1. 11 Adobe Lightroom 3 Presented by: Diana Blackard & Geary Smith Presented by: Diana Blackard & Geary Smith

2. 2 Educators’ Discount  Lightroom 3 currently sells online for $179.  The student & teacher edition is $59.00.  Available at Amazon.com or directly from Adobe  Proof of eligibility is required  Lightroom 3 currently sells online for $179.  The student & teacher edition is $59.00.  Available at Amazon.com or directly from Adobe  Proof of eligibility is required

3. 3 What is Lightroom 3? Lightroom is a photo database program that allows the user to:  Logically organize digital images  Instantly access thousands of images  Import images from a variety of sources including a camera, storage card, flash drive, CD, hard drive or network drive  Develop or optimize digital images for specific uses including:  Printing  Email & Web viewing  Slideshows Lightroom is a photo database program that allows the user to:  Logically organize digital images  Instantly access thousands of images  Import images from a variety of sources including a camera, storage card, flash drive, CD, hard drive or network drive  Develop or optimize digital images for specific uses including:  Printing  Email & Web viewing  Slideshows

4. 4 Advantages of Lightroom 1.Organization  Your entire photo collection is a click away  Easily rename a photo or many photos  Create Collections of photos for printing, web publishing, slideshows, or sharing via email 2.No “Save As”  Lightroom leaves your original photo files unaltered  Virtual copies can be made of editied/enhanced photos  Export is used instead of “Save As”  Photos & Slideshows can be exported in many formats including  JPG, TIFF, PDF, PSD (Photoshop files), & several video formats 3.Editing  Most photo editing needs can be done in Lightroom 1.Organization  Your entire photo collection is a click away  Easily rename a photo or many photos  Create Collections of photos for printing, web publishing, slideshows, or sharing via email 2.No “Save As”  Lightroom leaves your original photo files unaltered  Virtual copies can be made of editied/enhanced photos  Export is used instead of “Save As”  Photos & Slideshows can be exported in many formats including  JPG, TIFF, PDF, PSD (Photoshop files), & several video formats 3.Editing  Most photo editing needs can be done in Lightroom

5. 5 What Lightroom 3 Can’t Do Lightroom 3 doesn’t replace Adobe Photoshop. It doesn’t let you:  Do major photo restoration.  Work with or manipulate individual pixels.  Work with multiple layers.  Create a digital image from scratch.  Work with images in CYMK mode (used for publishing). Lightroom 3 doesn’t replace Adobe Photoshop. It doesn’t let you:  Do major photo restoration.  Work with or manipulate individual pixels.  Work with multiple layers.  Create a digital image from scratch.  Work with images in CYMK mode (used for publishing).

6. 6 The Lightroom 3 Workflow Import Images  Initially images are imported from your camera or storage card.  You tell Lightroom where to store the images.  Image metadata is read to create a Lightroom preview  Images can also be imported from external hard drives, flash drives, CD’s, & DVD’s Import Images  Initially images are imported from your camera or storage card.  You tell Lightroom where to store the images.  Image metadata is read to create a Lightroom preview  Images can also be imported from external hard drives, flash drives, CD’s, & DVD’s

7. 7 Workflow: Library Module In the Library module you:  Review, compare, & organize your images  Zoom in with Navigator  Rate photos using flags, stars, or labels  Rename photos (individually or in batch)  Add metadata (copyright info, titles, captions, & keywords)  Delete unwanted photos  Make virtual copies of photos  Make collections of photos In the Library module you:  Review, compare, & organize your images  Zoom in with Navigator  Rate photos using flags, stars, or labels  Rename photos (individually or in batch)  Add metadata (copyright info, titles, captions, & keywords)  Delete unwanted photos  Make virtual copies of photos  Make collections of photos

8. 8 Workflow: Develop Module In Develop you:  Process/enhance photos  Use develop presets if desired  Crop & straighten  Minor touch up (remove spots & red eye)  Zoom into area with Navigator  Adjust tone, color, & exposure  Sharpen & reduce noise  Add creative effects  Export processed photos if needed In Develop you:  Process/enhance photos  Use develop presets if desired  Crop & straighten  Minor touch up (remove spots & red eye)  Zoom into area with Navigator  Adjust tone, color, & exposure  Sharpen & reduce noise  Add creative effects  Export processed photos if needed

9. 9 Workflow: Slideshow Module In the Slideshow module you:  Design presentations for  Playback within Lightroom  Export as Video, PDF, or JPG files In the Slideshow module you:  Design presentations for  Playback within Lightroom  Export as Video, PDF, or JPG files

10. 10 Workflow: Print Module In the Print module you:  Layout your photos using preset templates or your own  Templates for standard size enlargements  Templates for photo collages  Print photos to your own printer  Prepare photo files to send to a lab In the Print module you:  Layout your photos using preset templates or your own  Templates for standard size enlargements  Templates for photo collages  Print photos to your own printer  Prepare photo files to send to a lab

11. 11 Workflow: Web Module In the Web module you:  Organize photos into Web Galleries  Publish your galleries to a photo sharing service such as Flickr In the Web module you:  Organize photos into Web Galleries  Publish your galleries to a photo sharing service such as Flickr

12. 12 Lightroom 3 Resources Useful resources while learning or using:  Books-  Adobe Photoshop LIGHTROOM 3 by: Nat Coalson  Lightroom3 book for digital photographers by: Scott Kelby  Online Resources-  www.adobe.com/support/photoshoplightroom/gettingstarted/index. html www.adobe.com/support/photoshoplightroom/gettingstarted/index. html  http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Lightroom/3.0/Using/index.html http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Lightroom/3.0/Using/index.html  http://lightroomkillertips.com/ http://lightroomkillertips.com/  www.image- space.com/Lightroom_Tips_Tricks/Lightroom_Tips_Tricks.html www.image- space.com/Lightroom_Tips_Tricks/Lightroom_Tips_Tricks.html  www.kelbytraining.com/books/lr3/ www.kelbytraining.com/books/lr3/ Useful resources while learning or using:  Books-  Adobe Photoshop LIGHTROOM 3 by: Nat Coalson  Lightroom3 book for digital photographers by: Scott Kelby  Online Resources-  www.adobe.com/support/photoshoplightroom/gettingstarted/index. html www.adobe.com/support/photoshoplightroom/gettingstarted/index. html  http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Lightroom/3.0/Using/index.html http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Lightroom/3.0/Using/index.html  http://lightroomkillertips.com/ http://lightroomkillertips.com/  www.image- space.com/Lightroom_Tips_Tricks/Lightroom_Tips_Tricks.html www.image- space.com/Lightroom_Tips_Tricks/Lightroom_Tips_Tricks.html  www.kelbytraining.com/books/lr3/ www.kelbytraining.com/books/lr3/