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.