Adobe Photoshop Lightroom : Introduction

Developed by photographers for photographers, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom allows professional photographers to manage, adjust and present large volumes of digital photographs.

This means you spend less time in front of your computer and more time behind the lens. This one day Adobe authorised course is designed to ensure you harness the potential of Lightroom to dramatically improve the way you manage digital images, from raw capture to creative output. You should have attended the Introduction to Photoshop course at Media Training or have an equivalent working knowledge.

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COURSE OUTLINE

Introducing Lightroom

The Lightroom interface and modules

• Lightroom preferences essentials

Overview of the Lightroom Workflow

• Importing photos into Lightroom
• Viewing photos in the Library module
• Adding basic metadata to imported images
• Using the Map module to tag photos
• Reviewing and rating your photos
• Saving selected images to a Collection
• Working in the Develop module
• Retouching a photograph in Lightroom
• Round-trip editing in Photoshop
• Making a final print
• Creating a web photo gallery
• Exporting the edited photos
• Overview of the publishing services

Importing photos

• The main import dialog
• Copy as DNG, Copying, Moving or Adding – the difference?
• Importing from a CR card
• Preferences and options for importing

Managing Lightroom catalogs

• Creating and opening catalogs
• Optimising and backing up the catalog
• Managing your folders
• Creating and working with Smart Previews

Using the Library module

• Navigating and zooming
• Understanding the Catalog and Folders panel
• Using the Library Module Toolbar
• Working with the Filmstrip
• Using the Filter bar
• Setting Library view options
• Using the Grid and Loupe views

Organising your images

• Creating, importing and applying keywords
• Photo filtering and searches
• Rotating images
• Understanding image stacking
• Flagging, rating and labelling
• Refining image selections
• Comparing and surveying images
• Working with Collections
• Using the Quick Develop panel
• Removing and deleting photos

Image Editing Essentials

• Introducing the Develop module
• Creating virtual copies
• Understanding the Tool Overlay options
• Working in solo mode
• The Develop module interface
• White balance corrections
• Using the Histogram panel to adjust images
• Correcting image exposure and contrast
• Understanding Highlight and Shadow clipping options
• Using the Clarity, Vibrance and Saturation controls
• Selectively enhancing Hue, Saturation and Lightness
• Comparing Before and After versions
• Synchronising settings

Cropping settings

• Choosing a Crop Aspect ratio
• Rotating or repositioning crop
• Using the Crop guide overlays
• Levelling images with the Straighten tool

Applying local adjustments

• Removing dust and spots
• Using the Red-Eye tool
• Using the Advanced Healing brush
• Using the Graduated Filter tool
• Using the Radial Gradient tool
• Selective enhancements with the Adjustment brush

Black and white images

• Modifying and enhancing b/w images
• Split-toning images

Removing lens distortion

• Applying lens profile corrections
• Removing Chromatic Aberration
• Using the Upright Adjustment options
• Removing lens vignetting

Output Sharpening and Noise Reduction

• Using Sharpen presets
• Working with the sharpening effect sliders
• Interpreting the greyscale sharpening previews
• Luminance and colour noise reduction
• Noise-reduction tips

Using Creative Effects

• Applying Vignettes
• Adding grain to an image

Exporting from Lightroom

• Exporting files
• Creating export presets

Questions and answers

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