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iii Last updated 11/26/2012 Contents Chapter 1: Install, register, set up Lightroom Install Lightroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Register your software . . . . . . . . . .[...]

iv USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Contents Last updated 11/26/2012 Chapter 5: Viewing photos in the catalog Viewing photos in the Filmstrip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Viewing photos in Loupe view . . . .[...]

v USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Contents Last updated 11/26/2012 Soft-proof images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Apply Develop adjustments to other photos . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

vi USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Contents Last updated 11/26/2012 Chapter 16: Keyboard shortcuts Keys for working with panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Keys for navigating modules . . . . . . . . . [...]

1 Last updated 11/26/2012 Chapter 1: Install, register, set up Lightroom Install Lightroom 1 Close any other Adobe application open on your computer. 2 Insert the installation disc into your CD or DVD drive, and follow the onscreen instructions. Register your software Register your product to receive complimentary installation support, notification[...]

2 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Install, register, set up Lightroom Last updated 11/26/2012 Get offline Help Web-based Lightroom Community Help is a combination of Adobe documentation and how-to learning content created by experts in the community. There are two ways to access Lightroom Help when you’re working offline. • Install the Adobe Commun[...]

3 Last updated 11/26/2012 Chapter 2: The Lightroom workflow For detailed instructions, click the links below. Importing photos into Lightroom: Basic workflow You must import photos into the Lightroom catalog to begin working with them. Importing tells Lightroom what photos are in the catalog, and whether they are imported directly from a camera, ha[...]

4 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 The Lightroom workflow Last updated 11/26/2012 3. Choose how to add the photos to your catalog. In the center of the import window, choose whether to import photos by referencing them, by copying or moving them to a specified directory, or by copying photos as Digital Negative (DNG) files. If you copy or move photos, s[...]

5 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 The Lightroom workflow Last updated 11/26/2012 Survey view Displays the active photo with selected photos so that you can evaluate them. The active photo has a white border. Change the active photo by clicking a different thumbnail, and deselect a photo in Survey view by clicking the X in the lower-right corner of the [...]

6 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 The Lightroom workflow Last updated 11/26/2012 Because edits are stored in Lightoom as instructions, you do not need to save them in the traditional sense. When you print or export your photos, for example, the adjustments are included. You only need to save your changes if you want them to be available to Adobe Bridge[...]

7 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 The Lightroom workflow Last updated 11/26/2012 3. Make global color adjustments. By default, the Develop module displays panels for making global adjustments to photos on the right side of the window. You can make Develop module adjustments in any order, but a common approach to using these panels is to start at the to[...]

8 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 The Lightroom workflow Last updated 11/26/2012 1. Select the photos to export. Select photos from the Grid view or the Filmstrip. See “ Selecting photos in the Grid view and the Filmstrip ” on page 45. 2. Export photos and choose a destination. Choose File > Export or click the Export button in the Library modul[...]

9 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 The Lightroom workflow Last updated 11/26/2012 1. Select a photo to edit. In the Lightroom Library or Develop module, select the photo you want to edit. Then, choose Photo > Edit In > Edit In Adobe Photoshop or Edit In Adobe Photoshop Elements. If you’re opening a camera raw file in Photoshop CS4 or later, Phot[...]

10 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 The Lightroom workflow Last updated 11/26/2012 The Slideshow module A. Slide Editor view B. Template preview C. Slide show templates D. Panels for setting layout and playback options E. Playback controls F. Rotate and Add Text tools If you want to share a slide show or play it on another computer, you can export the s[...]

11 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 The Lightroom workflow Last updated 11/26/2012 4. (Optional) Customize the template. Customize your slide show by modifying the Options, Layout, Overlays, Backdrop, and Titles settings. For example, add a drop shadow; specify whether to show your identity plate or a caption; and specify a color or image for the backgr[...]

12 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 The Lightroom workflow Last updated 11/26/2012 The Print module A. Template Browser B. Panels for specifying layout and output options C. Show Previous Page and Show Next Page buttons D. Page number To print photos from Lightroom, follow these basic steps: 1. Select the photos you want to print. In the Library module,[...]

13 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 The Lightroom workflow Last updated 11/26/2012 4. (Optional) Customize the template. For a grid layout, such as a 4-x-5 contact sheet, modify the template using the controls in the Image Settings and Layout panels. For example, zoom to fill the photos in the cell, add a stroke border, and adjust margins and cell size.[...]

14 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 The Lightroom workflow Last updated 11/26/2012 The Web module A. Type of web gallery B. Template Browser C. Preview button D. Panels for customizing layout and specifying output options E. Navigation buttons Lightroom can create two types of web galleries: Lightroom HTML gallery Produces a web page of thumbnail images[...]

15 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 The Lightroom workflow Last updated 11/26/2012 3. Rearrange the photo order. If you assembled your photos into a collection or if you’ve selected a folder that does not contain other folders, drag photos in the Filmstrip to rearrange them in the order that you want them to appear in the gallery. See “ Rearrange we[...]

