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WATCH THESE 23 FREE VIDEOS FROM THE COURSE

Creative tip: Using Lightroom - How to use Photoshop Lightroom 3 Video Tutorials for Beginners


An overview of Lightroom - How to use Photoshop Lightroom 3 Video Tutorials for Beginners


Photographic workflow puzzle - How to use Photoshop Lightroom 3 Video Tutorials for Beginners


The Lightroom interface - How to use Photoshop Lightroom 3 Video Tutorials for Beginners


Importing photos from a folder - How to use Photoshop Lightroom 3 Video Tutorials for Beginners


Using Auto Import - How to use Photoshop Lightroom 3 Video Tutorials for Beginners


Introducing tethered shooting - How to use Photoshop Lightroom 3 Video Tutorials for Beginners


Working in Grid view and Loupe view - How to use Photoshop Lightroom 3 Video Tutorials for Beginners


The relationship between the raw and DNG catalogs - How to use Photoshop Lightroom 3 Video Tutorials for Beginners


Working with raw files in Lightroom - How to use Photoshop Lightroom 3 Video Tutorials for Beginners


Working with DNG files in Lightroom - How to use Photoshop Lightroom 3 Video Tutorials for Beginners


Uploading photos to Flickr - How to use Photoshop Lightroom 3 Video Tutorials for Beginners


Develop module overview - How to use Photoshop Lightroom 3 Video Tutorials for Beginners


Correcting white balance with a ColorChecker - How to use Photoshop Lightroom 3 Video Tutorials for Beginners


Creative tip: Why crop? - How to use Photoshop Lightroom 3 Video Tutorials for Beginners


Retouching away dust on a lens - How to use Photoshop Lightroom 3 Video Tutorials for Beginners


Enhancing a landscape with the Graduated filter - How to use Photoshop Lightroom 3 Video Tutorials for Beginners


Enhancing makeup color - How to use Photoshop Lightroom 3 Video Tutorials for Beginners


Whitening and brightening teeth - How to use Photoshop Lightroom 3 Video Tutorials for Beginners


Split-toning a color image - How to use Photoshop Lightroom 3 Video Tutorials for Beginners


Using the Lens Correction controls - How to use Photoshop Lightroom 3 Video Tutorials for Beginners


Basic Develop module workflow - How to use Photoshop Lightroom 3 Video Tutorials for Beginners


Effective print workflow - How to use Photoshop Lightroom 3 Video Tutorials for Beginners

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Course Information

Training Provider: Lynda.com
Title: Photoshop Lightroom 3 Essential Training
Author: Chris Orwig
Duration: 13hrs 24mins
Date of release: 28 June 2010

Chapter 1: Getting Started
Creative tip: Using Lightroom
An overview of Lightroom
Photographic workflow puzzle
Why use Lightroom?
Lightroom and Photoshop

Chapter 2: Setting the Stage
The Lightroom interface
Essential interface shortcuts
Using the interface shortcuts
Customizing the identity plate and module pickers
Using a graphic identity plate
Changing the panel end marks
Creating a custom panel end mark
Changing the image background
Modifying other interface preferences

Chapter 3: The Library Module: Importing Images
Importing and file formats
Importing preferences
Introducing the Import dialog
Catalog, import, and preview preferences
Importing photos from a folder
Creating a metadata preset
Importing photos from a CF card
Using Auto Import
Using multiple hard drives
Creative tip: Discard

Chapter 4: The Library Module: Tethered Capture
Introducing tethered shooting
Working with tethered shooting

Chapter 5: The Library Module: Essentials
Working in Grid view and Loupe view
Navigating and zooming
Shortcuts in Loupe view and Grid view
Customizing Loupe view and Grid view
Comparing two images
Surveying multiple images
Working with the toolbar in Grid view and Loupe view
Working with folders and files in the Library module
Using dual monitors

Chapter 6: The Library Module: Working with Catalogs
Introducing catalogs
Working with catalogs
Exporting catalogs
Updating legacy catalogs
The relationship between the raw and DNG catalogs
Working with raw files in Lightroom
Working with DNG files in Lightroom
Creative tip: Using the right gear

Chapter 7: The Library Module: Processing Images
Using Quick Develop in the Library module
Synchronizing processing settings across multiple images
Making incremental adjustments
Applying white balance and auto tone adjustments

Chapter 8: The Library Module: Organizing Images
Introducing flags, stars, and labels
Working with flags, stars, and labels
Adding images to a Quick Collection
Integrating collections with your workflow
Grouping images with collections
Using Smart Collections
Sorting images
Renaming images
Stacking images

Chapter 9: The Library Module: Working with Metadata
Adding keywords
Working with the keyword list
Synchronizing keywords
Keywording with the spray can
Working with the Metadata panel
Adding copyright metadata

Chapter 10: The Library Module: Finding and Sorting with Filters
Filtering overview
Locking library filter options
Filtering based on text
Filtering by metadata
Filtering your photos using the Metadata panel
New filtering criteria in Lightroom 3

