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USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 2

Contents

Creating and managing folders

 

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Synchronizing folders

 

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Managing photos

 

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Chapter 7: Organizing photos in the catalog

Photo collections

 

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Grouping photos into stacks

 

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Filtering and rating photos

 

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Viewing and editing metadata

 

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Keywords

 

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Finding photos in the catalog

 

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Using the Quick Develop panel

 

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Chapter 8: Developing photos

Develop module overview

 

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Adjusting image color and tone

 

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Working in grayscale

 

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Adjusting crop and rotation

 

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Retouching and correcting photos

 

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Correcting lens distortion and noise

 

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Applying Develop adjustments to other photos

 

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Managing image history and snapshots

 

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Chapter 9: Exporting photos

Exporting photos to disk

 

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Exporting photos using presets

 

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Export plug-ins

 

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Chapter 10: Editing in other applications

Editing in other applications overview

 

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Edit photos in Photoshop

 

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Chapter 11: Creating and viewing slide shows

Slideshow module panels and tools

 

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Specifying the slide layout

 

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Adding overlays to slides

 

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Playing and exporting slide shows 

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Chapter 12: Printing photos

Print module overview

 

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Laying out photos using a Grid template

 

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Laying out photos in a picture package

 

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Printing overlay text and graphics

 

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Setting print resolution and color management 

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Chapter 13: Creating web photo galleries

Web module panels and tools

 

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Specifying web gallery layouts

 

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Previewing, exporting, and uploading a web photo gallery 

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Updated 03 September 2009

Summary of Contents for 65007312 - Photoshop Lightroom

Page 1: ...Using ADOBE PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 2 Updated 03 September 2009 ...

Page 2: ...nited States and or other countries Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Apple Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Portions of this product contain code licensed from Nellymos...

Page 3: ...els and the screen view 23 The toolbar 24 Displaying the Library on a second monitor 25 Setting preferences for working in Lightroom 27 Personalizing identity plates and module buttons 28 Monitoring processes 29 Color management 29 Chapter 4 Importing photos Importing photos into your library 31 Importing photos automatically 39 Chapter 5 Viewing photos in the catalog Viewing photos in the Filmstr...

Page 4: ...ory and snapshots 122 Chapter 9 Exporting photos Exporting photos to disk 124 Exporting photos using presets 128 Export plug ins 128 Chapter 10 Editing in other applications Editing in other applications overview 130 Edit photos in Photoshop 133 Chapter 11 Creating and viewing slide shows Slideshow module panels and tools 135 Specifying the slide layout 136 Adding overlays to slides 141 Playing an...

Page 5: ...v USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 2 Contents Chapter 14 Keyboard shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts 170 Updated 03 September 2009 ...

Page 6: ...ter follow the on screen instructions in the Registration dialog box which appears after you install the software If you postpone registration you can register at any time by choosing Help Lightroom Registration ReadMe The ReadMe file for your software is available online and on the installation disc Open the file to read important information about topics such as the following System requirements...

Page 7: ...p If you re connected to the Internet the Help menu within the product opens the product Help and Support page by default This page is a portal to all of the Community Help content for the product If you want to consult or search on line product Help only you can access it by clicking the product Help link in the upper right corner of the Help and Support page Be sure to select the This Help Syste...

Page 8: ...s to resources such as these Prerelease software and technologies Code samples and best practices to accelerate your learning Early versions of product and technical documentation Forums wiki based content and other collaborative resources to help you interact with like minded users Adobe Labs fosters a collaborative software development process In this environment customers quickly become product...

Page 9: ...ing 2 48 Controlling vibrance and saturation in Lightroom Adjusting hue and saturation 2 41 The Blacks slider and black clipping Working in grayscale 3 12 Creating a cross processing film effect using the Split Toning panel 1 49 Using the Adjustment Brush tool 5 39 Applying corrections using the Adjustment Brush tool 11 21 Retouching portraits with the Adjustment Brush tool Applying a Graduated Fi...

Page 10: ... web galleries Web module basics 8 40 Creating Flash galleries with Lightroom 2 8 09 Other community learning resources For links to many more videos blogs and other Lightroom learning content from around the web go to Lightroom Help and Support What s new New features in Lightroom 2 Multi monitor support Open a view of the Library in a second window that can be displayed on a second monitor Keep ...

Page 11: ...gnette effect to a cropped photo See Apply a postcrop vignette on page 120 Tighter integration with Adobe Photoshop Open photos from Lightroom in Photoshop more quickly and as a Smart Object Merge multiple photos to panorama merge multiple high dynamic range HDR photos or open multiple photos as one layered file in Photoshop When you return to Lightroom edited images are automatically added to the...

Page 12: ...low 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 Each of the five modules in the Lightroom workspace include several panels that contain options and controls for working on your photos The Lightroom workspace in t...

Page 13: ...not support CMYK images For a complete list of supported file formats see File formats on page 31 After they are imported Lightroom adds the photos to the library and starts building previews and cataloging metadata Unless manually removed the previews and metadata stay in the library even if you move the corresponding photos off of your computer to archive them at a different storage location Thu...

Page 14: ...tos when importing on page 34 6 Optional Set options for importing your photos In the Information To Apply area of the Import Photos dialog box you can set options to apply Develop settings metadata or keywords to the photos as they re imported See Apply Develop settings to photos when importing on page 37 Create and apply Develop presets on page 101 and Apply metadata to photos when importing on ...

Page 15: ...fault Lightroom loads the most recent catalog You can open a different catalog by choosing File Open Catalog or you can determine which catalog is opened in the General preferences Viewing and organizing photos Photos in the catalog and their accompanying data are viewed in the Library module You can view all photos in the catalog as thumbnails in a grid or the catalog can be filtered in different...

Page 16: ...elop panel in the Library module are the same as their counterparts in the Develop module However the Develop module has more precise controls for making adjustments and corrections to the image See Reading image histograms on page 101 Viewing and editing metadata on page 79 and Using the Quick Develop panel on page 96 Depending on the view the toolbar below the preview area contains controls for ...

Page 17: ...nter over the photo the RGB values under its position appear in the toolbar 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 Reading image histograms on page 101 3 Make global color adjustments By default the Develop module displays panels f...

Page 18: ... corrections Lightroom allows you to select the specific edits that you want to apply to the other photos You can also use the Painter tool in the Grid view of the Library to apply Develop settings from one photo to another See Applying Develop adjustments to other photos on page 121 For a video about the Develop module see www adobe com go lrvid2206_lrm For a video about making tonal and color co...

Page 19: ...le naming for the exported photos Choose an option from the File Naming Template menu or choose Edit from the menu to create a custom naming convention using the Filename Template Editor See The Filename Template Editor and Text Template Editor on page 35 and Name photos when exporting on page 125 5 Choose a file format and specify export file and size settings Choose whether to export the origina...

Page 20: ...hotoshop opens the photo directly If you re opening a TIFF JPEG or PSD file choose to open a copy of the photo with Lightroom adjustments applied or open a copy of the original photo 2 Edit in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements Perform your desired edits in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements and when you re ready to commit to them choose File Save 3 Return to Lightroom Switch back to Lightroom In the Li...

