5 Developing Basics

Lesson overview

Lightroom delivers an extensive suite of powerful, yet easy-to-use developing tools to help you make the most of your photos with a minimum of effort, whether they’re incorrectly exposed, shot at an angle, poorly composed, or even spoiled by extraneous objects.

This lesson introduces you to a range of basic editing options in both the Library and Develop modules, from automatic adjustments and develop presets to cropping, straightening and retouching tools. Along the way you’ll pick up a little background knowledge in digital imaging as you become familiar with some basic techniques:

  • Quick developing in the Library module

  • Applying Develop presets

  • Working with video

  • Understanding previews and Process Versions ...

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