Lightroom 4 Beta
JANUARY 9, 2012
Introduction to Lightroom 4 Beta
Join Adobe Digital Imaging Evangelist Julieanne Kost as she discusses what will be covered in the LR4 Beta videos.
JANUARY 9, 2012
Develop Module Advancements
This episode covers some of Lightroom 4 Beta’s new features in the Develop Module and Basic Panel including major improvements to image processing.
JANUARY 9, 2012
Soft Proofing and DNG Enhancements
Learn some of the great ways the new Lightroom 4 Beta allows you to soft proof your images. Also in this episode, Julieanne covers improvements to the way Lightroom handles the Digital Negative Format.
JANUARY 9, 2012
Working with DSLR Video
Learn how the new Lightroom 4 Beta will work with and share video clips.
JANUARY 9, 2012
Mapping Your Photos
Discover how the new Lightroom 4 Beta allows you to sort and manage your images based on where the pictures were originally taken. The new Map Module makes it possible.
JANUARY 9, 2012
Book Module Basics
In this first of 3 videos, Julieanne Kost gives an overview of the new Book Module in the new Lightroom 4 Beta which allows you to layout and print books from Lightroom.
JANUARY 9, 2012
Modifying Book Layouts
This episode shows you how you can customize your book layout in the new Lightroom 4 Beta.
JANUARY 9, 2012
Advanced Book Features
This episode covers more features of the Book Module in the Lightroom 4 Beta including different ways to work with captions and templates.
Lightroom 3
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Julieanne's Favorite Tips and Tricks Handout (PDF)
Julieanne's handy quick reference guide of shortcuts to streamline your workflow.
JANUARY 9, 2012
Passing Time (Moments Alone)
Part 2 of the "Moments Alone" series featuring a collection of mobile pictures taken by Julieanne Kost during her travels.
DECEMBER 7, 2011
Quick Tip — Panorama Disappears
In this quick tip Julieanne shows an easy work-around for stitching large, resource-intensive panoramas that can’t be created in one step using PhotoMerge.
NOVEMBER 30, 2011
Quick Tip — How to Add Metadata After Importing Files
In this quick tip Julieanne shows how to add presets/templates using the Metadata panel.
NOVEMBER 23, 2011
Quick Tip — How to Add Photos to a Folder in Lightroom
In this quick tip you’ll learn how to synchronize a folder so that Lightroom can add new photos to a previously imported folder.
NOVEMBER 16, 2011
The Two Most Common Methods for Importing Files into Lightroom
In this episode of The Complete Picture Julieanne Kost demonstrates the two most frequent methods for importing files into Lightroom. She discusses the advantages of each workflow, whether you’re importing directly from a card or importing images already copied to a specific location on your hard drive.
NOVEMBER 9, 2011
Quick Tip — How to Use Lightroom’s "Show Photos in Subfolders" Feature
In this quick tip Julieanne shows when to toggle Lightroom’s Show Photos in Subfolders feature and why turning it on might show a 0 photo count for your top-most (parent) folders.
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
Lightroom or Bridge — Which is the Right Application to Manage Your Workflow?
In this episode of The Complete Picture Julieanne Kost helps you decide which application is right for your workflow by explaining the differences between Lightroom and Bridge for managing images and assets.
OCTOBER 26, 2011
Quick Tip — How to Work with Presets in Lightroom
In this quick tip Julieanne demonstrates how to update, rename and delete presets and templates in Lightroom.
OCTOBER 19, 2011
How to Migrate Lightroom to a New Computer
In this episode of The Complete Picture Julieanne Kost explains how to transfer all of your Lightroom Catalogs, backups, presets, preferences and supporting files from one computer to another. If the paths to your images change along the way, she provides her tips on how to re-link any missing files and folders.
OCTOBER 12, 2011
Quick Tip — How to Prevent Lightroom’s Previews File From Taking Over the Hard Drive
In this quick tip Julieanne explains what makes Lightroom’s Preview file (.lrdat) grow and how to set your Catalog Settings to prevent it.
OCTOBER 5, 2011
Opening Files from Lightroom into Photoshop — FAQ
In this episode of The Complete Picture Julieanne Kost helps you avoid unwanted or puzzling results by answering the three most frequently asked questions around opening and round-tripping files from Lightroom to Photoshop.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
Making Relative vs. Absolute Adjustments to Images in Lightroom
In this episode of The Complete Picture Julieanne Kost demonstrates the differences between making absolute adjustments to photographs using the Develop module in Lightroom and relative adjustments using the Quick Develop panel.
