Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 How-Tos : 100

Build your Lightroom expertise, one technique at a time. Why sort through piles of unrelated documentation when you can focus on the essential techniques? In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 How-Tos, author Chris Orwig brings you the best techniques to quickly organize and correct your digital images using this powerful program created specifically for photographers. Complete with illustrations and practical tips, these bite-sized lessons from Chrisrs"s experience as a photographer and instructor provide just the information you need. Here you can explore the program at your own pace, spending less time at your computer and more time behind the lens taking great pictures. Coverage includes bull; Customizing the Interface bull; Understanding File Formats bull; Finding Images with Text, Refine, and Metadata Filters bull; Using Presets in Quick Develop bull; Correcting White Balance bull; Applying Settings to Other Images bull; Changing Hue, Saturation, and Luminance bull; Dodging and Burning with the Adjustment Brush bull; Customizing Web Galleries

Chris Orwig is a professional photographer, teacher, and author. He is a member of the faculty at the prestigious Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, California, and is a popular conference speaker

Getting Started	p. 1
Understanding the Lightroom Context	p. 2
Lightroom and the Photographic Workflow Puzzle	p. 3
The Five Rules	p. 4
The Lightroom Modules	p. 7
Setting Preferences	p. 9
Customizing the Interface	p. 13
Basic Color Management	p. 15
Speed Shortcuts	p. 16
Hardware Considerations	p. 19
Using Multiple Monitors	p. 21
Help, How-Tos, Resources, and Training Videos	p. 23
Importing Images	p. 25
Basic Digital Asset Management	p. 26
Understanding File Formats	p. 27
Importing Overview	p. 29
Importing Essentials	p. 31
Auto Import	p. 34
Tethered Shooting	p. 36
Library Module Overview	p. 39
Understanding the Library Interface	p. 40
Using Library Shortcuts	p. 43
Using the Grid and Loupe View Modes	p. 45
Grid View Options	p. 47
Loupe View Options	p. 50
General Library Navigation	p. 52
Adding Ratings and Labels in Library	p. 54
Utilizing the Toolbar	p. 56
Utilizing Survey and Compare in Library	p. 57
Making Selections with the Filmstrip and Grid Views	p. 61
Library Module Organization	p. 63
Understanding Catalogs	p. 64
Modifying Catalog Preferences	p. 65
Using Catalogs	p. 67
Using Folders	p. 69
Using Collections	p. 71
Finding Images with Text, Refine, and Metadata Filters	p. 74
Library Module-Quick Develop	p. 77
Using Presets	p. 78
Correcting White Balance	p. 80
Modifying Tone and Color	p. 82
Library Module-Metadata	p. 83
Adding Keywords	p. 84
Using Keyword Sets	p. 86
Working with Metadata	p. 87
Using Metadata Presets	p. 89
Synchronizing Metadata	p. 91
Library Module-Edit and Export	p. 93
Exporting Images from Lightroom	p. 94
Exporting and Presets	p. 96
Editing in Photoshop	p. 98
Develop Module Overview	p. 101
Getting to Know the Develop Module	p. 102
Develop Interface and Shortcuts	p. 104
Using Develop Presets	p. 105
Sharing Develop Presets	p. 107
Using History and Snapshots	p. 109
Develop Module-Basic Adjustments	p. 111
Understanding and Using the Histogram	p. 112
Correcting White Balance	p. 114
Modifying Basic Tone	p. 116
Correcting Clipping	p. 118
Improving Presence	p. 120
Modifying Contrast with the Tone Curve	p. 122
Creating Virtual Copies	p. 125
Applying Settings to Other Images	p. 126
Viewing Before and After	p. 128
Develop Module-Specialized Adjustments	p. 131
Changing Hue, Saturation, and Luminance	p. 132
Converting to Grayscale	p. 134
Split Toning	p. 136
Reducing Unwanted Noise	p. 138
Capture Sharpening	p. 140
Removing Chromatic Aberration	p. 142
Crop and Straighten	p. 143
Modifying Lens Correction	p. 146
Post-Crop Effects	p. 148
Camera Calibration	p. 151
Develop Module-Adjustment Brush	p. 153
Introducing the Adjustment Brush Panel	p. 154
Learning the Brush Settings	p. 156
Dodging and Burning	p. 158
Selective Sharpening	p. 160
Improving Eyes	p. 162
Softening Skin	p. 165
Develop Module-Image Cleanup	p. 167
Reducing Small Blemishes	p. 168
Removing Repetitive Blemishes	p. 170
Reducing Red Eye	p. 172
Develop Module-The Graduated Filter	p. 173
Introducing the Graduated Filter	p. 174
Darkening the Sky	p. 176
Shifting Focus	p. 178
Slideshow Module	p. 181
Interface and Shortcuts	p. 182
Creating a Slideshow	p. 184
Customizing Slideshow Settings	p. 186
Adding Music to a Slideshow	p. 190
Exporting Slideshow as PDF	p. 192
Print Module	p. 195
Creating Print Collections	p. 196
Using Print Templates	p. 197
Getting Started with a Contact Sheet Grid	p. 199
Customizing the Contact Sheet/Grid Image Settings	p. 201
Customizing the Contact Sheet/Grid Guides and Layout	p. 203
Picture Package Image Settings and Rulers	p. 205
Picture Package Cells	p. 208
Adding Overlays	p. 210
Printing to JPEG or Printer	p. 212
Web Module	p. 215
Web Interface and Shortcuts	p. 216
Using Web Templates	p. 218
Customizing Web Galleries	p. 220
Displaying Image Titles and Captions	p. 223
Defining Output Settings	p. 225
Web Upload Settings	p. 227
Index	p. 229
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