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Inside the Book
? Quickly import, organize, and tag your photos
? Build and maintain a well-organized photo catalog
? Make the most of metadata, keywords, and searchable attributes
? Use Quick Develop's fast, handy image processing tools
? Apply localized adjustments to parts of an image
? Work effectively in black and white
? Reduce unwanted image noise
? Output your images to printers, slide shows, or online galleries
? Integrate Lightroom 2 with Adobe Creative Suite 4
? Customize Lightroom's preview, import, and backup preferences
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Category: Digital Photography
Covers: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2
User Level: Beginning-Intermediate
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Ted LoCascio is a professional graphic designer, author, and educator. He served as senior designer at the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) for several years, and has created layouts, graphics, and designs for many successful software training books, videos, websites, and magazines. Ted is the author of numerous graphics software training books and has contributed articles to Photoshop User magazine, Creativepro.com, the Quark Xtra newsletter, PlanetQuark.com, indesignsecrets.com, and InDesign Magazine. He has also taught at the Adobe CS Conference, the InDesign Conference, the Pixel Conference, the Vector Conference, and PhotoshopWorld. He is also the author of numerous graphics software training videos, all of which are available at lynda.com. A graphic designer for more than ten years, Ted's designs and illustrations have been featured in several national newsstand and trade magazines, books, and various advertising and marketing materials. For more about Ted LoCascio, please visit tedlocascio.com.
Introduction xv
1 Getting Started with Lightroom 2 1
Introduction 1
Launching Lightroom 2 2
Customizing the Identity Plate 4
Creating a New Catalog 6
Opening an Existing Catalog 7
Choosing Backup Settings 8
Choosing Preview Settings 9
Setting Import Preferences 10
Importing Photos from a Camera or Card Reader 11
Importing Photos from a Folder 14
Importing Photos via Drag-and-Drop 17
Exporting Photos from a Catalog 20
Importing Photos from a Catalog 23
Using Auto Import 25
Importing Photos through Bridge 27
Renaming Photos 29
Converting Photos to DNG 31
2 Navigating the Library Module 35
Introduction 35
Navigator Panel 36
Catalog Panel 37
Library Toolbar 38
Folders Panel 39
Filter Bar 40
Changing Grid View Options 41
Setting Loupe View Options 44
Navigating the Library Grid 45
Navigating in Loupe View 46
Changing Loupe Zoom Views 47
Working in Compare View 48
Working in Survey View 50
Navigating with the Filmstrip 51
3 Organizing Images in the Library 53
Introduction 53
Rotating Images 54
Flipping Images 55
Rating Images 56
Flagging Images 57
Rejecting Images 58
Applying Color Labels 59
Creating a Custom Color Label Set 60
Applying Ratings, Flags, and Labels with the Painter Tool 61
Sorting Images 62
Changing Sort Direction 63
Grouping Photos into Stacks 64
Promoting a Photo to the Top of the Stack 65
Removing Photos from a Stack 66
Unstacking Photos 67
Removing Photos 68
Deleting Photos 69
4 Working with Metadata and Keywords 71
Introduction 71
Changing Metadata Panel View Modes 72
Adding Custom Metadata 73
Editing and Saving a Metadata Preset 74
Deleting a Metadata Preset 75
Editing Metadata for Multiple Images 77
Saving Metadata to XMP 78
Synchronizing Metadata Settings 79
Editing Capture Time 80
Adding Keywords 81
Removing Keywords 86
Creating a Keyword Hierarchy 88
Exporting and Importing Keywords 90
Utilizing Keyword Sets 91
Creating a Keyword Set 92
Using Keyword Suggestions 93
5 Searching for Images 95
Introduction 95
Performing a Text Search 96
Performing a Refined Text Search 97
Searching with the Attribute Filter 98
Searching with the Metadata Filter 102
Saving a Custom Metadata Filter Preset 103
Filtering with the Filmstrip Controls 104
Saving Photos to the Quick Collection 105
Setting a Target Collection 106
Creating a Collection 107
Creating a Collection Set 109
Creating a Smart Collection 110
Exporting and Importing Smart Collection Settings 111
6 Using Quick Develop 113
Introduction 113
