Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 on Demand, Rough Cuts

Description

• Copyright 2010
• Dimensions: 7-1/2 X 9-1/8
• Pages: 336
• Edition: 1st

• Rough Cuts
• ISBN-10: 0-7686-9243-1
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7686-9243-3

This is a working draft of a pre-release book. It is available before the published date as part of the Rough Cuts service.

What you need, when you need it!

Need answers quickly? Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions.

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

Bonus Online Content

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Workshops and related files

Category: Digital Photography

Covers: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2

User Level: Beginning–Intermediate

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Sample Content

Table of Contents

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

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