# LiveSnapLove's Editing Checklist
## Stage One - The Perfect Negative
- Check and Adjust Exposure (Use Red Target Value)
- Set White Balance (Use Values for Skin Tones)
- Set Overall Contrast
- Adjust Highlights and Shadows
- Add Secondary Contrast
- Add Texture, Clarity & Dehaze as required
- Add Vibrance and/or Saturation
- Apply Sharpening
- Apply Lens Correction
- Remove Color and Normal Noise
- Remove Chromatic Aberration/Vignetting
- Crop & Straighten
## Stage Two - Global Creative Adjustments
- Apply Tone Curve Adjustments
- Apply Color Mixer & Point Color Adjustments
- Apply Color Grading
- Transform Image
- Apply Vignette
- Optional: Convert to Black & White
## Stage Three - Local Adjustments
- Clone & Heal
- Add Selective Enhancements as required
- Portrait Enhancements as required
- Crop & Straighten