It would be nice to understand particularly how the new sliders relate to the old 'Brightness' slider that I rather liked as it boosted midtones in a simple way without blowing highlights much.
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It’s Guest Blog Wednesday featuring Alex Koloskov!
Photoshop Insider15 May 2012 | 11:01 pmHello there, my name is Alex Koloskov, I am a studio product and advertisement photographer.When started to work as a commercial photographer many years ago, I was trying everything: from portraiture to architecture, but very soon I realized that I can be successful and “the best” only where is my passion, doing things where I can use my full potential.It appears that such place is a quiet studio, a place where I feel extremely comfortable working with still life and motion subjects.I love to perform technically challenging shots, where I have to engineer the lighting and light… -
Pro on His Day Off
foto-biz.com14 May 2012 | 9:12 amProfessional Photographer on His Day Off click on image for gallery This guy is a “pro”. This guy earns a living from his camera, most likely in the fashion industry. You can see it from: 1. He squatted and went down lower on the ground without any hesitation. BTW, I'm still lower than he is by about half a foot, but I'm smarter than he is, i.e. more experienced, I use a carpenter kneepad on my right knee so I can kneel without having rocks or gravel dig into my knee. 1. He uses a Canon 24-70L f/2.8 on his Canon 5DMk2. It's very rare to see “amateurs” use this combo. -
Get Up to Speed Fast with Photoshop CS6
TheLightroomLab.com3 May 2012 | 5:19 pmJoin Photoshop luminary Mark S. Johnson from May 3 through May 12 as he introduces Photoshop CS6′s most exhilarating new features in a series of ten enlightening video tutorials. To view the tutorial series, visit www.msjphotography.com.Tutorial Schedule:Thursday, May 3 Episode One – Content-Aware Move and Patch Learn how to move a subject while simultaneously (and miraculously) hiding the original.Friday, May 4 Episode Two – Camera Raw Improvements Discover the brave new world of Camera Raw editing, complete with improved Tone Correction sliders, better Clarity, and… -
Lightroom: Catalog Size
foto-biz.com15 May 2012 | 8:23 amYou can the size of your current catalog by going to Edit > Catalog Settings on a Windows, or Lightroom > Catalog Settings on a Mac on the General tab. Lightroom: Catalog Size Here is what's included in the SQLite database file aka the Lightroom catalog: * The keywords/categories in the Library module * The ratings/colors… in the Library module * The IPTC/EXIF… in the Library module * The settings from the Develop module * The history from the Develop module Here is what's NOT included in the SQLite database file aka the Lightroom catalog: The images/photos/videos The previews The presets…
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Lightroom for Digital Photographers
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Auto Importing Images into Lightroom
10 May 2012 | 5:33 amImport images into your Lightroom catalog quickly and easily by using Auto Import. The Auto Import feature is easy to setup and use and will automatically import images you populate using a watched folder. -
Finishing Technique - Fade and Saturate
25 Apr 2012 | 12:25 pmIn this tutorial I'll be showing you a technique that I use on many of my portrait images. I call it fade and saturate and it just might yield the results that you've been looking for. -
How To Create Collections in Lightroom
21 Mar 2012 | 7:25 amCreating a good set of collections has never been more important that it is right now, especially with the release of Lightroom 4. In this tutorial we'll be looking at regular collections and smart collections. -
How To Create Export Presets in Lightroom
7 Mar 2012 | 11:35 amAre you tired of always having to choose the options you need when exporting an image out of Lightroom? Watch this tutorial and see how easy it is to create an export preset. -
Learn The Secrets To Using Auto Sync
22 Feb 2012 | 5:30 amWould you like to speed up your workflow? Have you ever used Auto Sync? If not you'll greatly benefit from watching this Lightroom video tutorial.
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Killer Tips
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News: Lightroom 4 Is On the Mac Store
10 May 2012 | 11:05 pmAdobe’s Lightroom Product Manager, Tom Hogarty, announced that Lightroom is now available on the Apple Mac Store (for North America only). I think overall it’s a good move for Lightroom. For new Lightroom users out there who are on the Mac store and may never have otherwise heard of Lightroom, this is just another way to get it into their hands. However, there area few, caveats, shall we say 1) It’s for Mac only (duh!). This probably doesn’t seem bad if you only own Macs. However, I can tell you from being on the road teaching Lightroom over the last few weeks,… -
Video: A Quick Make-Your-Photo-Better Setting in Lightroom
8 May 2012 | 11:05 pmAfter the last few stops in my Lightroom 4 Live Tour I realize there was a lot of questions on the Camera Calibration settings that basically, let you make your photo better with just one click. So I thought I’d take a minute to, not only go over the settings but also show you a couple of ways that you can have Lightroom automatically apply those settings to your photos so that you’re not left doing it manually each time. Also, here’s the link to the Lightroom seminar page that I mentioned in the beginning of the video. If you’re in Washington DC, Lansing, Richmond or… -
Presets – Spring Color, Flare & Haze
7 May 2012 | 1:27 pmThis week, Laura (from Pretty Presets) was kind enough to donate some more free presets for me to give away. The images below show the before/after samples of the 2 presets included in the download below (from the Spring Color, Flare & Haze Collection). If you like ‘em, she–™s got plenty more available over at at Lightroompresets.com so make sure you stop by and pay her a visit. The Spring Color, Flare & Haze Collection was designed to add a sun-kissed touch to your natural light images. They’ll work best on your RAW images and were designed for both Lightroom… -
Lightroom News and Stuff
