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Photoshop Lightroom Tutorials The content below includes descriptions of each item. Or use the Quick Links to the left to dive right in. LIGHTROOM 3 BETA ADOBE TV What’s New in Lightroom 3 beta - Part 1 This is the first of a three part series introducing the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Public Beta Program and the upcoming new features and enhancements to the new version. 2009-10-21 ADOBE TV What’s New in Lightroom 3 beta - Part 2 In this second tutorial, Julieanne Kost shows you the many new ways you can share and publish your images. Discover new features in the Slideshow module and the Print module, then learn about setting up direct access to photo sharing services on the web. 2009-10-21 ADOBE TV What’s New in Lightroom 3 beta - Part 3 Julieanne Kost focuses on 25 new minor refinements in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 that could have a major impact on improving your workflow. 2009-10-21 LIGHTROOM 2.0 ADOBE TV The Complete Picture: Using a Secondary Display In this episode of The Complete Picture, Julieanne Kost shows you how to use two monitors to take advantage of Lightroom’s dual monitor solution. 2010-02-01 ADOBE TV Ask the Adobe Ones Most photographers want to know if there is a difference between using Lightroom to make adjustments as opposed to using Camera Raw controls when opening into Photoshop through Bridge. Julieanne Kost answers this frequently asked question while Kush thinks about ways to edit his pictures of the oceanfront of Trieste, Italy. 2010-01-28 ONDEMAND Getting started with Lightoom 2 Join Julieanne Kost and learn more ways to pursue your passion for Photography with Lightroom 2. In this overview you’ll learn how to import, manage and share your photographs using a simple, intuitive and yet powerful tool — creating amazing results from every shot! (Requires Adobe login) 2009-04-09 ONDEMAND Expand Your Creative Possibilities with Lightroom 2 Join Julieanne Kost and explore the creative processing tools in Lightroom. Learn to transform your initial captures from good to amazing with global edits, white balance, contrast, sharpening, and color enhancements. Delve into selective adjustments to dodge and burn, sharpen, and apply gradient filters to take your images to the next level. Learn how you can create professional and consistent presentations across multiple media including print, web and slideshows. (Requires Adobe login) 2009-08-19 ADOBE TV The Complete Picture: Timesaving Features in Lightroom 2 Join Julieanne Kost as she demonstrates her 10 favorite customizable features that make an incredible difference when using LR. Discover these shortcuts and little-known features that not many photographers have had the time to find out about. 2009-08-05 ADOBE TV The Complete Picture: Working with DNG Camera Profiles In this Episode, learn how to take advantage of the new Adobe Standard and Camera Matching DNG Camera Profiles in Lightroom 2 and Photoshop CS4. Discover how to best use and apply profiles by: customizing your default settings, synchronizing settings between images, and/or creating presets and applying them upon import — all that and more will be covered as we unlock the secrets of Camera Profiles. 2009-07-13 ADOBE TV The Complete Picture: Automating LR and PS Many of us have been automating our image processing for years in Photoshop — and we don’t have to stop now! In this episode, learn how to create actions and droplets in Photoshop and hand them off to LR in order to batch process your workflow. 2009-06-23 ADOBE TV The Complete Picture: Organizing your Photographs In this episode, take an in-depth look at the way that you organize your images using the Folders panel in LR. Although it’s simple and easy to navigate, it gives you powerful control over your images when you need it. 2009-06-04 ADOBE TV The Complete Picture: Email Directly from Lightroom In this episode Julieanne Kost will demonstrate how to configure LR so that you can export your images and email them with a single click! 2009-05-18 ADOBE TV The Complete Picture: Custom Sort Orders Let Julieanne Kost walk you through the rules for how and when you can create custom sort (sequence) orders of your photographs in Lightroom 2. 2009-04-29 ADOBE TV The Complete Picture: Working with Multiple Catalogs in LR Watch and uncover the most efficient way to work with multiple catalogs in LIghtroom. Discover how to combine catalogs by merging a "location" catalog with one in the studio as well as exporting a subset of images as a catalog to retain essential features such as virtual copies, collections slideshows etc. 2009-01-06 TIPS Julieanne’s Favorite Tips and Tricks Handout (PDF) Julieanne's handy quick reference guide of shortcuts to streamline your workflow. TIPS Overview, Tips and Quick Reference Guide (PDF) This is a “living document” that I use in many of my presentations. There is an outline of topics on the left with small hints and corresponding shortcuts on the right as well as links to longer training videos and additional resources. It is not meant to be a complete user manual – but students have asked that I post it. So here you are... VIDEO What's New, Part 1: The Library Module Discover how the Library Module's layout has been refined to provide a more intuitive image organization experience. Learn the numerous enhancements made to filtering, searching, intelligent keywording, dual monitor support and smart collections. VIDEO What's New, Part 2: The Develop Module Learn how to take advantage of Lightroom’s world class leadership in Raw processing with their new non-destructive localized corrections including the new Graduated Filter Adjustment Brush and Post Crop Vignettes. VIDEO What's New, Part 3: Exporting Images, Photoshop Integration and the Output Modules Discover the new export options and streamline your workflow when handing off images to Photoshop as Smart Objects, Layers HDR, and Panoramas. Discover the new picture package layout engine and additional new features for print, slideshow and web output. Archives LIGHTROOM BETA 2 VIDEO The Library Module Discover how the