16 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 The Lightroom workflow Last updated 11/26/2012 13. (Optional) Save the web layout and options as a template or as a web collection. If you plan to reuse your web gallery settings, including layout and upload options, save the settings as a custom web template. Or save the settings as a web collection to preserve a set[...]

17 Last updated 11/26/2012 Chapter 3: Workspace and setup For detailed instructions, click the links below. Workspace overview Lightroom is a complete toolbox for professional photographers, organized into modules. Each module focuses on a specific portion of the photographic workflow: the Library module is for importing, organizing, comparing, and[...]

18 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Workspace and setup Last updated 11/26/2012 To work in Lightroom, first select the images you want to work with in the Library module. Then click a module name in the Module Picker (upper-right in the Lightroom window) to begin editing, printing, or preparing your photos for presentation in an on-screen slide show or [...]

19 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Workspace and setup Last updated 11/26/2012 Sync With Opposite Panel Applies the same hide/show panel behavior to the left and right panels or to the top and bottom panels. Resize the width of a panel group ❖ Move the pointer over the inside edge of a panel group, and when the pointer becomes a double-arrow, drag th[...]

20 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Workspace and setup Last updated 11/26/2012 Show controls in the Library module toolbar Depending on which view is active in the Library module, the toolbar contains controls for browsing photos, applying metadata, starting an impromptu slide show, rotating photos, and applying ratings, flags, or labels. The toolbar I[...]

21 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Workspace and setup Last updated 11/26/2012 When working with multiple windows, Lightroom applies commands and edits to the photo or photos that are selected in the main application window regardless of what is selected in the second window. To apply a command to one or more selected photos in the second window, right[...]

22 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Workspace and setup Last updated 11/26/2012 Compare Offers the same functionality as the Compare view in the primary window. See “ Comparing photos in the Library module ” on page 48. Survey Offers the same functionality as the Survey view in the primary window. See “ Comparing photos in the Library module ” o[...]

23 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Workspace and setup Last updated 11/26/2012 Reset presets to their original settings ❖ In the Presets Preferences, click any of the Restore buttons in the Lightroom Defaults area. Restore prompts you chose not to display ❖ In the General Preferences, click Reset All Warning Dialogs in the Prompts area. Change the [...]

24 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Workspace and setup Last updated 11/26/2012 Using the Watermark Editor Create a copyright watermark 1 In any module, choose Edit > Edit Watermarks (Windows) or Lightroom > Edit Watermarks (Mac OS). 2 In the Watermark Editor dialog box, select a Watermark Style: Text or Graphic. 3 Do either of the following: • [...]

25 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Workspace and setup Last updated 11/26/2012 • “ Display a copyright watermark in web photo galleries ” on page 183 Color management More Help topics “ Specify options in the Print Job panel ” on page 174 About color management in Lightroom Lightroom simplifies color management in your photographic workflow. [...]

26 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Workspace and setup Last updated 11/26/2012 When you calibrate your monitor, you are adjusting it so that it conforms to a known specification. Once your monitor is calibrated, the profiling utility lets you save a color profile. 1 If you are calibrating a CRT monitor, make sure it has been turned on for at least a ha[...]

27 Last updated 11/26/2012 Chapter 4: Importing photos For detailed instructions, click the links below. More Help topics “ Importing photos into Lightroom: Basic workflow ” on page 3 Set import and file-handling preferences You set import preferences in the General and File Handling panels of the Preferences dialog box. You can also change pre[...]

28 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Importing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Camera raw formats Camera raw file formats contain unprocessed data from a digital camera’s sensor. Most camera manufacturers save image data in a proprietary camera format. Lightroom reads the data from most cameras and processes it into a full- color photo. You use the cont[...]

29 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Importing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 File format exceptions Lightroom does not support the following types of files: PNG; Adobe Illustrator®; Nikon scanner NEF; files with dimensions greater than 65,000 pixels per side or larger than 512 megapixels. Note: To import photos from a scanner, use your scanner’s soft[...]

30 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Importing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 2 Click Select A Source or From in the upper-left corner of the import window, or use the Source panel on the left side of the import window to navigate to the files you want to import. Note: You can import files from a networked drive. Connected networks appear in the Source p[...]

31 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Importing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Specify import options After you choose the photos you want to import (see “ Import photos and video into a catalog ” on page 29 ), use the File Handling, File Renaming, and Apply During Import panels on the right side of the import window to specify options for the photos [...]

32 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Importing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Apply Develop settings to photos when importing Any Develop settings preset can be applied to photos as they are imported. This is especially useful for applying Develop settings to photos from a camera for which you created a Develop preset. ❖ In the Apply During Import pane[...]

33 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Importing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Naming options Lightroom uses the same naming options for importing, renaming, and exporting photos. Custom Name (x of y) Names the photos using a custom name, followed by sequential numbers in relation to the total number of photos being imported. For example, 1 of 10, 2 of 10[...]

34 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Importing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Additional Specifies a text string option using the creation (capture) date and time, or Exchangeable Image Format (Exif) data. (This element is only available in the Filename Template Editor when importing or auto-importing photos.) Sequence And Date Specifies a text string op[...]