4 May 2012 | 10:23 amA new date was just added to my Lightroom 4 Live tour. We’ll be in Lansing MI on June 12th. It also looks like we’ll be in Washing DC that same week and probably San Francisco the week after but I’ll keep you posted. Lightroom 4.1 Release Candidate 2 is on the Adobe Labs website. If you had any problems with Lightroom 4, it’s definitely worth downloading. Lightroom Product Manager, Tom Hogarty, has a great write up about some of the new Color Fringe Correction features in Lightroom 4 Moose Peterson’s BT Journal is now available on the iPad. Don’t forget… -
Lightroom 4 Presets: Summer Haze
30 Apr 2012 | 11:05 pmIt’s May 1st and summer is rapidly approaching (we’ve already got summer-like weather in Florida so we’re close enough in my book). I was looking through some of my old Lightroom 3 presets and deciding which ones to update to Lightroom 4, and the Summer Haze preset seemed like a good choice. Overall, I was trying to get across that summery, warm, hazy feeling and this is what came out of it. The preset adjusts the white balance, Vibrance, Saturation, negative Clarity (for some softness) and Split Toning sliders. I even tossed in a bit of a Tone Curve adjustment on it in the…
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Working with the Lightroom 4 Book Module
2 May 2012 | 6:39 pmWorking with the Lightroom 4 Book Module Note from the Editor Graham Douglas is one of my favorite new Guest Writers. I totally love his new piece on using the Lightroom Book Module – hopefully you will feel the same. As always, please share your thoughts in the comments below. Now … on to the knowledge bomb! Working with the the Lightroom Book Module I love picture books. For me, it’s just not a photograph unless it’s been printed and either hung on a wall or bound into a book. I’ve made a few books of photographs using Blurb’s BookSmart software, so I was rather excited… -
$24.99 – XeL:Black and White + XeL:Local Adjustments
21 Apr 2012 | 9:38 pm$24.99 – XeL:Black and White + XeL:Local Adjustments All XeL Presets are 100% Lightroom 4 Compatible! We’re so amped to bring you another chance to get the complete XeL Toolkit for Lightroom at a sweet price. Purchase XeL:Black and White for Lightroom now and get XeL: Local Adjustments for FREE. What’s included in the download? First off, we’ll start with Xel:Black and White XeL: Black and White is a massive collection of over 300 presets, consisting of: Antiquated process emulations Over 50 classic film emulations A selection of digital color filters, emulating the… -
Lightroom-to-Web Workflow – Made EASY
9 Apr 2012 | 10:03 pmLightroom-to-Web Workflow – Made EASY As a photographer in the modern era, the Web is your best means of having your work seen and thereby growing your audience. Lightroom provides various means of publishing your work to the Web, either using the Web module to roll your own galleries or using Publish Services to upload your work to online services like Flickr and Facebook. These tools are easy enough to use, but the Web is a wild, rambling place, and there is a difference between using the tools and using them well. Output for Web is usually the final step in a Lightroom-to-Web… -
Guests Rock!
14 Mar 2012 | 9:39 amGuests Rock! What we are looking for We’re currently looking for guest bloggers to develop content for the following topics: Photoshop (tips, shortcuts, tutorials, videos, workflows) Lightroom (tips, shortcuts, tutorials, videos, workflows) Digital Asset Management (file management, storage, archiving, exporting, etc.) Lightroom and Photoshop add-on product reviews Hardware reviews (data storage, scanners, cameras, lenses, best practices, etc.) Photography business related tips, advice, and products Marketing and Social Networking We’re also looking for simple, easy to implement… -
Lightroom 4 is here … and so are we.
8 Mar 2012 | 7:56 pmLightroom 4 is here … and so are we. Right on the heels of the release of Lightroom 4 … we’re proud to announce our X-equals Xel Presets are now also 100% Lightroom 4 compatible! We’ve also released a bulletin regarding more of the finite details around our upgraded versions and installation of the Presets. Thanks for your business! All of us at X-Equals welcome your feedback and comments as we continue to focus on delivering no-nonsense advice and innovative products to keep you inspired! My personal thanks goes out to you for taking the journey with us. Michael W.
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Lightroom Journal
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Lightroom 4 now available on the Mac App Store
9 May 2012 | 11:23 pmWe’re pleased to announce that Lightroom 4 is now available via the Mac App Store in North America. The Mac App Store is a convenient way to research and purchase software for your Mac computer. It’s based on an Electronic Software Delivery (ESD) method so there’s no box and no shiny disc. Instead, you download and install Lightroom directly from the Mac App Store, similar to how ESD works on Adobe.com and Amazon.com in North America. The Mac App Store offering is the same product offered on Adobe.com in terms of features and functionality but has been modified to… -
Camera Raw 7.1 Release Candidate Now Available
7 May 2012 | 8:51 amCamera Raw 7.1 and DNG Convertor 7.1 Release Candidates are now available on Adobe Labs. This release includes bug fixes, new camera support, and new lens profiles. Camera Raw 7.1 Release Candidate includes new Defringe controls to help address chromatic aberration. Defringe is available as part of the Lens Correction panel. 7.1 Release Candidate can also now read 16-bit, 24-bit, and 32-bit HDR files. Supported HDR formats are TIFF and DNG. New Camera Support in the Camera Raw 7.1 Release Candidate Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 5D Mk III Canon PowerShot G1 X Canon PowerShot S100V… -
Adobe Camera Raw 6.7 and DNG Convertor 6.7 Now Available on Adobe.com
1 May 2012 | 11:10 pmCamera Raw 6.7 [Win|Mac] and DNG Convertor 6.7 [Win|Mac] are now available as a final releases on Adobe.com and through the update mechanisms available in Photoshop CS5. This release includes bug fixes, new camera support, and new lens profiles. Please note that this will be the last update of Camera Raw for Photoshop CS5. New Camera Support in the Camera Raw 6.7 Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 5D Mk III Canon PowerShot G1 X Canon PowerShot S100V Fuji FinePix F505EXR Fuji FinePix F605EXR Fuji FinePix F770EXR Fuji FinePix F775EXR Fuji FinePix HS30EXR Fuji FinePix HS33EXR Fuji FinePix X-S1 Nikon… -
