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iii Contents Chapter 1: What's new New features summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Chapter 2: Lightroom on mobile Work with Lightroom on mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
iv PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM Contents Chapter 7: Managing catalogs and files How Lightroom catalogs work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Creating and using catalogs Back up a catalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 .
v PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM Contents Chapter 13: Slideshows Slideshow module panels and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Specifying the slide layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Adding overlays to slides . . . . .
1 Chapter 1: What's new New features summary Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC/Lightroom 6 rolls out several new features and enhancements that enrich your digital imaging experience. Read on for a quick introduction and find links to resources that offer more information. GPU-related enhancements New in this release of Lightroom Lightroom now provides a new preference that lets you use your computer's graphics processing unit (GPU).
2 What's new Last updated 4/20/2015
3 What's new HDR photo merge New in this release of Lightroom You can merge multiple exposure-bracketed images into a single HDR image. Lightroom lets you preview the merged file and adjust the amount of deghosting before adding it as a DNG file to your catalog. In the Library or Develop modules, select the images and then choose Photo > Photo Merge > HDR. For more information, see HDR photo merge.
4 What's new Cure pet eye effect New in this release of Lightroom Working in much the same way as red eye correction, pet eye correction in Lightroom helps you cure unnatural pet eye colors captured in photos. In the Develop module, click the Red Eye Correction tool icon. Now, click Pet Eye and drag from the center of the eye to select the pupil. Adjust the settings as necessary. For more information, see Cure red eye and pet eye effects.
5 What's new Lightroom lets you customize three different filter brushes: A (+), B (+), and Erase (-). You can customize several settings for these brushes. For more information, see Modify a Graduated Filter or Radial Filter using brush controls. Slideshow-related improvements Enhanced in this release of Lightroom • You can now adjust the amount of panning and zooming using a convenient slider control. Setting the slider to Low causes minimal panning and zooming.
6 What's new • Track These galleries are designed to work with desktop- as well as mobile-web browsers. Support for touch-enabled computers New in this release of Lightroom Lightroom now offers a touch workspace experience. You can switch to the touch workspace from anywhere in the app by clicking the Touch icon available only on touch-enabled devices, such as the Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
7 Chapter 2: Lightroom on mobile Work with Lightroom on mobile This article describes the steps to set up and use Lightroom on mobile on your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone. Sign-in • Don't have Lightroom on mobile? Visit the Lightroom on mobile Getting Started page to learn about getting started with Lightroom on mobile. • I have Lightroom on mobile. How do I get started? 1 On your iPad, iPhone, or Android phone, tap the Lightroom app icon. 2 Sign in with your Adobe ID.
8 Lightroom on mobile App interface • Collections view When you start Lightroom on mobile for the first time, the first window that opens is the Collections view. The Collections view is a listing of all the Collections that you either created in Lightroom on mobile, or synced from Lightroom desktop. In the Collections view, tap with two fingers to cycle through various metadata and Collection-related information. In the image (below), all available information is displayed.
9 Lightroom on mobile A Tap for Collections view B Grid view options C Photo metadata D Collection options E Grid view Specify a cover photo for the Collection By default, Lightroom picks one of the pictures to be the cover photo for the Collection. You can change this option and specify a photo of your choice. 1 In the Grid view, tap and hold a photo. 2 In the context menu that appears, select Set as Cover.
10 Lightroom on mobile Sort by capture time | Modified date | File name Select one of these sorting options to reorder the display of photos based on the selected criteria. Clicking the option again toggles between ascending and descending orders. Custom Order Sort the photos based on a custom sort order specified in Lightroom desktop. • Loupe View (preparing to edit a photo) The Loupe view is available when you tap a photo in the Grid view. Only one photo is visible at a time.
11 Lightroom on mobile • Sync Only Over WiFi.Switch on, to disable syncing using bandwidth on your data plan. • Presentation Mode. Follow the relevant steps for your mobile operating system to enable this mode:(iOS) Switch on to display a red dot where your finger/stylus touches the screen.(Android) Tap Device Settings > Developer Options > Show Touches. If you notice that Developer Options is not enabled on your phone, tap Device Settings > About Phone > Build Number. Tap the build number repeatedly.
12 Lightroom on mobile Note: Tap Unshare if you want to revoke the sharing of a web collection. • Message or Mail photos 1 You must first select the photos you want to share by a mail or message. Do one of the following: • If you're in Loupe view (viewing an individual photo), tap the Share icon ( • If you're in Grid view (viewing all photos in a Collection), tap the Share icon ( and then tap the confirm ( ) icon. ), and then tap Share. ), select multiple photos, 2 Tap the Message or Mail icon.
13 Lightroom on mobile • Copy or Move photos You can copy or move photos between collections. Do one of the following, depending on which screen you are on: Multiple photos 1 In the Grid view (viewing photos in a Collection), tap the Share icon ( ), and then tap Copy To or Move To. 2 In the next screen, tap to select the photos you want to copy or move. 3 In the upper-right corner, tap the Next icon ( ).
14 Lightroom on mobile 4 In the Remove From Collection dialog, tap Remove to remove the photograph, or tap Cancel to not remove the photo. Single Photo 1 In the Loupe view (viewing individual photographs), tap the Share icon ( ), and then tap Remove. 2 In the Remove From Collection dialog, tap Remove to remove the photograph, or tap Cancel to not remove the photo.
15 Lightroom on mobile • (iOS) Add from Camera Roll or (Android) Add Photos. Allows you to pick and choose pictures from your Camera Roll or Gallery. • Enable Auto Import. Sets up the collection to import any picture from the Camera Roll/Gallery automatically. • Enable Offline Editing. Provides you with the option to edit the photos in the Collection even when your phone is not connected to the Internet. Edited photos are automatically synced over the cloud whenever you're next connected to the Internet.
16 Lightroom on mobile 3 Do one of the following: • Tap the photos you want to add to the Collection. • Drag your finger across the photos you want to add to the Collection. 4 When you've selected all the pictures you want to add to the Collection, tap the check mark ( ) at the top right of the window. If you want to cancel this action and not add any photos to the Collection, tap the Cancel icon ( left corner of the window.
17 Lightroom on mobile • All Collections in Lightroom on mobile. Sync and Share • Edit your photos Lightroom on mobile makes it convenient to take your images and edit them anywhere. Edit any pictures—from those on the Camera Roll on your mobile device, to DSLR-shot RAW images, using Smart Previews. You can perform extensive edits, and see them all synced back to your connected devices.
18 Lightroom on mobile A Reset options B Reset tile C Redo D Undo Basic Tones Basic tones. All Resets all edits performed on the photo. To Import Resets all edits performed on the photo since being pulled into the Collection. To Open Restores the photograph to the state it was in when you opened it. Certain options (for example, To Import and To Open) may not be available if you have not edited the photograph.
19 Lightroom on mobile A Selected adjustment tile (Temperature) B Slider, to change the value of the White Balance setting Last updated 4/20/2015
20 Lightroom on mobile A Selected adjustment tile B Slider to change the value 5 Tap the image with three fingers to see a before/after preview. 6 Tap the Adjustments icon ( ) to apply the Adjustment. Tap the slider or the active Adjustment tile twice to undo an edit. • Apply Presets 1 In the Collections view, tap a Collection, and then tap a photo to open it in Loupe view. 2 Tap the Presets icon ( ).
21 Lightroom on mobile 3 The available Presets are displayed as tiles, along the bottom of the window. Swipe to the left or right, to view all the tiles. Tap a tile to activate the corresponding action. For example, to view the various color-related presets, tap the Color tile. Note: It is not possible to transfer user-created Presets from Lightroom desktop to Lightroom on mobile. 4 View the various Color-related Presets. Tap a Preset to apply that effect to the photo.
22 Lightroom on mobile A Lock/unlock aspect ratios B Rotate photo C Cropping Tool guide 4 Do one of the following for addition options: • Tap the aspect ratio tile to flip the orientation of the crop. • Drag the edges and corners of the cropping guide, to change the shape and size of the crop. • Tap within the cropping guide and drag it to reposition it. • (iOS only) Tap the lock icon ( • (iOS only) Tap the rotate icon ( ), to crop without a preset aspect ratio. ), to rotate the image.
23 Lightroom on mobile Set up Lightroom for sync Important: To update to the latest version of Lightroom, you must have a subscription to Creative Cloud or the Photoshop Photography Program. You can also download Lightroom for a free 30-day trial. 1 Click Help > Check for Updates. Ensure that you are running the latest version of Lightroom 5. To sync Lightroom desktop with Lightroom mobile, you must be running Lightroom 5.4 or higher. 2 Click the Identity Plate at the upper-left corner of the screen.
24 Lightroom on mobile A Non-synced Collection B Synced Collection (bi-directional arrow icon) You can also right click and existing Collection, and click Sync with Lightroom mobile from the context menu. 3 To stop a Collection from syncing with your device, do one of the following in the Collections panel: • Click the sync icon next to the name of the Collection. • Right-click a Collection and click Sync with Lightroom Mobile from the context menu.
25 Chapter 3: Workflows How to manage all your photos with Lightroom This tutorial is perfect for first time Lightroom users. How to manage all your photos with Lightroom Import photos from a camera or card reader When you import photos into Lightroom, you create a link between the photo itself and the record of the photo in the catalog. In the case of importing from a camera or card reader, Lightroom copies the photos to your hard drive and adds the links to the photos in the catalog.
26 Workflows A Preview area B Source panel C Toggle Minimal import D Options and Destination panels 3. Point Lightroom to the camera or card reader. On the left side of the import window, use the Source panel to navigate to the device or card that contains the photos you want to import: Click From or Select A Source to find the device. If you're importing from an attached camera card, select Eject After Import to automatically disconnect the card after Lightroom finishes importing photos. 4.
27 Workflows Check All and Uncheck All Select and deselect, respectively, all photos in the preview area. Sort Lets you sort the previews by capture time, selected state, filename, or type of media (photos and videos). You can also use standard key commands to select multiple photos in the Grid view: Shift-click to select contiguous photos or Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) to select discrete photos.
28 Workflows Smart Previews About Smart Previews Importing photographs into your catalog establishes a link between the catalog and the physical file. The photograph can exist on an internal or external drive. In previous versions of Lightroom, you could edit images that were contained on drives connected to Lightroom. Smart Previews in Lightroom allow you to edit images that are not physically connected to your computer.
29 Workflows Deleting Smart Previews Do one of the following: • In the Library or Develop module, for a photo that has a Smart Preview, click the status Original + Smart Preview below the Histogram, and then click Discard Smart Preview. • In Library or Develop module, click Library > Previews > Discard Smart Previews. Viewing and organizing photos in the Library module The Library module is where you view, sort, manage, organize, compare, and rate the photos in your catalog.
30 Workflows A Library Filter Bar B Image display area C Identity plate D Panels for working with source photos E Filmstrip F Module Picker G Panels for working with metadata, keywords, and adjusting images H Toolbar 1. View photos. The Library module offers several view modes that let you see your photos in different sizes and easily compare them. Switch between views using the keyboard shortcuts indicated, and see Switching between Grid, Loupe, Compare, and Survey viewsfor more detail.
31 Workflows 2. Select photos. The Folders and Collections panels on the left side of the Library module let you select specific folders or collections to display. Use them to navigate and manage the folders that contain your photos and to view collections of photos. Click any photo in the Filmstrip or in the preview area to select it.
32 Workflows Open and close panels on the left and right side of Lightroom modules by clicking the disclosure triangle next to the panel name. 3. Find and filter photos. When you have hundreds or thousands of photos, locating a specific image might not be as easy as simply selecting a folder or a collection. Luckily, the Library Filter bar at the top of the Grid view can help.
