Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
Book - 2022
Whether you're launching a photography career or just want to improve your hobby, Lightroom Classic is the workflow tool that improves productivity and reduces headaches. Sylvan shows you how to use Lightroom Classic, and introduces you to the cloud-based Lightroom. He also teaches you how to manage, edit, and share your photos with confidence. --
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Hoboken, New Jersey :
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
[2022]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Item Description
- "Learning made easy"--Cover
"Master the Lightroom Classic fundamentals ; share your photos with the world ; take control of your photo library" -- Cover. - Physical Description
- xi, 386 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes index.
- ISBN
- 9781119873211
- Introduction
- About This Book
- How This Book Is Organized
- Part 1. Getting Started with Lightroom Classic
- Part 2. Managing Your Photos with Lightroom Classic
- Part 3. Working in Lightroom Classic's Digital Darkroom
- Part 4. Sharing Your Work with the World
- Part 5. The Part of Tens
- Conventions Used in This Book
- Icons Used in This Book
- Beyond the Book
- Where to Go from Here
- Part 1. Getting Started with Lightroom Classic
- Chapter 1. Getting to Know Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
- The Two Versions of Lightroom
- Understanding the Creative Cloud
- Creative Cloud Photography Plan
- Figuring out whether Lightroom Classic is right for you
- Knowing whether you need the new Lightroom
- Introducing the Lightroom Classic Interface
- Getting what makes each module unique
- What the Lightroom Classic modules have in common
- Controlling the Lightroom Classic interface
- Using Lightroom Classic's secondary display view
- Getting Up and Running
- Preparing for installation
- Chapter 2. Working with Catalogs
- Understanding How the Catalog Works
- One catalog to rule them all
- Knowing where the catalog is located
- Choosing which catalog to open
- Caring for the Catalog
- Backing up your catalog
- Optimizing your catalog
- Managing the preview cache files
- Exploring the Metadata options
- Working with Multiple Catalogs
- Transferring data between catalogs
- Chapter 3. Lightroom Classic Basics That You Should Know
- Configuring Lightroom Classic Preferences
- General preferences
- The Presets preferences
- The External Editing preferences
- Setting up additional external editors
- The File Handling preferences
- The Interface preferences
- The Performance preferences
- The Lightroom Sync preferences
- The Display preferences
- The Network preferences
- Local Storage versus Cloud Storage
- Local storage
- Cloud storage
- What if I stop my subscription?
- Getting Familiar with File Formats
- Supported file formats
- Making sense of bit depth
- Understanding color spaces
- Part 2. Managing Your Photos with Lightroom Classic
- Chapter 4. Tackling the Lightroom Classic Import Process
- Knowing How the Import Process Works
- Exploring the Import Dialog
- Importing Your Photos into Lightroom Classic
- Employing an effective import workflow
- Putting it all together
- Auto Import
- Shooting Tethered
- Chapter 5. Viewing and Finding Photos in the Library
- Exploring the Library Module
- Getting to know the panels and tools
- Becoming familiar with the menu options
- Creating a custom identity plate
- Choosing the Right View for the Task
- Working with thumbnails in Grid view
- Taking a closer look in Loupe view
- Using the Panels to Access Your Photos
- Getting the 20,000-foot view from the Catalog panel
- Using the Folders panel like a file browser
- Grouping photos into collections
- Creating Multiple Versions with Virtual Copies
- Chapter 5. Getting Organized with the Library
- Evaluating Photos
- Survey view
- Compare view
- Flags, Ratings, and Color Labels
- Deleting photos from Lightroom Classic
- Using ratings to rank images
- Applying color labels to photos
- Applying color labels to folders and collections
- Filtering folders and collections
- Filenames and Metadata
- Batch renaming with filename templates
- Creating metadata templates to embed information into each image
- Keywording
- Adding and organizing keywords
- Using the Keyword List to find photos
- Using the Painter Tool
- Finding Photos with the Library Filter Bar
- Chapter 7. Exploring the Library Module's Advanced Features
- People View
- Finding faces
- Tagging faces with names
- Adjusting Your Photos in the Library
- Considering the Histogram
- Making adjustments with Quick Develop
- Merging Photos into HDR and Panos
- Photo Merge to HDR
- Photo Merge to Panorama
- Photo Merge to HDR Pano
- Super-size it
- What is DNG?
