Book description
Are you a visual learner? If so, this is the Photoshop Lightroom book for you. Clear, step-by-step screen shots show you how to tackle more than 140 important tasks in Photoshop Lightroom 2. You'll learn to work with Lightroom's interface; import, view, and organize photos; personalize preferences; explore the Develop module; make slideshows and Web galleries; print pictures from Lightroom, and more. Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task, while succinct explanations walk you through step by step.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- Praise for Visual Books
- Credits
- About the Author
- Author's Acknowledgments
- How to use this book
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1. Introducing Photoshop Lightroom
- 1.1. Understanding Lightroom
- 1.2. Understanding Lightroom's Structure
- 1.3. Using the Lightroom Interface
- 1.4. Open Lightroom and Click the Modules
- 1.5. Enlarge the Central Viewing Area
- 1.6. Create a Practice Lightroom Catalog
- 1.7. Locate the Practice Lightroom Catalog
- 1.8. Remove the Photos from the Practice Catalog
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2. Getting Your Photos into Photoshop Lightroom
- 2.1. Understanding Lightroom Catalogs and Image Storage
- 2.2. An Overview of Lightroom's Import Process
- 2.3. Understanding File Formats
- 2.4. Import Photos at Their Current Location
- 2.5. Import Photos from a Memory Card
- 2.6. Import Photos and Change Format to DNG
- 2.7. Be Consistent with File Names
- 2.8. Import Photos and Change Names
- 2.9. Rename Photos after Importing
- 2.10. Understanding Lightroom's Naming Template Presets
- 2.11. Create Your Own Naming Template Preset
- 2.12. Create a New Catalog
- 2.13. Import Photos from an Existing Catalog
- 2.14. Automate the Import Process
- 2.15. Back Up During Import
- 2.16. Build a Lightroom Library with External Drives
- 2.17. Combine a Travel Catalog with Your Main Lightroom Library
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3. Viewing and Organizing Your Photos
- 3.1. Locate the Parts of the Library Module
- 3.2. Change the Library Views
- 3.3. Using a Second Window
- 3.4. Adjust the Lights
- 3.5. Change the Display of the Side Panel Sections
- 3.6. Change Your Library View Options
- 3.7. Customize the Library Toolbar
- 3.8. Rename a Group of Photos
- 3.9. Tag Your Photos for Easier Sorting
- 3.10. Filter Your Photos
- 3.11. Organize Your Photos with Folders
- 3.12. Synchronize Folders That Have Changed
- 3.13. Group Your Photos into Collections
- 3.14. Create a Smart Collection
- 3.15. Group Collections into a Collection Set
- 3.16. Make a Quick Collection
- 3.17. Convert a Quick Collection to a Permanent Collection
- 3.18. Add Keywords to Your Photos
- 3.19. Add Keywords with the Painter Tool
- 3.20. Create Custom Keyword Sets and Hierarchical Lists
- 3.21. Create an Image Stack
- 3.22. Remove or Delete Photos from Lightroom
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4. Personalizing Lightroom
- 4.1. Understanding Lightroom Presets
- 4.2. Set the Essential Lightroom Preferences
- 4.3. Customize the Catalog Settings
- 4.4. Quickly Change Your Lightroom View
- 4.5. Understanding Metadata
- 4.6. Apply Metadata in the Library Module
- 4.7. Synchronize Metadata between Photos
- 4.8. Create a Copyright Metadata Preset
- 4.9. Design a Personal Identity Plate
- 4.10. Modify the Module Buttons
- 4.11. Create a Graphical Identity Plate
- 5. Setting the Stage for Digital Photo Developing
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6. Using the Library Module for Quick Developing
- 6.1. Understanding the Histogram
- 6.2. Alter the Photo with a Preset
- 6.3. Crop Your Photo with a Preset
- 6.4. Make a Quick Change to Grayscale
- 6.5. Quickly Select a Different White Balance
- 6.6. Fine Tune the White Balance Setting
- 6.7. Modify an Auto Tone Change
- 6.8. Understanding Library Module Clarity and Vibrance Tools
