James Paterson takes architectural shots to the next level by building up local adjustments in Camera Raw

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►►Whether you’re a seasoned retoucher or a Photoshop newbie, one of the biggest challenges of image-editing is in settling on the right strength for a tonal change. Often this can be a bit of a juggling act: after making one edit you may want to go back and fine-tune the one before, so that they work together in harmony. This is why the editing tools in Camera Raw and Lightroom are so useful. Every edit is non- destructive, so you have the freedom to go back and alter a setting or tweak a tonal change whenever you choose. Not only does this give you a safety net to backtrack your edits, it also allows for the creative freedom to try out different treatments and effects.