Introduction xix
01 Getting Started 1
GETTING STARTED: Foundations for Success 2
How to use this book 3
Workflows 6
Example Lightroom workflow 6
Configuring your computer for Lightroom 7
Installing Lightroom 11
Lightroom Fundamentals 14
Saving and backing up your work 21
Essential troubleshooting 22
The Lightroom workspace 23
How to ensure accurate color for your photos 37
02 Import 41
IMPORT: Indexing photos and videos with Lightroom catalogs 42
Overview of Import workflow 43
What to do before importing 43
Importing files for the first time: Add 45
Copy files from a camera 47
What happens during an import 51
The Import window 52
FROM: Select a source 53
Source 53
Import method 55
Main preview area 56
TO: My Catalog or folder Destination 59
File Handling 60
File Renaming 61
Apply During Import 64
Destination 66
Import Presets 68
Show fewer options: the Compact Import Window 69
Import from Another Catalog 69
Tethered Capture 70
Tethered Capture Setup 70
Auto Import 74
Next steps 75
03 Library 77
LIBRARY: Managing your photos with Lightroom 78
Edit a shoot 80
Working in Library 82
Catalog panel 84
Library previews 84
Navigator 85
Library View Modes 86
Grid view 86
Selections: Choosing the photos to work with 89
Rotating and flipping photos 92
Stacks: Grouping items together 92
Loupe view 94
Compare view 98
Survey view 99
Using the Secondary Display with Library 100
Folders panel: Work directly with folders on your hard drives 101
Managing photos and video files in Library 107
Synchronize Folder 112
Collections: Organize things however you like 114
Collections panel 114
Quick Collection 116
Smart Collections 117
Output Module Collections 118
Collection Sets 118
Managing the Collections panel 118
Introduction to Publish Services 119
Attributes: Tag photos with identifying marks 119
Filters: Show photos and videos based on criteria 122
Example Filter workflows 124
Quick Develop 128
Keywords: Tag your photos for search 131
The Keywording panel 132
Keyword List 134
Working with metadata 139
The Metadata panel 140
Metadata presets 145
Metadata Status 146
Using the Painter 150
Working with video in Lightroom 151
Example video workflow 151
Next steps 155
04 Develop 157
DEVELOP: Making your photos look their best 158
Example Develop workflow 159
Make a plan for processing 162
The Develop workspace 164
Understanding the Process Version 165
Default and Auto settings 168
Histogram 168
The Basic panel: Essential adjustments for every photo 171
Tone Curve: Modify tones based on ranges of luminance 182
Targeted Adjustment Tool (TAT) 185
HSL / Color / B & W: Adjust color by range 186
Split Toning: Apply creative color treatments 188
Detail: Fine-tune sharpening and noise reduction 190
Lens Corrections: Fix image problems caused by the lens 195
Effects: Add vignettes and simulate fi lm grain 203
Camera Calibration: Precisely control raw image rendering 205
Before/After 206
Crop Overlay: Cropping and straightening your photos 207
Spot Removal: Retouching photos in Lightroom 212
Heal Dust Spots 212
Red Eye Correction 215
Local Adjustments: Dodging, burning, and so much more 216
Working with Graduated Filters 222
Apply a graduated fi lter 223
Working with Radial Filters 224
Apply a Radial Filter 224
Working with Adjustment Brushes226
Navigator panel 230
Presets: Apply multiple Develop adjustments with one click 230
Set Default 235
Snapshots 236
History: Track changes and go back to any point 237
Collections 238
Virtual copies: Create multiple versions of a single photo 238
Apply settings from one photo to others 239
Soft proofing 241
Soft proofing a photo 242
Converting color photos to black and white 248
Next steps 251
05 Export 253
EXPORT: Creating new copies from Lightroom 254
Basic export workfl ow 255
Export methods 255
What to do before exporting 256
Email photos 258
Working in the Export window 260
Export To: 261
Export Location 262
File Naming 263
Video 265
File Settings 266
Image Sizing 270
Output sharpening 273
Metadata 274
Watermarking 275
Working in the Watermark Editor 275
Post-Processing 278
Export presets 279
Burn a CD/DVD 280
Export plug-ins 281
Publish Services: Synchronize your photo collections 282
Publish to Flickr 283
Publish to Hard Drive 285
Changing Publish Services settings 287
Edit In other programs 289
Edit in Photoshop 291
Open as Photoshop Smart Objects 292
Next steps 294
06 Map 297
MAP: Plot your photo locations with GPS coordinates 298
Working with photos that already have GPS data 300
Adding GPS coordinates to photos using the map 300
Adding GPS coordinates to photos using a tracklog 300
Navigator 301
Saved Locations 301
Collections 303
Metadata 303
Map display 304
Location Filter 306
Map Toolbar 306
Sync Metadata 310
Keeping your location data private 310
Next steps 310
07 Book 313
BOOK: Design and order photo books in Lightroom 314
Publish a book 314
Create a new book with a custom layout 316
Preview panel 318
Collections: Create and manage Saved Books 319
Book previews 320
Book Toolbar 321
Book Filmstrip 322
Book Preferences 323
Book Settings 324
About Book templates 325
Auto Layout: Create a book with one click 325
Working in the Auto Layout Preset Editor 326
Page panel: Add or change pages328
Guides 331
Cell panel 332
Text panel: Add text to photos and pages 334
Type: Style your text 336
Background panel 339
About covers 341
Create Saved Book 342
Send Book to Blurb 346
Next steps 347
08 Slideshow 349
SLIDESHOW: Present your photos and videos on screen 350
Make a Slideshow 351
Preview 351
Template Browser 352
Collections 354
Slideshow Toolbar 355
Options 356
Layout 358
Overlays 359
Backdrop 364
Titles 366
Playback 367
Preview and Play Your Slideshow 369
Impromptu Slideshow 370
Create Saved Slideshow 371
Exporting Slideshows 371
Next steps 373
09 Print 375
PRINT: Make professional prints yourself or at a lab 376
Making a print 377
Preview 378
Template Browser 378
Collections 380
Page Setup 381
Main preview area 382
Print Toolbar 382
Layout Style 382
Single Image / Contact Sheet 383
Image Settings 384
Layout 384
Guides 386
Page 387
Picture Package 389
Image Settings 391
Rulers, Grid & Guides 391
Cells 392
Page 393
Custom Package 394
Print Job 395
Print and Printer… 400
Print to JPEG File 401
Create Saved Print 403
Print troubleshooting 403
Next steps 405
10 Web 407
WEB: Create browser-based photo galleries 408
Build a Lightroom Web Gallery 409
Preview panel 409
Template Browser 409
Collections 411
Main preview area 413
Web Toolbar 413
Layout Style 414
Find More Galleries Online 415
Customize your Web gallery 416
Site Info 416
Color Palette 419
Appearance 420
Image Info 423
Output Settings 425
Upload Settings 426
Create Saved Web Gallery 428
Preview in Browser 429
Export… 429
Upload 430
Next steps 431
11 Catalog 433
WORKING WITH LIGHTROOM CATALOGS: Advanced photo management techniques 434
Catalog Settings 435
Catalog backups 439
Maintaining catalog integrity 442
Upgrading catalogs 444
Using multiple catalogs 445
Export as Catalog 448
Import from Catalog 449
Working with Lightroom on multiple computers 451
Road Trip Workflow 452
Next steps 455
Favorite Shortcuts 458
Appendix 459
Index 473