- 6.9. Improve the Photo with Clarity and Vibrance
- 6.10. Synchronize a Quick Develop Setting for Multiple Images
- 6.11. Create Virtual Copies to Compare Edits
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7. Exploring the Develop Module
- 7.1. Locate the Parts of the Develop Module
- 7.2. Change the Develop Module Interface
- 7.3. Try the Develop Module Shortcuts
- 7.4. Using the Develop Module Presets
- 7.5. Compare Images in the Develop Module
- 7.6. Using the Image History and Snapshots
- 7.7. Rotate a Photo in the Develop Module
- 7.8. Copy and Paste Edits from One Photo to Another
- 7.9. Using the Histogram Features in the Develop Module
- 7.10. Straighten Images
- 7.11. Recompose Your Photo with a Crop
- 7.12. Creatively Crop an Image for Effect
- 7.13. Repair Dust Spots and Other Imperfections
- 7.14. Remove Red Eye
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8. Image Processing in the Develop Module
- 8.1. Adjust the White Balance
- 8.2. Modify the Basic Exposure
- 8.3. Make Precise Changes with the Tonal Adjustments Tools
- 8.4. Improve the Photo with Clarity, Vibrance, and Saturation
- 8.5. Make Controlled Tone Curve Adjustments
- 8.6. Explore the HSL/Color/Grayscale Tools
- 8.7. Adjust Individual Color Ranges
- 8.8. Creatively Convert a Color Image to Black and White
- 8.9. Tone an Image
- 8.10. Brush On a Localized Adjustment
- 8.11. Add a Localized Graduated Filter
- 8.12. Reduce Digital Noise in the Image
- 8.13. Decrease Chromatic Aberration
- 8.14. Improve Details with Sharpening
- 8.15. Add a Lens Vignette for Effect
- 8.16. Save Your Settings as a Custom Preset
- 8.17. Understanding the Camera Calibration Feature
- 8.18. Using the Camera Calibration Pane
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9. Making Slideshows Look Professional with Lightroom
- 9.1. Locate the Parts of the Slideshow Module
- 9.2. Play an Impromptu Slideshow
- 9.3. Create a Basic Slideshow with a Slideshow Template
- 9.4. Customize an Existing Lightroom Slideshow Template
- 9.5. Add Customized Text Overlays to a Slideshow
- 9.6. Save a Custom Slideshow Template
- 9.7. Export a Slideshow to PDF
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10. Printing from Photoshop Lightroom
- 10.1. Locating the Parts of the Print Module
- 10.2. Using a Lightroom Template to Prepare One Photo to Print
- 10.3. Print a Contact Sheet
- 10.4. Add Overlay Text or Graphics to Prints
- 10.5. Customize and Save an Existing Lightroom Print Template
- 10.6. Prepare a Picture Package for Printing
- 10.7. Create a Custom Picture Package
- 10.8. Understanding the Color Management Options
- 11. Creating Web Galleries with Your Photos
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12. Using Photoshop or Elements with Lightroom
- 12.1. Understanding the Differences between Lightroom and Bridge
- 12.2. Understanding the Differences between Lightroom and Photoshop or Elements
- 12.3. Set Lightroom's Preferences for the External Editors
- 12.4. Take a Raw or DNG File from Lightroom to Photoshop and Back
- 12.5. Take an Image from Lightroom to Photoshop or Elements and Back
- 12.6. Go from Lightroom to Photoshop to Create a Panorama
- 13. Exporting Photos for Multiple Uses
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14. Best Practices for Memory Cards and Storage
- 14.1. Understanding Memory Cards and Memory Card Readers
- 14.2. Using Memory Cards Correctly
- 14.3. Differentiating between Storage, Backups, and Archives
- 14.4. Understanding External Hard Drives
- 14.5. Defining Multidrive and RAID Systems
- 14.6. Protecting Your Hard Drives
- 14.7. Understanding Travel Essentials with a Digital Camera
- 14.8. Using an Online Storage System
Product information
- Title: Teach Yourself VISUALLY™ Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 2
- Author(s):
- Release date: October 2008
- Publisher(s): Visual
- ISBN: 9780470264355
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