Before You Start,LR4 Beta,Tutorials         5 comments

OK, I’m sure you are curious about jumping into the driver’s seat and giving this new version of Lightroom a few laps around the block. There’s a lot of cool stuff in here, and if you have been using Lightroom for awhile you should feel very much at home, but there are a few things I want to mention before you go too far.

 Library,LR3,Resources,Tutorials         4 comments

I don’t often get questions about how to apply keywords to photos, but I do hear from people who are struggling to regain a bit of order over an unruly keyword list, so it is to them that I devote this column. Unfortunately, there is no magic wand to wave and automatically fix a disorganized keyword list, you’ll need to roll up your sleeves, put the kettle on, and just get down to business.

 LR3,Resources,Tips,Tutorials         1 comment

Have you ever opened Lightroom and thought something was lost? A tool, a panel, a preset, or something you knew was there before is no longer there? Don’t fret; it is most likely just hiding.

 Develop Module,LR3,Resources,Tutorials         No comments

I’m very pleased to be able to share an excellent guest post from Dan Moughamian on creating and styling black & white photos in Lightroom 3. Many thanks to Dan for taking the time to create this and share it with us. Enjoy!

 LR3,Photography,Resources,Tips         1 comment

I want to recommend a really solid book, Adobe Digital Imaging HOW-TOs, which is for anyone who is using a Lightroom, Photoshop/Camera Raw workflow. I think an intermediate level user who knows the big picture, but may not have really dived into all the details will get the most out of this book. Though it would also be a great companion book for a new user who already has a more soup-to-nuts reference book for Lightroom and Photoshop.

 Before You Start,LR2,LR3,Tips         2 comments

With Lightroom 3 freshly minted and rolling out, I’ve heard from some folks using Lightroom 2 who are confused when they press F1 or go to Help > Lightroom Help from inside Lightroom 2, and wind up on a page that has a lot of info about Lightroom 3. Don’t despair! Adobe has not abandoned you.

 LR1,LR2,LR3,Tips         1 comment

Let’s say you’ve had Lightroom and Photoshop CS2/CS3/CS4 working happily side by side on your Windows machine, and you decide to upgrade to CS5. Now Lightroom sees CS5 as the primary external editor and you proceed happily on your way.

 Resources,Tips         2 comments

Getting ready for my 11th Photoshop World event and remembered the 1o Tips for Photoshop World I wrote last time. While all the tips are still good for Orlando (yes, still bring water even though it isn’t a desert) I did want to update a couple.

 Develop Module,LR2,LR3,Resources,Tutorials         No comments

My latest guest post is up on Photofocus, and I’ve rounded up the ten most important things you need to know about using the Adjustment Brush.

 Develop Module,LR2,LR3,Resources,Tips         No comments

A simple local adjustment preset to quickly set all sliders to zero.

 Develop Module,Library,LR2,LR3,Tutorials         1 comment

New guest post up on Photofocus.com on Two Fast Ways to Apply Develop Settings to Multiple Photos in Lightroom. Here’s the steps I use for applying the same crop to multiple photos …