POST-PROCESSING WITH LIGHTROOM CC Onlinevarsity Post-Processing with Lightroom CC © 2020 Aptech Limited All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or copied in any form or by any means — graphic, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, or storing in information retrieval system or sent or transferred without the prior written permission of copyright owner Aptech Limited. All trademarks acknowledged. APTECH LIMITED LERRN www.com Contact E-mail: ov-support@onlinevarsity.com Edition 1 - July 2020 ANYWHERE DEED Unleash your potential ARENA | ANYTIME Preface Arena Design Team Post processing gives photographers the ability to enhance images before they publish their work.
It is not always necessary to post-process photos, but it definitely helps to produce better images. This book, Post-Processing with Lightroom CC, introduces you to various features of Adobe Lightroom Classic CC that fulfils almost all your requirements of photography and post processing. Adobe Lightroom is mainly used for photo processing and organizing images. This software can be used for better digital photography workflow.
Users can quickly import, manage, process, and display images. The ARENA Design team has designed this course keeping in mind that motivation coupled with relevant training and met odology can bring out the best. The team will be glad to receive your feedback, suggestions, and recommendations for improvement of the book. | Please feel free to send your feedback to the ARENA Design team at the Head Office, Mumbai.
Acknowledgement: We gratefully acknowledge copyrights for the published work that we have used as reference material. “Allcopyrights belongto respective brand owners/companies/ agencies.” 2 Introduction to Lightroom CC The Library Module Introduction Library Module Overview Twa Versions of Lightroom CC Overview of Various Panels in Library Window Post-Processing Workflow in Lightroom CC Keywarding Lightroom CC Catalog ede hee TABLE Und ding the Work: Panels anelsof of| Import Wind Window 0 i 2 CONTENTS A The Develop Module ap, Book, Slideshow, Print and Web Module Develop Module Overview Map Module Develop Module Toolbar Book Module Exploring Various Panels of Develop Module Slideshow Module Develop Tools Print Module Web Module Exporting Edited Files Essential Keyboard Shortcuts 41119, Online “BLACK AND WHITE ARE THE COLORS OF PHOTOGRAPHY. TO ME THEY SYMBOLIZE THE ALTERNATIVES OF HOPE AND DESPAIR TO WHICH MANKIND IS FOREVER SUBJECTED” — ROBERT FRANK Douuload from Google Play Store In this session, you will be able to: ¢ Explain the use of Lightroom CC Intrndurtinn. : tnị ˆ ”° lầu ® Explain the two versions oƒ Lightroom CC ¢ Explain post processing workflow in Lightroom CC Lightroom CE ¢ Explain the concept of catalog in Lightroom CC ¢ Describe the workspace of Lightroom CC ¢ Describe the Import window ¢ Explain how to import photos in Lightroom CC 9, Adobe Lightroom CC — a software developed by Adobe systems for photographers.
It is an excellent tool to manipulate and organize images. Lightroom CC is an easy to use software that lets you import, manage, edit, and share digital photographs quickly and effectively. Here are some reasons to use Lightroom: Specially built for photographers: Photoshop to create collections making it easier to non-destructive. The changes done are has many features, but there are some group similar images together.
This smart either stored in an external XMP file, or features you don’t need, such as 3D collection will automatically add pictures in the Lightroom catalog file as the list of rendering, vector graphics, video tools, to the collection based on the criterias modifications. You can anytime adjust or and so on. These extra features mean like metadata or keywords. undo those modifications.
more disk and memory space. Logical workflow: Lightroom has a modular Virtual copies: Instead of creating a Lighter processing: Lightroom works fineon organization—Library, Develop, Slideshow, duplicate of a file for creating a different a lower end machine or laptop. However, Web, and Print are the seven modules in version, Lightroom uses virtual copies, it will run better on a faster computer. You can only see the features which are a list of adjustment instructions that make sense for that particular and a thumbnail image reducing the disk Excellent image management: The import module, which makes Lightroom easy and space.
feature in Lightroom can make duplicates quick to learn and faster in performance. of your images — one for the catalog and Compare images: Lightroom makes it another as backup, even when you are Compatibility and conversion: It uses the simple and easy to view similar images working with different image formats. same RAW processing routines as used side-by-side for making selections or Applying metadata and keywords to your in Adobe camera Raw, it means most even you can view the same image in a images on import is simple and even you digital cameras are supported, and the side-by-side mode for evaluating your can apply processing presets as well. conversion options provided have been adjustments.
The most useful feature of through a good number of improvement. the compare view is the ability to pick or Excellent searching and organization: The select the better of similar images when Lightroom catalog is a database file, Non-destructive workflow: None of the edit doing a review of all the imported images. so it is easy to find your images using doneinLightroomwillpermanentlymodify keywords, or metadata such as ISO, the original image. Regardless of the file Presets: Lightroom has presets, a feature camera type, and so on.