AUGUST 10, 2011
Quick Tips for the Lightroom Print Module
In this episode of The Complete Picture Julieanne focuses on little known features and helpful hints for making the most out of the Lightroom Print Module. Learn how to create a template for posting images to your blog using the print-to-JPEG option, apply custom edge effects and backgrounds using Identity Plates, screen back images using the Tone Curve, and more!
JULY 13, 2011
Merging Individual Lightroom Catalogs into a "Master" Catalog
In this episode of The Complete Picture Julieanne demonstrates how to combine individual Lightroom catalogs into a single, "Master" Lightroom catalog to simplify a photographer’s workflow and enable multi-shoot searching.
JUNE 29, 2011
Watermarking Images in Lightroom
In this episode of The Complete Picture Julieanne will teach you how to quickly save your vector and raster logos in Photoshop to be applied to photographs on export, via Publish services, Slideshow, Print and Web modules.
APRIL 21, 2011
Printing a Book from a Single Sheet of Paper
In this Episode of The Complete Picture Julieanne Kost demonstrates how to quickly create a print template in Lightroom to layout a simple 8-page book from a single sheet of paper.
MARCH 31, 2011
Essential Shortcuts for Lightroom’s Develop Module
In this episode Julieanne Kost demonstrates how to streamline Lightroom 3’s Develop module by taking advantage of her top 10 favorite shortcuts & time-saving features in order to eliminate many of the repetitive image adjustment tasks when editing large volumes of images.
JANUARY 27, 2011
Using Color to Add Emotional Impact to a Photograph
In this episode of the Complete Picture Julieanne discusses how the addition of color as well as supporting imagery can help reinforce the mood and message of a composite image that a single photograph may fail to do on its own. Discover how to composite images through the use of masking, blend modes, smart objects, gradients and edge effects.
NOVEMBER 17, 2010
When to Use Virtual Copies and Snapshots in LR3
In this episode of The Complete Picture Julieanne breaks down the differences and points out the advantages of using virtual copies and snapshots in Lightroom 3. Since both features were designed for specific talks, discovering what they do best will allow you to take advantage of each of their strengths.
NOVEMBER 10, 2010
Single or Multiple Catalogs in LR3?
In this episode of The Complete Picture Julieanne answers one of the most commonly asked questions, "should you use a single catalog for all of your photographs or should you use multiple catalogs?" As a general rule, she recommends that you use as few as possible, but discusses when using multiple could be beneficial.
OCTOBER 20, 2010
Creating Diptychs & Triptychs (Part 2)
In this Episode of the Complete Picture Julieanne demonstrates how to use Lightroom 3's Develop Module to use color, tone, placement of content, and stylistic effects to give a series of images a unified look and feel. Learn how to use leading lines to tie images together as well as repeating shape, detail and balance to form a cohesive story. Note: although this was recorded in Lightroom, many of the techniques can be replicated in Adobe Camera Raw in Photoshop CS5.
OCTOBER 13, 2010
Creating Diptychs & Triptychs (Part 1)
In this episode of The Complete Picture Julieanne discusses how to select multiple images to work together as diptychs and triptychs. Learn how to select photographs with similar attributes such as color and shape, mood and lighting, line and form will help to unify two (or more) photographs, perhaps even creating new meaning though the relationship of the imagery.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2010
The Top 10 ways to Automate LR3 (Part 2)
In Part 2 of this 2-part episode Julieanne Kost will demonstrate more ways to streamline Lightroom 3 by taking advantage of presets, templates, Collections, Virtual Copies (and more) in order to eliminate much of the repetitive post-capture tasks such as importing, tagging, developing, exporting and sharing photographs.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2010
The Top 10 ways to Automate LR3 (Part 1)
In this episode Julieanne Kost will demonstrate how to streamline Lightroom 3 by taking advantage of presets, templates, Collections, Virtual Copies (and more) in order to eliminate much of the repetitive post-capture tasks such as importing, tagging, developing, exporting and sharing photographs.