Page 21: ... create a slide show follow these basic steps 1 Select images from the Library In the Library module select photos in the Grid view or Filmstrip Or select a folder collection or keyword to display photos you want to include in the slide show See Selecting photos in the Grid view and the Filmstrip on page 45 Use the Quick Collection to assemble photos from multiple folders or with different keyword...

Page 22: ...ist on your computer to play during the slide show See Set slide and transition duration on page 144 6 Preview or play the slide show Click the Preview Slideshow button in the toolbar to display the slide show in the Slideshow Editor view Click the Play button to play the slide show as a full screen presentation on your computer See Preview a slide show on page 145 and Play a slide show on page 14...

Page 23: ...how Previous Page and Show Next page buttons D Page number To print photos from Lightroom follow these basic steps 1 Select the photos you want to print In the Library module select a folder collection or keyword to display photos you want to print Use the Quick Collection to assemble photos from multiple folders from the Grid view or with different keywords in the Filmstrip In the Print module yo...

Page 24: ...t photos in a picture package on page 155 5 Optional Add text and other extras In the Overlays panel specify whether to print your identity plate photo information or page numbers See Printing overlay text and graphics on page 156 6 Specify the print settings In the Print Job panel do any of the following Specify a print resolution or leave the setting at its default 240 ppi See Set printing resol...

Page 25: ...he template layout modifying the template adding text to the web page previewing the web gallery in a browser and specifying settings for uploading the gallery to a web server The Web module A Type of web gallery B Template Browser C Preview button D Panels for customizing layout and specifying output options E Navigation buttons Lightroom can create two types of web galleries Lightroom HTML galle...

Page 26: ... template name to select it for your web gallery 5 Enter website information In the Site Info panel type a title for your website a title for your gallery and a description You can also enter your e mail address so that visitors to your gallery can click your name to send you an e mail See Add titles description and contact information to web photo galleries on page 165 6 Optional Specify the web ...

Page 27: ...TP 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 Previewing exporting and uploading a web photo gallery on page 168 13 Optional Save the web layout and options as a template or with an output creation If you plan to reuse your web gallery settings including layout and upload options...

Page 28: ...anels The triangle in the panel header is solid when not in Solo mode Scroll through a group of panels Drag the scroll bar or use the scroll wheel on your mouse Show or hide panel groups To show or hide a single panel group click the Show Hide Panel Group icon A solid icon indicates the panel group is showing To show or hide both side panel groups choose Window Panels Toggle Side Panels or press t...

Page 29: ...or Full Screen mode Press Shift Ctrl F Windows or Shift Command F Mac OS to enter Full Screen And Hide Panels mode which hides the title bar menus and panels When in Full Screen And Hide Panels screen mode press Shift Tab and then the F key to display the panels and menu bar Note Full Screen mode and Full Screen And Hide Panels mode in Mac OS hide the Dock If you start Lightroom and do not see the...

Page 30: ... or next image Slideshow Plays an impromptu slide show of the photos Thumbnail Size Grid view only Sets the size of the photo thumbnails Zoom Loupe view only Zooms the view in or out Info Displays the filename of the selected photo Compare Compare view only Displays options for zooming swapping and selecting compared photos Label Survey view only Displays Survey view label 2 Optional Choose a sele...

Page 31: ...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 If you have a second monitor you can also select the Slideshow option 3 Specify vie...

Page 32: ...licking the Second Monitor button in the main window and deselecting Full Screen 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 S...

Page 33: ...lick the Identity Plate preview in the Overlays panel and choose Edit from the pop up menu 2 In the Identity Plate Editor select one of the following Use A Styled Text Identity Plate Uses the text you enter in the box with the font characteristics that you specify in the menus below the box Mac OS To create a multiline text identity plate press Option Return in the text box Lightroom displays just...

Page 34: ...nage and convert colors in your photo Raw photo files do not have embedded color profiles in Lightroom For raw files the Develop module assumes a wide color space based on the color values of the ProPhoto RGB color space ProPhoto RGB encompasses most colors that cameras can record A color profile is also defined by a gamma value or more accurately its tonal response curve The tonal response curve ...

Page 35: ...play neutral grays Busy patterns or bright colors surrounding a document interfere with accurate color perception 5 Calibrate and profile your monitor using third party software and measuring devices In general using a measuring device such as a colorimeter along with software can create more accurate profiles because an instrument can measure the colors displayed on a monitor far more accurately ...

Page 36: ...his option is not selected Lightroom does nothing when a camera or memory card is connected You can still choose File Import Photos From Device To not use the folder names that your camera creates select Ignore Camera Generated Folder Names When Naming Folders To import duplicate JPEG files and raw files separately select the Treat JPEG Files Next To Raw Files As Separate Photos option Deselect th...

Page 37: ...otoshop pre Photoshop CS do not support documents with file sizes greater than 2 GB The TIFF format provides greater compression and industry compatibility than Photoshop format PSD and is the recommended format for exchanging files between Lightroom and Photoshop In Lightroom you can export TIFF image files with a bit depth of 8 bits or 16 bits per channel JPEG format Joint Photographic Experts G...

Page 38: ...NG format 4 If you are importing photos by moving or copying them do any of the following to specify where to import the photo files To choose a folder click Choose navigate to and select the folder you want in the Browse For Folder Windows or Choose Folder Mac OS dialog box and then click OK Windows or Choose Mac OS To create a folder click Choose navigate to the folder you want in the Browse For...

Page 39: ... in a specified location This feature is useful for example if you want to back up to a different drive for immediate backup protection on import 1 In the Import Photos dialog box select Backup To and then click Choose 2 In the Backup Folder dialog box navigate to the destination you want and then click OK Windows or Choose Mac OS More Help topics Backing up the catalog on page 54 Name photos when...

Page 40: ...s you leverage the data already in the photo files The Filename Template Editor and the Text Template Editor include the following elements Preset Chooses saves deletes or renames presets Image Name Specifies a text string option using the filename or folder name Numbering Specifies three types of numbering Import which is a sequential number for each import operation Image which numbers each phot...

Page 41: ...tion pop up menu See Add text to web galleries on page 165 2 Choose a preset from the Preset menu Create and save filename and text template presets 1 In the Filename Template Editor dialog box or the Text Template Editor dialog box choose an option and then click Insert for as many categories as you want This action creates the text string For example chose Filename from the Image Name menu and t...

Page 42: ...ded previews are created on the fly by cameras and are not color managed so embedded previews don t match how Lightroom interprets the camera raw files Previews rendered by Lightroom take longer to generate but are color managed In the Import Photos dialog box do one of the following To immediately display images using the smallest previews embedded in the photos choose Initial Previews Minimal Li...

Page 43: ... OK when you re warned that importing a large catalog may take a long time In the Choose A Catalog dialog box select the default Photoshop Elements catalog or navigate to a Photoshop Elements catalog in a custom location Then click OK For information on importing from an iPhoto library see the O Reilly blog post Moving your images from iPhoto to Lightroom by Lightroom Community Help moderator Gene...