33 Workflows 4. Organize your photos. Collections are one of the basic ways to organize photos in Lightroom. Collections group photos in one place for easy viewing or for performing different tasks. For example, photos in a collection can be assembled into a slideshow or used to create a photo book. Collections are listed in the Collections panel of every module, so they can be selected anytime you need them. See Photo collections. Another organizational tool in Lightroom is stacking.
34 Workflows 6. Make quick adjustments to photos. The Quick Develop panel lets you quickly apply tone adjustments to photos. The tone adjustments in the Quick Develop panel in the Library module are the same as their counterparts in the Develop module. However, the Develop module has more precise controls for editing images. See Using the Quick Develop panel.
35 Workflows Editing photos in the Develop module The Develop module in Lightroom lets you adjust the color and tonal scale of your photos as well as crop photos, remove red eye, and make other corrections. All the adjustments you make in Lightroom are nondestructive. With nondestructive editing, your original file is not altered, whether it’s a camera raw file or a rendered file such as a JPEG or TIFF. Your edits are stored in Lightroom as a set of instructions that are applied to your photo in memory.
36 Workflows Use the zoom controls in the Navigator panel to inspect your photo and the Hand tool to reposition the photo in the viewing area. When you move the pointer over the photo in the viewing area, notice that the RGB values appear under the Histogram. Use the Histogram panel as a visual guide for measuring color tones, as well as to preview shadow and highlight clipping. You can even drag in the histogram interface to make tonal adjustments to the photo. See Adjust images using the histogram. 3.
37 Workflows 5. Retouch and correct flaws. At any time, use the Crop Overlay, Red Eye Correction, and Spot Removal tools to crop and straighten your photo and to remove red eye, dust, and spots. To apply a postcrop vignette or film grain effect, use the options in the Effects panel. See Adjust crop and rotation, Using the spot removal tool , and Vignette and grain effects. 6. Apply local adjustments. Color correct specific areas of a photo by using the Adjustment Brush tool or the Graduated Filter tool.
38 Workflows If your image will ultimately be printed, you may want to preview how the colors will look using the Soft Proofing panel. When you're satisfied with your edits, select the Soft Proofing box in the toolbar to replace the Histogram panel with the Soft Proofing panel. Use the gamut warning icons in the upper corners of the histogram to see which colors are out of gamut for the monitor and which colors are out of gamut for the selected printing conditions.
39 Workflows 2. Open the Export dialog box. Choose File > Export or click the Export button in the Library module. Then, choose Export To > Hard Drive in the pop-up menu at the top of the Export dialog box. To export to a Flash drive, choose Export To > Hard Drive, and in the Export Location panel, choose Export To > Specific Folder. Then, click Choose and navigate to the Flash drive. 3. (Optional) Choose an export preset.
40 Workflows 5. (Optional) Save your export settings. To save your export settings for reuse, click Add at the bottom of the Preset panel on the left side of the Export dialog box. See Save export settings as presets. 6. Click Export. Edit Lightroom photos in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements Lightroom allows you to open and edit your photos in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Elements, or another photo-editing application.
41 Workflows 2. Select a photo to edit. In the Lightroom Library or Develop module, select one or more photos and choose one of the following: • Photo > Edit In > Edit In Adobe Photoshop [version number] • Photo > Edit In > Edit In Adobe Photoshop Elements [version number] See Open photos as Smart Objects in Photoshop, Merge photos as panoramas in Photoshop, Merge photos to HDR in Photoshop, and Open photos as layers in Photoshopfor more on those commands.
42 Workflows See Open photos in Photoshopor Open photos in Photoshop Elements. 3. Edit in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. Lightroom opens your photo in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. Perform your desired edits in that application, and when you’re ready, choose File > Save. 3. Return to Lightroom. Switch back to Lightroom. In the Library Grid view, a new version of your photo appears next to the original. The new photo contains the edits you made in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements.
43 Workflows A Template Browser and Collections panels B Show Previous Page and Show Next Page buttons C Page number D Panels for specifying layout and output options To print photos from Lightroom, follow these basic steps: 1. Select the photos you want to print. In the Library module, use the Grid view or the Filmstrip to select the photos you want to print. See Selecting photos in the Grid view and the Filmstrip.
44 Workflows After you select a template, look in the Layout Style panel, at the top of the right side of the module, to see whether it's a Single Image/Contact Sheet, Picture Package, or Custom Package template. 4. Add or remove photos from the layout. Depending on the type of template you choose, you may need to add, change, or remove photos from the layout.
45 Workflows • Specify how color management is handled for your photos. Choose from the Profile and Rendering Intent pop-up menus. See Set print color management. • Select whether to use Draft Mode Printing. See Print in draft mode. • Select 16 Bit Output to print to a 16-bit color printer on Mac OS 10.5 or higher. • Select whether to sharpen the photos. If you select Print Sharpening, use the pop-up menus to choose how much sharpening to apply and whether you want to sharpen for matte or glossy paper.
46 Workflows A Type of web gallery B Template Browser C Preview button D Navigation buttons E Panels for customizing layout and specifying output options Lightroom can create two types of web galleries: HTML Gallery Produces a web page of thumbnail images that link to pages with larger versions of the photos. Airtight galleries are HTML. Flash Gallery Produces a website with different views: a row of thumbnail images that display a larger version of the photos, and a navigable slideshow.
47 Workflows 4. Enter website information. In the Site Info panel on the right side of the module, type a title for your website (Site Title), a title for your gallery (Collection Title), and a description (Collection Description). You can also enter your e-mail address so that visitors to your gallery can click your name to send you an email. See Add titles, description, and contact information to web photo galleries. 5. (Optional) Customize the gallery's look and layout.
48 Workflows 6. Add titles and captions to images. In the Image Info panel, choose the metadata you want to display as the title and caption for each photo. Leave the Title and Caption boxes deselected if you don’t want text to appear under the photos. See Display photo titles and captions in web photo galleries. 7. (Optional) Add a copyright watermark. Display a copyright watermark on web gallery photos by selecting a watermark in the Output Settings panel.
49 Workflows After you finish your gallery, you can either export the files to a specific location or upload the gallery to a web server. In the Upload Settings panel, choose Web Server from the FTP Server menu, or choose Edit Settings to specify settings in the Configure FTP File Transfer dialog box. If necessary, consult your ISP for help with FTP settings. See Preview, export, and upload web photo galleries . 11. (Optional) Save the layout as a custom template or as a web collection.
50 Workflows 1. Select the photos you want to include in your slideshow. In the Library module, select photos in the Grid view or Filmstrip. Or use the Folders or Collections panel to select an entire folder or a collection of photos to use for the slideshow. See Selecting photos in the Grid view and the Filmstrip. 2. Arrange the slide order. Switch to the Slideshow module.
51 Workflows 6. Preview or play the slideshow. Click the Preview button in the lower-right corner of the Slideshow module to see the slideshow play in the Slideshow Editor view. Click the Play button to play the slideshow in full-screen mode. Use the buttons in the toolbar to pause, stop, or advance slides. See Preview a slide showand Play a slideshow. 7. (Optional) Export the slideshow. To share your slideshow, save it as an MP4 video that can play with transitions and music.
52 Chapter 4: Workspace Workspace basics Lightroom application interface Lightroom is a complete toolbox for professional photographers, organized into modules. Each module focuses on a specific portion of the photographic workflow: the Library module is for importing, organizing, comparing, and selecting photos; the Develop module is for adjusting color and tone, or creatively processing photos; and the Slideshow, Print, and Web modules are for presenting your photos.
53 Workspace To work in Lightroom, first select the images you want to work with in the Library module. Then click a module name in the Module Picker (upper-right in the Lightroom window) to begin editing, printing, or preparing your photos for presentation in an on-screen slide show or web gallery. Hold down Ctrl+Alt/Command+Option and press a number from 1 through 5 to switch to any of the five modules. The activity monitor displays over the identity plate when Lightroom is busy with a task.
54 Workspace Resize the width of a panel group ❖ Move the pointer over the inside edge of a panel group, and when the pointer becomes a double-arrow, drag the panel. Remove or restore a panel from a group If you don’t use a panel often, you can hide it from view. ❖ Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) on any panel header in the group, and then choose the panel name.
55 Workspace Painter (Grid view only) Lets you apply keywords and other attributes quickly by dragging the Painter tool across photos. Sorting (not available in Compare view) Specifies the sort direction or sorting criteria for displaying the photo thumbnails. Flagging Assigns, removes, and displays a Pick or Rejected flag for selected photos. Rating Assigns, removes, and displays rating stars for selected photos. Color Label Assigns, removes, and displays color labels for selected photos.
56 Workspace Windows 7 and 8 Users\[user name]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom\Preferences\ 2 Drag the following file to the Recycle Bin (Windows) or to the Trash (Mac OS): Mac OS com.adobe.Lightroom5.plist or com.adobe.Lightroom6.plist Windows Lightroom 5 Preferences.agprefs or Lightroom 6 Preferences.agprefs Note: See Preference and other file locations in Lightroom 5 for more information on important Lightroom files.
57 Workspace By default, the second window opens the selected photo in Loupe view. If you have a second monitor connected to the computer, the second window automatically opens on that monitor in full-screen display. Otherwise, Lightroom opens a floating Secondary Display window. 2 To change the view mode of the Lightroom Library second window, right-click the Second Window button and choose an option from the menu. Or, click Grid, Loupe, Compare, or Survey in the second window.
58 Workspace 5 (Available in Full Screen mode on a second monitor) Click the Second Monitor button in the main window and choose Show Second Monitor Preview to open a small floating window that lets you remotely control the second monitor display. Use the Second Monitor preview window to toggle between Grid, Loupe, Compare, Survey, and Slideshow views on the second monitor. You can also use the Second Monitor preview window to control playback of the slide show.
59 Workspace 3 Do either of the following: • (Text watermark) Type the text under the preview area and specify Text Options: font, style, alignment, color, and drop shadow. OpenType fonts are not supported. • (Graphic watermark) Click Choose in the Image Options pane and then navigate to and choose the PNG or JPEG that you want to use. 4 Specify Watermark Effects: Opacity Adjust the level of transparency of the watermark. Size Proportional scales the watermark larger or smaller.
60 Workspace The color conundrum No device in the digital photographic workflow can reproduce the full range of colors viewable to the human eye. Each device operates within a specific color space, which simply describes a range, or gamut, of colors that the device can record, store, edit, or output. Some color spaces are bigger than others. For example, the CIE Lab space is large; the sRGB space, used by many web browsers, is relatively small.
61 Workspace Lightroom simplifies color management by displaying colors using device-independent color spaces. This means that all you need to do before working in Lightroom is to Calibrate your monitor. Then, when you’re in Lightroom, choose color settings or color profiles when you’re ready to output your photos. How Lightroom manages color Lightroom primarily uses the Adobe RGB color space to display colors.
62 Workspace 3 Make sure your monitor is displaying thousands of colors or more. Ideally, make sure it is displaying millions of colors or 24-bit or higher. 4 Remove colorful background patterns on your monitor desktop, and set your desktop to display neutral grays. Busy patterns or bright colors surrounding a document interfere with accurate color perception. 5 For best results, calibrate and profile your monitor using third-party software and measuring devices.
63 Chapter 5: Importing photos Import photos from a folder on a hard drive When you import photos into Lightroom, you create a link between the photo itself and the record of the photo in the catalog. When importing, you work from left to right the import window. First, on the left, identify what files you want to import (the source files). Then, in the middle of the window, choose how you want to import them into the catalog (add, move, or copy them).