35 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Importing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 3 To delete tokens, select one or more tokens in the window and then press the Delete key. If you don’t want to save your token settings as a preset and want to use them immediately, skip the next step and click Done. 4 (Optional) To save your settings for reuse, choose Save [...]

36 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Importing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Import photos from a tethered camera When selected Canon, Nikon, or Leica digital cameras are connected to the computer, you can import photos directly into a Lightroom catalog. You can bypass the camera’s capture software and camera card. Important: For a list of cameras tha[...]

37 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Importing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 • Shooting tethered in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 , from the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Book for Digital Photographers, by Scott Kelby. Import photos from Photoshop Elements Lightroom detects if your computer has a Photoshop Elements catalog and can import photos and data f[...]

38 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Importing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 5 In the Existing Photos area, do any of the following: • Replace metadata, Develop settings, and negative files to override all the settings in the current catalog. If you choose this option, you can select the Preserve Old Settings As A Virtual Copy option to keep a backup.[...]

39 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Importing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 3 Select Standard from the Initial Previews menu to have Lightroom render previews of the imported photos rather than only using the embedded previews in the photo files. See “ Specify initial previews when importing ” on page 31. Set up watched folders 1 In the Auto Import[...]

40 Last updated 11/26/2012 Chapter 5: Viewing photos in the catalog For detailed instructions, click the links below. More Help topics “ The Library module: Basic workflow ” on page 4 Viewing photos in the Filmstrip More Help topics “ Setting preferences for working in Lightroom ” on page 22 “ Selecting photos in the Grid view and the Fil[...]

41 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Viewing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 • Click the Source Indicator in the Filmstrip, and choose a new source from the pop-up menu. You can choose All Photographs, Quick Collection, Previous Import, or a previously viewed source. Previously viewed Filmstrip sources are listed, unless you choose Clear [...]

42 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Viewing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 Note: When two images are in Compare view in the Library module, setting a zoom level in the Navigator panel or choosing a zoom command automatically displays the selected image in Loupe view. Set the zoom levels for the pointer 1 In the Navigator panel, select eit[...]

43 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Viewing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 Change the info displayed in the Info Overlay 1 In the Library or Develop module, choose View > View Options. 2 If working in the Library, make sure the Loupe View is selected. 3 In the Loupe Info fields, choose the options you want to display for each set from [...]

44 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Viewing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 Rearrange photos in the Grid view ❖ In the Grid view, do any of the following to rearrange photos in the grid: • Click the Sort Direction icon in the toolbar. • Choose a sort option from the Sort pop-up menu in the toolbar. • If you have selected a regular [...]

45 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Viewing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 Learn More . George Jardine discusses how to organize photos and find them fast using the Filter Bar. Control filter behavior for a folder or collection By default, filter behavior is not sticky. If you apply a filter to a folder or collection and then navigate awa[...]

46 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Viewing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 When multiple photos are selected, the lightest colored cell indicates the active photo. When you have several photos selected, you can click any selected photo to make it active without deselecting the other photos. If you click a photo outside the selection, it b[...]

47 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Viewing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 • To select non-contiguous photos in the Grid view or the Filmstrip, click the first photo and then Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) additional photos. • To select a photo and all photos between it and the active photo, Shift-click a photo. • To[...]

48 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Viewing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 Comparing photos in the Library module Lightroom lets you view large previews of one or more photos for tasks like picking out the best photo in a series. You can view side-by-side previews of two photos in the Compare view, or view tiled previews of two or more ph[...]

49 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Viewing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 Compare photos in the Survey view 1 In the Grid view or the Filmstrip, select two or more photos and then do one of the following: • Click the Survey View icon in the toolbar. • Choose View > Survey. Note: You can always add more photos to your comparison at[...]

50 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Viewing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 Unsaved Metadata When you’ve added metadata or keywords to a photo in Lightroom without saving the metadata to file, the Metadata File Needs To Be Updated icon appears in the upper-right corner of the cell area. See “ View unsaved metadata ” on page 89. 5 In [...]

51 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Viewing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 5 Under General area of the dialog box, select Show Messages When Loading Or Rendering Photos to display overlays in the Loupe view during a process. 6 From the Show Info Overlay menu, choose Info 1 or Info 2 to select the currently active Info Overlays in Loupe vi[...]

52 Last updated 11/26/2012 Chapter 6: Managing catalogs and files For detailed instructions, click the links below. More Help topics “ Import photos from a different Lightroom catalog ” on page 37 About Lightroom catalogs Lightroom uses a catalog to track the location of files and remember information about them. A catalog is like a database th[...]

53 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Managing catalogs and files Last updated 11/26/2012 Create a catalog When you create a catalog, you create a name for the folder, such as “Wedding Photos,” that includes a catalog file (such as “Wedding Photos.lrcat”). This catalog file stores catalog settings. When you import photos, a new subfolder (such as [...]

54 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Managing catalogs and files Last updated 11/26/2012 5 Double-click the .lrcat file in the new location to open it in Lightroom. 6 (Optional) If Lightroom cannot find folders or photos in the copied or moved catalog, a question mark appears by folder names in the Folders panel or in photo thumbnails in the Grid view. T[...]