AUGUST 25, 2010
Creating Your Own Identity Plates in LR
In this episode, watch as Julieanne Kost demonstrates how to create and save text and graphic presets to be used as Identity plates to brand your images when outputting them to slideshow, print and web. In addition, Julieanne will show you how to personalize your copy of Lightroom with your own Identity Plate.
AUGUST 18, 2010
Saving Changes to Your Photographs in LR
In this episode, Julieanne Kost will explain how changes made to photographs are saved automatically to the Lightroom Catalog. Then Julieanne will demonstrate how to use both the "Save Metadata to Files" command as well as the "Automatically write changes to XMP" Catalog Setting to push changes made to photographs from the catalog into individual files (or sidecar files) so that they can be read and utilized within additional applications such as Adobe Bridge.
JULY 22, 2010
The Advantages of the DNG File Format
Discover the advantage of working with and archiving to the DNG raw file format over proprietary raw file formats as well as choose which tool to use to convert your files as you move through your workflow.
JUNE 7, 2010
What's New in Lightroom 3
Digital Imaging Evangelist Julieanne Kost walks you through new features, workflows and enhancements in the latest release of Lightroom 3.
Lightroom 3 Getting Started Series
JUNE 7, 2010
1. Be Organized
Discover the most efficient method for downloading images into Lightroom and organizing them. Quickly import and manage your photo collection in a library that makes organizing, finding and editing your photos easy.
JUNE 7, 2010
2. Select, Rate and Prioritize Your Images
Find out which method of tagging images works best for the photography you do, and simplify the creation of collections of images.
JUNE 7, 2010
3. Lens Correction and Perspective Correction
Perfect your images by reducing lens defects like geometric distortion, chromatic aberration, and vignetting. Save time by combining crop, straighten, and perspective correction in one operation.
JUNE 7, 2010
4. Create Stunning Images
Learn the best way to make global and local color and tonal corrections to your images and take advantage of new world-class noise reduction capabilities.
JUNE 7, 2010
5. Converting Images to B/W
Convert images to black and white, as well as add tonal overlays, edge effects, and film grain textures.
JUNE 7, 2010
6. Moving Between Lightroom 3 and Photoshop CS5
Learn how to take a single image or multiple images for editing seamlessly between Lightroom and Photoshop. Also, see how to use Photoshop tools like Photomerge, HDR pro, and the export dialog in Lightroom for exporting multiple files.
JUNE 7, 2010
7. Publish a Slideshow
Learn how to create a slideshow by sequencing your images to tell the perfect story with music and output it to a movie.
JUNE 7, 2010
8. Print the Perfect Image
Learn how to use the Print module to bring your images into the spotlight and share with clients, friends or family. Also, see the new tools for making custom contact sheets and print packages.
JUNE 7, 2010
9. Share Images on the Web
Learn to use the Web module to publish to the popular online photo sharing sites with Lightroom's new Publish Services option in the Library module.
Lightroom 3 Beta
MARCH 22, 2010
What's New in Lightroom 3 beta 2 - Part 4
In this fourth episode in the What's New in Lightroom 3 Beta series, you'll learn about the new features that are part of the Lightroom 3 beta 2 — the second beta release of Lightroom 3. Julieanne Kost will walk you through the latest additional features to help you get started quickly.
OCTOBER 21, 2009
What's New in Lightroom 3 beta - Part 1
This is the first of a three part series introducing the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Public Beta Program and the upcoming new features and enhancements to the new version.
OCTOBER 21, 2009
What's New in Lightroom 3 beta - Part 2
In this second tutorial, Julieanne Kost shows you the many new ways you can share and publish your images. Discover new features in the Slideshow module and the Print module, then learn about setting up direct access to photo sharing services on the web.
OCTOBER 21, 2009
What's New in Lightroom 3 beta - Part 3
Julieanne Kost focuses on 25 new minor refinements in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 that could have a major impact on improving your workflow.
Lightroom 2.0
MARCH 9, 2010
Frequently Asked Questions in LR 2.0
In this episode of The Complete Picture, Julieanne Kost talks about common questions she gets while on the road. These include: what causes the question marks in Lightroom? How do you relink files and folders? How do you archive files to another drive? And how do I work with my images offline or on another computer (Exporting a Catalog)?
MARCH 9, 2010
Selective Focus
In this episode of The Complete Picture, Julieanne Kost shows us how to get great results with the Lens Blur Filter in Adobe Photoshop CS4.