64 Importing photos Note: Connected networks appear in the Source panel. To add a network location, click From or Select A Source, choose Other Source, and navigate to the networked folder. On Windows, click the Plus button to the right of the Source panel name and choose Add Network Volume.
65 Importing photos • Click the box in the upper-left corner of a preview to select or deselect specific photos. Or, Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) anywhere on the thumbnail to select and deselect photos. 5 If you're importing photos by moving or copying them, specify where to put them: In the upper-right corner of the window, click To and choose a location for the photos.
66 Importing photos Import photos from a tethered camera When selected Canon, Nikon, or Leica digital cameras are connected to the computer, you can import photos directly into a Lightroom catalog. You can bypass the camera's capture software and importing from a camera card. 1 Connect a supported camera to your computer and open Lightroom. For a list of cameras that can be tethered to Lightroom, see Tethered camera support in Lightroom . 2 Choose File > Tethered Capture > Start Tethered Capture.
67 Importing photos Import photos from iPhoto (Mac OS) To import photos from iPhoto into Lightroom, first you have to help Lightroom find the original photos, which are hidden in a package file. Then, you can copy or add the photos to a Lightroom catalog just like you would import any other photos from a folder on your computer. Note: These instructions are for iPhoto '11 version 9.2. 1 In the Finder, navigate to your iPhoto package file.
68 Importing photos 4 In the New Photos area, choose an option from the File Handling menu: Add New Photos To Catalog Without Moving Imports photos at their current location. Copy New Photos To A New Location And Import Imports photos to a new location. Click Choose and specify the folder. Don’t Import New Photos Only photos that exist in the current catalog are imported.
69 Importing photos Back up photos during import ❖ If you’re copying or moving photos into the catalog, you can create a one-time copy, or backup, of the original photo files. In the File Handling panel on the right side of the import window, select Make A Second Copy To and specify a location. Note: You still need to regularly back up your photos and catalog. For more detailed information on backing up Lightroom, see Back up a catalog.
70 Importing photos Apply Develop settings to photos when importing Any Develop settings preset can be applied to photos as they are imported. This is especially useful for applying Develop settings to photos from a camera for which you created a Develop preset. ❖ In the Apply During Import panel on the right side of the import window, choose a setting from the Develop Settings menu.
71 Importing photos Import using presets If you have certain configurations of import options that you reuse frequently, you can save them as presets to speed the import process. • To create an import preset, specify import options and then chose Import Preset > Save Current Settings As New Preset at the bottom of the import window. • To apply an import preset, select it from the Import Preset menu at the bottom of the import window, and click Import.
72 Importing photos 3 In File Handling panel, specify the following options: Import DNG Creation Choose the type of file extension (upper-case or lower-case), Camera Raw version compatibility, and JPEG preview size for imported DNG files. For more information on DNG files and DNG creation options, see Convert photos to DNG. Reading Metadata Select the options to recognize a period ( . ) or forward slash ( / ) between keywords as designating keyword hierarchies.
73 Importing photos JPEG format Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) format is commonly used to display photographs and other continuous-tone images in web photo galleries, slide shows, presentations, and other online services. JPEG retains all color information in an RGB image but compresses file size by selectively discarding data. A JPEG image is automatically decompressed when opened. In most cases, the Best Quality setting produces a result indistinguishable from the original.
74 Importing photos Enable automatically importing photos • Choose File > Auto Import > Enable Auto Import. Specify auto import settings 1 Choose File > Auto Import > Auto Import Settings. 2 In the Auto Import Settings dialog box, specify any of the following: Watched Folder Chooses or creates the watched folder where Lightroom detects photos to auto import. The folder you specify must be empty. Auto Import does not monitor subfolders in a watched folder.
75 Importing photos Apply Develop settings and metadata to auto-imported photos • In the Information area of the Auto Import Settings dialog box, do any of the following: • To apply Develop settings to auto-imported photos, choose a preset from the Develop Settings menu. See Create and apply Develop presets • To apply metadata to auto-imported photos, choose a preset from the Metadata menu. See Create a metadata preset. • To apply keywords to auto-imported photos, type in the Keywords text box.
76 Importing photos IPTC Data Specifies a text string option using Exif data. This element is only available in the Text Template Editor when creating slideshows, printing photos, or creating web galleries. Custom Uses the options you specify for the text string.
77 Importing photos Rename filename and text template presets 1 In the Filename Template Editor or Text Template Editor, choose a preset from the Preset menu. 2 Choose Rename Preset from the Preset menu. Delete filename and text template presets 1 In the Filename Template Editor or Text Template Editor, choose a preset from the Preset menu. 2 Choose Delete Preset from the Preset menu.
78 Chapter 6: Viewing photos View photos Filmstrip About the Filmstrip The Filmstrip displays the photos you are working on as you move between modules. It contains photos from the currently selected Library folder, collection, or keyword set. Move between photos in the Filmstrip using the Left and Right Arrow keys or by choosing a different source from the Filmstrip Source Indicator pop-up menu to the right of the navigation buttons.
79 Viewing photos Change the size of Filmstrip thumbnails • Place the pointer over the top edge of the Filmstrip. When the pointer changes to a double arrow Filmstrip edge up or down. , drag the • Double-click the top edge of the Filmstrip to switch between the last two sizes of thumbnails. Scroll through photos in the Filmstrip • Drag the scroll bar at the bottom of the Filmstrip, click the arrows on the sides, or drag the top edge of a thumbnail frame.
80 Viewing photos To zoom the photo to the center of the screen, select Zoom Clicked Point To Center in the Interface Preferences. Pan the image When the photo is zoomed and parts are not visible, use the Hand tool on the photo or the pointer on the Navigator panel to move hidden areas into view. The Navigator panel always displays the entire image with a frame overlay to represent the edges of the main view. Note: Panning is synchronized in the Before and After views in the Develop module.
81 Viewing photos Quick Collection Shows photos in the Quick Collection. To learn about grouping photos in the Quick Collection, see Work with the Quick Collection. Previous Import Shows photos from the most recent import. Other categories, such as Previous Export As Catalog, may also appear in the Catalog panel. Navigate between photos In the Library module, you navigate between images by selecting the previous or next photo.
82 Viewing photos • Choose View and then choose either Toggle Loupe View or Toggle Zoom View to toggle between the chosen view and the previous view. • With one or more photos selected in the Grid view, choose Photo > Open In Loupe to switch to the Loupe view. If more than one photo is selected, the active photo opens in the Loupe view. Use the Right and Left Arrow keys to cycle between selected photos in the Loupe view.
83 Viewing photos A Displays photos flagged as Picks or Rejects, or unflagged B Displays photos with a specific star rating, or those higher or lower C Displays photos with one or more color labels Learn More. George Jardine discusses how to organize photos and find them fast using the Filter Bar. Control filter behavior for a folder or collection By default, filter behavior is not sticky.
84 Viewing photos Note: You can also select or deselect flagged photos in the Grid view and the Filmstrip. See Select flagged photos. 1 (Optional) In the Library module, select items in the Catalog, Folders, or Collections panel to display the photos you want to use. If desired, specify criteria in the Library Filter bar to narrow the selection. Note: You can also select photos using the Keyword List and Metadata panels. Click the arrow to the right keyword count or metadata criteria.
85 Viewing photos After selecting photos, add them to the Quick Collection to easily prepare them for printing, presenting in a slide show, assembling into a web gallery, or exporting. Comparing photos in the Library module Lightroom lets you view large previews of one or more photos for tasks like picking out the best photo in a series. You can view side-by-side previews of two photos in the Compare view, or view tiled previews of two or more photos in the Survey view.
86 Viewing photos 6 Click a different view button to exit the Compare view. Compare photos in the Survey view 1 In the Grid view or the Filmstrip, select two or more photos and then do one of the following: • Click the Survey View icon in the toolbar. • Choose View > Survey. Note: You can always add more photos to your comparison at any time by selecting them in the Filmstrip. Keep in mind that the previews in the Survey view are smaller when more photos are selected.
87 Viewing photos Show Image Info Tooltips Displays a description of an item, such as a photo, badge, or pick flag, when you hold the pointer over the item. 4 In the Cell Icons area of the dialog box, select any of the following items to appear in cells: Flags Makes Pick or Rejected flags available in the upper-left corner of the thumbnail cell. Quick Collection Markers Shows the Quick Collection marker in the upper-right corner of the photo thumbnail.
88 Viewing photos Set Library view options for Loupe view The Library View Options determine what information displays with your photos in the Loupe view. You can specify two different sets of information. 1 In the Library module, choose View > View Options. 2 In the Loupe View tab of the Library View Options dialog box, select Show Info Overlay to display information with your photos. (Show Info Overlay is selected by default.
89 Chapter 7: Managing catalogs and files How Lightroom catalogs work What's in a catalog? A catalog is a database that stores a record for each of your photos.
90 Managing catalogs and files Best practices for working with Lightroom catalogs It’s wise to approach your work in Lightroom with some forethought. You can move catalogs and photos, put photos in multiple catalogs, and combine or merge catalogs, but doing so can be confusing. In addition, links between your catalog and your photos may break. Follow these steps to plan your catalog setup and to minimize having to shuffle catalogs and photos around between computers and drives.
91 Managing catalogs and files Open a catalog When you open a different catalog, Lightroom closes the current catalog and relaunches. 1 Choose File > Open Catalog. 2 In the Open Catalog dialog box, specify the catalog file and then click Open. You can also choose a catalog from the File > Open Recent menu. 3 If prompted, click Relaunch to close the current catalog and relaunch Lightroom. You can also change General preferences to specify which catalog opens when Lightroom starts.
92 Managing catalogs and files • old catalog-2.lrcat • old catalog Previews 2.lrdata You can keep or delete these files. Copy or move a catalog Note: Before copying or moving a catalog and preview files, back them up. 1 Locate the folder that contains the catalog and preview files. In Lightroom, choose Edit > Catalog Settings (Windows) or Lightroom > Catalog Settings (Mac OS). 2 In the Information area of the General panel, click Show to go to the catalog in the Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac OS).
93 Managing catalogs and files Delete a catalog Deleting a catalog erases all the work you’ve done in Lightroom that isn’t saved in the photo files. While the previews are deleted, the original photos being linked to are not deleted. ❖ Using the Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac OS), locate the folder that contains your catalog and drag it to the Recycling Bin (Windows) or Trash (Mac OS).
94 Managing catalogs and files Automatically Discard 1:1 Previews This setting specifies when 1:1 previews are discarded based on the most recent access to the preview. 1:1 previews have the same pixel dimensions as the original photos, and show sharpening and noise reduction. They are rendered as needed and can make the catalog preview file large, so it's good to discard them periodically. Smart Previews Indicates how much disk space is being used by Smart Previews.
95 Managing catalogs and files Plan your backup strategy Lightroom allows you to schedule regular catalog backups when you exit the software. Backups executed from Lightroom include only the catalog file. You must independently back up your edited photos and anything exported from Lightroom. Performing frequent, regular catalog backups is only part of what should be a comprehensive backup strategy.
96 Managing catalogs and files Back up a catalog automatically 1 Exit Lightroom when a catalog backup is scheduled in your Catalog Settings. 2 In the Back Up Catalog dialog box, click Back Up to back up the catalog at the default location and quit Lightroom. Optionally, select any of the following before you click Back Up: Backup Folder Shows you the default location where Lightroom saves backups. Click Choose to back up to a different location.
97 Managing catalogs and files 3 Close the window and then quit Lightroom. Restore a backup catalog 1 Choose File > Open Catalog. 2 Navigate to the location of your backed up catalog file. 3 Select the backed up .lrcat file and click Open. 4 (Optional) Copy the backed up catalog to the location of the original catalog to replace it.