55 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Managing catalogs and files Last updated 11/26/2012 2 In the General tab, do any of the following: Information Provides information such as the location, filename, and creation date of the catalog. Click Show to view the file in Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac OS). Backup Specifies the frequency in which the current[...]

56 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Managing catalogs and files Last updated 11/26/2012 Backing up the catalog Lightroom allows you to schedule regular catalog backups when you exit the software. Backups executed from Lightroom include only the catalog file. You must manually back up your edited photos, previews, sidecar files, slide shows, web gallerie[...]

57 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Managing catalogs and files Last updated 11/26/2012 • Windows: C:Documents and Settings username catalog locationcatalog name Backups YYYY-MM-DD HRMN Note: The time is represented by a 24-hour clock without a colon between hours and minutes. You can change the location of the backup files, however. 1 Exit L[...]

58 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Managing catalogs and files Last updated 11/26/2012 The Volume Browser The Volume Browser in the Folders panel provides information about the storage resources for the photos you’re working with in Lightroom. The Volume Browser displays the name of each volume that contains photos in the catalog, as well as informat[...]

59 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Managing catalogs and files Last updated 11/26/2012 Folders panel displaying folders and many photos they contain You can add and move folders in the Folders panel, rename folders, and delete them. Changes you make to folders in Lightroom are applied to the folders themselves on the volume. More Help topics “ The Vo[...]

60 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Managing catalogs and files Last updated 11/26/2012 In the Folders panel, the new folder appears in the hierarchy you specified. The new folder also appears in Windows Explorer or Mac OS Finder. You can tell if a folder contains subfolders by looking at the disclosure triangle to the left of the folder icon. If the tr[...]

61 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Managing catalogs and files Last updated 11/26/2012 Locate missing folders If a folder is moved in the operating system instead of in Lightroom, the link between the catalog and the folder breaks, and a question-mark icon appears on the folder in the Folders panel. 1 To restore the link, right-click (Windows) or Contr[...]

62 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Managing catalogs and files Last updated 11/26/2012 If you have a missing folder that is also empty, use the Synchronize Folder command to remove it from the catalog. Manage photos Rename photos 1 In the Grid view or the Filmstrip in the Library module, select one or more photos and then choose Library > Rename Pho[...]

63 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Managing catalogs and files Last updated 11/26/2012 Rotate photos Photos imported into the catalog are automatically rotated if the Exchangeable Image Format (EXIF) data includes orientation metadata. Otherwise, you can manually rotate photos. ❖ In the Library module, do one of the following: • In Grid view, selec[...]

64 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Managing catalogs and files Last updated 11/26/2012 Delete From Disk Removes photos from the catalog and sends them to the Recycle Bin (Windows) or Trash (Mac OS). If more than one photo is selected in the Filmstrip in Loupe, Compare, or Survey view, only the active photo is deleted. Note: Selecting photos and pressin[...]

65 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Managing catalogs and files Last updated 11/26/2012 Use Lossy Compression Significantly reduces file size but may cause a decrease in image quality. Embed Original Raw File Stores all of the original camera raw data in the DNG file. For more on DNG, see the Help topic “ Supported file formats ” on page 27. Locate [...]

66 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Managing catalogs and files Last updated 11/26/2012 Left Original (master) photo Middle and Right Virtual copies indicated by page-turn icon Virtual copies become actual photos when they are exported as a copy of the master photo or edited as a copy in an external editor. When you create a virtual copy of a photo, “[...]

67 Last updated 11/26/2012 Chapter 7: Map your photos View photos on a map The Map module lets you see where your photos were captured on a Google map. It uses GPS coordinates embedded in your photos’ metadata to plot the photos on the map. Most mobile phone cameras, including iPhones, record GPS coordinates in metadata. If your camera doesn’t [...]

68 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Map your photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Note: The Map module also supports zooming using a mouse wheel and multitouch gestures on a trackpad. • Press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) and drag in the preview area to zoom in to that area. • Drag the map to reposition it in the preview area. • Enter a location in t[...]

69 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Map your photos Last updated 11/26/2012 • Select the photo in the Filmstrip in the Map module and press Delete. • Click the GPS Tracklogs button and choose Load Tracklog to upload GPS data (a GPX file) from a third-party device. • The Location Filter shows you which photos in the Filmstrip appear on the map. Vis[...]

70 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Map your photos Last updated 11/26/2012 • To edit a location, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) it in the Saved Locations panel and choose Location Options. You can also drag the pin at the top of the location circle in the map to adjust the radius. Drag the pin in the center of the circle to move the [...]

71 Last updated 11/26/2012 Chapter 8: Organizing photos in the catalog For detailed instructions, click the links below. More Help topics “ The Library module: Basic workflow ” on page 4 Photo collections For detailed instructions, click the links below. Types of collections Collections are a way to group photos in one place for easy viewing or[...]

72 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Organizing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 More Help topics “ Work with collections and collection sets ” on page 72 “ Work with the Quick Collection ” on page 74 “ Work with smart collections ” on page 74 Work with collections and collection sets Create a collection 1 In the Grid view, selec[...]