Page 44: ...photos into the Lightroom library by monitoring a watched folder for photos and then moving the photos into a managed folder in the library The feature has many uses For example if your camera manufacturer s software provides a tethered connection feature and can download the photos to a watched folder Lightroom can monitor the folder and automatically import the photos as they re being taken Auto...

Page 45: ...nd do any of the following To create a destination folder click Make New Folder and then overwrite New Folder to give the folder a name Windows or click New Folder give the folder a name and click Create Mac OS To select an existing destination folder select the folder 3 Click OK Windows or Choose Mac OS 4 Optional Type a name for the destination folder in the Subfolder Name text box Apply Develop...

Page 46: ...s or by choosing a different source from the Filmstrip Source Indicator pop up menu to the right of the navigation buttons Lightroom Filmstrip A Show Hide Second Window button B Go to Grid view C Go Back and Go Forward buttons to navigate modules D Filmstrip Source Indicator and menu E Source filter F Show Hide Filmstrip control More Help topics Setting preferences for working in Lightroom on page...

Page 47: ...mstrip click Filter and then select icons to filter the display Set filters for the photos displayed in the Filmstrip and the Grid view 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 More Help topics Find photos using the Library Filter bar on page 93 Change the photos...

Page 48: ...m the pop up menu Note Zoom levels for the pointer are also available in the secondary window Switch between zoom levels To switch between the two zoom levels set in the Navigator panel click the photo with the pointer or press the spacebar The pointer changes to the Zoom tool whenever it is possible to zoom in You can also click the photo to switch between zoom levels in the secondary window To s...

Page 49: ...ary or Develop module choose View View Options 2 If working in the Library make sure the Loupe View is selected 3 In the Loupe Info fields choose the options you want to display for each set from the menus Browsing the Grid view Show photos in the Grid view and the Filmstrip Lightroom provides many ways to show specific photos in the Grid view and the Filmstrip The method you use depends on which ...

Page 50: ...t pop up menu in the toolbar If you have selected a regular collection or the lowest folder in a folder hierarchy drag from the center of a thumbnail to sort in any order Note If you have selected a smart collection or a folder that contains other folders User Order is not available in the Sort pop up menu and you cannot drag to sort photos in any order Change the thumbnail size in the Grid view 1...

Page 51: ...rip and you re in Loupe Compare or Survey view changes such as applying ratings labels or adding metadata are applied only to the active photo Note You can also select or deselect flagged photos in the Grid view and the Filmstrip See Select flagged photos on page 78 1 Optional In the Library module select items in the Catalog Folders or Collections panel to display the photos you want to use Or se...

Page 52: ... photos that were unselected choose Edit Invert Selection When you select multiple photos the first photo you select is the primary selection active photo indicated by the brighter highlighted frame 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 More Help topics View the contents of a...

Page 53: ...and then do one of the following Click the Compare View icon in the toolbar Choose View Compare Note If you only select one photo and then switch to Compare view Lightroom uses the currently selected photo and either the last previously selected photo or an adjacent photo in the Grid view or the Filmstrip 2 Do any of the following to adjust the photo previews To zoom in or out of both photos simul...

Page 54: ...ferent combinations of elements ranging from showing only thumbnails to thumbnails accompanied with photo information filters and Rotation buttons 1 In the Library module choose View View Options 2 In the Grid View tab of the Library View Options dialog box select Show Grid Extras to view information and icons in the photo thumbnail cells Show Grid Extras is selected by default Deselecting this op...

Page 55: ...e visible in the Grid view Change the Grid view options You can quickly change the Grid view options by choosing from the Grid View Style menu The views are based on the default or custom view options set in the Library View Options In the Grid view choose View Grid View Style and choose any of the following Show Extras Shows or hides cell extras set in the Library View Options Show Badges Shows o...

Page 56: ...enu choose Info 1 or Info 2 to select the currently active Info Overlays in Loupe view Change the Loupe view info overlay In the Library module choose View Loupe Info and then choose any of the following Show Info Overlay Displays the Info Overlay specified in the Library View Options Info 1 Displays the Info 1 Overlay Info 2 Displays the Info 2 Overlay Cycle Info Display Cycles through the two In...

Page 57: ... the folder such as Wedding Photos that includes a catalog file such as Wedding Photos lrcat This catalog file stores catalog settings When you import photos a new subfolder such as Wedding Photos Previews lrdata is created to store the JPEG preview images 1 Choose File New Catalog 2 Specify the name and location of the new catalog folder and then click Save Windows or Create Mac OS Lightroom rese...

Page 58: ...4 Indicate whether you want to export the negative files and previews and then click Save Windows or Export Catalog Mac OS Negative files refers to the original files that were imported into Lightroom The new catalog contains the selected photos and their information You must open the new catalog to view it 5 Optional To combine catalogs import the new catalog into another See Import photos from a...

Page 59: ...d PSD Files Deselect this option to prevent Lightroom from including Develop module settings in the XMP metadata of JPEG TIFF and PSD files Automatically Write Changes Into XMP Select this option to save metadata changes directly to the XMP sidecar files making the changes visible in other applications Deselect this option to save metadata settings only in the catalog Write Date Or Time Changes In...

Page 60: ...nges are not backed up until the next day Once A Week Upon Starting Lightroom Backs up the catalog once a week If you start Lightroom more frequently additional changes are not backed up until the next week Once A Month Upon Starting Lightroom Backs up the catalog once a month If you start Lightroom more frequently additional changes are not backed up until the next month Never No backups are perf...

Page 61: ...to postpone the operation for a day Backup In One Week When you ve opted to back up your catalog once a week you can choose to postpone the operation for a week Backup In One Month When you ve opted to back up your catalog once a month you can choose to postpone the operation for a month Restore a backup catalog 1 Choose File Open Catalog 2 Navigate to the location of your backed up catalog file 3...

Page 62: ...c OS window for that volume To change the information provided by the colored LED next to the volume name right click Windows or Control click Mac OS it and choose one of the following Show Status Indicates whether a volume is online green or offline gray Show Status And Free Space Indicates whether a volume is online or offline as well as how full the resource is Green indicates the volume is onl...

Page 63: ...y specify options in the Import Photos dialog box and click Import If you have multiple copies of a folder and you want to change the location that Lightroom points to right click Windows or Control click Mac OS the folder and choose Update Folder Location Create new subfolders 1 In the Folders panel of the Library module select the folder in which you want to create the new folder Then click the ...

Page 64: ...the two folders When you synchronize folders you have the option of adding files that have been added to the folder but not imported into the catalog removing files that have been deleted and scanning for metadata updates The photo files in the folder and all subfolders can be synchronized You can determine which folders subfolders and files are imported 1 In the Folders panel select the folder yo...

Page 65: ...age 61 Update photos changed by another application In the Grid view Lightroom displays alerts in image cells when the photos in your catalog have been changed by another application For example if a photo has a one star rating in Lightroom and the photo has been updated to a two star rating in another application you need to decide which rating to respect Both cannot co exist together Lightroom l...