98 Managing catalogs and files 2 Click the Photo Is Missing icon ( or ) in a thumbnail cell in the Grid view. The Photo Is Missing icon also appears at the bottom of the Histogram panel. You can click it there, too. A dialog box opens and displays the last known location of the missing photo. 3 Click the Locate button, navigate to where the photo is currently located, and then click Select.
99 Managing catalogs and files 2 Do one of the following: • (Windows) In the Browse For Folders dialog box, navigate to the location you want, select the folders you want, and then click OK. Or, navigate to the location you want and click Make New Folder. Type a name to replace the New Folder name. • (Mac OS) In the Choose Or Create New Folder dialog box, navigate to the location you want, select the folder you want, and then click Choose. Or, navigate to the location you want and click New Folder.
100 Managing catalogs and files View the contents of a folder Lightroom displays the number of photos in a folder to the right of the folder name. If you later add photos to a folder in the Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac OS), you’ll need to import the new photos into Lightroom or synchronize the folder to update the number displayed in the Folders panel. ❖ In the Library module, do any of the following: • Select one or more items in the Folders panel.
101 Managing catalogs and files Delete folders 1 In the Folders panel of the Library module, select one or more folders and click the Minus icon (-). Or, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) and choose Remove. 2 Click Continue in the dialog box. The folder and its photos are removed from the catalog and the Folders panel. The original folder and photos are not deleted from the hard drive.
102 Managing catalogs and files Folder And Path Displays the name of top-level folders followed by the folder’s path in the Folders panel. For example, 2011 - Users/[username]/Pictures/2011. You may need to drag the right edge of the panel to expand it to see the full path and name. Manage photos Rename photos 1 In the Grid view or the Filmstrip in the Library module, select one or more photos and then choose Library > Rename Photo(s).
103 Managing catalogs and files Rotate photos Photos imported into the catalog are automatically rotated if the Exchangeable Image Format (EXIF) data includes orientation metadata. Otherwise, you can manually rotate photos. ❖ In the Library module, do one of the following: • In Grid view, select one or more photos, move the pointer over a thumbnail, and click one of the rotate icons in the lower corner of any cell. Or, choose choose Photo > Rotate Left or Photo > Rotate Right.
104 Managing catalogs and files Delete From Disk Removes photos from the catalog and sends them to the Recycle Bin (Windows) or Trash (Mac OS). If more than one photo is selected in the Filmstrip in Loupe, Compare, or Survey view, only the active photo is deleted. Note: Selecting photos and pressing the Delete key (Windows) or Forward Delete key (Mac OS, full-size keyboards only) also removes photos from the catalog but doesn’t send them to the Recycle Bin (Windows) or Trash (Mac OS).
105 Managing catalogs and files Embed Fast Load Data Allows images to load faster in the Develop module but increases file size slightly. Use Lossy Compression Significantly reduces file size but may cause a decrease in image quality. Embed Original Raw File Stores all of the original camera raw data in the DNG file. For more on DNG, see Supported file formats .
106 Managing catalogs and files More Help topics Grouping photos into stacks Export files to disk or CD Edit Lightroom photos in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements Keep folders in sync See Synchronize folders . The Volume Browser See View volume information .
107 Chapter 8: Maps Work with the Map module View photos on a map The Map module lets you see where your photos were captured on a Google map. It uses GPS coordinates embedded in your photos’ metadata to plot the photos on the map. Most mobile phone cameras, including iPhones, record GPS coordinates in metadata. If your camera doesn’t record GPS coordinates you can add it in the Map module, or import a track log from a GPS device. You must be online to use the Map module.
108 Maps Note: The Map module also supports zooming using a mouse wheel and multitouch gestures on a trackpad. • Press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) and drag in the preview area to zoom in to that area. • Drag the map to reposition it in the preview area. • Enter a location in the Search field in the upper-right corner of the preview area to go to that location.
109 Maps Note: You can omit GPS metadata from photos when you export them. In the Export dialog box, go to the Metadata panel and choose Remove Location Info. Save locations For photos captured within a defined proximity, you can create a saved location. For example, if you travel to Greece for a photo shoot for a client, you can create a saved location that encompasses the islands you visited. 1 In the Map module, navigate to a location on the map and click the + button in the Saved Locations panel.
110 Chapter 9: Organizing photos Face recognition Lightroom lets you quickly organize and find images using facial recognition technology. Lightroom scans your image catalog to find potential faces for your review and confirmation. Index faces 1 In the Library module, switch to the People view. To do so, select View > People or press O. Alternatively, you can click the icon on the toolbar. 2 Lightroom prompts you to find faces in your catalog.
111 Organizing photos Tag images To tag an identified stack, simply type a name beneath it in the Unnamed People area. All photos in the stack are automatically tagged with that name. As you tag stacks and images, Lightroom moves them from the Unnamed People area in the People view to the Named People area.
112 Organizing photos Note: Lightroom automatically adds these names to your keyword list as People keywords. Tag images individually Instead of working with a stack as a whole, you can tag one or more images. Do the following: 1 Expand the stack by clicking the count of images in it. Alternatively, with the stack selected, press S to expand the stack. 2 Select one or more images in the stack.
113 Organizing photos ❖ Click the checkmark next to a tag guess to confirm it. Tag images in the Loupe view Tag detected faces You can also tag images in the Loupe view. 1 Click the Draw Face Region icon ( ). 2 Once Lightroom identifies one or more faces in the image, tag them.
114 Organizing photos Tag undetected faces If a face is not easily discernible in an image, Lightroom may not be able to detect it. You can draw face regions manually in such cases. 1 Click the Draw Face Region icon ( ). 2 Draw a rectangular face region on the image. 3 Enter a name to tag the face. 4 If necessary, tag more faces. Disable automatic face indexing You can disable face indexing in Catalog Settings. Do the following: 1 (Mac) Select Lightroom > Catalog Settings.
115 Organizing photos Types of collections Collections are a way to group photos in one place for easy viewing or for performing a variety of tasks. For example, photos in a collection can be assembled into a slide show, contact sheet, or a web photo gallery. Once created, collections are listed in the Collections panel of every module. They can be selected anytime you need them. You can create as many collections as you need. A regular collection is a group of any photos you choose to put in a group.
116 Organizing photos The collection appears in the Collections panel with a photo-print icon a Photo Is In Collection badge in the Grid view and the Filmstrip. . Photos that are part of a collection display Create a collection set A collection set is a container that includes one or more collections. Collection sets give you flexibility in organizing and managing your photos. A collection set does not actually contain photos; it only contains collections, including regular .
117 Organizing photos Sort collections • In the Collections panel, click the Plus icon (+) and do one of the following: • Choose Sort By Name to sort collections alphabetically. • Choose Sort By Kind to sort collections by type. Rename a collection or collection set 1 In the Collections panel, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) a collection or collection set, and choose Rename from the menu. 2 Overwrite the name of the collection.
118 Organizing photos 3 In the Library or Develop module, choose Photo > Remove From Quick Collection. In the Slideshow, Print, or Web modules, choose Edit > Remove From Quick Collection. From any module, select the photo and press the B key. Or move the pointer over a thumbnail image and click the circle in its upper-right corner. Convert the Quick Collection to a collection A Quick Collection can be saved as a collection. You have the option of clearing the Quick Collection after saving it.
119 Organizing photos Edit smart collections You can change the criteria and rules for a smart collection at any time. 1 Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) a smart collection in the Collections panel and choose Edit Smart Collection. 2 Choose new rules and options in the Edit Smart Collection dialog box. 3 Click Save. Note: You cannot sort by User Order or drag photos to rearrange them in a smart collection.
120 Organizing photos About stacks You can create stacks to group a set of visually similar photos together, making them easy to manage. Stacks are useful for keeping multiple photos of the same subject or a photo and its virtual copies in one place, and they reduce clutter in the Grid view and the Filmstrip.
121 Organizing photos 2 Choose Photo > Stacking > Group Into Stack. The stacked photos are arranged contiguously and display stacking order numbers in the upper-left corner of their thumbnails. The top photo in the stack is “1,” the next photo is “2,” and so forth. Note: If you select two stacks and choose Photo > Stacking > Group Into Stack, only the top photo from the second stack is moved into the stack you selected first.
122 Organizing photos Rearrange photos in a stack ❖ In the Grid view or the Filmstrip in the Library module, select a photo in an expanded stack and do any of the following: • To make it the top photo, choose Photo > Stacking > Move To Top Of Stack. • To move it up in the stack, press Shift-Left bracket, or choose Photo > Stacking > Move Up In Stack. • To move it down in the stack, press Shift-Right bracket, or choose Photo > Stacking > Move Down In Stack.
123 Organizing photos Note: Slide shows can display photos with rating stars. See Display ratings in a slideshow. ❖ In the Library module, do any of the following to show ratings, flags, and labels: • To show flags and labels in the thumbnail cells of the Grid view, choose View > View Options. Then, in the Grid View tab of the Library View Options dialog box, select Flags and Tint Grid Cells With Label Colors. To display rating stars, choose Rating from the Top Label or Bottom Label menu.
124 Organizing photos Set rating stars in the Library toolbar ❖ With one or more photos selected in the Grid view, or with a single photo selected in the Filmstrip in Loupe or Survey view, click a rating star in the toolbar. Clicking the first dot assigns a one-star rating, clicking the second dot assigns two rating stars, clicking the third dot assigns three rating stars, and so forth.
125 Organizing photos Flag states are not saved to XMP. They are not visible or available outside of the Lightroom catalog. ❖ In the Library module, do one of the following: • Select one or more photos in the Grid view, or select a single photo in the Filmstrip in Loupe, Compare, or Survey view. Then, choose Photo > Set Flag and choose the flag you want. If more than one photo is selected in the Filmstrip in Loupe, Compare, or Survey view, the flag is applied only to the active photo.
126 Organizing photos Set labels and color groups Labeling photos with a certain color is a flexible way to quickly mark a large number of photos. For example, suppose you’ve just imported a large number of photos and are viewing them in the Grid view. As you review each new photo, you can label the ones you want to keep. After this initial pass, you can click the color label filter buttons in the Filmstrip to display and work on photos that you’ve labeled with a particular color.
127 Organizing photos • To rename the preset, choose Rename Preset [name of preset]. Type a name in the Preset Name text box, and then click Rename. More Help topics Filter photos in the Filmstrip and Grid view Find photos using the Library Filter bar Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Tutorial | Working with Basic Filters Filter photos in the Filmstrip and Grid view Find photos using the Attribute filters Keywords About keywords Keywords are customer-added image metadata that describes the contents of a photo.
128 Organizing photos • To view keywords for more than one photo, select the photos in the Grid view and look in the Keywords area of the Keywording panel. An asterisk appears to next to the keywords not shared by all the selected photos. In the Keyword List panel, a minus sign to the left of a keyword indicates the tag is not shared by all selected photos.
129 Organizing photos Rename keywords 1 In the Library module, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the keyword tag in the Keyword List panel, and choose Rename from the menu. 2 Overwrite the keyword in the box and then click outside the box to commit the change. Add keywords to photos The Keywording panel of the Library module lets you add keyword tags to photos by either typing a new keyword tag or applying keyword tags from a keyword set.
130 Organizing photos Remove or delete keywords from photos or the catalog ❖ With one or more photos selected in the Grid view, or with one photo selected in the Filmstrip in Loupe, Compare, or Survey view, do any of the following: • To remove keyword tags from photos, choose Keyword Tags > Enter Keywords in the Keywording panel. Then, select one or more keyword tags in the text box in the panel and delete them.
