Adobe's Lightroom is one of the industry's most powerful all-around image management & editing software solutions. This first of two courses takes a look mostly at Lightroom's Library module, where primarily the browsing and managing of photos takes place. Learn how to take control of your growing photo collection by learning how to first get around your images, and then how to sort & group them according to any criteria - whether it's via the information already embedded in your photos by your camera or by means of the decision-based information you've tagged onto your images. Discover the benefits of applying keywords, ratings, flags and other such tags to your photos. We'll also share with you ways you can manage multiple photo catalogues as well as how to put in place a back up strategy.
Course Outline:
Introduction to Lightroom - what it is & what it does behind the scenes
Computer, storage & other set up recommendations
Terminology Dictionary: Lightroom's jargon explained
Understanding the relationship between Lightroom & your computer's core folder structure (Mac & Windows)
Interface tour: Menus, Modules & Panels
Configuring Lightroom to your needs (Preferences, Catalogue settings, backing up and more)
Importing Photos into Lightroom (and your options)
Getting around in Lightroom (browsing, zooming, searching)
Metadata: EXIF? IPTC? Metadata demystified
Why Metadata matters: Making effective use of the information embedded in your photos
Adding your own Metadata
Getting organized & separating your best from the rest, using:
Full screen, side by side photo comparing
Ratings, Flags & other tagging tools
Keywords
Sorting & Filtering options
Collections & Smart Collections: Lightroom's virtual folders
Using more than one Catalogue
Back up strategies
Who Should Attend?
Photo enthusiasts and aspiring pro photographers who are looking to become as efficient as possible with the managing of their Raw (or JPG) photos collections, using one of the industry's most all-around powerful image management & editing solutions.
Study Notes:
At the end of the course you will be provided with an access code to download class notes from our website. These notes are great for reviewing the topics discussed in class.
You're ready for our Lightroom 101 workshop if you've got sound fundamental computer knowledge as well as a solid understanding of basic digital photography concepts & terminology.
- Basic understanding of computer components such as storage drives and RAM.
- Familiar with basic photo & imaging terminology such as exposure, contrast, white balance, highlights, f/stop.