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The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic Book
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The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic Book

by Scott Kelby
December 2025
Beginner to intermediate
529 pages
21h 52m
English
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Chapter 1

Importing

getting your photos into lightroom

If you’re reading this chapter introduction, I’m assuming you’ve thoroughly read #5 of the “Seven Things You’ll Wish You Had Known Before Reading This Book” (on page xiv). But, if for any reason you skipped it (it happens), I’ll summarize in ChatGPT style (but the free version, not the one you pay for). Here goes: These chapter intros, which are a tradition in all Scott’s books, are stupid. Well, stupid is an unduly harsh word. I prefer the friendlier term “quirky.” However, you should know these quirky chapter intros ...

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ISBN: 9780135497227