131 Organizing photos Lightroom provides hints as you type. To choose a keyword hint, click it in the pop-up list. A Plus sign (+) next to a keyword in the Keyword List panel indicates that it is part of the current keyword shortcut. 3 To apply the keyword shortcut, select one or more photos in the Grid view or the Filmstrip, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS), and choose Add Keyword [Name Of Keyword Tag].
132 Organizing photos ❖ Select a keyword set from the pop up menu. 1 Select one or more keywords from the keyword set. Click Select All if necessary. 2 If necessary, select a different keyword set from the pop up menu. Select additional keywords from it. 3 Hover the Painter tool pointer over the selected photos and click them. The keywords you selected are assigned to the photos. 4 If necessary, assign the keywords to additional photos by moving the pointer and clicking them.
133 Organizing photos Portrait Photography Displays keywords associated with portrait photography. Wedding Photography Displays keywords associated with wedding photography. Edit keyword sets 1 In the Library module, choose Edit Set from the Keyword Set pop-up menu in the Keywording panel. 2 In the Edit Keyword Set dialog box, type keyword tags in the text boxes. Overwrite or select and delete keyword tags that you don’t want to include in the keyword set.
134 Organizing photos 2 Choose Edit > Spelling > Check Spelling. The first misspelled word in the text box is highlighted. 3 Control-click the highlighted word and choose one of the following: [Suggested spelling corrections] Lightroom lists suggested spelling corrections at the top of the context menu. Choose a word to correct the spelling. Ignore Spelling Continues the spelling check without changing the text.
135 Organizing photos Metadata that is stored in other formats, such as EXIF, IPTC (IIM), and TIFF, is synchronized and described with XMP so that it can be more easily viewed and managed. Specify where to write metadata changes Lightroom automatically writes adjustments and settings metadata to the catalog. You can also instruct Lightroom to write the changes to XMP. In order for changes made in Lightroom to be recognized by other applications, metadata must be written to XMP.
136 Organizing photos Quick Describe Shows the filename, copy name, file path, rating, and the following EXIF and IPTC metadata: Dimensions, Date Time, Camera, Title, Caption, Copyright, Creator, and Location. In the Metadata panel, if an IPTC metadata field displays an arrow, clicking the arrow is a quick way to find and view all photos containing the specific metadata. If multiple photos with different metadata settings are selected, the metadata fields display .
137 Organizing photos Note: The Edit Capture Time command cannot be undone by pressing Ctrl+Z (Windows) or Command+Z (Mac OS). You would need to use the Revert Capture Time To Original command. 1 With one or more photos selected in the Grid view, or with a single photo selected in the Filmstrip in Loupe, Compare, or Survey view, do one of the following: • Choose Metadata > Edit Capture Time. • In the Metadata panel with EXIF information displayed, click the arrow in the Date Time field.
138 Organizing photos If you edit the metadata of a video file in the Library module, the changes are stored in the Lightroom catalog. The information is not available to other applications. You cannot see or edit the video camera’s capture time in Lightroom. For more information about the limitations of working with video in Lightroom, see Video support. • To import video files into Lightroom, follow the same steps as you would to import photos. See Import photos from a folder on a hard drive .
139 Organizing photos Search for photos using the Text filter The Text filter lets you search through the catalog or selected photos using a text search field. You can search any indexed field or choose specific fields, and you can specify how the search criteria is matched. The found photos that are displayed in the Grid view and the Filmstrip depend on whether you searched the entire catalog, specific folders or collections, or the Quick Collection.
140 Organizing photos Find photos using the Attribute filters The Attribute options in the Library Filter bar let you filter photos by flag status, star ratings, labels, and copy. The Attribute options are also available in the Filmstrip. See Filter photos in the Filmstrip and Grid view. 1 In the Library module, select a source in the Catalog, Folders, or Collections panel. 2 In the Library Filter bar, select Attribute.
141 Organizing photos Unrated Displays photos that have no star rating. Save Library Filter bar settings as a preset To expedite common searches and filter operations, save your filter criteria as a preset. 1 Using the Text, Attribute, and Metadata options in the Library Filter bar, specify criteria to filter your photos. 2 Choose Save Current Settings As New Preset from the Custom Filter menu at the right side of the Library Filter bar or the Filmstrip.
142 Organizing photos Advanced metadata actions Copy and paste metadata between photos Copying and pasting metadata from one photo to selected photos provides a fast way to add information and IPTC metadata to photos. Using the Copy Metadata and Paste Metadata commands saves you the effort of repeatedly typing the same metadata into photos. 1 In the Grid view, select a photo that you want to copy metadata from and choose Metadata > Copy Metadata.
143 Organizing photos Automatically save metadata changes to photos in Lightroom The easiest way to make sure that Adobe Bridge and Camera Raw see metadata changes made in Lightroom is to automatically save those changes as you work. 1 Choose Edit > Catalog Settings (Windows) or Lightroom > Catalog Settings (Mac OS). 2 In the Metadata tab, select Automatically Write Changes Into XMP.
144 Organizing photos Create a metadata preset Specific metadata can be saved as a preset for reuse on one or more photos. Using a metadata preset saves you the effort of manually entering the same information for different photos. 1 From the Preset menu in the Metadata panel, choose Edit Presets. 2 Type information for any of the following groups: Basic Info Lets you enter metadata for a caption, rating stars, and a text label.
145 Organizing photos 2 Choose the preset in the toolbar, and then click or drag across photos to apply the preset. 3 To disable the Painter, click the circular well in the toolbar. When disabled, the Painter icon is visible in the toolbar. Edit a metadata preset 1 From the Presets menu in the Metadata panel, choose Edit Presets. 2 Choose the preset you want to edit from the Preset pop-up menu. 3 Edit the metadata fields and change settings.
146 Organizing photos 2 In the Quick Develop panel, do any of the following: • Choose a Develop preset from the Saved Preset pop-up menu. The menu automatically changes to Custom whenever you adjust other settings in the Quick Develop panel. By choosing the Default Settings preset, photos are automatically reset to Lightroom default import settings. Tip: To quickly navigate the Saved Preset list, type a letter to go to that part of the list. For example, type S to go to the Sharpening preset.
147 Chapter 10: Processing and developing photos Develop module tools Develop module panels and tools The Develop module contains two sets of panels and a toolbar for viewing and editing a photo. On the left are the Navigator, Presets, Snapshots, History, and Collections panels for previewing, saving, and selecting changes you’ve made to a photo. On the right are the tools and panels for making global and local adjustments to a photo.
148 Processing and developing photos • The Basic panel contains the main tools for adjusting the photo’s white balance, color saturation, and tonal scale. • The Tone Curve and HSL/Color/B&W panels contain tools for fine-tuning your color and tonal adjustments. • The Split Toning panel colors monochrome images or creates special effects with color images. • The Detail panel lets you adjust sharpness and reduce noise.
149 Processing and developing photos the other selected photos. Auto Sync adjusts other selected photos automatically after each slider is moved. Press Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) to turn the Sync button into the Auto Sync button. Before and After views The Before And After Views button in the toolbar offers four choices. You can arrange two photo views side by side or top to bottom, display the whole photo in both views, or split the photo in two.
150 Processing and developing photos 2 Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) a preset in the Presets panel and choose Update With Current Settings. 3 Specify the settings you want to include in the preset and click Update. Delete a custom preset You cannot delete built-in Lightroom presets. You can delete only custom presets. ❖ In the Develop module, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) a preset in the Presets panel and choose Delete.
151 Processing and developing photos View Before and After photos You can compare two versions of a photo as you apply Develop settings to it. The Before view first displays the photo as it was originally imported, including any presets that were applied. The photo remains unchanged unless you copy settings to it. The After view shows changes as you make them. Zooming and panning are synchronized in the two views.
152 Processing and developing photos More Help topics Manage image history and snapshots Cure red eye and pet eye effects Using the Red Eye Correction tool in Adobe Lightroom is a quick and easy way to correct red eye in your photos. Working in much the same way as red eye correction, pet eye correction in Lightroom helps you cure unnatural pet eye colors captured in photos. Follow along with the images below to learn how to touch up your photographs in just a few clicks.
153 Processing and developing photos Cure red eye and pet eye effects 1 Switch to the Develop module. 2 Click the Red Eye Correction tool icon. 3 Click Red Eye or Pet Eye. 4 Starting at the center, draw a circle over the affected eye. 5 Adjust the available settings.
154 Processing and developing photos 6 Click Done. Still having trouble? Try these resources: Lightroom Help and Tutorials Developing photos in Lightoom Getting Started with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 Ask a question in the community forums: Photoshop Lightroom Forum Lightroom for Beginners Fourm Create panoramas Lightroom lets you easily merge photos of a landscape into a breathtaking panorama. You can see a quick preview of the panorama and make adjustments to it before the merged image is generated.
155 Processing and developing photos ❖ While previewing the panorama, select Auto Crop to remove undesired areas of transparency around the merged image. ❖ Once you've finished making your choices, click Merge. Lightroom creates the panorama and places it in your catalog. Note: You can apply all Develop module settings to panoramas just as you would apply them to individual images. Lightroom can create vertical and multirow panoramas.
156 Processing and developing photos 1 Cmd/Ctrl-click the images in Lightroom to select them. 2 Select Photo > Photo Merge > HDR. or press Ctrl+H. 3 In the HDR Merge Preview dialog, deselect the Auto Align and Auto Tone options if necessary.Auto Tone: Provides a good starting point for an evenly-toned merged imageAuto Align: Useful if the images being merged have slight movement from shot to shot. Enable this option if the images were shot using a handheld camera.
157 Processing and developing photos 1 Sometimes, after the exposure-bracketed images are merged, some areas in the HDR image may appear unnaturally semi-transparent. Select one of the following deghosting option in the HDR Merge Preview dialog box to correct these anomalies: None, Low, Medium, or High. Try Low deghosting first to obtain a clean merged image. Try higher settings if necessary.
158 Processing and developing photos Set the white balance You can adjust the white balance of a photo to reflect the lighting conditions under which it was taken—daylight, tungsten, flash, and so on. You can either choose a white balance preset option or click a photo area that you want to specify as a neutral color. Lightroom adjusts the white balance setting, and then you can fine-tune it using the sliders provided. Note: White balance preset options are available only for raw and DNG photos.
159 Processing and developing photos Tint Fine-tunes the white balance to compensate for a green or magenta tint. Move the slider to the left (negative values) to add green to the photo; move it to the right (positive values) to add magenta. Tip: If you see a green or magenta color cast in the shadow areas after adjusting the temperature and tint, try removing it by adjusting the Shadows Tint slider in the Camera Calibration panel.
160 Processing and developing photos Adjust the tonal scale using the histogram About histograms A histogram is a representation of the number of pixels in a photo at each luminance percentage. A histogram that stretches from the left side of the panel to the right side indicates a photo that takes full advantage of the tonal scale. A histogram that doesn’t use the full tonal range can result in a dull image that lacks contrast.
161 Processing and developing photos Preview highlight and shadow clipping You can preview tonal clipping in a photo as you work on it. Clipping is the shifting of pixel values to the highest highlight value or the lowest shadow value. Clipped areas are either completely white or completely black, and have no image detail. You can preview clipped areas as you adjust the tone sliders in the Basic panel. Clipping indicators are located at the top of the Histogram panel in the Develop module.
162 Processing and developing photos If a point on the curve moves up, it becomes a lighter tone; if it moves down, it becomes darker. A straight, 45-degree line indicates no changes to the tonal scale: The original input values exactly match the output values. You may see a tone curve that isn’t straight when you first view a photo that you haven’t adjusted. This initial curve reflects default adjustments that Lightroom applied to your photo during import.
