Module 1: Importing Photos into Lightroom
- Selecting Where to Store Photos
- Folder Organization
- Importing Photos Directly from the Camera
- Importing Photos Already on the Computer
- Using Import Presets
- Importing Video from the DSLR
- Shooting Tethered (Straight from Camera to Lightroom)
- Creating Custom File Naming Templates
- Choosing Preferences for Importing Photos
- The Adobe DNG File Format Advantage
- Creating Custom Metadata Templates
- How to Navigate through Lightroom
- Viewing Imported Photos
- Using Lights Dim, Lights Out, and Other Viewing Modes
Module 2: Library (How to Organize Photos)
- Disadvantage of using Folders
- Sorting Photos using Collections
- Organizing Multiple Shoots Using collection Sets
- Using Smart Collections for Automatic Organization
- When to Use a Quick Collection Instead
- Adding Specific Keywords for Advanced Searching
- Renaming Photos Already in Lightroom
- Adding Copyright Info, Captions, and Other Metadata
- Using GPS
- Finding Photos Fast
- Creating and Using Multiple Catalogs
- From Laptop to Desktop: Syncing Catalogs on Two Computers
- Backing Up Your Catalog
- Relinking Missing Photos
- Dealing with Disasters
Module 3: Customizing (Personalizing Workspace Preferences)
- Choosing What you See in Loupe View
- Choosing What you See in Grid View
- Make Working with Panels Faster & Easier
- Using Two Monitors with Lightroom
- Choosing What the Filmstrip Displays
- Adding Your Studio's Name or Logo for a Custom Look
Module 4: Editing Essentials (How to Develop Your Photos)
- Upgrading from an Earlier Version of Lightroom
- Making Your RAW Photos Look More Like JPEGs
- Setting the White Balance
- Setting Your White Balance Live While Shooting Tethered.
- Seeing Befores and Afters
- Applying Changes Made to One Photo to Other Photos
- How to Set Your Overall Exposure
- Adding "Punch" to Your Images Using Clarity
- Making Your Colors More Vibrant
- Using the Tone Curve to Add Contrast
- Adjusting Individual Colors Using HSL
- Adding Vignette Effects
- Getting That Trendy, Gritty High-Contrast Look
- Virtual Copies - The "No Risk" Way to Experiment
- Editing a Bunch of Photos at Once Using Auto Sync
- Save Your Favorite Settings as One-Click Presets
- Using the Library Module's Quick Develop Panel
- Adding a Film Grain Look
Module 5: Local Adjustments (How to Edit Just Part of Your Images)
- Dodging, Burning, and Adjusting Individual Areas of Your Photo
- Five More Things You Should Know about Lightroom's Adjustment Brush
- Getting Creating Effects Using the Adjustment Brush
- Retouching Portraits
- Fixing Skies (and Other Stuff) with a Gradient Filter
Module 6: Problem Photos (Fixing Common Problems)
- Fixing Backlit Photos (Using Fill Light)
- Reducing Noise
- Undoing Changes Made in Lightroom
- Cropping Photos
- Lights Out Cropping Rocks
- Straightening Crooked Photos
- Great Tricks for "Dust Spotting" Your Photos
- Removing Spots and Other Nasty Junk
- Removing Red Eye
- Fixing Lens Distortion Problems
- Fixing Edge Vignetting
- Sharpening Your Photos
- Fixing Chromatic Aberations
- Basic Camera Calibration in Lightroom
Module 7: Exporting Images (Saving JPEGS, TIFFs, & More)
- Saving Your Photos as JPEGs
- Adding a Watermark to Your Images
- Emailing Photos from Lightroom
- Exporting Your Original RAW Photo
- Publish Images with Just Two Clicks
Module 8: Jumping to Photoshop (How & When to Do It)
- Choosing How Your Files are Sent to Photoshop
- How to Jump Over to Photoshop, and How to Jump Back
- Adding Photoshop Automation to Your Lightroom Workflow
- Double-Processing by Opening Photos in Photoshop as a Smart Object
- Stiching Panoramas Using Photoshop
Module 9: In Black & White (Converting from Color to Black & Whites)
- How to Find Which Photos Might Look Great as Black-and-Whites
- Better Black and White By Doing it Yourself
- How to Tweak Individual Areas When you Convert to Black and White
- The Trick for Getting Great-Looking Duotones (Plus Split Toning)
Module 10: Slideshow (Creating Presentations of Your Work)
- Creating a Quick, Basic Slide Show
- Customizing the Look of Your Slide Show
- Getting Creating with Photo Backgrounds
- Working with Drop Shadows & Strokes
- Adding Additional Lines of Text and Watermarking
- Adding Opening and Closing Title Slides
- Adding Background Music
- Choosing Your Slide Duration and Fade Length
- Sharing Your Slide Show
Module 11: The Big Print
- Printing Individual Photos
- Creating Multi-Photo Contract Sheets
- Creating Custom Layouts Any Way You Want Them
- Adding Text to Your Print Layouts
- Printing Multiple Photos on One Page
- Saving your Custom Layouts as Templates
- Having Lightroom Remember Your Last Printing Layouts
- Creating Backscreened Wedding Book Pages
- The Final Print and Color Management Settings
- Saving Your Page Layout as a JPEG
- Adding Custom Borders to Your Prints
Module 12: Web Galleries (Getting Photos on the Web)
- Building a Quick, Simple, Online Photo Gallery
- Adding an Email or Website Link
- Customizing Your Gallery Layout
- Changing the Colors of Your Gallery
- Using Cooler Flash Templates
- Putting Your New Gallery on the Web
Module 13: Portrait WorkFlow (From Shoot to Print)
- Starting with the Shoot
- Two Golden Rules
- Making a Collection
- Editing your Selects
- Letting Clients Proof on the Web
- Making Final Tweaks
- Delivering the Finished Images
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