Applying Quick Develop Presets 114
Cropping Photos with Quick Develop 115
Converting Photos to Grayscale with Quick Develop 116
Applying Preset White Balance Adjustments with
Quick Develop 117
Adjusting Color Temperature with Quick Develop 118
Applying Tint Adjustments with Quick Develop 119
Applying Quick Develop Auto Tone Adjustments 120
Adjusting Exposure with Quick Develop 121
Applying Quick Develop Recovery Adjustments 122
Applying Quick Develop Fill Light Adjustments 123
Adjusting Blacks with Quick Develop 124
Adjusting Brightness with Quick Develop 125
Adjusting Contrast with Quick Develop 126
Adjusting Clarity with Quick Develop 127
Adjusting Vibrance with Quick Develop 128
Applying Sharpening with Quick Develop 129
Adjusting Saturation with Quick Develop 130
7 Adjusting Images in the Develop Module 131
Introduction 131
Opening an Image in the Develop Module 132
Comparing Before and After Views 133
Cropping an Image 134
Applying a Rotated Crop 137
Applying White Balance Corrections 139
Applying Auto Tone Adjustments 142
Setting the Highlight Clipping Point 143
Setting the Shadow Clipping Point 144
Correcting an Overexposed Image 145
Correcting an Underexposed Image 146
Enhancing Color with Saturation 147
Enhancing Color with Vibrance 148
Adjusting Midtone Contrast with Clarity 149
Applying Tone Curve Adjustments 150
Enhancing Color with HSL Adjustments 154
Correcting Chromatic Aberration 158
Removing Vignettes 159
Creating Vignettes 160
8 Applying Localized Adjustments 161
Introduction 161
Cloning with the Spot Removal Tool 162
Healing with the Spot Removal Tool 164
Correcting Red Eye 166
Applying Localized Adjustments with the
Adjustment Brush 167
Editing Adjustment Brush Strokes 171
Saving Effect Settings as Presets 172
Using Auto Mask Mode 173
Softening Skin 175
Hand-Coloring a Grayscale Image 177
Applying Localized Sharpening 179
Using the Graduated Filter Tool 183
9 Develop Module Workflow 185
Introduction 185
Accessing History States 186
Saving Snapshots 187
Syncing Snapshots 189
Creating Virtual Copies 190
Synchronizing Develop Settings 191
Using Auto Sync Mode 192
Copying and Pasting Develop Settings 193
Applying Previous Develop Settings 195
Saving Develop Setting Presets 196
Resetting Images to Their Default Settings 197
Viewing Lightroom Edits in Camera Raw 198
Viewing Camera Raw Edits in Lightroom 199
Choosing External Editing Preferences 200
Opening Images in Photoshop 202
Opening Images as Smart Objects in Photoshop 204
Opening Images in Photoshop Elements 205
10 Working in Black and White 207
Introduction 207
Converting Images to Black and White 208
Applying Grayscale White Balance Adjustments 210
Applying Auto Grayscale Adjustments 211
Applying Custom Grayscale Adjustments 213
Creating a Split Tone Image 215
11 Reducing Noise and Sharpening 217
Introduction 217
Applying the Sharpen Portraits Preset 218
Applying the Sharpen Landscapes Preset 220
Sharpening an Image in Luminance Mode 222
Reducing Noise 225
12 Printing 229
Introduction 229
Choosing Image Settings 230
Creating a Contact Sheet/Grid Layout 232
Creating a Picture Package Layout 234
Displaying Rulers, Grids, and Guides 236
Inserting an Identity Plate Overlay 238
Inserting Page Options 242
Adding Photo Info 243
Configuring the Page Setup Dialog Box 245
Printing in Draft Mode 247
Enabling Print Sharpening 248
Choosing Color Management Options 249
Printing 16-Bit Images 255
Printing to JPEG File 256
Saving a Custom Template 257
13 Creating Slideshows 259
Introduction 259
Viewing Images in the Slide Editor 260
Specifying Margin Widths 261
Choosing Image Display Options 262
Inserting an Identity Plate Overlay 263
Including a Star Rating 267
Adding a Custom Text Overlay 269
Creating a Backdrop 271
Adding Intro and Ending Screens 273
Specifying Slide Duration and Order 277
Adding Soundtrack Music 278
Previewing the Slideshow 279
Playing the Slideshow 280
Saving a Slideshow Template 281
Exporting a Slideshow 282
14 Web Output 285
Introduction 285
Choosing a Web Gallery Engine 286
Including Site Info 291
Applying Color to the Gallery 292
Choosing Gallery Appearance Attributes 293
Including Image Info 299
Choosing Output Settings 300
Previewing a Web Gallery 303
Exporting a Web Gallery 304
Uploading a Web Gallery 305
Saving a Web Gallery Template 306
Workshops 307
Index 313
