Overview

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 Register your book at queondemand.com to gain access to: Workshops and related files   Category: Digital Photography Covers: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 User Level: Beginning–Intermediate   www.tedlocascio.com  

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Author:   Ted LoCascio
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Que Corporation,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 19.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.568kg
ISBN:  

9780789742155

ISBN 10:   0789742152
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   01 October 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

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 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  

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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.

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