FEBRUARY 12, 2010
Print Module in Lightroom
In this episode Julieanne takes an in-depth look at the Print Module options to discover unique ways to combine options and save them as custom templates.
FEBRUARY 1, 2010
Using a Secondary Display
In this episode of The Complete Picture, Julieanne Kost shows you how to use two monitors to take advantage of Lightroom's dual monitor solution.
JANUARY 28, 2010
Ask the Adobe Ones
Most photographers want to know if there is a difference between using Lightroom to make adjustments as opposed to using Camera Raw controls when opening into Photoshop through Bridge. Julieanne Kost answers this frequently asked question while Kush thinks about ways to edit his pictures of the oceanfront of Trieste, Italy.
AUGUST 19, 2009
Expand Your Creative Possibilities with Lightroom 2
Join Julieanne Kost and explore the creative processing tools in Lightroom. Learn to transform your initial captures from good to amazing with global edits, white balance, contrast, sharpening, and color enhancements. Delve into selective adjustments to dodge and burn, sharpen, and apply gradient filters to take your images to the next level. Learn how you can create professional and consistent presentations across multiple media including print, web and slideshows. (Requires Adobe login)
AUGUST 5, 2009
Timesaving Features in Lightroom 2
Join Julieanne Kost as she demonstrates her 10 favorite customizable features that make an incredible difference when using LR. Discover these shortcuts and little-known features that not many photographers have had the time to find out about.
JULY 13, 2009
Working with DNG Camera Profiles
In this Episode, learn how to take advantage of the new Adobe Standard and Camera Matching DNG Camera Profiles in Lightroom 2 and Photoshop CS4. Discover how to best use and apply profiles by: customizing your default settings, synchronizing settings between images, and/or creating presets and applying them upon import — all that and more will be covered as we unlock the secrets of Camera Profiles.
JUNE 23, 2009
Automating LR and PS
Many of us have been automating our image processing for years in Photoshop — and we don't have to stop now! In this episode, learn how to create actions and droplets in Photoshop and hand them off to LR in order to batch process your workflow.
MAY 18, 2009
Email Directly from Lightroom
In this episode Julieanne Kost will demonstrate how to configure LR so that you can export your images and email them with a single click!
APRIL 29, 2009
Custom Sort Orders
Let Julieanne Kost walk you through the rules for how and when you can create custom sort (sequence) orders of your photographs in Lightroom 2.
APRIL 9, 2009
Getting started with Lightoom 2
Join Julieanne Kost and learn more ways to pursue your passion for Photography with Lightroom 2. In this overview you'll learn how to import, manage and share your photographs using a simple, intuitive and yet powerful tool — creating amazing results from every shot! (Requires Adobe login)
JANUARY 6, 2009
Working with Multiple Catalogs in LR
Watch and uncover the most efficient way to work with multiple catalogs in LIghtroom. Discover how to combine catalogs by merging a "location" catalog with one in the studio as well as exporting a subset of images as a catalog to retain essential features such as virtual copies, collections slideshows etc.
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Overview, Tips and Quick Reference Guide (PDF)
This is a "living document" that I use in many of my presentations. There is an outline of topics on the left with small hints and corresponding shortcuts on the right as well as links to longer training videos and additional resources. It is not meant to be a complete user manual – but students have asked that I post it. So here you are...
Lightroom Beta 2
What's New, Part 1: The Library Module
Discover how the Library Module's layout has been refined to provide a more intuitive image organization experience. Learn the numerous enhancements made to filtering, searching, intelligent keywording, dual monitor support and smart collections.
What's New, Part 2: The Develop Module
Learn how to take advantage of Lightroom’s world class leadership in Raw processing with their new non-destructive localized corrections including the new Graduated Filter Adjustment Brush and Post Crop Vignettes.
What's New, Part 3: Exporting Images, Photoshop Integration and the Output Modules
Discover the new export options and streamline your workflow when handing off images to Photoshop as Smart Objects, Layers HDR, and Panoramas. Discover the new picture package layout engine and additional new features for print, slideshow and web output.
The Library Module
Discover how the Library module layout has been refined to provide a more intuitive image organization experience. See the power behind intelligent, suggested keyword tagging, as well as support for multiple monitors and Smart Collections.