Lightroom 4.1 RC2 Now Available on Adobe Labs
26 Apr 2012 | 1:36 pmLightroom 4.1 is now available as Release Candidate 2 on Adobe Labs. The ‘release candidate’ label indicates that this update is well tested but would benefit from additional community testing before it is distributed automatically to all of our customers. The final release of Lightroom 4.1 may have additional corrections or camera support. Bugs Corrected in the Lightroom 4.1 Release Candidates The following bugs that were part the Lightroom 4 releases have been corrected. The team appreciates the very detailed feedback the community has provided on Lightroom 4 and we’re excited… -
New Color Fringe Correction Controls
25 Apr 2012 | 5:55 pmOne of the new enhancements to Lightroom 4.1 RC2 is the addition of new color fringe correction controls. What exactly is a color fringe correction? This blog post is intended to explain the problem and the solution we’ve provided in Lightroom 4.1.(For ACR customers it will also be included an upcoming version of ACR7 for Photoshop CS6, currently available as a public beta) The content in this post has been written by Eric Chan, the developer primarily responsible for implementing the solution. (Photos have been attributed where requested.) Overview Red-green and blue-yellow fringes at…
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Lightroom Forums
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Moving photos to a new folder leaves sidecar files behind
16 May 2012 | 4:17 amI'm using lightroom 3.6. I sometimes want to move batches of photos from their default import folder to a sub folder, but when I do this inside lightroom and then use other plugins etc. that use the sidecar files, they lost all their settings, which is because lightroom 'left behind' the sidecar files when I moved the photos. Is it safe to use the OS to then copy all the sidecar files from the 'original' folder to the 'new 'folder' (with lightroom shut down)? Do I need to do anything when I re-open lightroom to tell it abou what I have done? -
LR slow in development mode esp with scanned films
16 May 2012 | 1:49 amI always scan my 120 and then work on them with either LR or PS. It's awfully low with LR 4.0 (5 to 15 s per operation), although LR seems to work quite normally (a bit slow however). Do anybody experienced the same thing? Do anybody heard about it? Thanks for answer. Markorel -
WEB Can't FTP from LR
15 May 2012 | 7:07 pmI'm using LR 4 and LRB portfolio to make web galleries. Somehow, between upgrading from LR 3 to 4, and my server host doing upgrades, I've lost the ability to FTP to my server from LR. (I get an error message saying LR cannot connect to the server.) The thing is, I'm using the same settings for host, username and password that work for me using Filezilla or Cyberduck, so the settings/server seems okay. I quit LR and deleted the FTP Presets from the LR Presets folder to no avail. Any other troubleshooting I can try? I'm on a Mac OS 10.6.8 -
High noise in Development module
15 May 2012 | 6:50 pmI know I've seen this discussed in a thread on the forum before, but am unable to find it. So I apologize in advance for bring it up again. When I view RAW images in the Development module, they show extreme noise, almost totally mottled. If I zoom in to 1:2 or 1:1, it goes away, as it does if I switch to the Library module or to the slide show module; in those cases the images are clear and sharp with no noise visible. Switching back to a non zoomed view in the Development module, brings back the high noise. The high noise does not show up in exported JPEG images either, it is only visible… -
Specifying file sizes on export
15 May 2012 | 4:15 pmI've been experimenting with this and just wanted confirmation that I'm right. If I set the dimensions of the exported file in both height and width, both dimensions are just upper bounds. For example, exporting an image at 600 x 800 results in an image that is 600 in one dimension and less in the other, or else 800 in one dimension and less in the other. I've always just specified the size of the longest edge, so I'm not sure what good setting both height and length is. Cheers, Will
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Lightroom Secrets
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A Light at the End of the Tunnel
13 May 2012 | 7:16 amYou probably noticed that things have been a bit quiet here at Lightroom Secrets. For the past few months I have been working on a book project ( Explore Lightroom 4: A Roadmap for Photographers) and am finally able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. The writing is finally completed and we are now at the slash and burn–uh…I mean…editing–phase. So what better way to celebrate that write an article? This article, however, will be a little off topic for Lightroom Secrets. I’d like to tell you about some of the tools I found indispensable while writing a book. -
Brush Fire!
2 Apr 2012 | 6:19 amLightroom 4 has some really great new features and enhancements. Some of my favorites have to do with the new capabilities it brings to the adjustment brush. If you haven’t had a chance to play with these I suggest to make some time to see what’s new there. I had the pleasure of writing an article on the new adjustment brush features for the April 2012 issue of Photoshop User Magazine. Photoshop User Magazine is from the good folks over at the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) and is included as one of the many benefits of membership. It’s also available… -
Lightroom 4 Tip: New DNG Options
6 Mar 2012 | 6:26 pmWhat’s a DNG? For those of you not familiar with Adobe’s DNG image format (short for Digital Negative), it was introduced back during the Photoshop CS era, as a means of standardizing and simplifying the process of editing raw picture data. The need for this format stems from the fact that -to this day- camera manufacturers have eschewed a standardized raw file format, in favor of proprietary formats like NEF and CR2. The problem with these formats is that over time, as the camera makers’ software evolves, they sometimes “orphan” support for files created by… -
Lightroom 4.0 Is Available NOW!
