My Take on Lightroom 3 Beta
Adobe has just released Lightroom 3 Beta! Now before you rush out and start downloading I’d like to give you my take on this beta release to help you get off on the right foot.
Develop Module
Tutorial: Advanced Cropping
First, the only change from Lightroom 1 to Lightroom 2 in regards to the crop tool is its new home. It moved from the Develop module’s Toolbar to the new Toolstrip under the Histogram. You can still jump to the Crop Tool from anywhere in… Read More »Tutorial: Advanced Cropping
Tutorial: Working with the Vignette Panel
While there is a Vignette panel in Lightroom 1 it was intended to be a correction tool for fixing the slightly dark edges around a photo that can result from using certain combinations of filters and lenses. It worked OK for that purpose, but many… Read More »Tutorial: Working with the Vignette Panel
Tutorial: Making Adjustments with the Graduated Filter Tool
The Graduated Filter is one of my favorite new features of Lightroom 2, and it has considerably reduced my need to send photos to Photoshop for additional local adjustments. It is worth noting that like any software adjustment, you can only work on data that… Read More »Tutorial: Making Adjustments with the Graduated Filter Tool
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
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
Tutorial: The Purpose of Importing into Lightroom
Lightroom is built upon a database. Inside this database, commonly referred to as the catalog, is all the data about your photos. This includes all the metadata created by the camera at the time the photo is taken (shutter speed, f-stop, ISO, etc.) as well… Read More »Tutorial: The Purpose of Importing into Lightroom
Tutorial: Correcting Red Eye
Red eye, the result of the light from the flash reflecting off the back of the retina, is not a phenomenon that is new to digital photography. It most commonly occurs when using a camera with a pop-up flash directly over the lens. While it… Read More »Tutorial: Correcting Red Eye
Tutorial: Reducing Chromatic Aberration
While it is usually best to try and avoid situations that you know may be problematic there are times where you really want to take the shot and take care of the problems later. When evaluating your photos you are not likely to see the… Read More »Tutorial: Reducing Chromatic Aberration
Tutorial: Using the Lightroom Snapshots Panel
The Snapshots panel, located between the Presets and History panels, inside the Develop module is a handy means for recording the settings of the photo you are working on at significant points in your workflow. Read Using the Lightroom Snapshots Panel over at peachpit.com.