Page 66: ... displayed in the Folders panel In the Library module do any of the following Select one or more items in the Folders panel Select a photo and in the Metadata panel click the right pointing arrow next to the Folder box to display that photo s folder By default selecting a folder shows all photos in that folder and all subfolders in the Grid view and the Filmstrip To show only the photos in the sel...

Page 67: ... can read the file Use the tool tips to help you choose JPEG Preview Determines whether the exported JPEG preview is full sized medium sized or not created Embed Original Raw File Stores all of the original camera raw data in the DNG file More Help topics File formats on page 31 Open a file in Explorer or Finder Select the photo and choose Photo Show In Explorer Windows or Show In Finder Mac OS Th...

Page 68: ...ac OS to select multiple photos and choose Create Virtual Copies from the context menu If the copy does not appear in the Grid view the photos may be part of a collapsed stack Try choosing Photo Stacking Expand All Stacks If that doesn t work the photos may be filtered Try using a different display method such as choosing All Photographs in the Catalog panel In the Library module select a virtual ...

Page 69: ... the vertical axis Flip Vertical Flips photos vertically along the horizontal axis In Loupe Compare and Survey views only the active photo is flipped Choose View Enable Mirror Image Mode to flip all photos in the catalog horizontally along the vertical axis Rotate or flip photos using the Painter tool 1 In the Grid view select the Painter tool in the toolbar and then choose Rotation from the Paint...

Page 70: ...ycle 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 More Help topics Remove photos from ...

Page 71: ...alog Smart collections are collections based on rules that you define For example you can create a smart collection of all photos that have a five star rating and a red color label Photos that meet the criteria are automatically added to the smart collection Here are some things to keep in mind about working with collections Make sure that you understand the difference between catalogs and collect...

Page 72: ...des 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 collections smart collections and output creations A collection set has a filing box icon 1 In the Library module do one of the following Choose Library New Collection Set Click the Plus icon in the ...

Page 73: ...or clear the Quick Collection 1 Display the Quick Collection in the Filmstrip or Grid view 2 Select one or more photos in the collection 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 t...

Page 74: ...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 Set a target collection A target collection allows you to override the temporary Quick Collection A target collection lets you make any permanent collection behave as a Quick Collection for...

Page 75: ... adds all the photos in the catalog that meet the specified rules Smart collections have a photo print icon with a gear in the lower right corner 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 t...

Page 76: ...e catalogs on page 53 Grouping photos into stacks 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 For example you may want to create a stack to group multiple phot...

Page 77: ... or the Filmstrip in the Library module select the photos you want to stack Note Stacked photos must be located in the same folder 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 choo...

Page 78: ...can also select a photo in the stack and choose Photo Stacking Collapse Stack To collapse all stacks right click Windows or Control click Mac OS any photo and choose Stacking Collapse All Stacks or select any photo and choose Photo Stacking Collapse All Stacks Manage photos in a stack More Help topics Expand and collapse stacks on page 73 Remove or delete photos from a stack Removing photos from a...

Page 79: ...has a capture time that is 1 minute or more later than the previous photo s capture time In turn the new stack groups contiguous photos with capture times less than 1 minute apart from each other and so forth You can specify a duration between capture times of 0 seconds to 1 hour Specifying shorter durations creates more stacks and specifying longer durations creates fewer stacks 1 Find or filter ...

Page 80: ... the toolbar in the Grid or Loupe view choose one or more of the following from the toolbar menu Rating Flagging or Color Label Note Ratings flags and labels are always available beneath photos displayed in the Compare and the Survey views More Help topics Filter the photos displayed in the Filmstrip and Grid view on page 42 Find photos using the Attribute filters on page 94 Set rating stars When ...

Page 81: ... 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 If more than one photo is selected in the Filmstrip in Loupe or Survey view the rating is applied only to the active photo Note For rating stars to appear in the toolbar choose Rating from the toolbar menu See Show controls in the Library...

Page 82: ...ive photo Select one photo in the Grid view or the Filmstrip and press the letter P to flag the image a pick or the letter X to mark it as rejected Hold down Shift and press P or X to set the flag and select the next photo Hold down Ctrl Windows or Command Mac OS and press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow to increase or decrease the flag status respectively Grid view only Click the Flag icon in the uppe...

Page 83: ...y Move the pointer over the Color Label icon at the bottom of the thumbnail cell and then click a color label Note To show or set color labels in thumbnail cells select Include Color Label in the Grid View tab of the Library View Options dialog box Choose View View Options Grid Compare or Survey view only Click a color label icon below the photos Set color labels in the Library toolbar With one or...

Page 84: ...formation is stored using the Extensible Metadata Platform XMP standard XMP is built on XML In the case of camera raw files that have a proprietary file format XMP isn t written into the original files To avoid file corruption XMP metadata is stored in a separate file called a sidecar file For all other file formats supported by Lightroom JPEG TIFF PSD and DNG XMP metadata is written into the file...

Page 85: ...ata panel Default Shows the filename copy name folder rating text label and a subset of IPTC and EXIF metadata All Shows the filename copy name file path rating text label and all EXIF and IPTC metadata All Plug in Metadata Displays custom metadata created by third party plug ins If you don t have any plug ins installed filename copy name and folder are displayed EXIF Shows the filename file path ...

Page 86: ...tadata is added only to the active photo More Help topics Apply a metadata preset on page 83 Copy and paste metadata between photos on page 84 Synchronize metadata between photos in the catalog on page 84 Change the photo capture time Sometimes you need to change the capture time for your photos For example you might need to change the capture times if you traveled to a different time zone and did...

Page 87: ... Metadata Revert Capture Time To Original Create and apply metadata presets 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 Note You can also create a preset based on any IPTC...

Page 88: ...the Preset menu in the Metadata panel Apply a metadata preset using the Painter tool 1 In the Grid view select the Painter tool in the toolbar and then choose Metadata from the Paint menu in the toolbar Note If the Painter tool does not appear in the toolbar choose Painter from the toolbar menu 2 Choose the preset in the toolbar and then click or drag across photos to apply the preset 3 To disable...

Page 89: ...hat will synchronize with the active photo Shift click to select contiguous photos 3 Do one of the following Click the Sync Metadata button below the panels on the right Choose Metadata Sync Metadata 4 In the Synchronize Metadata dialog box select the metadata that you want and then click Synchronize Note The metadata you select to synchronize overwrites existing metadata in the selected photos Sy...

Page 90: ...ions dialog box 3 Select the Unsaved Metadata option in the Cell Icons area Note You can also look in the Metadata Status field in the Metadata panel to see if metadata needs to be updated Resolve metadata conflicts between Lightroom Adobe Bridge and Camera Raw To synchronize metadata in the Lightroom catalog do one of the following in the Grid view of the Library module Click the Metadata Was Cha...

Page 91: ...lled keyword sets By choosing a specific keyword set relevant keyword tags are more accessible This is especially useful as you add more keyword tags to the catalog For a video about using collections and keywords to organize your photos watch Lightroom 2 basics collections and keywords View keyword tags All the keyword tags in the catalog are viewed in the Keyword List panel Each keyword tag disp...

