Mouse Controlled Settings
The mousewheel can be used in Lightroom to make very small and controlled edits.
Just move, and hover, the cursor over a text value you want to finely adjust. The cursor will change into an up pointing hand with an arrow on either side.
You then click and hold the
left mouse button. Now keep holding the mouse button down
and move the mouse slowly left and right.
The value in the box you have selected will change as you
move. You will see the effect of the change in the main
image editing window.
This works on most of Lightrooms controls, including the
Histogram and the Tone Curve. When used with the Targeted Adjustment Tool this trick
becomes really powerful.
I find this method of fine tuning very useful and often use
it instead of the sliders.
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