73 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Organizing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 Identify photos in a collection • Photos in a collection display the Photo Is In Collection badge in the Grid view and the Filmstrip. Click the badge to see which collections the photo is in. Note: Smart collections are not listed. • In a collection, Ctrl-cl[...]

74 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Organizing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 Work with the Quick Collection Use the Quick Collection to assemble a temporary group of photos to work with in any module. You can view the Quick Collection in the Filmstrip or in the Grid view, and you can convert the Quick Collection to a permanent collection[...]

75 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Organizing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 Create a smart collection 1 In the Library module, do one of the following: • Choose Library > New Smart Collection. • Click the Plus icon (+) in the Collections panel and choose Create Smart Collection. 2 In the Create Smart Collection dialog box, type a[...]

76 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Organizing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 Export a collection as a catalog You can export a collection of photos as a new catalog. When you create a catalog from a collection of photos, the settings in the photos are exported to the new catalog. Note: Exporting a smart collection as a catalog adds the p[...]

77 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Organizing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 Here are a few tips for working with stacks: • Any Develop adjustments, ratings, flags, or color labels applied to a collapsed stack affect only the photo at the top of the stack. • If you select a photo in a stack and add it to a Quick Collection or collect[...]

78 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Organizing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 Expand and collapse stacks Expanding a stack displays all the photos in the stack. When you collapse a stack, all the photos are grouped under the thumbnail of the top photo. The number of photos in the stack is displayed in the upper-left corner of the thumbnai[...]

79 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Organizing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 Automatically stack photos by capture time Lightroom can automatically stack photos in a folder based on their capture time. You specify a duration between capture times to create a new stack. For example, suppose you specify 1 minute for the duration. All conti[...]

80 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Organizing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 Set rating stars When assigning ratings to files, you can award from zero to five stars. Rating stars can be set or displayed in any view of the Library module. Once photos are rated, you can click a rating filter button in the Filmstrip or in the Library Filter[...]

81 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Organizing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 2 In the Metadata panel, click one of the five dots next to Rating. Clicking the first dot assigns one rating star, clicking the second dot assigns two rating stars, clicking the third dot assigns three rating stars, and so forth. If more than one photo is selec[...]

82 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Organizing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 Flag photos in the Library toolbar ❖ With one or more photos selected in the Grid view, or with a single photo selected in the Filmstrip in the Loupe or Survey view, click the desired flag in the toolbar. If more than one photo is selected in the Filmstrip in [...]

83 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Organizing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 Set color labels using the Painter tool 1 In the Grid view, select the Painter tool in the toolbar, and then choose Label from the Paint menu in the toolbar. Note: If the Painter tool does not appear in the toolbar, choose Painter from the toolbar menu. 2 Select[...]

84 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Organizing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 Metadata that is stored in other formats, such as EXIF, IPTC (IIM), and TIFF, is synchronized and described with XMP so that it can be more easily viewed and managed. More Help topics “ Keywords ” on page 90 Specify where to write metadata changes Lightroom [...]

85 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Organizing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 Large Caption Shows a large caption edit box and the copyright box. Location Shows the filename, copy name, folder, title, caption, and location fields, including GPS coordinates. Minimal Shows the filename, rating, plus Caption and Copyright metadata. Quick Des[...]

86 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Organizing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 Change the photo capture time Sometimes you need to change the capture time for your photos. For example, you might need to change the capture times if you traveled to a different time zone and didn’t change your camera’s date/time setting before you started[...]

87 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Organizing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 2 Type information for any of the following groups: Basic Info Lets you enter metadata for a caption, rating stars, and a text label. IPTC Content Writes metadata for a brief summary of the photo, a newscode found at the newscodes.org website, and the name of th[...]

88 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Organizing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 Edit a metadata preset 1 From the Presets menu in the Metadata panel, choose Edit Presets. 2 Choose the preset you want to edit from the Preset pop-up menu. 3 Edit the metadata fields and change settings. 4 Click the Preset pop-up menu again and choose Update Pr[...]

89 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Organizing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 Synchronize Lightroom metadata with Camera Raw and Adobe Bridge By default, Lightroom metadata is saved to the catalog file. For Camera Raw, Photoshop, and Adobe Bridge to view changes to Lightroom metadata, including Develop module adjustment settings, metadata[...]

90 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Organizing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 • Select a thumbnail with a Metadata Was Changed Externally icon or an Error Saving Metadata icon and choose Metadata > Read Metadata From File. Click Read to overwrite catalog settings and apply the changes made in Bridge or Camera Raw. Metadata panel acti[...]

91 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Organizing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 • To view keyword tags for more than one photo, select the photos in the Grid view and look in the Keyword Tags area of the Keywording panel. An asterisk appears to next to the keyword tags not shared by all the selected photos. In the Keyword List panel, a mi[...]

92 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Organizing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 Rename keyword tags 1 In the Library module, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the keyword tag in the Keyword List panel, and choose Rename from the menu. 2 Overwrite the keyword in the box and then click outside the box to commit the change. Add k[...]

