Lightroom does not have a function for saving contact sheets directly to PDF (or any other format), only to print them. So, instead of sending the contact sheet to a printer, it is possible generate a PDF from the print job. Macs have this functionality… Read More »Saving a Contact Sheet as a PDF from Lightroom
The Windows version of the Adobe Photo Downloader (installed with Lightroom) is the culprit. If the preference setting in Lightroom (Edit > Preferences > Import, uncheck “Show import dialog when a memory card is detected”) does not prevent the APD from loading during startup the… Read More »Plugging in any USB device launching Lightroom?
You can only do a manual sort when you are working within either a single folder or a single collection. So, if you want to sort images manually that are across a range of folders (or collections) you first need to put them into a… Read More »Manually sorting images
There are some things you should know about how Lightroom handles certain file types before you start importing: PSD – Lightroom can only handle layered PSD files that have been saved with “Maximize Compatibility” set. This is because Lightroom can’t handle layers, only the composite… Read More »Importing various file types
As excited as you may be to just jump right in and start importing the tens of thousands of images sitting on your hard drive I recommend you do a couple of things fist: Make sure your operating system is up to date. Clean house,… Read More »First things first