Published by Adobe Press (January 4, 2019) © 2019
Martin EveningAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic CC is one of the most powerful tools a digital photographer has in their toolset, offering powerful editing features in streamlined interface that lets photographers import, sort, and organize images. In this completely updated bestseller, author Martin Evening describes Lightroom Classic CC features in detail, covering library organization, develop image processing, output modules, and an introduction to the features in the new Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC across desktop, web, and mobile. As an established commercial and landscape photographer, Martin knows first-hand what photographers need for an efficient work flow. He has been working with Lightroom from the beginning, and as a result, knows the software inside and out. In this book, he’ll teach you how to:
- Work efficiently with images shot in raw or non-raw formats
- Import photographs with ease and sort them according to your workflow
- Create and manage a personal image and video library
- Integrate Lightroom with Adobe Photoshop
- Prepare images for print, slideshows, or to create a book
- Make the most of new features, such as the ability to migrate and sync photos via the cloud
- Photographers will find Lightroom Classic CC—and The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic CC Book—indispensable tools in their digital darkrooms.
1 Introducing Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
What is Lightroom?
What you need
Installing Lightroom
Getting help
The Lightroom interface
Working through the book
2 Importing photos
The main Import dialog
3 The Library module
About Lightroom catalogs
The Library Module panels
Exploring the Library module
4 Develop module image editing
Smarter image processing
Steps for getting accurate color
The Develop module interface
The Basic panel
Profiles
The Tone Curve panel
Assessing your images
Image retouching
Easing the workflow
5 The art of black and white
Black-and-white conversions
Refining black-and-white conversions
6 Sharpening and noise reduction
Capture sharpen for a sharp start
7 Exporting from Lightroom
Opening images in Photoshop
Exporting from Lightroom
8 Printing
The Print module
9 Presenting your work
The Book module
The Slideshow module
10 Managing your photos in Lightroom
Working with metadata
Photo filtering and searches
Geotagging images
11 Lightroom CC/mobile
Lightroom CC/mobile workflow
What Lightroom CC/mobile can and cannot do
Lightroom CC for Apple TV
Setting up Lightroom CC/mobile
Lightroom CC program
12 Lightroom preferences and settings
General preferences
Presets preferences
External Editing preferences
File Handling preferences
Interface preferences
Performance preferences
Lightroom CC preferences
Network preferences
Lightroom settings and templates
System information
An ideal computer for Lightroom