6 Mar 2012 | 6:00 amThe Beta has been put to bed and Lightroom 4.0 is shipping! Adobe reports that over 300,000 of you downloaded the Lightroom 4.0 Beta and showered them with tons of useful feedback. That’s great! All of us in the Lightroom community contribute to making Lightroom a super application and the team at Adobe appreciate, and listen to, all of your comments, bug reports, and feature suggestions. With your help Adobe was able to identify and fix over 800 bugs for this release. Thanks for a fantastic beta! The biggest news here (get the trumpets ready…) is that Lightroom is now… -
Spotlight: Laura Thomas
4 Mar 2012 | 12:38 amI am always inspired by people who find a way to make their passion for photography and Lightroom work in the every day world. Laura Thomas, who runs a great site called Pretty Presets, has done just that. She, along with several contributors, offer a lot to the Lightroom community. Don’t be fooled by the name of the site. Of course, there are presets available. But there are also workshops and a well written blog. It’s definitely worth a look. You can pick up some free templates while you’re there! Rather than retell Laura’s story, here it is in her own words from…
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Lightroom Queen
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A few quick updates
25 Apr 2012 | 12:20 pmI’ve been a little quiet lately, while I’ve been catching up with everything behind the scenes, and a number of people have emailed to ask what I’ve been up to, so here’s a quick update: Book Formats Adobe Lightroom 4 – The Missing FAQ is now available for download in ePub and Kindle formats, as well as the PDF format, and when you purchase either of the bundles, you gain access to all 3 eBook formats. If you’re not sure which format will suit you best, here’s a quick summary: PDF – ideal for reading/searching on the computer; can also be… -
What’s New in Lightroom 4.1RC?
29 Mar 2012 | 3:37 pmJust over 3 weeks ago, Lightroom 4.0 was released. Unfortunately a few big bugs slipped through the net, resulting in some users seeing significant performance problems, NIK software external editor issues, large folders without photos, and also some missing tone curves. The engineering team have pulled out all the stops to make 4.1 available as quickly as possible, so that’s available to download as a release candidate right now. It also adds Canon 5d Mk3 support, for those with shiny new cameras. The release candidate status means that it’s had a reasonable amount of testing… -
Adobe Lightroom 4 – The Missing FAQ released
17 Mar 2012 | 1:04 pmI’m really pleased to announce the release of Adobe Lightroom 4 – The Missing FAQ! It’s already been available for a couple of days, and the response has been brilliant. I do love hearing from readers who find little gems they hadn’t previously understood! Roy emailed to ask what was new, as he already owns the Lightroom 3 book, so here’s a quick summary: Lightroom 3 Lightroom 4 Pages 500 685 (to be confirmed) Chapters 16 19 Questions 678 921 There are 3 entirely new chapters: Map module Book module Designing your Workflow (which will be a free update available… -
Lightroom 4 Known Issues
13 Mar 2012 | 1:27 amOverall, the response to Lightroom 4 has been great, but big changes are never without a few big glitches. Tom Hogarty’s just posted about the major bugs they’re tracking with LR4 right now: His main ones are: Point Tone Curve Migration The upgrade loses some custom point curves – they’re working on a fix, and also a way of fixing already upgraded catalogs, so don’t panic. Yes I know it’s a pain. “Edit in” Workflow for External Editors/Plug-ins NIK plug-ins (and some other 3rd party editors) are not working when using Edit In. They’re working on a… -
What’s New in Lightroom 4?
5 Mar 2012 | 11:07 pmIt’s live! Lightroom 4 has just been released after a short 2 month beta period. Thank you to everyone who joined in testing the beta and offering feedback. The list of bugs fixed is huge – around 800 since the beta, at the last count. The feature set is largely the same as the beta version, so we won’t list everything again, but if you missed the previous list, you can find it here. A few other changes to be aware of: Can now upgrade catalogs from prior versions Reverse geocoding now works Develop has had further ‘tweaks’ Improved auto tone in Develop…
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Photoshop Insider
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It’s Guest Blog Wednesday featuring Alex Koloskov!
15 May 2012 | 11:01 pmHello there, my name is Alex Koloskov, I am a studio product and advertisement photographer.When started to work as a commercial photographer many years ago, I was trying everything: from portraiture to architecture, but very soon I realized that I can be successful and “the best” only where is my passion, doing things where I can use my full potential.It appears that such place is a quiet studio, a place where I feel extremely comfortable working with still life and motion subjects.I love to perform technically challenging shots, where I have to engineer the lighting and light… -
A Few of My Favorite Shots of Cathedrals in Paris
14 May 2012 | 11:03 pmThe shot above was taken inside the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris. I had never been, and was really taken with the fact that it’s all stained glass (and tells a story, reading from left to right, bottom to top in each pane of the stained glass). While it’s looks really large here, I’ll bet it’s not 100 feet deep from end to end (but the ceilings are really high). NOTE: make sure you click on these to see a much larger version.Above: Here’s the view if you turned 180° around from where I took the other shot. Again, the same amazing stained glass, and shot hand-held… -
Oh, Hallelujah “Light It Magazine’s” Subscription and Download Thingy is Finally Fixed!
