Can Lightroom toggle a single adjustment on and off for preview?
Asked 5/8/2018
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In Lightroom, I often use the Before view to compare my edited image with the original. Is there any built-in way to temporarily disable just one adjustment—such as Exposure, Contrast, or Clarity—so I can see the image without that specific setting applied? I’m looking for something like the on/off toggle available for some panels, or a shortcut-based preview, especially useful after applying a preset. I know I can reset a slider and use undo/redo, but I’m wondering whether Lightroom has a faster dedicated feature for toggling an individual adjustment.
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Photography Stack Exchange contributor
8y ago
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It sounds like the undo/redo commands under the Edit menu would do what you are looking for here- after applying an edit or preset, undo would remove the last adjustment and a subsequent redo would re-apply it.
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Lightroom does not appear to have a built-in one-click or keyboard shortcut to temporarily toggle an individual Basic panel adjustment like Exposure, Contrast, or Clarity on and off.
Based on the answers, the practical workaround is to change or reset that setting, then use Undo/Redo to compare the two states quickly with the usual shortcuts (Ctrl/Cmd+Z).
For presets, Lightroom Classic can preview a preset by hovering over it, which may help if you want to judge the effect before applying it. One suggested workaround is to create presets for single adjustments and hover over them to preview their effect.
So the short answer is: no dedicated per-setting toggle, but undo/redo is the fastest built-in method.
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