Chapter 11: The Library Module: Exporting Images
Exporting images
Export quality and watermark options
Exporting movies
External editing preferences and considerations
Editing preferences
Editing photos in Photoshop
Opening an image as a Smart Object in Photoshop
Including multiple images in Photoshop as layers
Merging multiple images in Photoshop
Creating a panorama
Working with a CMYK photo

Chapter 12: The Library Module: Publishing Services
Setting up Flickr services
Uploading photos to Flickr
Working with comments
Publishing to a folder
Creative tip: Visual poetry

Chapter 13: The Develop Module: Introduction
Develop module overview
Working with legacy Lightroom files
Comparing the before and after
Resetting images to their default settings
Using the Develop module presets
Using Snapshot and History
Using the Histogram
Working with collections
Introducing virtual copies
Creating virtual copies
Introducing the Develop module tool strip

Chapter 14: The Develop Module: Basic Controls
Understanding white balance and color temperature
Correcting white balance with a ColorChecker
Using the White Balance tool
Creative uses of white balance
Demystifying the tone controls
Using the tone controls
Recovering detail in highlights
Working with vibrance and saturation
Making color adjustments with the Vibrance and Saturation sliders
Creative uses of vibrance and saturation
Understanding clarity
Working with clarity
The standard Basic panel workflow
Synchronizing basic settings across multiple images

Chapter 15: The Develop Module: Cropping
Creative tip: Why crop?
Cropping an image
Straightening with the Crop tool
Working with the Crop Overlay tool
Changing the aspect ratio of an image
Auditioning different aspect ratios
Quickly changing crop orientation
Using Crop to improve a composition

Chapter 16: The Develop Module: Retouching
Retouching with the Spot Removal tool
Retouching away dust on a lens
Fixing red-eye

Chapter 17: The Develop Module: Using the Graduated Filter
Introducing the Graduated filter
Darkening a sky with the Graduated filter
Enhancing a landscape with the Graduated filter
Improving a portrait with the Graduated filter
Increasing color variety and saturation with the Graduated filter
Creative tip: Tenacity

Chapter 18: The Develop Module: Using the Adjustment Brush
Adjustment Brush overview
Essential Adjustment Brush shortcuts
Enhancing makeup color
Whitening and brightening teeth
Improving eyes
Softening and smoothing skin
Brightening and improving shadows
Darkening lips and cheeks
Correcting overall exposure
Subtly correcting exposure

Chapter 19: The Develop Module: Modifying Tone Curve
Demystifying the tone curve controls
Increasing contrast and color with the tone curve controls
Correcting exposure with the tone curve controls
Creative tip: Shoot what matters

Chapter 20: The Develop Module: Using HSL and Color
Understanding the HSL controls
Using the HSL Target Adjustment tool
Brightening tones with HSL
Using HSL to increase warm tones
Using HSL to increase warm and cool tones
Creative color with HSL
Desaturating color with HSL
Using the Color panel

Chapter 21: The Develop Module: Converting to Black and White
Introducing black-and-white conversion
Understanding Black & White Mix
Converting to black and white
Black-and-white workflow with virtual copies
Enhancing black-and-white images with the Adjustment Brush
Using presets to convert to black and white
Creating a black-and-white collection

Chapter 22: The Develop Module: Split Toning
Understanding split toning
Advanced split-toning tips
Split-toning a color image

Chapter 23: The Develop Module: Improving Details
Introducing noise reduction
Introducing sharpening
Sharpening in Lightroom
Advanced sharpening in Lightroom and Photoshop
Removing chromatic aberration

Chapter 24: The Develop Module: Vignettes and Effects
Using the Lens Correction controls
Enhancing images with lens correction
Synchronizing vignette settings across multiple images
Combining lens correction, Lightroom, and Photoshop
Adding a post-crop vignette
Adding film grain with the Effects panel

Chapter 25: The Develop Module: Camera Calibration
Understanding Camera Calibration in Lightroom
Creative color with Camera Calibration

Chapter 26: The Develop Module: Workflows
Basic Develop module workflow
Workflow for converting to black and white
Workflow project: Surfing
Workflow project: Portrait
Workflow project: Portrait details
Creative tip: Go outside

Chapter 27: The Slideshow Module
Creating a collection to make a slideshow
Selecting the best images for the slideshow
Customizing the layout of the slideshow
Customizing the background of the slideshow
Customizing overlay elements for the slideshow
Creating titles for the slideshow
Playing back the slideshow
Previewing the slideshow
Exporting the slideshow to different formats

Chapter 28: The Print Module
Creating a collection of images to print
Laying out images into preset templates
Customizing the layout of a single image
Choosing page options for a single image
Specifying the print job options for a single image
Creating a custom package
Creating a picture package
Printing one image quickly
Creating a custom print template
Effective print workflow

Chapter 29: The Web Module
Creating a collection of images for a web gallery
Using web gallery templates
Customizing a web gallery
Uploading a web gallery
Creating color and black-and-white galleries
Uploading color and black-and-white galleries
Online web gallery resources
Domain name and hosting overview

Chapter 30: Final Tips
Online resources and the Lightroom Newsletter
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