It also lets you type, all editing done in the Lightroom is which is absent in Photoshop. They can ES make spine go and can be easily System Requirements modified as required. You can also change presets by the type of adjustment such as black and white Intel® or AMD processor with 64-bit support*; 2 GHz or faster processor presets, portraits, and raw pre- Microsoft Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 (64-bit) or Windows 10 processing. Along with adjustment 2 GB of available hard-disk space for program installation.
presets, you can also create print AMD: Radeon GPU with DirectX 12 or OpenGL 3. layout and output presets, which is Intel: Skylake or newer GPU with DirectX 12 support. truly a flexible tool. NVIDIA: GPU with DirectX 12 or OpenGL 3.
Process RAW files: Lightroom uses OpenGL 3.3 and DirectX 10-capable video adapter for GPU-related the same Adobe camera raw engine functionality. found in bridge and Photoshop, 1 GB Video RAM (VRAM). 2 GB of dedicated VRAM (4 GB recommended) only with a better interface and for large, high-resolution monitors, such as 4K- and 5K-resolution a much better design. You can monitors.
quickly adjust important settings Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software such as contrast, saturation, and activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services. You can also perform noise reduction, sharpening, add vignettes, split, crop, toning, apply creative burning, and dodging effects with adjustment brush. Onlinevarsity Onlinevarsity TIPS & TRICKS TEGHHO=iSsE ON YOUR FINGERTIPS THE TECHN0L06IES OF TOMDEROW Two Versions of Lightroom CC Lightroom Classic CC (Desktop program) Lightroom Classic CC is fully-featured desktop program. Photographs are stored locally on your computer’s hard drive or external drive.
This version was formerly known as Lightroom CC. Lightroom CC (Cloud based) Lightroom CC is the cloud based portable editing option which stores everything - photos, information about the photos, and all adjustments in the cloud. As a result you can access all your work from any device - laptop, desktop, tablet, or smartphone that runs Lightroom. Co SUSU eR COMTI eASUIT D AU TOT AES] oa Onlinevarsity 22 Onlinevarsity = = TS 6 TRICKS GROUPS = 8 ai, Onlinevarsity COLLABORAATIVE LEARNING A ; BF WORKING PROFESSIONAL Post-Processing Workflow in Lightroom CC When starting to use Lightroom, the first thing you would think of is where to start? What to do first? How to organize the cat- alogs and keep them uncluttered? The answer to these basic questions can be very extensive, but here you will get to know the simple and basic workflow to get you kick started.
Process The Lightroom workflow Organize and choose Crop, adjust, correct, Export your edited begins with _ finding images that you want retouch, and apply images in a variety of images in your hard drive to work with. You can effects to your images. digital file formats. or memory card and also add metadata and bring them in Lightroom keywords which makes interface.
it easy to search images. You can also rate and color code images. Lightroom CC Catalog Acatalog in Lightroom Classic is a database folder on your system. By default, the it applies the changes, to a copy of the that stores all the information of your catalog is stored in the Lightroom folder.
photo so that everyone can see them. photos such as: In this folder you will find catalog file with Creating catalogs e Location of all the photos.ircat and preview cache with You can create separate catalogs for extension. * Records of every edits and adjustments different purposes, such as home photos done to the photos. When photos are imported in Lightroom and business photos.
Even though you can Classic,alink is created between the photo create multiple catalogs, you can open ¢ Metadata like ratings and keywords you added to your photos to help you find and the record of the photo in the catalog. only one catalog at a time in Lightroom. Hence, when you perform any edits or You can also move catalogs and photos, or organize them. add keywords to the photo it is stored in put photosin multiple catalogs, and merge When you install Lightroom Classic, the catalog as additional metadata.
However, this should be avoided the software automatically creates the Lightroom folder within the Pictures When working with photos in Lightroom, it otherwise it will be confusing and links never changes the actual photos. Instead between catalog and photos may break. lS Understanding the Workspace Library module Develop module It is the digital asset management module This module is used for adjusting color and where you import, organize, compare, and tone or creatively processing photos. These modules are used for presentation purpose.
Library ee None Ue co 8 Panels Panels are unique to the module. The information will change in the panels depending on the module you are in. Within the panels are sub panels they are also called as tabs. None of the edits done in Lightroom will permanently modify the original image.
Destination folder in Import window is not available when option is selected. Copy As DNG c. Add Understanding the Import Window Importing photos is the first step in Lightroom. You can import photos Apply During Import from hard disk, from your camera, This panel lets you apply basic edits Choose COPY if you are importing photos from external storage, or from your and add metadata to your photos.
fram your memory card. Choose COPY AS These options allow you to choose all the photos in memory card. There are two ways to import photos: By clicking the ONG to convert RAWs to compatible and your source folder or just the new ones that are File Handling Import button in the Library module smaller ONG files. Choose ADD if you are yet to be imported.
Choose Destination Folders Various options in the File Handling or by selecting File > Import Photos importing photos directly from hard drive. option to group photos by their destination folder. panel lets you build the size of and Videos command. Choose MOVE to move the RAWs to a new Destination folder is not available when Add option previews, preventing duplicates, location and add them to a catalog.
copying photos to second location, and adding photos. This panel allows you to bai File Renaming select folder of images that This panel allows you to you want to import. Any hard rename files and add date drives and storage media sequence. devices will be shown here.
This panel allows you to This section —_ displays choose destination folder thumbnails of the photos to save all your photos.