14 May 2012 | 11:01 pmGees oh Pete that was a bear to get fixed, but finally the folks who have had a tough time getting Light It magazine’s subscription thingy to work now have a new free update that fixes the problem (I’ve been hearing from happy people all day who can now download their previously purchased issues, and the current issue as well). In a word: “Yay!!!!”Just hit the App store and get the just-released free update, and you’re home free. Thanks to everyone who was so patient as our developer played the detective game to find out exactly what was causing the problem (it… -
Back From a Week in Paris (and a new photo series emerges)
13 May 2012 | 11:02 pmWow, what a week! We shot three online classes (including “A Week in Paris with Jay Maisel” plus my on-location class on shooting travel photography, and a class on Lightroom/Photoshop for Travel Photography). We taped starting at 9:00 am each day and went non-stop until after midnight every day. We literally fell into bed each night, but we still had loads of fun (it’s hard not to have fun in Paris, even when you’re working).Easier HDR My new Nikon D4 actually makes shooting HDRs a lot easier, because not only can I finally just take three bracketed shots (one two… -
Adobe’s Creative Cloud is Now Available
11 May 2012 | 2:03 amMesdames et messieurs bonjour!Even though I’m still in Paris wrapping up our shoots here, I did see where starting today the Adobe Creative Cloud is now available, which ushers in a new era for Adobe, and a new opportunity for creative people all over the world (can’t you just hear that ELO song in your head right now? “All over the world-er-er-erld.”)If you’re not up-to-date on the Creative Cloud, I did a post here a few weeks back with a quick Q&A about it and you can read it right here. Also, Adobe is offering a pretty incredible deal for existing Creative…
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TheLightroomLab.com
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Get Up to Speed Fast with Photoshop CS6
3 May 2012 | 5:19 pmJoin Photoshop luminary Mark S. Johnson from May 3 through May 12 as he introduces Photoshop CS6′s most exhilarating new features in a series of ten enlightening video tutorials. To view the tutorial series, visit www.msjphotography.com.Tutorial Schedule:Thursday, May 3 Episode One – Content-Aware Move and Patch Learn how to move a subject while simultaneously (and miraculously) hiding the original.Friday, May 4 Episode Two – Camera Raw Improvements Discover the brave new world of Camera Raw editing, complete with improved Tone Correction sliders, better Clarity, and… -
Photographer’s Breakthrough: Inspirational Photography Workshops and Daily Online Critiques
18 Apr 2012 | 7:18 amTwo of my favorite photographic educators are now offering a new vision of the traditional photographic workshop. Tony Rizzuto and Elizabeth Stone, both old friends and constant sources of inspiration, are starting a new workshop and online critique company centered around fostering personal artistic growth. As someone who teaches digital photography and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for a living, I can say with confidence that this is a unique opportunity to learn from two of the best educators working in photography today. –David MarxPhotographer’s Breakthrough: Personal… -
David Marx’s “Landscape Photography Tricks for the 21st Century” Presentation
13 Mar 2012 | 10:42 pmStar trails over Electric Peak. This image was created by stacking together a series of short exposures.I gave a short presentation last weekend at the Shooting the West XXIV Photography Symposium in Winnemucca, Nevada. I was approached by a number of students after the lecture with request for more information on my methods for “virtual scouting,” time-lapse video creation, and star stacking techniques. If you are interested, you can download almost the entire presentation as a pdf file by clicking on this link:21st Century Landscape TricksI did make two changes to my… -
What is Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4?
7 Mar 2012 | 12:47 amAdobe Photoshop Lightroom is an image management tool for serious digital photographers!Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is designed to streamline and accelerate the serious digital photographer’s daily workflow by taking the best features from many other digital photography programs and combining them together into a single fluid package. Photoshop Lightroom is fun, efficient, powerful, and creative. Lightroom is an excellent tool for professional photographers and serious hobbyists who need an image management system that is capable of tracking thousands of images and multiple hard… -
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Now Available
6 Mar 2012 | 2:56 amAdobe Photoshop Lightroom is now available! You can make the switch now. There are some great new features including expanded shadow and highlight recovery, the new Map Module, and the ability to order beautiful books of your photography directly from Blurb press without leaving the main program. Most surprising of all, the newest version of this awesome software is available for a significantly lower price.Yes, I said lower price. The full retail version of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 is just $149 (US) and the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Upgrade for existing Lightroom users is just $79! For…
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Lightroom and Photoshop Tutorials, Tips, and Training
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Spend Your Time in Line or At the Beach Learning Lightroom!
15 May 2012 | 3:14 amWaiting for the light to get good so you can shoot? In line at the DMV? Relaxing on your summer vacation? Whip out your iPad, iPhone, or other MP4 video-compatible mobile device, watch my Lightroom videos, and learn how to take your photography post-processing to the next level! My Lightroom 3 and Lightroom 4 Fundamentals & Beyond Series are i-Compatible. To add them to your iTunes library, go to File>Add Folder, and select the folder or folders from your purchased DVD or download. Then sync Movies on your iPad or iPhone. (Sorry I don’t have instructions for Android and other… -
Don’t Forget to Keyword Those Photos! How to Keep Track of Them So You Can
14 May 2012 | 6:37 pmAs much as I like to come across to you as perfectly organized, I have to admit that I am not always as disciplined as I should be about immediately completing my keywording of photos after I import them. During those organizational spurts that I go through to clean this up, it would be nice to be able to get back to those photos that I need to finish. In the Collections panel there is a smart collection called Without Keywords, that if you click on it, does display all photos in your catalog that have no keywords: Without Keywords Smart Collection that Lightroom Ships With The problem… -
Help – Lightroom Lost All My Photos!
11 May 2012 | 12:21 pmThis is one of the most common, and certainly the most stress-filled request I get for help. You open up Lightroom, and there is nothing there — all the photos you have imported and worked on are gone. Fortunately, this usually isn’t the disaster that it at first seems to be. When you are in Lightroom, you are looking at Lightroom’s catalog. You can read more about the relationship between the catalog and your photos in my earlier post, About Your Images and the Lightroom Catalog. In a nutshell, the catalog contains all the information about your photos, all the work you… -
Ten Reasons Why Lightroom Users May Want to Buy Photoshop
9 May 2012 | 6:41 pmPhotoshop CS6 started shipping yesterday, so I anticipate that a lot of photographers not currently using Photoshop are wondering if they should consider it. I am assuming for the sake of this article that you are already using Lightroom. (If not, you may want to read this post, which talks about why I think pro’s as well as amateurs who really care about their photography should.) The question here is, do you need Photoshop too? There is certainly much that you can do in Photoshop that you can’t do in Lightroom. The key questions are, do you need or want to do enough of… -
Photoshop CS6 Now Available
7 May 2012 | 3:31 pmThe Creative Suite 6, including Photoshop CS6 is now available for download or shipment. . It is available for pre-order now, though it won’t start shipping for up to 30 days. (The website “estimates” May 7.) The traditional stand-alone Photoshop CS6 full version will be $699, and the upgrade will be $199. Photoshop CS6 Extended, which contains the ability to create and manipulate 3D objects, is $999/$399. Note that video editing has moved from the Extended version to the Standard version. Upgrade pricing is available to owners of CS3 or later (though for CS3 and CS4…
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Jerry Courvoisier
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George Jardine has created another great series of tutorials for Lightroom 4.0
15 May 2012 | 10:48 amNo HYPE, Just Straight forward “on the money” content at a Reasonable price …. You will not be disappointed. Take your photography to the next level today! New Lightroom 4 Develop Video Tutorial Series Has Been Published This set of 17 all-new video tutorials contains over 6 hours of the most comprehensive training available on the Lightroom 4 Develop module. In this series we cover the Lightroom raw processing controls from top to bottom. No need to purchase a so-called “Advanced Series”…. it’s all here. Starting from the ground up, we guide any serious… -
Adobe Lightroom 4.0 – download, organize, manage, develop, and present your photography.