- Types of DNG
- Converting to DNG
- Putting Photos on the Map
- Getting oriented to the Map module
- Map module basics
- Part 3. Working in Lightroom Classics Digital Darkroom
- Chapter 8. Editing Photos in the Develop Module
- Exploring the Develop Module
- Getting to know the panels and tools
- Becoming familiar with the menu options
- Understanding the view options
- Applying settings to other photos
- Development Essentials
- Using the Histogram panel
- Making basic adjustments
- Choosing a starting profile
- Controlling color casts
- Adjusting tonal range to bring out the best
- Making images pop
- Customizing panel order
- Chapter 5. Solving Problems and Saving Time
- Fixing Common Problems
- Stronger compositions through cropping
- Removing spots and healing blemishes
- Correcting red-eye problems
- Correcting pet eye problems
- Get oriented to Masking
- Radial Gradient
- Brush
- Select Subject and Select Sky
- Presets, Snapshots, and History
- Saving time with presets
- Freezing time with snapshots
- Going back in time with the History panel
- Chapter 10. Taking Your Photos to the Next Level
- Working with Contrast and Color
- Mastering the Tone Curve
- Enhancing and changing colors
- Creating black-and-white images
- Adding color to shadows and highlights
- The Devil's in the Details
- Applying capture sharpening
- Dealing with noise
- Correcting lens distortions and vignetting
- Reducing chromatic aberration
- Transforming perspective distortions
- Creative Effects
- Creative vignette applications
- Creative grain applications
- Modifying the Calibration Settings
- Part 4. Sharing Your Work with the World
- Chapter 11. Exporting Copies and Using External Editors
- Exploring the Export Dialog
- Creating Copies of Processed Photos
- Employing an export workflow
- Saving settings as a preset for reuse
- Creating a Batch Export
- Configuring Your External Editors
- Basic Editing in an External Editor
- Advanced Editing Options with Photoshop
- Chapter 12. Designing a Book
- Exploring the Book Module
- Getting to know the panels and tools
- Becoming familiar with the menu options
- Setting Up a Book
- Employing a book workflow
- Some things to keep in mind
- Chapter 13. Producing a Slideshow
- Exploring the Slideshow Module
- Getting to know the panels and tools
- Becoming familiar with the menu options
- Creating a Slideshow
- Employing a slideshow workflow
- Playing the Slideshow for Your Audience
- Playback
- Export
- Chapter 14. Printing Your Work
- Exploring the Print Module
- Getting to know the panels and tools
- Becoming familiar with the menu options
- Setting Up a Print Job
- Employing a print workflow
- Chapter 15. Creating a Web Gallery
- Exploring the Web Module
- Getting to know the panels and tools
- Becoming familiar with the menu options
- Creating a Web Gallery
- Employing a web gallery workflow
- Web Gallery Output Options
- Uploading your gallery with Lightroom Classic
- Exporting your gallery
- Part 5. The Part of Tens
- Chapter 16. Ten Things to Know About Using Lightroom Classic and Lightroom Together
- Why Would You Use Them Together?
- Know Before You Go
- Setting It Up
- Lightroom Classic Preferences
- Syncing Collections from Lightroom Classic
- Making Collections Public
- All Synced Photographs
- Collections or Albums?
- Lightroom for Mobile Interface
- Change Is a Constant
- Chapter 17. Ten Things to Know About Organizing and Editing in Lightroom
- Help & Support
- All Photos and Filtering
- Segmentation and View Options
- Adobe Sensei Search
- Adding Photos from Camera Roll
- Apply During Import
- Creating Albums and Folders
- Applying Ratings and Flags
- Edit Photos Anywhere
- Export Copies
- Chapter 18. Ten Things to Know About Using the Lightroom Mobile Camera
- Shooting in Raw Mode (DNG)
- Shooting in Professional Mode
- Using Shoot-through Presets
- Helpful Overlays
- Self Timer, Burst Mode, and Remote Trigger
- Last Photo Preview
- Exposure Lock
- In-Camera HDR Mode
- Take a Selfie or Switch Lenses
- Camera Launch Shortcuts
- Index