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LightroomAnIntroduction- AllModules
ThefirstquestioniswhoisusingLightroomandwhy?
• AdobePhotoshopLightroomcorefunctionisdigitalimageorganization• Thisisanimagemanagementsolutionforseriousphotographerswhoneedhelporganizingthousandsofdigitalimages.• IfyouarenewtoLightroom,don’tjustjumpintothissoftwarewithouttakingthetimetoreallythinkthroughtheirimagestorageneeds.• Thislackofplanningbecomesabiggerandbiggerissueasthevolumeofimagesthatarebeingstoredincreases.
FunctionsofLightroom
• DigitalPhotographicManagementtool- usingLRasanorganizationtoolofdigitalphotos• Photoeditingtool– usingLRdevelopmoduletodobothglobalandlocalizedadjustments.Parametricediting.• Variousoutputoptions– fromwebtobooktoslideshowtoprint,numerouswaystooutputorsharephotographs.
LightroomModules• Library-
• DigitalManagement– Folders– Collections• Rating– Organizing– Keywording
• Develop-• GlobalandLocalizededitingtools• Utilizeotherpluginsforediting– Photoshop– Nik-
• Map– Geotaggingyourphotostolocationshot• Book
• CreatecustombooksfromyourLightroomCollections• PublishbooksthroughBlurb
• Slideshow- buildcustomslideshowpdfor.mp4ofphotosofyourchoosing• Print
• Internal- LRhasit’sowndialoguethatallowsforeasyprintdirectfromyourcatalogue• External- exportfilescorrectlyforyourlocaloronlineprintshop
• Web• Gettingyourphotosontheweb• Createcustomlayoutsforonlinephotogalleries
• Email&PublishingServices• Exportyourphotographsquicklyforeasysharingviaemailorotherpublishingservices
WhatisaCatalog?
• A CATALOG isadatabasethattracksthelocationofyourphotosandinformationaboutthem.Whenyoueditphotos,ratethem,addkeywordstothem,ordootherthingstophotosinLightroom,all thosechangesarestoredinthecatalog.Thephotofilesthemselvesarenottouched.• TheLRCatalogisanindexofyourphotographs,buttheCatalogisseparatefromyourdigitalnegativefiles.• .lrcat isthefilethatiscreatedwhichISyourCatalog.• CreateONEcatalogtobeginwithanduseiteverytimeyouopenLR.
WhereshouldIstoremycatalog?
• OpeningLRandsettingupacatalogthefirsttimewillsetupthelocationandappropriatefolders.• *NOTEthatLRdoesthisforyoutheveryfirsttimeyouopenupthesoftware,sobesureyouareincheckonwhereyou.lrcat fileisbeingsaved!• SetupforInternalStorageorExternalStorage• Internal- Home>Pictures>LRMasterCataloglaptop• External- Finder>Harddrive>LRMaterCatalog
ImportingPhotos- whatthatreallymeans….
• Linkingfilesfromalocationtobeabletomanage,viewandeditthroughyourLRcatalog.• *NotedigitalphotosareNOTstoredwithintheLightroomCatalog.
CopyasDNG
Computer
Camera
NewLocation:MyPicturesDesktopDocumentsEtc.
Copykeepstheoriginalfileintheoriginallocation,createsandaliasforLRandmakesaduplicateinanewlocation
Copy
Computer
Camera
NewLocation:MyPicturesDesktopDocumentsEtc.
Copykeepstheoriginalfileintheoriginallocation,createsandaliasforLRandmakesaduplicateinanewlocation
Move
Computer
NewLocation:MyPicturesDesktopDocumentsEtc.
Movetakesthefilefromitsoriginallocation,createsanaliasforLRandmovesittoanewlocationontheharddrive.
Add
Computer
AddcreatesanaliasforLRbutdoesnotmovethefileslocationontheharddrive.
WhereshouldIstoremydigitalphotos?
• Thisworkflowcanbeuptoyou,butbestadviceistokeepthemoffyourcomputeranonaPhotodesignateddrive.Thiswillkeepyourimagessafeandallowforeasybackup.• WhenworkingwithLRyoujustneedtopluginyourdrivetolinktoyourLRcatalog.Youcankeepallyourworkinoneplace.• Cloudoptions,yesLightroomhasaCloudbasedsoftware- looksalmostidenticalbutitisnotthesameasClassic.ThiswillworkwithimagesthataresavedintheiCloudandsharedacrossdevices(phone,tablet,computer).Itdoesnothavethesamefilingsystem.• ClassicLightroomisastandaloneprogramusedwithimagessavedonaharddrive.
BackingupmyLightroom,whatthatreallymeans…• Whenyou“Backup”Lightroomyouareonlybackingupthe.lrcat fileinapredeterminedfolderthroughthesoftware.• YouareNOTbackingupanyofyourdigitalphotographs!• Partofyourworkflowshouldalsobebackingupyourphotographs.Suggestedoptions-• TimeMachinetoanexternaldriveifyourphotosareonyourcomputer.• AdditionaldesktopHarddrive• Cloudsubscription
Developaworkflowthatworksforyou!
• ThereisNOonewaytomanagedigitalfilessothinkingabouthowyouwanttoorganizeandprotectyourphotos.Whatmakesthemostsensetoyouisthebestwaytoworklongterm.• LightroommakesthiseasyforyouifyoukeepthefilingsystemupthroughtheImportingofnewphotos.