27 Apr 2012 | 4:14 pmWant a better way to get your memories organized? Learn to use an essential App like Lightroom 4.0 in just 2-Days. For majority of us who grew up in the analog age, many of our photos occupy storage space in furniture and old shoeboxes with those photo lab envelopes stuffed full of prints, negatives and slides. Some of the ambitious few, organized albums to combine those memories. Now in the digital photo world, CDs, DVDs, Thumb Drives, Hard Drives, Flash Cards, Smart phones and the “Cloud” have replaced our storage approach. Now your photos may reside in computer… -
May – June Lightroom 4.0 Workshops at a city near you!
12 Apr 2012 | 2:44 pmAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Workshops: Start to Finish Workflow for Photographers LIGHTROOMWORKSHOPS.COM $100.00 Early Online Registration discounts are available. April 28/29 Sat/Sun Columbus OH Jerry Courvoisier May 5/6 Sat/Sun Atlanta GA Jerry Courvoisier May 5/6 Sat/Sun Charlotte NC Rob Sylvan May 5/6 Sat/Sun San Jose CA George Jardine May 19/20 Sat/Sun Philadelphia PA Rob Sylvan May 19/20 Sat/Sun Indianapolis Jerry Courvoisier May 19/20 Sat/Sun Salt Lake City UT Nevada Wier May 19/20 Sat/Sun Los Angeles CA George Jardine June 2/3 Sat/Sun Santa Fe NM Jerry Courvoisier June 2/3 Sat/Sun… -
Convert your sometimes chaotic workflow with Lightroom 4.0 workflow.
10 Apr 2012 | 5:07 pmA Lightroom 4.0 Workflow Workshop Posted on March 27, 2012 by jerry Convert your sometimes chaotic workflow into a faster, smarter, start-to-finish Lightroom 4.0 workflow. Be prepared for a Photography workshop by Attending a 2-Day Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4.0 workshop in a city near you in 2012. Complement your Photography workshop experience by focusing less on workflow and more on the creative Photographic process. Lightroomworkshops.com -
Lightroom 4.0 Blurb 20% off your first book
6 Mar 2012 | 1:16 pmAutomatically save 20% on the first book you make with Lightroom 4.0 Offer valid through December 31, 2012 (11:59 p.m. your local time). A 20% discount is applied toward product total of the first book ordered through Lightroom. Maximum discount is USD $200, CAD/AUD $250, EUR €155 or GBP £130. This offer is good for one-time use, and cannot be combined with other promotional codes, gift cards, or used for adjustments on previous orders.
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Killer Tips
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News: Lightroom 4 Is On the Mac Store
10 May 2012 | 11:05 pmAdobe’s Lightroom Product Manager, Tom Hogarty, announced that Lightroom is now available on the Apple Mac Store (for North America only). I think overall it’s a good move for Lightroom. For new Lightroom users out there who are on the Mac store and may never have otherwise heard of Lightroom, this is just another way to get it into their hands. However, there area few, caveats, shall we say 1) It’s for Mac only (duh!). This probably doesn’t seem bad if you only own Macs. However, I can tell you from being on the road teaching Lightroom over the last few weeks,… -
Video: A Quick Make-Your-Photo-Better Setting in Lightroom
8 May 2012 | 11:05 pmAfter the last few stops in my Lightroom 4 Live Tour I realize there was a lot of questions on the Camera Calibration settings that basically, let you make your photo better with just one click. So I thought I’d take a minute to, not only go over the settings but also show you a couple of ways that you can have Lightroom automatically apply those settings to your photos so that you’re not left doing it manually each time. Also, here’s the link to the Lightroom seminar page that I mentioned in the beginning of the video. If you’re in Washington DC, Lansing, Richmond or… -
Presets – Spring Color, Flare & Haze
7 May 2012 | 1:27 pmThis week, Laura (from Pretty Presets) was kind enough to donate some more free presets for me to give away. The images below show the before/after samples of the 2 presets included in the download below (from the Spring Color, Flare & Haze Collection). If you like ‘em, she–™s got plenty more available over at at Lightroompresets.com so make sure you stop by and pay her a visit. The Spring Color, Flare & Haze Collection was designed to add a sun-kissed touch to your natural light images. They’ll work best on your RAW images and were designed for both Lightroom… -
Lightroom News and Stuff
4 May 2012 | 10:23 amA new date was just added to my Lightroom 4 Live tour. We’ll be in Lansing MI on June 12th. It also looks like we’ll be in Washing DC that same week and probably San Francisco the week after but I’ll keep you posted. Lightroom 4.1 Release Candidate 2 is on the Adobe Labs website. If you had any problems with Lightroom 4, it’s definitely worth downloading. Lightroom Product Manager, Tom Hogarty, has a great write up about some of the new Color Fringe Correction features in Lightroom 4 Moose Peterson’s BT Journal is now available on the iPad. Don’t forget… -
Lightroom 4 Presets: Summer Haze
30 Apr 2012 | 11:05 pmIt’s May 1st and summer is rapidly approaching (we’ve already got summer-like weather in Florida so we’re close enough in my book). I was looking through some of my old Lightroom 3 presets and deciding which ones to update to Lightroom 4, and the Summer Haze preset seemed like a good choice. Overall, I was trying to get across that summery, warm, hazy feeling and this is what came out of it. The preset adjusts the white balance, Vibrance, Saturation, negative Clarity (for some softness) and Split Toning sliders. I even tossed in a bit of a Tone Curve adjustment on it in the…