93 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Organizing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 3 Select the photos in the Grid view to which you want to add keyword tags. 4 Click in the applied tags area of the Keywording panel and the right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) and choose Paste. Remove or delete keyword tags from photos or the catalo[...]

94 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Organizing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 Create and apply keyword shortcuts Keyword shortcuts let you quickly apply one or more keywords to multiple photos. After you define the shortcut, you apply it using the Add Keyword command in the context menu, or by using the Painter tool. See “ Add or remove[...]

95 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Organizing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 Keyword sets As you add increasing numbers of keyword tags to the catalog, it’s important to create keyword sets so you can easily access relevant keyword tags. For example, you can create keyword sets of up to nine keyword tags for certain events, locations, [...]

96 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Organizing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 Check and correct keyword spelling (Mac OS) When you check the spelling of keyword tags, Lightroom questions any words that aren’t in its dictionary. If a questioned word is spelled correctly, you can confirm its spelling by adding the word to the dictionary. [...]

97 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Organizing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 Finding photos in the catalog For detailed instructions, click the links below. More Help topics “ View the contents of a folder ” on page 60 “ Flag, label, and rate photos ” on page 79 “ Work with the Quick Collection ” on page 74 Find photos using [...]

98 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Organizing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 Searchable Metadata Includes Searchable IPTC, Searchable EXIF, and Title. Searchable EXIF Includes Make, Model, Serial Number, and Software. Searchable IPTC Includes Contact: Creator, Job Title, Address, City, State/Province, Postal Code, and Country; Content (M[...]

99 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Organizing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 Find photos using Metadata filters You can find photos by selecting specific metadata criteria using the Metadata options in the Library Filter bar. Lightroom supports metadata embedded in photos by your digital camera and by other applications such as Photoshop[...]

100 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Organizing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 Delete a Library Filter bar preset ❖ To delete a filter preset, select it from the Custom Filter menu and then choose Delete Preset “ Preset Name.” Rename a Library Filter bar preset ❖ To rename a filter preset, select it from the Custom Filter menu and[...]

101 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Organizing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 Note: Lightroom stacks the capture frame with the video clip. To view the capture frame, expand the stack in the Grid view of the Library module. Be sure you are not viewing Previous Import in the Catalog panel. • To shorten the clip, click the Trim Video but[...]

102 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Organizing photos in the catalog Last updated 11/26/2012 To adjust the tone automatically in photos, select the Apply Auto Tone Adjustments option in Presets preferences. • Adjust the Vibrance setting to change the saturation of all lower-saturated colors with less effect on the higher- saturated colors. The single[...]

103 Last updated 11/26/2012 Chapter 9: Developing photos For detailed instructions, click the links below. More Help topics “ Applying adjustments in the Develop module: Basic workflow ” on page 5 Develop module overview For detailed instructions, click the links below. Develop module panels and tools The Develop module contains two sets of pan[...]

104 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Developing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 • The tools in the tool strip let you fix red eye, remove dust and spots, crop and straighten photos, and apply adjustments to specific areas of a photo. • The Basic panel contains the main tools for adjusting the photo’s white balance, color saturation, and tonal scale[...]

105 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Developing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 all of the settings of the previously selected photo to the currently selected photo on the Filmstrip. If multiple files are selected, the Sync button lets you choose which of the current settings to paste from the currently selected photo onto the other selected photos. Auto[...]

106 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Developing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Update a Develop preset 1 Select a user preset and modify settings as needed. 2 Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) a preset in the Presets panel and choose Update With Current Settings. 3 Specify the settings you want to include in the preset and click Update. De[...]

107 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Developing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 More Help topics “ Manage image history and snapshots ” on page 130 View Before and After photos You can compare two versions of a photo as you apply Develop settings to it. The Before view first displays the photo as it was originally imported, including any presets that[...]

108 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Developing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Set the white balance You can adjust the white balance of a photo to reflect the lighting conditions under which it was taken—daylight, tungsten, flash, and so on. You can either choose a white balance preset option or click a photo area that you want to specify as a neutra[...]

109 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Developing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Tint Fine-tunes the white balance to compensate for a green or magenta tint. Move the slider to the left (negative values) to add green to the photo; move it to the right (positive values) to add magenta. If you see a green or magenta color cast in the shadow areas after adju[...]

110 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Developing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 More Help topics “ Preview highlight and shadow clipping ” on page 111 Adjust the tonal scale using the histogram About histograms A histogram is a representation of the number of pixels in a photo at each luminance percentage. A histogram that stretches from the left sid[...]

111 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Developing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 You can use this information to determine whether any areas of the photo are clipped, such as whether an R, G, or B value is 0% black or 100% white. If at least one channel in the clipped area has color, then you might be able to use it to recover some detail in the photo. Pr[...]

112 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Developing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Develop module Tone Curve panel If a point on the curve moves up, it becomes a lighter tone; if it moves down, it becomes darker. A straight, 45-degree line indicates no changes to the tonal scale: The original input values exactly match the output values. You may see a tone [...]

113 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Developing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Learn More. George Jardine explains the parametric tone curve in this video: The Tone Curve . Check out more tips from George at mulita.com . • To make adjustments to individual points on the tone curve, choose an option from the Point Curve menu, click the Edit Point Curve[...]

