The Tone Curve is one of the most powerful tools in Lightroom, but for many beginners, it can feel like a mysterious and intimidating graph. If you’ve ever clicked on it, moved a few points, and suddenly wrecked your entire edit. Same...

This guide breaks it all down in a way that makes sense. By the end, you’ll know how to read the tone curve, use it for contrast and color grading, and even create that cinematic matte look that makes photos feel like a scene from a movie.