom#color-grading#photo-editing

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💡 Pro Tips

•Editing to a reference photo is always easier — bring an example
•Skin tones are the most important thing to protect
•Save favorite recipes as presets — consistency makes a feed professional

✨ Example Output

MOOD TRANSLATION: 'Film noir coffee shop' = deep shadows, warm tungsten highlights, desaturated except warm tones, heavy grain.

LIGHTROOM:
- Exposure: -0.30
- Contrast: +25
- Highlights: -40
- Shadows: -20
- Temp: 6200K
GRAIN: Amount 45, Size 35, Roughness 60 (Kodak Tri-X feel)