Page 92: ... choose Edit Keyword Tag from the menu 2 In the Edit Keyword Tag dialog box type any changes to the keyword tag name add synonyms or set any of the following keyword tag options Include On Export Includes the keyword tag when exporting photos When this option is deselected the keyword tag is not included Export Containing Keywords Includes higher level keyword tags that contain the keyword tag whe...

Page 93: ...on page 79 Keyword sets on page 90 Apply metadata to photos when importing on page 37 Copy and paste keyword tags 1 In the Grid view select the photo with the keyword tags you want to copy 2 In the applied tags area of the Keywording panel select the keyword tags Right click Windows or Control click Mac OS and choose Copy 3 Select the photos in the Grid view to which you want to add keyword tags 4...

Page 94: ... containing keywords and then click Open Windows or Choose Mac OS To export all exportable keywords from the catalog choose Metadata Export keywords select a location for the keywords file and then click Save More Help topics Create keyword tags on page 86 Create and apply keyword shortcuts Keyword shortcuts let you quickly apply one or more keywords to multiple photos After you define the shortcu...

Page 95: ...dd increasing numbers of keyword tags to the catalog it s important to create keyword sets so you can easily access relevant keyword tags For example you can create keyword sets of up to nine keyword tags for certain events locations people or assignments Keyword sets do not change how keyword tags are written to the photo s metadata They simply provide different ways to organize keyword tags Keyw...

Page 96: ...ck in the Keyword Tags text box of the Keywording panel 2 Choose Edit Spelling Spelling Mac OS v10 4 or Edit Spelling Show Spelling And Grammar Mac OS v10 5 3 If necessary in the dialog box choose a language from the Dictionary pop up menu near the bottom of the dialog box This is the dictionary Lightroom uses to check spelling 4 As Lightroom finds unfamiliar words and other possible errors click ...

Page 97: ...A check mark in the menu indicates that the Check Spelling As You Type command is enabled It remains enabled until you choose the command again to disable it indicated by the absence of a check mark Type special characters Mac OS In the Library module choose Edit Special Characters The Mac OS Character Palette opens for inserting special characters and symbols into your keyword tags and metadata t...

Page 98: ...h 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 The number of photos that match the search criteria appears in the Filmstrip Source Indicator 1 In the Library module select a source in the Catalog Folders or Collections panel 2 In the Library Filter...

Page 99: ...sing Metadata filters You can find photos by selecting specific metadata criteria using the Metadata options in the Library Filter bar Lightroom supports metadata embedded in photos by your digital camera and by other applications such as Photoshop or Adobe Bridge 1 In the Library module select a source in the Catalog Folders or Collections panel 2 In the Library Filter bar select Metadata 3 Choos...

Page 100: ...m Filter menu at the right side of the Library Filter bar or the Filmstrip 3 Type a name for the preset in the New Preset dialog box and click Create Apply a Library Filter bar preset To apply a filter preset select it from the Custom Filter menu Delete a Library Filter bar preset To delete a filter preset select it from the Custom Filter menu and then choose Delete Preset Preset Name Rename a Lib...

Page 101: ...tically reset to Lightroom default import settings Crop photos by choosing a new crop ratio from the pop up menu To add more choices to the list select Enter Custom type new crop dimensions for the width and height in the Aspect Ratio boxes and click OK Change photos to grayscale by selecting Grayscale from the Treatment menu Apply a white balance preset by choosing it from the White Balance pop u...

Page 102: ...u can undo them by pressing Ctrl Z Windows or Command Z Mac OS To reset a photo to the Lightroom default import settings click the Reset All button at the bottom of the Quick Develop panel or choose Photo Develop Settings Reset To remove all settings completely choose General Zeroed from the Preset pop up menu in the Quick Develop panel Updated 03 September 2009 ...

Page 103: ...ting multiple photos from a shoot or event More Help topics Applying adjustments in the Develop module Basic workflow on page 11 Develop module overview 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 and History panels for previewing saving and selecting changes you ve made...

Page 104: ...ce color saturation and tonal scale The Tone Curve and HSL Color Grayscale 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 reduce noise and correct chromatic aberration caused by the camera lens The Vignettes panel corrects lens vignetting an...

Page 105: ...Group pop up menu in the toolbar Loupe View Although this single photo view is available in both the Develop and Library modules the keyboard shortcut for Loupe view in the Develop module the D key is different from the keyboard shortcut in the Library module the E key The Loupe View button located in the toolbar lets you quickly switch to Loupe view in each module Copy and Paste These buttons at ...

Page 106: ...self To preview shadow and highlight clipping position the mouse over a clipping triangle in the upper left or upper right corner of the Histogram A mask of the clipped areas appears in the photo Click a triangle to keep the mask on More Help topics Adjust the tonal scale using the histogram on page 106 Preview highlight and shadow clipping on page 106 Adjust overall image tonal scale on page 105 ...

Page 107: ...t 2 Click Check All to select everything or click Check None to deselect everything and then click to select each of the settings to include in the preset 3 Type a name in the Preset Name box specify which folder the preset should appear in and click Create The preset is added to the list in the Presets panel in the specified folder Update a Develop preset 1 Select a preset and modify settings as ...

Page 108: ... to zero Choose Undo from the Edit menu Lightroom tracks each setting you make You can undo all of them by choosing Undo multiple times More Help topics Managing image history and snapshots on page 122 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 ...

Page 109: ...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 Choose a white balance preset option In the Basic panel of the Develop module choose an option from the WB pop up menu As Shot uses the camera s white balance settings if they...

Page 110: ...ft negative values to add green to the photo move it to the right positive values to add magenta 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 Adjust overall image tonal scale You adjust the overall image tonal scale using the tone controls in the Basic panel...

Page 111: ... Preview highlight and shadow clipping on page 106 Adjust the tonal scale using the histogram In the Develop module specific areas of the Histogram panel for blacks fill light exposure and highlight recovery are related to the tone sliders in the Basic panel You can make adjustments by dragging in the histogram Your adjustments are reflected in the Basic panel sliders Dragging in the Exposure area...

Page 112: ...l change the color saturation vividness or color purity of all colors by adjusting the Clarity Vibrance and Saturation controls To adjust saturation for a specific range of colors use the controls in the HSL Color Grayscale panel Clarity Adds depth to an image by increasing local contrast When using this setting it is best to zoom in to 100 or greater To maximize the effect increase the setting un...

Page 113: ...liders Darks and Lights affect the larger midregion of the curve The Highlight and Shadows sliders affect mainly the ends of the tonal range In the Tone Curve panel of the Develop module drag the Region sliders As you drag the area of the curve affected by the slider is highlighted You can expand or contract the curve regions that the sliders affect see below Click a point on the curve and drag it...

Page 114: ... the color range Make adjustments in the HSL panel In the HSL panel select Hue Saturation Luminance or All to display the sliders you want to work with Drag the sliders or enter values in the text boxes to the right of the sliders Click the Targeted Adjustment tool in the upper left of the panel move the pointer over an area in the photo that you want to adjust and then click the mouse Drag the po...