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Lightroom: Catalog Size
15 May 2012 | 8:23 amYou can the size of your current catalog by going to Edit > Catalog Settings on a Windows, or Lightroom > Catalog Settings on a Mac on the General tab. Lightroom: Catalog Size Here is what's included in the SQLite database file aka the Lightroom catalog: * The keywords/categories in the Library module * The ratings/colors… in the Library module * The IPTC/EXIF… in the Library module * The settings from the Develop module * The history from the Develop module Here is what's NOT included in the SQLite database file aka the Lightroom catalog: The images/photos/videos The previews The presets… -
Pro on His Day Off
14 May 2012 | 9:12 amProfessional Photographer on His Day Off click on image for gallery This guy is a “pro”. This guy earns a living from his camera, most likely in the fashion industry. You can see it from: 1. He squatted and went down lower on the ground without any hesitation. BTW, I'm still lower than he is by about half a foot, but I'm smarter than he is, i.e. more experienced, I use a carpenter kneepad on my right knee so I can kneel without having rocks or gravel dig into my knee. 1. He uses a Canon 24-70L f/2.8 on his Canon 5DMk2. It's very rare to see “amateurs” use this combo. -
Lightroom 4: The Brushes
11 May 2012 | 8:32 amNot too many people use the brushes, they are either afraid or don't know how to. The brushes compensate for the lack of layers in Lightroom vs. PhotoShop. The brushes can do the vast majority of the everyday use of the layers. The brushes do not have the advanced power of the layers in PhotoShop, but for everyday use… When using the brushes, I recommend being at 2:1 or even higher, so you can see the details. Press on the Brush at tag #1. BTW, to me, this doesn't look like a brush but it looks more like a match that is about to be lit. This opens the brush/local adjustment panel. The first… -
Burst Rate vs Frames per Second
10 May 2012 | 8:44 amMany people confuse Burst Rate with Frames per Second (fps) speeds: Burst Rate: How many of photographs you can take in a continuous/single burst without shutting down. Frames per second: The speed at which you can take consecutive shots. The burst rate is related to how much internal memory the camera has. The higher the RAM, the higher the burst rate, but eventually the camera needs to store the images from the internal memory onto the memory card. Once the camera's internal memory is full, that's it, no more photograph, you will need to wait for the camera to clear the internal memory by… -
Nikon Marketing Screwup
9 May 2012 | 10:10 amEvery month, I buy PDN, Photo District News, the photo magazine. I do not subscribe to it, the subscription is more expensive than buying it at the newsstand. PDN is a magazine directed toward the professional photographers and is a must-read for anybody/everybody that wants to keep current with the business, the marketing of photography and the commercial photography trends. Every issue has big ads from both Canon and Nikon. In the May 2012 issue, Nikon USA did a double truck spread, that's a two facing pages, about a wedding photographer, Doug Gordon, on page 42 and page 43. Two large…
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Photoshop CS6: It’s the little things
24 Apr 2012 | 1:58 pmBy now, you’ve likely seen the many big-ticket improvements in Photoshop CS6, from video, to 3D, to seamless image recomposing and beyond. But did you know that CS6 includes over sixty “Just Do It!” features? These so-called JDI’s cover a range of small, yet key enhancements that Photoshop users have long clamored for. To complete common tasks quicker, give this overview a look. -
Four Million Fans Could See Your Photos
19 Apr 2012 | 12:08 pmWe all know that one way to make it difficult for other people to take credit for your photographs is to watermark the images before you post them on the Web. But have you heard of a watermark that could put your photos in front of four million people? It’s called the “Photoshop CS6 Beta Watermark,” and the way it works is simple: 1. Download the Photoshop CS beta. 2. Create cool imagery in the beta. 3. Download the Powered by Photoshop CS6.zip file and drag the unzipped action onto your Photoshop CS6 application icon. 4. Watermark your image using the Powered by Photoshop… -
Create 3D Scenes Using Photoshop CS6 Beta’s Vanishing Point
11 Apr 2012 | 1:10 pmSteve Caplin, author of the How to Cheat in Photoshop book series, combined a still photo and 3D type to create a realistic new scene. He says that the new 3D tools in the Photoshop CS6 beta are so easy to use that it only took him minutes. To see Steve’s before and after images and learn more about how he did it, read his post in the beta forum. He’s even offered to go through his process in-depth if anyone would like to know details. -
Photoshop CS6 Beta: a comprehensive conversation
2 Apr 2012 | 2:21 pmFor a soup-to-nuts walkthrough of every big feature in Photoshop CS6 Beta, check out this one-hour conversation with Senior Product Manager Zorana Gee: http://bit.ly/PsCS6_beta In this Ask A CS Pro session, Zorana not only provides detailed tips, but also addresses common questions from the large live audience. Dozens more questions are covered in the interactive Chat pod. -
Photoshop x, y, z: 3D in CS6 Beta
30 Mar 2012 | 12:31 pmPhotoshop CS6 Beta seamlessly integrates 3D into Photoshop workflows you’re already familiar with. If you’d like to do more 3D work but have been waiting for more intuitive tools, give the beta a try. Then check out this set of 3D video tutorials from expert Daniel Presedo.
