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Lightroom tutorials, tips and training for Lightroomers!
Photofocus: Better Skies with Lightroom’s Graduated Filter
Check out my guest post on photofocus.com to learn how to get better skies with Lightroom’s Graduated Filter tool.
Photofocus: Top tips for working in Lightroom’s Grid view
Check out my guest post on photofocus.com to learn my top tips for working in Lightroom’s Grid view.
Photofocus: Customizing your Camera Raw defaults in Lightroom
Check out my guest post on photofocus.com about how to customize your camera raw defaults in Lightroom.
Photofocus: Two Fast Ways to Apply Develop Settings to Multiple Photos in Lightroom
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 …
photofocus guest post: Importing Photos From Lightroom 2 into Lightroom 3 Beta
My latest guest post is live on photofocus.com. Learn how to bring developed raw photos from Lightroom 2 into the Lightroom 3 beta for test driving.
Lightroomers Guide to Lightroom
Ever since writing Lightroom for Dummies I’ve had the idea to teach a class based on the most common topics people are asking about. Topics they are either not finding covered in books or seminars or are just not covered in a format that allows them to ask questions and learn while doing. To that end I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to teach that exact course in an online format through the Perfect Picture School of Photography (PPSOP)!
Lightroomers now on Lightroom.Alltop
One of my goals has been to develop my blog enough to get listed on Lightroom.Alltop.com alongside many of my Lightroom heroes, so it was an awesome sight on Tuesday when I spotted my own post in the Alltop widget on my blog!
Photofocus: Top tips for working in Lightroom’s Grid view
Check out my guest post on photofocus.com to learn my top tips for working in Lightroom’s Grid view.
Tutorial: The Many Views of the Library Module
Want to take your Lightroom experience to the next level? Sign up for my online Lightroomers Guide to Lightroom class. Thanks for visiting!The types of tasks performed in the Library module generally fall under file management, such as separating the keepers from the clunkers, applying keywords, organizing into collections, renaming, …
Using Lightroom 2’s Target Collection
I was recently asked if it were possible to assign photos to a collection during import. It would make a good feature request, but it is not currently possible.
Here are the alternatives I came up with that could be used once the import is complete.
You could select all (Ctrl/Cmd+A) the …
Add Parent Folder in Lightroom
There is a small and little used command in Lightroom’s Folders panel that can make your life simpler in the long run.
Tutorial: Making Sense of the Quick Develop Panel
The Quick Develop panel’s sole purpose in life is to speed up your workflow. It is essentially a mini Develop module built right into the Library module. It is not intended to replace the Develop module, but rather to give you the ability to tap into the power of the …
Tutorial: The Painter Tool
Using the Painter tool requires a little bit of imagination. You see, you need to imagine you have a spray paint can that doesn’t use paint. Instead of paint you can load the Painter tool with a color label, flag state, star rating, metadata template, develop preset, rotation setting or …
Tutorial: Working with Smart Collections
One of Lightroom’s greatest strengths is the database (known as the catalog file) that records everything you do when working in Lightroom. When you import photos all the information contained in the metadata gets added to the catalog, such as exposure, ISO, time and date of capture, f-stop, camera model, …
