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
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
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
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
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.
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… Read More »Tutorial: Making Sense of the Quick Develop Panel
A very useful addition to Lightroom 2 is a new tool called the Adjustment Brush. Consider it a sibling to the Graduated Filter, but in the form of a versatile brush that allows for a great deal of creativity while making non-destructive local adjustments right… Read More »Tutorial: Introduction to the Adjustment Brush
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,… Read More »Tutorial: The Painter Tool
Another significant yet subtle improvement in Lightroom 2 is the means to reconnect missing and offline folders and photos. While preventing your photos from being inadvertently disconnected from the Lightroom catalog is still just as important as it was in Lightroom 1, it’s good to know there are tools to help you get things back in order if you find yourself looking at a catalog full of question marks.
I was sad to learn that George Jardine is leaving Adobe, but I am very grateful for what he has left behind. I’ve been hooked on George Jardine’s Lightroom Podcasts from the start. I know I’ve mentioned them everywhere. His 53 podcasts span the arc… Read More »Thanks to George Jardine