Changing the crop orientation in Lightroom 2
There is an aspect of the Lightroom crop tool that is not as intuitive as it could be (based on how often the question gets asked), and that is how to change the orientation of the crop rectangle.
Rob Sylvan
Lightroom’s Show in Collection
There’s a tiny little feature called Show in Collection that Adobe added to the contextual menu that appears when you right-click a photo just about anywhere in Lightroom. It allows you to see what collections that photo has been added to and it allows you… Read More »Lightroom’s Show in Collection
Sushi
See this location on Google Maps Male brown bear dining on salmon. Katmai National Park, Alaska. Camera: NIKON D200 Lens: 80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/800 Aperture: f/8
Lightroom’s Image Info Tooltips
There’s a handy feature in the Filmstrip that gives you access to a wide range of info about your photos no matter where you are in Lightroom. First you need to enable Show Image Info Tooltips in the Filmstrip. Just right-click (Ctrl-click) a photo in… Read More »Lightroom’s Image Info Tooltips
Three Cubs
See this location on Google Maps Three Spring cubs pose while mom fishes for salmon. Big River Lakes, Alaska. Camera: NIKON D200 Lens: 80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/500 Aperture: f/5.6
Lightroom Split Toning Tip
I want to pass along a tip on how to sample a color from the original photo when applying a split tone affect to a photo that has been converted to grayscale in Lightroom. First, go to View > Before and After to choose a… Read More »Lightroom Split Toning Tip
Mamma Bear
See this location on Google Maps Female brown bear munching on sedge grass. Big River Lakes, Alaska. Camera: NIKON D200 Lens: 80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/320 Aperture: f/5.6
Lightroom Export and Stack Tip
Here’s a simple tip that may just keep you from pulling out your hair when trying to export from Lightroom 2.+ and stack the copy back with the source photo.
The Three Bears
See this location on Google Maps Three spring cubs following mother who is fishing for salmon. Big River Lakes, Alaska. Camera: NIKON D200 Lens: 80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/350 Aperture: f/5.6
Tutorial: Understanding the Lightroom Export Process
Last week I tried to demystify the import process, so it seems fitting to do the same with the export process. Part of what confuses people are the words Import and Export as it implies that your photos are going in and then out of Lightroom,… Read More »Tutorial: Understanding the Lightroom Export Process