163 Processing and developing photos Learn More. George Jardine explains the parametric tone curve in this video: The Tone Curve. Check out more tips from George at mulita.com. To make adjustments to individual points on the tone curve, choose an option from the Point Curve menu, click the Edit Point Curve button , and do any of the following: • Choose an option from the Channel pop-up menu. You can edit all three channels at once, or choose to edit the Red, Green, or Blue channel individually.
164 Processing and developing photos You can adjust how Lightroom interprets the color from your camera by using the controls in the Camera Calibration panel and saving the changes as a preset. You may find it useful to photograph a standard color target under the lighting you want to calibrate. 1 Select a photo, and then set options in the Camera Calibration panel. Profile Sets the profile to use for your camera. ACR [version]These profiles are compatible with older versions of Camera Raw and Lightroom.
165 Processing and developing photos Convert a photo to gray tones Black & White Mix in the B&W panel converts color images to monochrome grayscale images, providing control over how individual colors convert to gray tones. 1 Convert the photo to grayscale by selecting Black & White in the Treatment area of the Basic panel or by pressing V. 2 Adjust the photo’s tonal range using the settings in the Basic and Tone Curve panels.
166 Processing and developing photos As with all other adjustments applied in the Develop module in Lightroom, local adjustments are nondestructive and are not permanently applied to the photo. Apply an adjustment brush or filter effect 1 Select the Adjustment Brush tool or the Graduated Filter tool in the tool strip of the Develop module.
167 Processing and developing photos Learn More. Matt Kloskowski walks through the controls in the video tutorial: Adjustment Brush. Modify a Graduated Filter or Radial Filter using brush controls You can modify Graduated Filter masks using brush controls. Once you've added a mask, to access brush controls, select the Brush option next to New/Edit. As appropriate, use the + and - (Erase) brushes. Lightroom lets you customize three different filter brushes: A (+), B (+), and Erase (-).
168 Processing and developing photos • (Adjustment Brush tool) Move the pointer over the pin and drag the double-pointing arrow to the right to increase the effect, or to the left to decrease the effect. • (Adjustment Brush tool) To undo part of the adjustment, select the Erase brush option, and paint over the adjustment. • (Graduated Filter tool) Drag the pin to move the center point of the effect.
169 Processing and developing photos Crop a photo 1 Select the Crop Overlay tool in the tool strip, or press R. An outline with adjustment handles appears around the photo. 2 Drag in the photo with the Crop Frame pointer or drag a crop handle to set the crop boundary. Corner handles adjust both image width and height. Note: After you drag a crop handle, select the Crop Frame tool to use it. 3 Reposition the photo by dragging the photo within the crop frame using the Hand tool.
170 Processing and developing photos Clear or undo a crop or straighten adjustment ❖ Click Reset in the Crop Overlay tool drawer. Rotate or flip a photo in the Develop module • To rotate a photo in 90-degree increments, choose Photo > Rotate Left or Rotate Right. To rotate a photo to less than 90 degrees, see Straighten a photo. The photo rotates in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction around its center point.
171 Processing and developing photos Reduce image noise Image noise is extraneous visible artifacts that degrade image quality. Image noise includes luminance (grayscale) noise, which makes an image look grainy, and chroma (color) noise, which is usually visible as colored artifacts in the image. Photos taken with high ISO speeds or less-sophisticated digital cameras can have noticeable noise. 1 (Optional) Zoom in on the photo to at least 1:1 to better see image noise and the effects of the sliders.
172 Processing and developing photos Barrel distortion causes straight lines to appear to bow outward. Pincushion distortion causes straight lines to appear to bend inward. Chromatic aberration Chromatic aberration appears as a color fringe along the edges of objects. It is caused by the failure of the lens to focus different colors to the same spot, aberrations in sensor microlenses, and by flare.
173 Processing and developing photos For more details about color aberration and how to remove it, see New Color Fringe Correction Controlsin the Lightroom Journal. Remove red-green and blue-yellow color shifts ❖ Select the Remove Chromatic Aberration checkbox. Remove global purple and green fringes with the eyedropper 1 Click the eyedropper tool in the Color Corrections Color panel. 2 Press the spacebar to pan and zoom into the fringe area.
174 Processing and developing photos 2 Under Transform, adjust any of the following: Distortion Drag to the right to correct barrel distortion and straighten lines that bend away from the center. Drag to the left to correct pincushion distortion and straighten lines that bend toward the center. Vertical corrects perspective caused by tilting the camera up or down. Makes vertical lines appear parallel. Horizontal Corrects perspective caused by angling the camera left or right.
175 Processing and developing photos Simulate film grain The Grain section of the Effects panel has controls for creating a stylistic effect reminiscent of particular film stocks. You can also use the Grain effect to mask resampling artifacts. Together, the Size and Roughness controls determine the character of the grain. Check grain at varying zoom levels to ensure that the character appears as desired. Amount Controls the amount of grain applied to the image. Drag to the right to increase the amount.
176 Processing and developing photos The Spot Removal brush lets you repair a selected area of a photo with a sample from another area. When removing spots, you use two connected circles: the spot circle indicates which area to change, and the sample circle determines which area of the photo is used to clone or heal the spot. 1 Select the Spot Removal brush in the tool strip. 2 Click one of the following in the tool drawer: Clone Applies the sampled area of the photo to the selected area.
177 Processing and developing photos Enabling profile corrections based on your camera and lens combination is highly recommended, before processing the photo with the Upright modes. 3 From the four Upright modes available, click a mode to apply the correction to the photo.
178 Processing and developing photos Upright Mode When you select Upright Mode, the mode that was selected is copied. However, the image that the settings were copied to, is corrected based on the content of the specific image. Upright Transforms Upright Transforms When you select Upright Transforms, the exact Upright transformation is copied/synced. Selecting the Upright Transform checkbox automatically will select the Upright Mode checkbox.
179 Processing and developing photos Before-and-after examples In addition to apply an Upright mode, these settings have been enabled for all the samples shown below: • Enable Profile Corrections • Constrain Crop Last updated 4/20/2015
180 Processing and developing photos Enhanced Spot Removal tool | Lightroom 5 Note: This article describes the enhanded Spot Removal tool in Lightroom 5. For help with the Spot Removal tool in Lightroom 3 and 4, see Retouch with the Spot Removal brush. About the enhanced Spot Removal tool The Spot Removal tool in Lightroom lets you repair a selected area of an image by sampling from a different area of the same image.
181 Processing and developing photos Using the Spot Removal tool 1 In the Develop module, select the Spot Removal tool from the toolstrip, or press Q. 2 Select one of the following: HealMatches the texture, lighting, and shading of the sampled area to the selected area.Clone Duplicatesthe sampled area of the image to the selected area. 3 (Optional) In the Spot Removal tool options area, drag the Size slider to specify the size of the area that the tool affects.
182 Processing and developing photos Keyboard shortcuts and modifiers Circular spot: • Single click creates a circular spot, and automatically finds a source. • Control/Command + click to create a circular spot; drag to set the source of the spot. • Command/Control + Option/Alt + click to create a circular spot; drag to set the size of the spot. Delete a selected area or spot: • Select a pin, and press Delete to remove the adjustment. • Press Option/Alt and click a spot to delete it.
183 Processing and developing photos Radial Filter | Lightroom 5 The background or elements surrounding the primary object of your photograph can distract the viewer. To draw attention to the focal point, you can create a vignette effect. The Radial Filter tool enables you to create multiple, offcenter, vignetted areas to highlight specific portions of a photograph. With the Radial Filter tool, you can make local adjustments with an elliptical mask.
184 Processing and developing photos 2 Do one of the following: • To create a Radial Filter, click and drag the mouse across the region of interest. This will draw an elliptical shape, which determines the area that is either affected or excluded from the adjustments you perform. • To edit an existing Radial Filter, click any of the gray handles on the photo. While drawing, press Shift to constrain the Radial Filter to a circle.
185 Processing and developing photos 5 Use the adjustment sliders (shown in step 1) to create the desired visual changes. Use the Feather slider to adjust the visual falloff of the applied adjustment. 6 Repeat steps 2 through 5 to continue adding or editing filters. 7 Click Reset, to remove all the Radial Filters applied to your image.
186 Processing and developing photos Develop module options Process versions The process version is the Camera Raw technology that Lightroom uses to adjust and render photos in the Develop module. Depending on which process version you use, different options and settings are available to you in the Develop module. If you’re not sure which process version your image uses, do one of the following: •Click Settings > Process. A check symbol appears next to the process version used.
187 Processing and developing photos 2 Use the options in the Soft Proofing panel to see if your colors are in gamut, or range, for your display or output device. Show/Hide Monitor Gamut Warning Colors that are outside your display’s color capabilities appear blue in the image preview area. Show/Hide Destination Gamut Warning Colors that are outside your printer’s rendering capabilities appear red in the image preview area.
188 Processing and developing photos Copy and paste Develop settings You can copy and paste individual Develop settings from the current photo to another photo in Library and Develop modules. To paste settings to multiple photos, you must be in the Library module. 1 To copy the current photo’s Develop settings, do one of the following: • In the Develop module, click the Copy button to the left of the toolbar, choose Edit > Copy, or choose Settings > Copy Settings.
189 Processing and developing photos Any settings that you may have previously selected or deselected in the Copy Settings dialog box are also set by default in the Synchronize Settings dialog box. Apply settings of previously selected photo You can copy all the settings of the photo you last selected in the Filmstrip (even if you didn’t make any adjustments to it) and apply them to the currently selected photo.
190 Processing and developing photos • Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) a state and choose Copy History Step Settings To Before to copy a single adjustment. • Click the Clear All button (the X) on the History panel header to remove all states from the listing. When the list of states gets too long in the History panel, create snapshots of the states you want to keep. Then, clear the panel by clicking the Clear All button.
191 Chapter 11: Exporting photos Export files to disk or CD 1 Select the photos and/or videos you want to export and choose File > Export. By default, Lightroom exports photos to the Hard Disk, as indicated in the Export To pop-up menu at the top of the dialog box. 2 To export photos or videos to a disc, choose Export To > CD/DVD.
192 Exporting photos Video 1 Select Include Video Files. 2 Choose a Video Format and Quality settings: H.264 H.264 is a highly compressed video format commonly used for playback on mobile devices. Choose Quality > Low for videos to be played on mobile devices; choose Quality > Medium for playback in a web browser. DPX Digital Picture Exchange (DPX) is a standard that is derived from the Kodak Cineon format and is common for visual effects work.
193 Exporting photos inches, centimeters, or pixels. If you check Don’t Enlarge, Lightroom disregards width or height settings that would enlarge the photo. Width & Height Resizes the photo to fit within the specified width and height, retaining the original aspect ratio. Specifying 400 x 600, for example, produces a 400 x 600 portrait photo or a 400 x 267 landscape photo.
194 Exporting photos Watermarking • For JPEG, PSD, or TIFF files, select the Watermark box to include a copyright watermark on exported photos. Simple Copyright WatermarkIncludes the contents of the Copyright metadata field as a watermark on the exported photo. If the Copyright field is empty, no watermark is applied. CustomChoose a custom watermark whose name appears in the Watermark pop-up menu. To create a custom watermark, click Edit Watermark. See Using the Watermark Editor .
195 Exporting photos 4 (Optional) To change the email application that sends the message, click the From pop-up menu and choose a different email application. 5 Click the Preset button and choose a size for the attached photo or photos. 6 Click Send. The email message opens in your email application. 7 Add a message if desired, and then click Send. Configure email account settings for Lightroom 1 In any module except the Book module, choose File > Email Photo.
196 Exporting photos Note: For information on File Naming, File Settings, Image Sizing, and other export options, see Export files to disk or CD . 5 (Optional) To change your Facebook connection settings at any time, click the + button at the top of the Publish Services panel and choose Facebook > Edit Settings. Add and manage photos in a Facebook collection Photos that you want to upload to Facebook are managed in a Facebook publish collection.