Page 115: ...o downloads Shadows Corrects for any green or magenta tint in the shadow areas of the photo Red Green and Blue Primary The Hue and Saturation sliders adjust the red green and blue in the photo In general adjust the hue first and then adjust its saturation Moving the Hue slider to the left negative value is similar to a counterclockwise move on the color wheel moving it to the right positive value ...

Page 116: ...rences For a video about achieving special effects in Lightroom including creating grayscale photos in the Develop module see www adobe com go lrvid2208_lrm Tone a grayscale photo Use the sliders in the Split Toning panel to color a grayscale photo You can add one color throughout the tonal range such as a sepia effect or create a split tone effect in which a different color is applied to the shad...

Page 117: ... Return Mac OS when you re finished cropping and straightening Press the letter o to cycle through different composition grid overlays in the crop area To display the grid only when cropping choose View Tool Overlay Auto Show To turn off the grid choose View Tool Overlay Never Show Clear or undo a crop or straighten adjustment Click Reset in the Crop Overlay tool drawer Crop to a specified aspect ...

Page 118: ...k so that you re looking at a mirror image choose Photo Flip Horizontal Objects that appeared on the left side appear on the right side and vice versa Text in the photo will show in reversed mirror image To flip a photo vertically from front to back so that you re looking at a mirror image upside down choose Photo Flip Vertical Retouching and correcting photos Heal spots and blemishes The Spot Rem...

Page 119: ...show the red eye circle To remove the red eye change select the red eye circle and press Enter or Delete Click Reset to clear the Red Eye Correction tool changes and to turn off the selection Click the tool again to make further corrections Move between multiple selected red eye areas by clicking the selection Sharpen a photo You sharpen photos at two stages in the Lightroom workflow as you view a...

Page 120: ...stment Brush tool and the Graduated Filter tool The Adjustment Brush tool lets you selectively apply Exposure Clarity Brightness and other adjustments to photos by painting them onto the photo The Graduated Filter tool lets you apply Exposure Clarity Brightness and other tonal adjustments gradually across a region of a photo You can make the region as wide or as narrow as you like You can apply bo...

Page 121: ... in the stroke 6 Move the Adjustment Brush tool over the photo in the image display area The Plus icon in the center of the circle indicates the application point The circle indicates the brush size If the Feather amount is greater than zero the brush cursor appears as two concentric circles The distance between the inner and outer circle represents the feather amount 7 Drag in the photo to apply ...

Page 122: ...rease or decrease the strength of the selected effect 4 Optional Click the Show Effect Sliders switch to drag sliders for each effect and to apply more than one type of adjustment at a time 5 Drag in the photo to apply a graduated filter across a region of the photo As you drag a graduated filter pin appears at the center of the effect Three white guides represent the center low and high ranges of...

Page 123: ...ns stick regardless of the effect you choose to apply until you change them Create local adjustment effect presets 1 Using either the Graduated Filter or Adjustment Brush tool apply an effect and customize it using the Effect sliders in Edit mode 2 Choose Save Current Settings As New Preset from the Effect menu 3 In the New Preset dialog box type a name in the Preset Name box and click Create The ...

Page 124: ...ange in color values If choosing All Edges results in thin gray lines or other undesired effects choose Highlight Edges to correct color fringing only in the edges of highlighting where fringing is most likely to occur Choose Off to turn off defringing Compensate for lens vignetting Vignetting is a lens defect that causes the edges of an image especially the corners to be darker than the center It...

Page 125: ...he right higher value to make the vignette effect more circular 4 Move the Feather slider to the left lower value to reduce softening between the vignette and its surrounding pixels Move the slider to the right higher value to increase the softening between the vignette and its surrounding pixels For a video about achieving special effects in Lightroom including applying postcrop vignettes in the ...

Page 126: ...ettings Select the settings you want and click Copy In the Library module choose Photo Develop Settings Copy Settings Select the settings you want and click Copy Note The Edit Copy command in the Library module Mac OS only is designated for copying text and metadata In the Develop module the Edit Copy command copies selected text in a panel or copies the Develop settings of a selected photo 2 Sele...

Page 127: ... Sync Settings Select the settings to copy and click Synchronize 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 app...

Page 128: ...ted Preview each state of the photo by rolling the pointer over the list in the History panel and viewing the effects in the Navigator panel Select a state in the History panel to reapply it to the photo or to save it as a snapshot Double click a state to select its name type a new name and press Enter or Return Right click Windows or Control click Mac OS a state and choose Copy History Step Setti...

Page 129: ...o any of the following Choose Export To Same Folder As Source Photo Choose Export To Specific Folder Then click the Choose button next to the Folder path string and specify a destination folder for the exported files Click the triangle next to the Choose button to pick a recent folder from the pop up menu Files On CD DVD only Choose Export To Temporary Folder This option exports files to a tempora...

Page 130: ...t alter the original image data and no File Settings options are available JPEG export options Quality Specifies the amount of compression JPEG uses lossy compression discarding data to make a file smaller Drag the Quality slider or enter a value between 0 and 100 in the Quality box Color Space Converts the photos to sRGB AdobeRGB or ProPhoto RGB color space and tags the photos with the color prof...

Page 131: ...the photo s original aspect ratio Specifying 400 x 600 for example produces a 400 x 600 portrait photo or a 600 x 400 landscape photo Long Edge and Short Edge Applies the value to the long or short edge of the photo and uses the original aspect ratio of the photo to calculate the other edge Note The long edge of an exported photo cannot exceed 65 000 pixels Resolution Sets metadata within the expo...

Page 132: ...n Photoshop Photoshop Elements Exports the photos and then opens them in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements Open In Additional External Editor Exports the photos and then opens them in the application is specified as an additional external editor in Lightroom preferences Open In Other Application Exports the photos and then opens them in the application you specify in the Application pop up menu Go T...

Page 133: ...ox Not available on 64 bit Windows Export To DNG Exports photos in DNG file format to a destination subfolder named Exported DNG FIles By default this preset uses the photo s original filename for the DNG file and it specifies no postprocessing action For E mail Exports photos as JPEGs converted to and tagged as sRGB Exported photos have a maximum size of 640 pixels width or height medium quality ...

Page 134: ...port 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 To remove a plug in from Lightroom select it from the left panel and then clic...

Page 135: ... camera raw and DNG files to Photoshop Elements and to other external editors that cannot read raw data In the External Editing preferences you specify the file format color space bit depth and compression for the TIFF and PSD files that Lightroom sends to these editors To best preserve color details in photos sent from Lightroom 16 bit ProPhoto RGB is recommended If you open camera raw files from...

Page 136: ...fy camera raw file options 2 Choose Preset Save Current Settings As New Preset 3 Type a name for the preset and click Create Lightroom adds the new preset to the Preset menu Edit an external editor preset 1 In the External Editing preferences choose an external editor preset from the Preset menu 2 Change the application or camera raw file options Lightroom appends edited to the end of the preset n...