114 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Developing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 You can adjust how Lightroom interprets the color from your camera by using the controls in the Camera Calibration panel and saving the changes as a preset. You may find it useful to photograph a standard color target under the lighting you want to calibrate. 1 Select a photo[...]

115 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Developing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Work in grayscale Convert a photo to gray tones Black & White Mix in the B&W panel converts color images to monochrome grayscale images, providing control over how individual colors convert to gray tones. 1 Convert the photo to grayscale by selecting Black & White[...]

116 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Developing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 As you adjust the crop overlay or move the image, Lightroom displays a grid of thirds within the outline to help you compose your final image. As you rotate an image, a finer grid appears to help you align to the straight lines in the image. Crop a photo 1 Select the Crop Ove[...]

117 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Developing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 • Rotate the photo by moving the pointer outside a corner crop handle to display the Rotate icon , and then drag to rotate the image. The axis of rotation is the center of the crop rectangle. • Select the Angle tool , and then drag in the photo along a line that you want [...]

118 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Developing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 • To hide the circles, move the mouse pointer out of the content area. You can also press the H key to hide and show circles. Hold down H for a few seconds to hide the circles until you release the key. • To delete a spot, select one of the circles and press Backspace or [...]

119 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Developing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Note: The effects that are available depend on whether you are working in Process Version 2012, 2010, or 2003, as noted. Temp (PV2012) Adjusts the color temperature of an area of the image, making it warmer or cooler. A graduated filter temperature effect can improve images c[...]

120 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Developing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Edit an Adjustment Brush or Graduated Filter effect ❖ Do any of the following: • Press H to hide or show the pin and Graduated Filter guides, or choose a display mode from the Show Edit Pins menu in the toolbar. • Press O to hide or show a mask overlay of the Adjustment[...]

121 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Developing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Sharpening and noise reduction Sharpen a photo You sharpen photos at two stages in the Lightroom workflow: as you view and edit photos, and when you print or export them. Sharpening is part of the camera default that Lightroom automatically applies to your photos. When Lightr[...]

122 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Developing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Moving the Color slider to the right reduces chroma noise (lower right). Notice fewer color pixels compared to the original (up per right). 1 (Optional) Zoom in on the photo to at least 1:1 to better see image noise and the effects of the sliders. 2 Drag the 1:1 image preview[...]

123 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Developing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Shadows, Whites, Blacks, Exposure, and Contrast in the Basic panel. You can also apply local corrections for white balance (Temp and Tint), Highlights, Shadows, Noise, and Moiré. Process Version 2010 Images edited in Lightroom 3 used PV2010 by default. PV2010 offers improved[...]

124 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Developing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Chromatic aberration Chromatic aberration appears as a color fringe along the edges of objects. It is caused by the failure of the lens to focus different colors to the same spot, aberrations in sensor microlenses, and by flare. Lightroom provides a checkbox to automatically [...]

125 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Developing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 For more details about color aberration and how to remove it, see New Color Fringe Correction Controls in the Lightroom Journal. Remove red-green and blue-yellow color shifts ❖ Select the Remove Chromatic Aberration checkbox. Remove global purple and green fringes with the [...]

126 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Developing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 2 Under Transform, adjust any of the following: Distortion Drag to the right to correct barrel distortion and straighten lines that bend away from the center. Drag to the left to correct pincushion distortion and straighten lines that bend toward the center. Vertical corrects[...]

127 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Developing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Simulate film grain The Grain section of the Effects panel has controls for creating a stylistic effect reminiscent of particular film stocks. You can also use the Grain effect to mask resampling artifacts. Together, the Size and Roughness controls determine the character of [...]

128 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Developing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Soft-proofing options in the Develop module 2 Use the options in the Soft Proofing panel to see if your colors are in gamut , or range, for your display or output device. Show/Hide Monitor Gamut Warning Colors that are outside your display’s color capabilities appear blue i[...]

129 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Developing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 More Help topics “ Adjust the tonal scale using the histogram ” on page 110 “ Set print color management ” on page 175 Apply Develop adjustments to other photos As you make adjustments to a photo in the Develop module or in the Quick Develop panel of the Library modul[...]

130 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Developing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Note: When only one photo is selected in the Filmstrip, the Sync Settings command is not available. In the Develop module, the Sync button becomes the Previous button; in the Library module, the Sync Settings button is inactive. • Shift-click or Ctrl-click (Windows) or Comm[...]

131 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Developing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Track image adjustments in the History panel The History panel keeps a record of the date and time that a photo was imported into Lightroom, including any preset that was applied at the time. Afterward, whenever you make an adjustment to the photo, Lightroom saves that adjust[...]

132 Last updated 11/26/2012 Chapter 10: Exporting photos For detailed instructions, click the links below. More Help topics “ Exporting photos: Basic workflow ” on page 7 Export files to disk or CD 1 Select the photos and/or videos you want to export and choose File > Export. By default, Lightroom exports photos to the Hard Disk, as indicate[...]