197 Exporting photos Publish from Lightroom to Flickr The Publish Services panel in the Library module allows you to send photos directly from Lightroom to Flickr. First, establish a connection between Flickr and Lightroom, then create a publish collection of photos to publish. Finally, upload the photos. You can also make and view Flickr comments in the Comments panel in the Library module of Lightroom.
198 Exporting photos • To view the photos in a photoset, select the photoset in the Publish Services panel. The photos are organized in the following categories, or queues, in the image display area: New Photos To PublishPhotos that have not been exported. Modified Photos To RepublishPhotos that were edited in the Library or Develop module after they were exported. Published PhotosPhotos that have not been modified since they were exported.
199 Exporting photos Behance Title Set photo titles using a photo’s filename, IPTC Title metadata, or Leave Blank. If the Title is empty, then choose to use the photo's Filename or Leave Blank. Note: For information on File Naming, File Settings, Image Sizing, and other options, see Export files to disk or CD . 5 (Optional) To change your Behance connection settings at any time, click the + button at the top of the Publish Services panel and choose Behance > Edit Settings.
200 Exporting photos Publish from Lightroom to Adobe Revel The plug-in required to publish directly from Lightroom to Adobe Revel is no longer available. To see how to quickly import your photos into adoberevel.com from a web browser, read the following FAQ: How do I add (upload) files to Revel? Alternatively, copy-paste the following FAQ link in a browser and press Enter: https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1162795.
201 Exporting photos 3 To manage your Hard Drive collections, do any of the following: • To edit, rename, or delete a folder, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) it in the Publish Services panel and choose Edit Collection, Rename, or Delete. • To remove an unpublished photo from a regular Hard Drive folder, select it in the folder and press Delete. • To add or remove photos in a smart folder, change the rules of the smart folder.
202 Exporting photos For E-mail Opens a message to allow you to send the photos to someone using email. See Email photos from Lightroom. For E-mail (Hard Drive) Exports photos to the hard drive as sRGB JPEG files. Exported photos have a maximum size of 640 pixels (width or height), medium quality, and a resolution of 72 pixels per inch. Upon completion, Lightroom shows the photos in the Explorer (Windows) or the Finder (Mac OS). Choose the destination folder after you click Export.
203 Exporting photos Manage export plug-ins 1 Choose File > Plug-In Manager or click the Plug-In Manager button in the lower-left corner of the Export dialog box. The Lightroom Plug-In Manager dialog box lists installed plug-ins in the left panel. 2 Do any of the following: • Select a plug-in from the left panel to view information about it in the main panel. • To add a plug-in to Lightroom, click the Add button. Navigate to the plug-in, select it, and then click Add Plug-In.
204 Chapter 12: External Editors External editing preferences You use External Editing preferences to specify the file format and other options for editing camera raw and DNG files in Photoshop Elements and external image-editing applications that cannot read the mosaic sensor data in camera raw files. The options you specify in Lightroom External Editing preferences are also used by Photoshop when you save camera raw and DNG files from Lightroom in Photoshop.
205 External Editors Note: You can also select an external editor by choosing Photo > Edit In Other Application from the Library or Develop module. You’ll be prompted to navigate to and select the application to use. After you choose an external editor, the name of the application appears as Edit In [Name of Application] in the Photo menu. Create an external editor preset You can create presets for external editors in the External Editing preferences dialog box.
206 External Editors Note: Select Stack With Original to stack the edited photo with the original. 3 (JPEG, TIFF, and PSD only) Click Edit. If you edit a copy of the photo, Lightroom automatically adds the copy, with -Edit appended to the filename, to the catalog as you open it in Photoshop Elements. 4 Edit the photo as desired in Photoshop Elements and then choose File > Save. Edited camera raw and DNG files are automatically added to the Lightroom catalog with -Edit appended to the filename.
207 External Editors Note: When saving changes to JPEG, TIFF, and PSD images in Photoshop, make sure the filename and format are the same as the copy or the original in Lightroom if you want the photo to be updated in the catalog. 5 Switch to Lightroom to see the edited photo in the catalog. Note: When saving from Photoshop, be sure to turn on the Maximize Compatibility option so that Lightroom can read the images.
208 External Editors The merge-to-HDR feature in Lightroom requires that you have one of the following combinations of Photoshop and Camera Raw installed on your computer: • Photoshop CS3 10.0.1 and Camera Raw 4.6 or later • Photoshop CS4 and Camera Raw 5.7 or later • Photoshop CS5 and Camera Raw 6.2 • Photoshop CS6 and Camera Raw 7.1 Note: The following instructions are for Photoshop CS5 and CS6. 1 In the Library or Develop module, select two or more photos to merge to HDR.
209 Chapter 13: Slideshows Slideshow module panels and tools In the Slideshow module, you specify the photo and text layout of the slides in your presentation. A Slide Editor view B Template preview C Slideshow templates and Collections D Playback controls E Rotate and Add Text tools F Panels for setting layout and playback options The Slideshow module includes the following panels: Preview Displays the layout of a template with a thumbnail preview.
210 Slideshows Specifying the slide layout Choose a slideshow template Slideshow templates provide a quick way to define the look and behavior of your presentation. They specify whether the slides have borders, drop shadows, text, a logo, and the color or image behind each photo. Lightroom comes with several templates you can select from the Template Browser. Moving the pointer over a template name in the Template Browser of the Slideshow module displays a template preview at the top of the left panel.
211 Slideshows • To adjust the border width, either drag the Width slider or type a pixel value in the box to the right of the slider. • To add a cast shadow, select Cast Shadow and use the controls to adjust it: Opacity Sets the shadow's lightness or darkness. Offset Sets the shadow's distance from the image. Radius Sets the hardness or softness of the shadow's edge. Angle Sets the direction of the drop shadow. Turn the knob or move the slider to adjust the shadow's angle.
212 Slideshows 2 In the Backdrop panel, select any combination of the following options: Color Wash Applies a gradient wash color on top of the background color and background image. The gradient transitions from the background color to the color you set in the color box on the right. See Add a color wash to a slide background. Background Image Uses an image that you drag from the Filmstrip into the background of the slide.
213 Slideshows 2 Specify the settings you want in the Options, Layout, Overlays, Backdrop, and Playback panels. 3 Click the Plus sign (+) in the Template Browser panel. 4 Overwrite “Untitled Template” to give your custom template a name, and specify a folder (such as “User Templates”) for the template. Create and organize template folders 1 Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the area where you want the folder to appear and choose New Folder. 2 Type the name of the folder and click OK.
214 Slideshows 5 Type a name for your slideshow collection in the Create Slideshow dialog box. Choose a collection set from the Set pop-up menu to add the collection to an existing set, or choose None. 6 Under Slideshow Options, select Include Selected Photos. Select Make New Virtual Copies if you want the collection to include virtual copies instead of the original photos. 7 Click Create. Lightroom adds the slideshow collection to the Collections panel and gives it a slide icon .
215 Slideshows Display a copyright watermark in a slideshow 1 In the Overlays panel of the Slideshow module, select Watermarking. 2 Choose a watermark from the pop-up menu. Display ratings in a slideshow The rating stars that you give to photos in the Library module can be displayed in a slideshow. 1 In the Overlays panel of the Slideshow module, select Rating Stars. 2 Click the color box on the right and choose the color you want for the stars from the pop-up window.
216 Slideshows Add text and metadata to slides You can add text that appears on every slide, or a unique caption on each slide. For example, you can display the stars rating that you applied to an image, or the caption that is recorded in an image’s metadata. 1 In the toolbar on the Slideshow module, click ABC. The Custom Text pop-up menu and text box appear in the toolbar.
217 Slideshows Angle Sets the direction of the cast shadow. Turn the knob or move the slider to adjust the shadow’s angle. Move and rotate text and other objects in a slide All text elements, rating stars, and an identity plate can be moved anywhere in a slideshow template layout. Selecting them in the Slide Editor view displays a bounding box.
218 Slideshows Remove text and other objects from a slide You can remove text from a slide layout. You can also temporarily turn off the text overlay so that it’s no longer visible in the slideshow. Temporarily turning off the text gives you the option of restoring it at any time by turning the text overlay back on. ❖ Do any of the following: • To permanently remove text from a slide layout, click the text or object in the Slide Editor view to select it, and then press the Delete key.
219 Slideshows 2 For each type of slide, specify the following options: • Click the color box to specify a slide color from the pop-up window. • Select Add Identity Plate to display your identity plate on the slide. By default, the identity plate is white. • To change the color of the identity plate, select Override Color and then click the color box and choose a new color from the pop-up window. • To adjust the size of the identity plate, drag the Scale slider or type in a value.
220 Slideshows 2 Override the playback settings using the following keys. Right Arrow Advances to the next slide. Left Arrow Moves back one slide. Spacebar Pauses or resumes playback. Escape Ends the slide show. 3 To have your slideshow play back continually, select Repeat in the Playback panel. 4 You can now set a preference for the extent of movement that you'd like with the Pan And Zoom slider. Setting this preference to Low causes minimal panning and zooming.
221 Slideshows 3 Navigate to and select a location to save the PDF file. 4 Set the following options: Quality Renders each slide at a specified JPEG quality setting. Lower quality slides yield a smaller slide show file size. Drag the Quality slider or enter a numeric value from 0 to 100 (with 100 representing the highest quality, and 0 representing the lowest). Note: Photos are embedded with sRGB profiles. Width and Height Specify the pixel dimensions for the slideshow.
222 Slideshows Export a slideshow as video You can export a slideshow as a video file that you can watch on other computers. Lightroom saves video slideshows as H.264 MPEG-4 files complete with slide layout, soundtrack, and other playback options. 1 In the Slideshow module, click Export Video on the lower left. 2 In the Export Slideshow To Video dialog box, enter a filename and choose where you want to save the video. 3 Choose a Video Preset to determine pixel size and frame rate.
223 Chapter 14: Printing photos Print module basics The Print module lets you specify the page layout and print options for printing photos and contact sheets on your printer. A Template Browser and Collections panels B Show Previous Page and Show Next Page buttons C Page number D Panels for specifying layout and output options Print module panels and tools The Print module includes the following panels: Preview Displays the layout of a template.
224 Printing photos Layout (Single Image/Contact Sheet layouts) Specifies margins, number of rows and columns, and cell size in a Grid page layout. Guides (Single Image/Contact Sheet layouts) Shows rulers, bleeds, margins, image cells, and dimensions in a Grid page layout. Rulers, Grid & Guides (Picture Package and Custom Package layouts) Determines whether and how rulers, page grid, and bleeds appear. Cells (Picture Package and Custom Package layouts) Adds cells and pages to layouts.
225 Printing photos 2 Choose a printer and specify the settings: • (Windows) In the Print Setup dialog box, choose a printer from the Name menu, click Properties, and then click the Advanced button to specify printer settings in the Advanced Options dialog box. • (Mac OS) In the Print dialog box, choose a printer and then specify printer settings. Use the pop-up menu below the Presets menu to choose the options to set.
226 Printing photos Picture Package Allows you to print one photo in various sizes on a page. Custom Package Allows you to print one or more photos, in any configuration of sizes, on a page, and allows multiple page layouts. 3 (Custom Package templates) Drag one or more photos from the Filmstrip to the page preview. Specify how photos fill an image cell You can specify photos to scale and rotate so that their entire image fits within an image cell.
227 Printing photos Specify rulers and guides • (Single Image/Contact Sheet layout) In the Guides panel of the Print module, select or deselect Show Guides. Specify whether you want to show or hide rulers, page bleed guides, margins and gutters, and image cells. • (Picture Package and Custom Package layouts) In the Rulers, Grid & Guides panel, select whether you want to view a page ruler, a layout grid, or page bleed guides.