Page 137: ...g 6 Switch to Lightroom to see the edited photo in the catalog Important When saving from Photoshop or Photoshop Elements be sure to turn on the Maximize Compatibility option so that Lightroom can read the images Photoshop CS3 and later automatically save PSD files from Lightroom with maximum compatibility For a video about editing photos in Lightroom and Photoshop CS3 see www adobe com go lrvid22...

Page 138: ...toshop opens the photos as one layered file 3 Edit the image and then choose File Save in Photoshop The newly saved photo is automatically added to the Lightroom catalog as a TIFF file Important When saving from Photoshop be sure to turn on the Maximize Compatibility option so that Lightroom can read the images Photoshop CS3 and later automatically save PSD files from Lightroom with maximum compat...

Page 139: ... Photoshop merges the photos into a background layer in one HDR image 4 Edit the image as desired Note In order for the newly saved photo to be automatically added to the Lightroom catalog it must be converted to 8 or 16 bits per channel before being saved 5 Choose File Save The saved photo is automatically added to the Lightroom catalog as a TIFF file Important When saving from Photoshop be sure ...

Page 140: ... slide shows as Adobe PDF or JPEG files More Help topics Creating slide shows Basic workflow on page 15 Slideshow module panels and tools In the Slideshow module you specify the photo and text layout of the slides in your presentation The Slideshow module A Slide Editor view B Template preview C Slide show templates D Panels for setting layout and playback options E Playback controls F Rotate and ...

Page 141: ...ifying the slide layout Choose a slide show template Slide show 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 premade templates you can select from the Template Browser Moving the pointer over a template name in the Templat...

Page 142: ...nts are displayed in the Slide Editor view 1 In the Template Browser of the Slideshow module select any slide show template except Crop To Fill 2 In the Options panel do any of the following To add a border select Stroke Border Click the color box on the right to open the color pop up window and specify a border color To adjust the border width either drag the Width slider or type a pixel value in...

Page 143: ...To Fill 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 below Background Image Uses an image that you drag from the Filmstrip into the background of the slide Use the Opacity sl...

Page 144: ...t text and output settings can be saved as a custom slide show 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 Save custom slide show templates 1 In the Template Browser of the Slideshow module select a template on which to base your custom template and modify the layout 2 ...

Page 145: ...ion it is easy to return to your output settings for a specific collection of photos In addition you can add new photos to the collection and they automatically include the output settings An output creation differs from a custom template in that a template includes the output options but no photos An output creation however applies the output settings to the photos in the collection 1 In the Libr...

Page 146: ...your text identity plate select Override Color and then choose a new color by clicking the color swatch to the right To move the identity plate click the identity plate text in the Slide Editor view and drag inside the bounding box To move the identity plate behind the photos select Render Behind Image Note Make sure that the template layout lets enough of the identity plate show from behind the p...

Page 147: ...s Enter Windows or Return Mac OS To display specific metadata for each slide click the Custom Text pop up menu and choose a metadata option To use the Text Template Editor to specify the text that appears under each slide click the Custom Text pop up menu and choose Edit Then select tokens to create a custom text string See The Filename Template Editor and Text Template Editor on page 35 Text Over...

Page 148: ...he 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 slide show template layout Selecting them in the Slide Editor view displays a bounding box The bounding boxes are anchored to points on the image s border which allows the text or object to float next to an image or within an image...

Page 149: ...ing Text Overlays does not turn off the visibility of the identity plate or rating stars To turn off the visibility of your identity plate or rating stars either deselect Identity Plate or Rating Stars in the Overlays panel or select the object in the Slide Editor view and press the Delete key You can always restore your identity plate or rating stars to a slide layout by selecting their options i...

Page 150: ...er Name the files so that they sort in the order you want Mac OS In iTunes create a playlist that includes the music you want to play Organize the playlist in the order you want the songs to play during the slide show See the iTunes documentation for information on creating a playlist 2 In the Playback panel of the Slideshow module select Soundtrack and designate which songs to play Windows Click ...

Page 151: ... to the next slide Left Arrow Moves back one slide Spacebar Pauses and resumes play of the slide show Escape Ends the slide show Export a slide show You can export a slide show from Lightroom as a PDF file that can be played on other computers or as a series of individual JPEG images Export a slide show as PDF You can export a slide show as a PDF file so that you can play it on other computers or ...

Page 152: ...ideshow module click Export JPEG on the lower left 2 In the Export Slideshow To JPEGs dialog box type a name in the File Name Windows or Save As Mac OS box The name is used for a folder that contains the JPEG images The JPEG images use the filename you specify plus a sequence number and a JPEG filename extension 3 Navigate to and select a location to save the folder that contains the JPEG images 4...

Page 153: ...uts for various types of print output You can modify their settings and save the new settings to create custom templates More Help topics Printing photos Basic workflow on page 18 Print module overview Print module panels and tools The Print module lets you specify the page layout and print options for printing photos and contact sheets on your printer The Print module A Template Browser B Panels ...

Page 154: ...ening The Print module also has controls for opening the Print Setup dialog box Windows or Page Setup dialog box Mac OS to set the print orientation and paper size and for opening the Print Setup dialog box Windows or Print dialog box Mac OS to choose a printer and specify printer driver settings Note Although it s possible to set the Scale value in the printer s Advanced Options dialog box Window...

Page 155: ...controls aren t available using Draft Mode Printing In the Print Job panel of the Print module select Draft Mode Printing More Help topics Specify initial previews when importing on page 37 Set preview cache on page 37 Print to JPEG You can save photos as JPEG files in the Print module for sharing with a print service provider When you print to JPEG Lightroom lets you choose a resolution apply pri...

Page 156: ... template scale to accommodate the paper size you specify Print job settings including the paper size and printer are also saved in a print template You can create new templates by modifying the settings of existing templates Select a template and then use the controls in the right panels of the Print module specify the paper size and printer settings in the toolbar and then add a custom template ...

Page 157: ...e cell Image settings Left Photos with no image settings applied Center Zoom To Fill Right Rotate To Fit If an image cell doesn t display the portion of a photo you want drag the photo in the cell to reposition it In a Picture Package layout Ctrl drag Windows or Command drag Mac OS Dragging a photo in an image cell to reposition it Repeat One Photo Per Page grid layouts Repeats the selected in eve...

Page 158: ...contact sheet template from the Template Browser 3 If necessary choose a paper size and printer 4 In the Overlays panel select the text options you want printed 5 Optional In the Print Job panel select Draft Mode Printing 6 Click Print More Help topics Selecting photos in the Grid view and the Filmstrip on page 45 Assemble photos into the Quick Collection on page 68 Create custom print templates S...

Page 159: ...he context menu Select a template in the Template Browser and click the Minus icon Import and export templates You can export templates you ve created to share with colleagues or to use on a different computer Templates are saved with an lrtemplate extension To export a template right click Windows or Control click Mac OS a template and choose Export Type the name of the template file and click Sa...

Page 160: ... in each image cell Inner Stroke Adds an inner stroke of the specified width and color to the photo in each image cell More Help topics Specify how photos fill an image cell on page 152 Print borders and strokes in Picture Package layouts on page 157 View picture package page guides 1 In the Rulers Grid Guides panel select whether you want to view a page ruler a layout grid and page bleed guides 2...

