Chapter 3. Managing the Library

What sets Lightroom apart from other image converters is its ability to manage the descriptive content of the image library. While most people are naturally impatient to get their photographs into a program and start editing them, there is much to be said for keeping your images in a well-organized catalog system where they can be retrieved easily at a later date. This chapter discusses the Library module controls and its layout, as well as the library management features in Lightroom.

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