228 Printing photos Customize package layouts You can add as many image cells as you like to a Picture Package or Custom Package layout, and arrange them on the page automatically or manually. Lightroom offers six standard photo cell sizes. If you add more photos than fit on a page, Lightroom automatically adds pages to the layout. 1 In the Cells panel, click to add cells in the desired size or sizes to the layout. Lightroom optimizes their placement on the page for the fewest cuts.
229 Printing photos Print borders in Single Image/Contact Sheet layouts 1 In the Image Settings panel, select Stroke Border. 2 (Optional) Do any of the following: • To change the border color, click the color swatch and select a color in the color pop-up window that opens. • To adjust the width of the border, drag the Width slider. Print borders and strokes in Picture Package and Custom Package layouts 1 In the Image Settings panel, select Photo Border.
230 Printing photos Print photos with a copyright watermark ❖ In the Page panel, select Watermarking and choose a watermark from the pop-up menu. Print filename, caption, and other information (Single Image/Contact Sheet layouts) You can print information about photos, such as the filename, title, caption, and keywords, on Single Image/Contact Sheet photo layouts. The information is taken from the metadata that you enter in the Library module. The information prints below each photo.
231 Printing photos 4 Overwrite “Untitled Template” to give your custom template a name, and specify a folder (such as “User Templates”) for the template. Create and organize template folders 1 Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) in the Template Browser and choose New Folder. 2 Type the name of the folder and click OK. 3 Drag a template to a folder name to move the template to that folder. If you drag a Lightroom preset template to a different folder, the template is copied to that folder.
232 Printing photos Print in draft mode You can use Draft Mode Printing to print contact sheets and quick drafts of a photo. In this mode, Lightroom uses cached photo previews when printing. If you select photos that haven’t been fully cached and print them using Draft Mode Printing, Lightroom sends their thumbnail data to the printer, and the print quality of those photos might not be what you expect. Sharpening and color management controls aren’t available using Draft Mode Printing.
233 Printing photos Print 16-bit color ❖ In the Print Job panel, select 16 Bit Output if you are printing to a 16-bit printer under Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard) or higher. Note: If you select 16 Bit Output and print to a printer that does not support it, print performance is slowed, but quality is not affected. Set print color management You can specify whether Lightroom or the printer driver handles color management during printing.
234 Printing photos Note: Dragging the Brightness and Contrast sliders produces tone curve adjustments. These adjustments do not preview onscreen. It may take some experimentation to determine what settings work best for your individual photos and your specific printer. Save print settings as a print collection When you save print settings as a print collection, you can add new photos to the collection and they automatically include the print settings.
235 Chapter 15: Photo books Create photo books About the Book module Using the Book module you can design photographic books and upload them to the on-demand print website Blurb.com. You can also save your books as Adobe PDF or individual JPEG files.
236 Photo books 2 In the Library module, select the photos you want to include in the book. See Selecting photos in the Grid view and the Filmstrip. In the Book module, you can also select photos in the Collections panel and the Filmstrip. 3 In the Book module, use the panels along the right side of the application window to specify options. Book Settings Choose whether you want to output to PDF, JPEG, or Blurb, and specify the book size and type of cover (hardcover or soft cover).
237 Photo books Note: Caption fields also have a thin gray line to represent the perimeter of the field. Photo Cells Photo cell guides appear as gray boxes with a cross hair in the middle. These indicate unfilled photo cells. Filler Text Placeholder text appears in empty page and photo caption fields. Note: You must select the Fill Text Boxes With > Filler Text option in Book Preferences in order for filler text to appear.
238 Photo books • In the Background panel, click the arrow and select a graphic background. Click the color swatch to change the color of the graphic, and drag the Opacity slider to adjust the degree of transparency. • In the Background panel, select the Background Color option and click the color swatch to choose the color. 4 Do any of the following to edit a page in the preview area: • Drag pages to rearrange them.
239 Chapter 16: Web galleries Web module panels and tools The Web module lets you specify the layout of the website. A Type of web gallery B Template Browser C Preview button D Navigation buttons E Panels for customizing layout and specifying output options The Web module includes the following panels: Preview Displays the layout of a template. An icon on the lower-left side of the panel indicates whether the template is for a Lightroom HTML gallery or Lightroom Flash gallery .
240 Web galleries Image Info Specifies the text displayed with the image previews. Output Settings Specifies the maximum pixel dimension of the photos and JPEG quality, and whether to add a copyright watermark. Upload Settings Specifies upload settings to send your web gallery to a server. You can filter your selected photos in the Web module by clicking Use in the toolbar and choosing All Photos, Selected Photos, or Flagged Photos.
241 Web galleries 2 In the Appearance panel, do any of the following: • To add drop shadows to all photos, select Add Drop Shadows To Photos. • To add a horizontal rule under the site title, select Section Borders. Click the color picker to choose a color for the rule. • To specify the grid layout on the thumbnail index page, click in the grid to set the number of rows and columns. • To display an index number in the upper-left corner of each photo thumbnail, select Show Cell Numbers.
242 Web galleries Add titles, description, and contact information to web photo galleries Website titles, photo collection titles and descriptions, contact information, and a web or mail link appear on every web page in your web photo gallery. ❖ In the Site Info panel or in the work area, do either of the following: • Overwrite the text in the corresponding boxes with site and collection titles, a collection description, contact info, and a web or mail link.
243 Web galleries Web gallery templates and settings Create custom web gallery templates Modifications you make to the colors, layout, text, and output settings can be saved as a custom web gallery template. After you save it, the custom template is listed in the Template Browser for reuse. You can create new folders in the Template Browser to help organize your templates.
244 Web galleries • To import a template, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the area where you want the template to appear and choose Import. Double-click the template file. Save web settings as a web collection When you save web gallery settings as a web collection, you can add new photos to the collection and they automatically include the web settings. This is different from custom templates, which include the output options but no photos.
245 Web galleries 3 Click Save. Upload a web photo gallery You can specify the FTP server information in the Upload Settings panel and use the FTP capabilities in Lightroom to upload your gallery to a web server. After you click the Upload button, Lightroom automatically generates the necessary files and then transfers them to the web server you specify. To use a separate FTP application for uploading your files, or to generate a gallery for offline viewing, you can first export the files.
246 Web galleries About specifying a server path The server path specifies the location on the web server for placing the web gallery folder you’re uploading. When typing the server path, use slashes for designating the directory and sub-directories. For example: /root_directory_name/www/In this example, “root directory” is the name of the root level, the directory you must enter to access space on the web server, and “www” is the name of the specific sub-folder where the web files will be uploaded.
247 Chapter 17: Keyboard shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts Keys for working with panels Result Windows Mac OS Show/hide side panels Tab Tab Show/hide all panels Shift + Tab Shift + Tab Show/hide toolbar T T Show/hide Module Picker F5 F5 Show/hide Filmstrip F6 F6 Show/hide left panels F7 F7 Show/hide right panels F8 F8 Toggle solo mode Alt-click a panel Option-click a panel Open a new panel without closing soloed panel Shift-click a panel Shift-click a panel Open/close all panels
248 Keyboard shortcuts Result Windows Mac OS Go to Web module Ctrl + Alt + 5 Command + Option + 5 Go back / go forward Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow / Ctrl + Alt + RIght Arrow Command + Option + Left Arrow / Command + Option + Right Arrow Go back to previous module Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow Command + Option + Up Arrow Keys for changing views and screen modes Result Windows Mac OS Enter Library Loupe view E E Enter Library Grid view G G Enter Library Compare view C C Enter Library Survey view
249 Keyboard shortcuts Result Windows Mac OS Enter full-screen mode (requires a second monitor) Shift + F11 Command + Shift + F11 Show/hide Filter bar Shift + \ Shift + \ Zoom in / zoom out Ctrl + Shift + = / Ctrl + Shift - Command + Shift + = / Command + Shift + - Keys for managing photos and catalogs Result Windows Mac OS Import photos from disk Ctrl + Shift + I Command + Shift + I Open catalog Ctrl + O Command +Shift + O Open Preferences Ctrl + , (comma) Command + , (comma) Open
250 Keyboard shortcuts Keys for comparing photos in the Library module Result Windows Mac OS Switch to Loupe view E or Enter E or Return Switch to Grid view G or Esc G or Esc Switch to Compare view C C Switch to Survey view N N Switch from Grid to Loupe view Spacebar or E Spacebar or E Swap select and candidate photos in Compare view Down Arrow Down Arrow Make next photos select and candidate in Compare view Up Arrow Up Arrow Toggle Zoom view Z Z Zoom in / zoom out in Loupe view
251 Keyboard shortcuts Result Windows Mac OS Toggle stack S S Move to top of stack Shift + S Shift + S Move up in stack Shift + [ Shift + [ Move down in stack Shift + ] Shift + ] Keys for rating and filtering photos Result Windows Mac OS Set star rating 1-5 1-5 Set star rating and go to next photo Shift + 1 - 5 Shift + 1 - 5 Remove star rating 0 0 Remove star rating and go to next photo Shift + 0 Shift + 0 Increase / decrease rating by 1 star ]/[ ]/[ Assign a red label 6
252 Keyboard shortcuts Keys for working with collections Result Windows Mac OS Create a new collection in the Library module Ctrl + N Command + N Add to Quick Collection B B Add to Quick Collection and go to next photo Shift + B Shift + B Show Quick Collection Ctrl + B Command + B Save Quick Collection Ctrl + Alt + B Command + Option + B Clear Quick Collection Ctrl + Shift + B Command + Shift + B Set as target collection Ctrl + Alt + Shift + B Command + Option + Shift + B Keys for wor
253 Keyboard shortcuts Result Windows Mac OS Copy After settings to Before Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left Arrow Command + Option + Shift + Left Arrow Copy Before settings to After Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Right Arrow Command + Option + Shift + Right Arrow Swap Before and After settings Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Up Arrow Command + Option + Shift + Up Arrow Increase/decrease selected slider in small increments Up Arrow / Down Arrow or + / - Up Arrow / Down Arrow or + / - Increase/decrease selected slider in
254 Keyboard shortcuts Result Windows Mac OS Paint a horizontal or vertical line Shift-drag Shift-drag Increase/decrease Amount Drag adjustment pin right/left Drag adjustment pin right/left Show/hide local adjustment pin H H Show/hide local adjustment mask overlay O O Cycle local adjustment mask overlay colors Shift + O Shift + O Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Tone Curve adjustment Ctrl + Alt + Shift + T Command + Option + Shift + T Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply
255 Keyboard shortcuts Result Windows Mac OS Preview slide show Alt + Enter Option + Return End slide show Esc Esc Go to next slide Right Arrow Right Arrow Go to previous slide Left Arrow Left Arrow Rotate photo right (clockwise) Ctrl + ] Command + ] Rotate photo left (counterclockwise) Ctrl + [ Command + [ Show/hide guides Ctrl + Shift + H Command + Shift + H Export PDF slide show Ctrl + J Command + J Export JPEG slide show Ctrl + Shift + J Command + Shift + J Export video sl
256 Keyboard shortcuts Result Windows Mac OS Create a new print template Ctrl + N Command + N Create a new print template folder Ctrl + Shift + N Command + Shift + N Save print settings Ctrl + S Command + S Keys for working in the Web module Result Windows Mac OS Reload web gallery Ctrl + R Command + R Preview in browser Ctrl + Alt + P Command + Option + P Play impromptu slide show Ctrl + Enter Command + Return Export web gallery Ctrl + J Command + J Create a new web gallery temp