Page 161: ...ow and choose from the pop up menu See Personalizing identity plates and module buttons on page 28 3 To adjust the opacity or scale of the identity plate move the sliders or enter a percentage value Note You can also scale the identity plate by clicking the identity plate text in the work area and dragging a slide or corner of the bounding box 4 To rotate the identity plate click the Rotate button...

Page 162: ...lick 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 layouts 1 In the Image Settings panel select Photo Border 2 Optional To adjust the width of the border drag the Width slider 3 Select Inner Stroke to add an inner stroke to the border 4 Optional Do any of the following T...

Page 163: ... box 2 Click the triangle to the right of Font Size and choose a size in points from the pop up menu More Help topics The Filename Template Editor and Text Template Editor on page 35 Print page numbers print info and crop marks in Grid layouts You can add page numbers printing information and crop marks to the bottom of a Grid page layout In the Overlays panel of the Print module select Page Optio...

Page 164: ... 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 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 If you want to use a c...

Page 165: ... a good choice when your image has many out of gamut colors Relative rendering preserves all in gamut colors and shifts out of gamut colors to the closest reproducible color The Relative option preserves more of the original color and is a good choice when you have few out of gamut colors Save print settings as an output creation Lightroom lets you create output creations which are collections bas...

Page 166: ...161 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 2 Printing photos More Help topics Photo collections on page 66 Create virtual copies on page 62 Updated 03 September 2009 ...

Page 167: ...it for viewing in a browser using Adobe Flash Player Once created web photo galleries can be uploaded directly to a web server using the FTP capabilities in Lightroom More Help topics Creating web galleries Basic workflow on page 20 Web module panels and tools The Web module lets you specify the layout of the website The Web module A Type of web gallery B Template Browser C Preview button D Panels...

Page 168: ... can filter your selected photos in the Web module by clicking Use in the toolbar and choosing All Photos Selected Photos or Flagged Photos For a video about all of the output modules in Lightroom go to www adobe com go lrvid2212_lrm For a video about using the Web module in Lightroom go to www adobe com go lrvid2215_lrm Specifying web gallery layouts Choose a web gallery template Lightroom has pr...

Page 169: ... then choose a border color from the color picker To specify the size of large image pages drag the Size slider or enter a pixel value To display a border around photos on large image pages select Photo Borders in the Image Pages section of the panel Drag the Width slider or enter a pixel value to define the size of the border Specify the appearance of Lightroom Flash galleries Lightroom has sever...

Page 170: ...Identity Plate 2 Optional To use a different identity plate click the triangle in the lower right corner of the identity plate preview area and choose from the menu Note Choosing Edit opens the Identity Plate Editor More Help topics Personalizing identity plates and module buttons on page 28 Display photo titles and captions in web photo galleries You can add titles and captions beneath the large ...

Page 171: ...ions 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 Save custom web gallery templates 1 In the Template Browser of the Web module select a template on which to base your custom temp...

Page 172: ...s In addition you can add new photos to the collection and they automatically include the output settings An output creation differs from a custom template in that a template includes the output options but no photos An output creation however applies the output settings to the photos in the collection 1 In the Library module select the photos for the web photo gallery 2 In the Web module select a...

Page 173: ...wing you can first export the files When you click the Export button Lightroom creates a folder containing HTML files image files and other web related files If you re saving a Flash gallery the necessary SWF files are included The folder is saved in a location that you specify Note Web gallery photos and image thumbnails are saved as JPEGs with embedded sRGB profiles Save a web photo gallery 1 In...

Page 174: ...he configuration for the preset and repeat steps 6 through 8 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 director...

Page 175: ...ing modules 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 pan...

Page 176: ...le Lights Out modes L L Toggle Lights Dim mode Ctrl Shift L Command Shift L Cycle screen modes F F Switch between Normal and full screen hide panels Ctrl Shift F Command Shift F Go to Normal screen mode Ctrl Alt F Command Option F Result Windows Mac OS Open secondary window F11 Command F11 Enter Grid view Shift G Shift G Enter normal Loupe view Shift E Shift E Enter locked Loupe view Ctrl Shift En...

Page 177: ...hoto in Library module F2 F2 Delete selected photo s Backspace or Delete Delete Remove selected photo s from catalog Alt Backspace Option Delete Delete selected photo s and move to Recycling Bin Windows or Trash Mac OS Ctrl Alt Shift Backspace Command Option Shift Delete Delete rejected photo s Ctrl Backspace Command Delete Edit in Photoshop Ctrl E Command E Open in other editor Ctrl Alt E Command...

Page 178: ...size keyboard Toggle cell extras Ctrl Shift H Command Shift H Show hide badges Ctrl Alt Shift H Command Option Shift H Cycle Grid views J J Open Library view options Ctrl J Command J Select multiple discrete photos Ctrl click Command click Select multiple contiguous photos Shift click Shift click Select all photos Ctrl A Command A Deselect all photos Ctrl D Command D Select only active photo Ctrl ...

Page 179: ... next photo Shift X Shift X Unflag photo U U Unflag photo and go to next photo Shift U Shift U Increase decrease flag status Ctrl Up Arrow Ctrl Down Arrow Command Up Arrow Command Down Arrow Cycle flag settings back quote back quote Show hide Library Filter bar Open multiple filters in the Filter bar Shift click filter labels Shift click filter labels Toggle filters on off Ctrl L Command L Find ph...

Page 180: ... Ctrl U Command U Auto white balance Ctrl Shift U Command Shift U Edit in Photoshop Ctrl E Command E Copy paste Develop settings Ctrl Shift C Ctrl Shift V Command Shift C Command Shift V Paste settings from previous photo Ctrl Alt V Command Option V 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 Comma...

Page 181: ...and B Temporarily switch from brush A or B to Eraser Alt drag Option drag 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 ...

Page 182: ... I Create a new snapshot Ctrl N Command N Create a new preset Ctrl Shift N Command Shift N Create a new preset folder Ctrl Alt N Command Option N Open Develop view options Ctrl J Command J Result Windows Mac OS Play slide show Enter Return Play impromptu slide show Ctrl Enter Command Return Pause slide show Spacebar Spacebar Preview slide show Alt Enter Option Return End slide show Esc Esc Go to n...

Page 183: ...w Go to next page Right Arrow Right Arrow Show hide selected guides Ctrl Shift H Command Shift H Show hide rulers Ctrl R Command R Show hide page bleed Ctrl Shift Y Command Shift Y Show hide margins and gutters Ctrl Shift M Command Shift M Show hide image cells Ctrl Shift T Command Shift T Show hide dimensions Ctrl Shift U Command Shift U Play impromptu slide show Ctrl Enter Command Return Rotate ...

Page 184: ...plate folder Ctrl Shift N Command Shift N Save web gallery settings Ctrl S Command S Result Windows Mac OS Display current module shortcuts Ctrl Command Hide current module shortcuts Click Click Go to current module Help Ctrl Alt Command Option Shift Open Community Help F1 Command Shift Mac OS X v 10 4 Result Windows Mac OS Updated 03 September 2009 ...

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