Fstoppers iconFstoppersSep 16, 2026

The Vectorscope Trick for Perfect Skin Tones in Camera Raw

Adobe hid a color-grading tool inside Camera Raw that reads skin tones with real accuracy, and most people editing portraits have no idea it exists. The vectorscope lives in Camera Raw 18.4 and newer, it's not in Lightroom or Lightroom Classic, and even inside Camera Raw you have to dig to find it.

The Vectorscope Trick for Perfect Skin Tones in Camera Raw

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Adobe hid a color-grading tool inside Camera Raw that reads skin tones with real accuracy, and most people editing portraits have no idea it exists.

The vectorscope lives in Camera Raw 18.4 and newer, it's not in Lightroom or Lightroom Classic, and even inside Camera Raw you have to dig to find it.

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Adobe hid a color-grading tool inside Camera Raw that reads skin tones with real accuracy, and most people editing portraits have no idea it exists. The vectorscope lives in Camera Raw 18.4 and newer, it's not in Lightroom or Lightroom Classic, and even inside Camera Raw you have to dig to find it.

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