Library module layout has been refined to provide a more intuitive image organization experience. See the power behind intelligent, suggested keyword tagging, as well as support for multiple monitors and Smart Collections. VIDEO The Develop Module and Export Options Discover all of the changes made to the Develop module including the new non-destructive localized corrections, post crop vignettes and detail sharpening previews. Learn how to most effectively load different types of infinitely editable corrective techniques including exposure, brightness and saturation, clarity and tint. VIDEO The Photoshop Integration and Output Modules Discover the event tighter integration with Photoshop with Lightroom's ability to hand off files as Smart Objects, Panorama, HDR and Open as Layers. Then, explore the new Collections and Content panels across the output modules making it easy to move back and forth between sets of images as well as the new Picture Package, and printing options such as print to JPEG and sharpening by media. LIGHTROOM 1.0 ADOBE TV The Complete Picture: Crop and Straighten Images in LR Learn the most efficient way use the crop and straighten tools in the develop and library modules in Lightroom to quickly modify a single images or an entire edit. 2008-04-03 VIDEO Making Quick Edits Learn everything you need to know to make fast, easy color and tonal changes. Quickly decide if an image can be sufficiently corrected to warrant rating, further editing or inclusion in a collection. VIDEO The Slideshow Module This tutorial covers how to create, customize, view and export a slideshow of images. Discover how to change layouts, add overlays, modify the backdrop and save templates to present your images looking their best. TIPS Photoshop Lightroom: An Introduction & Overview (PDF) This PDF is the best way to discover what is Photoshop Lightroom, how a database program differs from a file browser, how Lightroom works with Adobe Camera Raw and how to integrate Lightroom with Bridge and Photoshop. TIPS Best Practices Using Photoshop Lightroom (PDF) This PDF is an excellent starting point for establishing a workflow for both professional photographers as well as educators and students. It will help you (and your students and assistants) to efficiently organize, edit, develop and output images, while simultaneously completing assignments and meeting deadlines. VIDEO Working with a Database (Catalog) This tutorial will cover the advantages of working with a database program including multiple catalog support, and customizing preferences for your specific workflow. VIDEO Overview of User Interface This tutorial covers Lightroom's interface including modules, panels, the filmstrip, and tool bar as well as covers essential keyboard shortcuts to navigate Lightroom more rapidly. VIDEO Customizing the Identity Plate This tutorial covers how to set up, save and swap text and/or graphical identity plates, customize module picker button's text size and select/create a custom end panel. VIDEO Importing files from a Camera This tutorial covers how to import files from a media card including import options such as previewing files, file handling (organization of images, and creation of backups), information to apply (develop settings, metadata and keywords), preferences for auto import and ejecting a card after import. VIDEO Importing files from a Disk This tutorial covers the additional options when importing files from a disk — including importing photos from their current location, shortcuts and working with a raw+JPEG workflow. (for other options, please see the previous tutorial (Importing files from a Camera). VIDEO The DNG Workflow This tutorial discusses the advantages of using the Digital Negative (DNG) file format — the publicly documented (non proprietary) raw file format including insertion of metadata directly into the file (no more working with sidecar files) and provides several different workflow examples including converting to DNG via the DNG converter, importing and converting files, converting to DNG after making changes as well as exporting to DNG. VIDEO Previewing Images in the Library This tutorial covers the Grid and Loupe views in the library module as well as how to rotate, flip, change sort order, build previews and set preferences and learn shortcuts to navigate your images most quickly. VIDEO Selecting, Comparing, Stacking and Deleting Images This tutorial discusses several ways to select, remove and delete images (from both Lightroom and your drive) as well as use both the Compare and Survey modes to help edit a series of images and then stack based on time or custom groupings. VIDEO Organizing Images in Lightroom This tutorial walks through several ways of viewing and organizing your images including using, moving and creating folders, quick collections and collections. VIDEO Moving Files in Lightroom and the Finder This tutorial discusses how to best move and work with files and discusses how Lightroom attempts to keep track of images if you move and delete files on the hard drive (as opposed to within the application). VIDEO Renaming Images in Lightroom This tutorial covers how to rename individual images, batch rename groups of images and create and save file naming templates. VIDEO Exporting Files This tutorial walks through the options in the Export dialog box including export destination, File naming, images settings, metadata, and "after export" options (including burning files to disk, and working with actions and droplets from Photoshop to continue batch processing) as well as saving export presets. VIDEO Editing in External Application This tutorial covers choosing and setting preferences for rendering files to be used with an external image manipulation program such as Photoshop (including bit depth, color space and file format). VIDEO Working with Adobe Bridge This tutorial covers the necessary steps needed to allow Lightroom and Bridge to work together by allowing the push and pull of metadata from Lightroom's database to individual files as well as some important tips and tricks for optimum compatibility.
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