The Develop Module and Export Options
Discover all of the changes made to the Develop module including the new non-destructive localized corrections, post crop vignettes and detail sharpening previews. Learn how to most effectively load different types of infinitely editable corrective techniques including exposure, brightness and saturation, clarity and tint.
The Photoshop Integration and Output Modules
Discover the event tighter integration with Photoshop with Lightroom's ability to hand off files as Smart Objects, Panorama, HDR and Open as Layers. Then, explore the new Collections and Content panels across the output modules making it easy to move back and forth between sets of images as well as the new Picture Package, and printing options such as print to JPEG and sharpening by media.
Lightroom 1.0
Crop and Straighten Images in LR
Learn the most efficient way use the crop and straighten tools in the develop and library modules in Lightroom to quickly modify a single images or an entire edit.
Making Quick Edits
Learn everything you need to know to make fast, easy color and tonal changes. Quickly decide if an image can be sufficiently corrected to warrant rating, further editing or inclusion in a collection.
The Slideshow Module
This tutorial covers how to create, customize, view and export a slideshow of images. Discover how to change layouts, add overlays, modify the backdrop and save templates to present your images looking their best.
Working with a Database (Catalog)
This tutorial will cover the advantages of working with a database program including multiple catalog support, and customizing preferences for your specific workflow.
Overview of User Interface
This tutorial covers Lightroom's interface including modules, panels, the filmstrip, and tool bar as well as covers essential keyboard shortcuts to navigate Lightroom more rapidly.
Customizing the Identity Plate
This tutorial covers how to set up, save and swap text and/or graphical identity plates, customize module picker button's text size and select/create a custom end panel.
Importing files from a Camera
This tutorial covers how to import files from a media card including import options such as previewing files, file handling (organization of images, and creation of backups), information to apply (develop settings, metadata and keywords), preferences for auto import and ejecting a card after import.
Importing files from a Disk
This tutorial covers the additional options when importing files from a disk — including importing photos from their current location, shortcuts and working with a raw+JPEG workflow. (for other options, please see the previous tutorial (Importing files from a Camera).
The DNG Workflow
This tutorial discusses the advantages of using the Digital Negative (DNG) file format — the publicly documented (non proprietary) raw file format including insertion of metadata directly into the file (no more working with sidecar files) and provides several different workflow examples including converting to DNG via the DNG converter, importing and converting files, converting to DNG after making changes as well as exporting to DNG.
Previewing Images in the Library
This tutorial covers the Grid and Loupe views in the library module as well as how to rotate, flip, change sort order, build previews and set preferences and learn shortcuts to navigate your images most quickly.
Selecting, Comparing, Stacking and Deleting Images
This tutorial discusses several ways to select, remove and delete images (from both Lightroom and your drive) as well as use both the Compare and Survey modes to help edit a series of images and then stack based on time or custom groupings.
Organizing Images in Lightroom
This tutorial walks through several ways of viewing and organizing your images including using, moving and creating folders, quick collections and collections.
Moving Files in Lightroom and the Finder
This tutorial discusses how to best move and work with files and discusses how Lightroom attempts to keep track of images if you move and delete files on the hard drive (as opposed to within the application).
Renaming Images in Lightroom
This tutorial covers how to rename individual images, batch rename groups of images and create and save file naming templates.
Exporting Files
This tutorial walks through the options in the Export dialog box including export destination, File naming, images settings, metadata, and "after export" options (including burning files to disk, and working with actions and droplets from Photoshop to continue batch processing) as well as saving export presets.
Editing in External Application
This tutorial covers choosing and setting preferences for rendering files to be used with an external image manipulation program such as Photoshop (including bit depth, color space and file format).
Working with Adobe Bridge
This tutorial covers the necessary steps needed to allow Lightroom and Bridge to work together by allowing the push and pull of metadata from Lightroom's database to individual files as well as some important tips and tricks for optimum compatibility.
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Photoshop Lightroom: An Introduction & Overview (PDF)
This PDF is the best way to discover what is Photoshop Lightroom, how a database program differs from a file browser, how Lightroom works with Adobe Camera Raw and how to integrate Lightroom with Bridge and Photoshop.
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Best Practices Using Photoshop Lightroom (PDF)
This PDF is an excellent starting point for establishing a workflow for both professional photographers as well as educators and students. It will help you (and your students and assistants) to efficiently organize, edit, develop and output images, while simultaneously completing assignments and meeting deadlines.