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

This book uses simple step-by-step instructions, loads of screen shots, and an array of time-saving tips and tricks, serving both as the quickest route to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 mastery for new users, and a handy reference for more experienced digital photographers. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 features numerous new features and enhancements including the ability to enhance specific areas of a photo, edit JPG, TIFF, and more than 190 camera raw file formats non-destructively, print more efficiently, and sharpen smartly. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2: Visual QuickStart Guide is the definitive task-based tutorial for digital photographers needing a jump-start on the complete range of features available in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2. Master this workflow application quickly and completely by working from beginning to end or just skip to the task you need right now. It’s all covered, everything from importing, organizing and processing images, to managing and showcasing your images—whether it’s one shot or an entire shoot.

While Adobe Photoshop has long been their choice for editing digital photographs, many photographers want a more focused tool. That’s where Adobe Photoshop Lightroom comes in. Designed from the ground up with digital photographers in mind, Photoshop Lightroom offers powerful editing features in a streamlined interface that lets photographers import, sort, and organize images. This completely updated and expanded bestseller, The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book, was also written with photographers in mind. Author Martin Evening describes features in Photoshop Lightroom 2 in detail from a photographer’s perspective. As an established commercial and fashion photographer, Martin knows first-hand what photographers need for an efficient workflow. He has also been working with Lightroom from the beginning, monitoring the product’s development and providing feedback on the public beta. As a result, Martin knows the software inside and out, from image selection to image editing to image management. The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book contains 624 pages of comprehensive and detailed coverage of all aspects of Lightroom. In this book you’ll learn how to: • Work efficiently with images shot in the raw or JPEG format • Import photographs with ease and sort them according to your workflow • Create and manage a personal image library • Apply tonal adjustments to multiple images quickly • Integrate Photoshop Lightroom with Adobe Photoshop • Export images for print or Web as digital contact sheets or personal portfolios The book structure has been organized to match a typical Lightroom workflow. The introductory chapter provides an overview of all the main Lightroom features, showing how Lightroom 2 was used on a studio photo shoot that was specially shot to illustrate the book. The following chapters cover all the essentials, such as importing photos, working with the Library module, and managing the catalog database. The biggest section of the book is devoted to working with the Develop module and provides some unique insights into working with new features such as the localized adjustment tools. There is also a whole chapter devoted to image sharpening and another on integrating Lightroom and Photoshop, where you will learn how to devise the best workflow methods for working between these two programs. This is followed by a chapter on printing and a presentation chapter on the Slideshow and Web modules. Lastly, there are two appendix chapters. One offers a complete overview of the Lightroom 2 preference settings, while the other provides some in-depth explanations and background reading on how the Lightroom program works. The book is richly illustrated, mostly using the author’s own photographs, and one of the nice features of this book is the way enlarged panel views are used throughout, making it easier for readers to follow the settings used in the various step-by-step examples. There are also lots of tips that will help you take your Lightroom techniques to an advanced level. If you are looking for the most comprehensive coverage of Lightroom, written by an author who is closely involved with the development of the program, this is the book to get. About the Author Martin Evening is a London-based advertising and fashion photographer and noted expert in both photography and digital imaging. In addition to being a bestselling author, Martin is sought after for speaking and lecturing. He also works with the Photoshop and Lightroom engineering teams, consulting on new feature development and alpha and beta testing. He is one of the founding members of PixelGenius, a software design company producing automated production and creative plug-ins for Photoshop.

This is the eBook version of the printed book. Spend less time reading, more time learning. Master Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 from start to finish - fast! Up-to-the-minute quick-reference material and hands-on training in an easy-to-use color format Includes extensive bonus online workshop content Covers all day-to-day techniques needed to import, organize, tag, edit, enhance, and output images Reflects major Lightroom improvements in file import, watermarking, slideshows, print packaging, and more Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 On Demand is built from the ground up for today's photographer or graphic designer. Like every book in the On Demand Series, this book teaches visually, using an easy, friendly, full-color format designed to "show how," instead of "telling how." But that's not all. This book: " Combines step-by-step training with quick-reference material users can rely on long after they've mastered the core skills they need " Provides easy-to-follow task-based coverage, in which most tasks are presented on convenient 2-page spreads " Provides additional end-of-chapter Step-by-Step Training workshops for readers who like to learn through hands-on projects - with all project assets online at www.queondemand.com " Helps upgraders by presenting a detailed list of new features, indexed to the pages where these features are covered Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 On Demand offers tightly focused coverage of the techniques Lightroom users will use most often, including: importing, organizing, and tagging photos; applying edits and enhancements; managing photo libraries; outputting images to printers or online galleries; and more. It covers major improvements to Lightroom 3 file importation, watermarking, slideshow creation, print packaging, and much more. Simply put, for beginning-to-intermediate-level Lightroom users, no other book offers this much simplicity, usable content, flexibility, and value.

Step-by-step instructions with callouts to Photoshop Lightroom 4 images that show you exactly what to do. Help when you run into Photoshop Lightroom 4 problems or limitations. Tips and Notes to help you get the most from Photoshop Lightroom 4. Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4. The tasks include how to: • 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 specific parts of an image • Work effectively in black and white • Reduce unwanted image noise • Output your images to printers, slideshows, photo books, and online galleries • Customize Lightroom’s preview, import, and backup preferences • Add GPS metadata to your catalog images BONUS MATERIAL: Find “Working with DSLR Video” and other bonus tasks on this book’s website at quepublishing.com/title/9780789749970

Take your digital photography to the next level by learning how to use Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 with Photoshop Lightroom 2 for Dummies! From how to install Lightroom and navigate the Lightroom interface to playing with advanced options like creating slideshows and sharing photos with friends and family, this easy-to-understand guide will walk you through every step. You’ll find out all about the Lightroom modules and their functions while understanding the role of the Lightroom catalog, how to care for it, and work with its functions. You will learn everything about working with digital photographs, from distinguishing among various file formats to managing and importing photos. You’ll find out how to view, find, organize and develop photos in the library and utilize the digital darkroom. You’ll even find out how to work with external editors. After reading this book, you will know how to: Install and get started with Lightroom Recognize the role and function of the Lightroom catalog Manage and save files View, find, organize, and develop photos in the library Unleash your creativity with photo editing options Share and export files to share them with friends and family Create copies, slideshows, and web galleries Complete with lists of ten resources, ten common problems and solutions, and ten favorite tips and tricks, Photoshop Lightroom 2 For Dummies is your one-stop guide to setting up, working with, and making the most of Photoshop Lightroom for all your digital photography needs.

Veteran photographer Rob Sheppard finds that Lightroom 2 can give you back the control over color images that photographers once enjoyed in the traditional darkroom. Packed with secrets Rob has discovered and developed, this book shows you how Lightroom processes RAW and JPEG files non-destructively, how to navigate quickly through your photos in any module with Filmstrip, how you can optimize your photos easily with the adjustment brush and graduated filter tools, speedy and simple ways to process multiple images, and how to prepare images for print or online display.