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Adobe Lightroom 4.0 Training Workshops
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George Jardine has created another great series of tutorials for Lightroom 4.0
15 May 2012 | 10:42 amNo HYPE, Just Straight forward “on the money” content at a Reasonable price …. You will not be disappointed. Take your photography to the next level today! New Lightroom 4 Develop Video Tutorial Series Has Been Published This set of 17 all-new video tutorials contains over 6 hours of the most comprehensive training available on the Lightroom 4 Develop module. In this series we cover the Lightroom raw processing controls from top to bottom. No need to purchase a so-called “Advanced Series”…. it’s all here. Starting from the ground up, we guide any serious… -
Lightroom 4.0 Workshops that Bridge Software with Creativity
5 Apr 2012 | 12:32 pmLightroomworkshops.com Our Lightroom 4.0 Workshops are designed so that participants can learn by applying new techniques to their Photographic practice. Our Lightroom and Photography Experts don’t just teach what’s new about the application, but the techniques and aspects of the software that will help you use it effectively . Check out a workshop in a city near you! -
A Lightroom 4.0 Workflow Workshop
27 Mar 2012 | 3:56 pmConvert your sometimes chaotic workflow into a faster, smarter, start-to-finish Lightroom 4.0 workflow. Be prepared for a Photography workshop by Attending a 2-Day Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4.0 workshop in a city near you in 2012. Complement your Photography workshop experience by focusing less on workflow and more on the creative Photographic process. Lightroomworkshops.com -
Release of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4.0 video
5 Mar 2012 | 11:26 pmWith the public release of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4.0 you will find some significant application improvements. Blurb teamed up Adobe to integrate the new Book module into the application. This new Book module Feature allows you to easily go from capture to the creation of outstanding professional quality books in just a few intuitive steps. Take a quick 6 minute look at this bookmaking process in video link here. click here to launch lr-4blurb -
Free up more time for the Creative Process of your Photography
20 Feb 2012 | 5:11 pmLightroomWorkshops 4.0.com March 2012 News Bulletin! Two-Day Lightroom 4.0 Workshops at a City Near You To free up more time for the creative aspects of your photography and take it to a new level you must spend less time managing, organizing, and processing your images. One tool that can help you be more productive is Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Spend a weekend learning about Lightroom with our experienced digital-photography pros to convert your sometimes chaotic workflow into a faster, smarter, start-to-finish Lightroom workflow. The hands-on, two-day Lightroom workshops are being…
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Lightroom - Latest Comments
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8 Mar 2012 | 10:58 amYes, I see that I did have a different email address at the time of the order, and I do have the serial number and work order number available. I'll await your email. Many thanks for your quick response.
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Nat Coalson's Photography Blog
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Montana photo workshop: last chance to register
10 May 2012 | 2:58 amJoin us for a summer photo workshop in Montana http://bit.ly/big-timber My only workshop in the US this year. -
New Abstract Photograph: Woodhouse Eaves
3 Apr 2012 | 6:17 amNew abstract image from Woodhouse Eaves, England. I’ve produced many new works lately… more online soon! -
Lightroom 4 Book
9 Mar 2012 | 6:35 amMy new book on Lightroom 4 is available on Amazon http://amzn.to/lightroom-4-book -
Next photo tour in Montana!
30 Jan 2012 | 8:50 amMy next photo workshop is at a working cattle ranch near Big Timber, Montana July 22-28. Details at http://www.BigTimberPhotoAdventures.com/ -
New Bocci Lighting
2 Dec 2011 | 9:56 amToday on the Design Milk blog I came across this amazingly beautiful system for designing lighting installations. As an artist and designer, I find this truly inspiring! The Bocci web site is here
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Adobe Lightroom 4.0 Training Workshops
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George Jardine has created another great series of tutorials for Lightroom 4.0
15 May 2012 | 10:42 amNo HYPE, Just Straight forward “on the money” content at a Reasonable price …. You will not be disappointed. Take your photography to the next level today! New Lightroom 4 Develop Video Tutorial Series Has Been Published This set of 17 all-new video tutorials contains over 6 hours of the most comprehensive training available on the Lightroom 4 Develop module. In this series we cover the Lightroom raw processing controls from top to bottom. No need to purchase a so-called “Advanced Series”…. it’s all here. Starting from the ground up, we guide any serious… -
Lightroom 4.0 Workshops that Bridge Software with Creativity
5 Apr 2012 | 12:32 pmLightroomworkshops.com Our Lightroom 4.0 Workshops are designed so that participants can learn by applying new techniques to their Photographic practice. Our Lightroom and Photography Experts don’t just teach what’s new about the application, but the techniques and aspects of the software that will help you use it effectively . Check out a workshop in a city near you! -
A Lightroom 4.0 Workflow Workshop
27 Mar 2012 | 3:56 pmConvert your sometimes chaotic workflow into a faster, smarter, start-to-finish Lightroom 4.0 workflow. Be prepared for a Photography workshop by Attending a 2-Day Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4.0 workshop in a city near you in 2012. Complement your Photography workshop experience by focusing less on workflow and more on the creative Photographic process. Lightroomworkshops.com -
Release of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4.0 video
5 Mar 2012 | 11:26 pmWith the public release of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4.0 you will find some significant application improvements. Blurb teamed up Adobe to integrate the new Book module into the application. This new Book module Feature allows you to easily go from capture to the creation of outstanding professional quality books in just a few intuitive steps. Take a quick 6 minute look at this bookmaking process in video link here. click here to launch lr-4blurb -
Free up more time for the Creative Process of your Photography
20 Feb 2012 | 5:11 pmLightroomWorkshops 4.0.com March 2012 News Bulletin! Two-Day Lightroom 4.0 Workshops at a City Near You To free up more time for the creative aspects of your photography and take it to a new level you must spend less time managing, organizing, and processing your images. One tool that can help you be more productive is Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Spend a weekend learning about Lightroom with our experienced digital-photography pros to convert your sometimes chaotic workflow into a faster, smarter, start-to-finish Lightroom workflow. The hands-on, two-day Lightroom workshops are being…
