Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Introduction

It’s been over 12 years since I wrote the first edition of this book on what was then Lightroom 2. Saying a lot has changed since then is a bit of an understatement. At the end of 2017 Adobe released two similar, but distinctly different, versions of Lightroom with the goal of addressing two similar, yet different, digital photography workflows. I’ve structured this book to help you understand the differences between these versions of Lightroom — one now called “Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic” and a new one now just called “Adobe Photoshop Lightroom” — so that you are prepared to choose the right one for your needs. Just be sure to read all of Chapter 1 to get a handle on that. That said, the primary focus of this book is on how to get the most out of Lightroom Classic. There are a few chapters to help a Lightroom Classic user get started with the new Lightroom on the mobile platform, but if you are using only the new Lightroom on all your devices, you’ll want to check out a different book.

Back in 2007 when Lightroom 1.0 was released, it was considered a paradigm shift in the way photographers managed and edited their digital photos. Today we are witnessing a new paradigm shift thanks to the rise of the smartphone as digital camera with always-connected Internet (which is why there is this new Lightroom version). Although paradigm shifts offer new ways of doing things and the potential of improved workflows, they can sometimes be disorienting and frustrating ...