133 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Exporting photos Last updated 11/26/2012 For more information about custom names, see “ Naming options ” on page 33. Video 1 Select Include Video Files. 2 Choose a Video Format and Quality settings: H.264 H.264 is a highly compressed video format commonly used for playback on mobile devices. Choose Quality > L[...]

134 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Exporting photos Last updated 11/26/2012 inches, centimeters, or pixels. If you check Don’t Enlarge, Lightroom disregards width or height settings that would enlarge the photo. • Width & Height Resizes the photo to fit within the specified width and height, retaining the original aspect ratio. Specifying 400 [...]

135 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Exporting photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Watermarking • For JPEG, PSD, or TIFF files, select the Watermark box to include a copyright watermark on exported photos. Simple Copyright Watermark Includes the contents of the Copyright metadata field as a watermark on the exported photo. If the Copyright field is empty, [...]

136 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Exporting photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Export photos using the previous settings You can export photos using the same settings from the most recent export session that was set manually, including modified presets. Otherwise, the Export With Previous command does not work with export presets. 1 Select the photos to [...]

137 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Exporting photos Last updated 11/26/2012 2 Choose File > Email Photo. Lightroom recognizes your default email application and creates a message for you to send, with your selected file or files as attachments. Select Include Caption Metadata As A Description Label to send caption metadata with the photo in the bod[...]

138 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Exporting photos Last updated 11/26/2012 4 Specify additional options in the Publishing Manager: • Publish Service: A description that appears next to the connection name in the Publish Services panel. • Under My Libraries, choose a Library or create a new Library to link to this Publish Service. • For informat[...]

139 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Exporting photos Last updated 11/26/2012 2 If prompted, click Replace to update published photos with newer versions. Note: If you experience problems uploading to Adobe Revel using the Publish Services panel, make sure you are using the latest update: In Lightroom, choose Help > Check For Updates. Publish from Li[...]

140 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Exporting photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Add and manage photos in a Facebook collection Photos that you want to upload to Facebook are managed in a Facebook publish collection. 1 To create a collection of photos to export to Facebook, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the Facebook connection in the Publ[...]

141 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Exporting photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Publish from Lightroom to Flickr The Publish Services panel in the Library module allows you to send photos directly from Lightroom to Flickr. First, establish a connection between Flickr and Lightroom, then create a publish collection of photos to publish. Finally, upload the[...]

142 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Exporting photos Last updated 11/26/2012 3 To manage your Flickr photosets, do any of the following: • To edit, rename, or delete a photoset, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) it in the Publish Services panel and choose Edit Collection, Rename, or Delete. • To remove an unpublished photo from a regu[...]

143 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Exporting photos Last updated 11/26/2012 The Publish Services panel 2 In the Lightroom Publishing Manager dialog box, enter a Publish Services Description. 3 Specify additional export options. For information on Export Location, File Naming, File Settings, Image Sizing, and other export options, see “ Export files [...]

144 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Exporting photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Export photos to Hard Drive Photos waiting to be published appear in one of two queues: New Photos To Publish or Modified Photos To Republish. Lightroom uploads everything in both queues when you publish a folder or folder set. 1 To publish photos to a Hard Drive connection, d[...]

145 Last updated 11/26/2012 Chapter 11: Editing in other applications For detailed instructions, click the links below. More Help topics “ Editing in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements: Basic workflow ” on page 8 Specify external editing preferences You use External Editing preferences to specify the file format and other options for editing camer[...]

146 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Editing in other applications Last updated 11/26/2012 Choose an external editor You can designate an application to be used as an external editor in the External Editing preferences dialog box. After you choose an application, you can always use Preferences to change to a different application. 1 In the External Edit[...]

147 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Editing in other applications Last updated 11/26/2012 3 (JPEG, TIFF, and PSD only) Click Edit. If you edit a copy of the photo, Lightroom automatically adds the copy, with -Edit appended to the filename, to the catalog as you open it in Photoshop Elements. 4 Edit the photo as desired in Photoshop Elements and then ch[...]

148 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Editing in other applications Last updated 11/26/2012 Edited camera raw and DNG files are automatically added to the Lightroom catalog with -Edit appended to the filename. The file format is either TIFF or PSD, depending on what is specified in External Editing preferences. JPEG, TIFF, and PSD files edited as copies [...]

149 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Editing in other applications Last updated 11/26/2012 Merge photos to HDR in Photoshop High dynamic range (HDR) images combine multiple photos captured at different exposures. HDR images allow you to represent a wider and more realistic range of dark and bright regions of a scene in a single photo. The merge-to-HDR f[...]

150 Last updated 11/26/2012 Chapter 12: Creating and viewing slide shows For detailed instructions, click the links below. More Help topics “ Creating slide shows: Basic workflow ” on page 9 Slideshow module panels and tools In the Slideshow module, you specify the photo and text layout of the slides in your presentation. The Slideshow module A[...]

151 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Creating and viewing slide shows Last updated 11/26/2012 Collections Displays the collections in the catalog. Options Determines how the photos appear in the slide layout, and whether they have a border or cast shadow. Layout Customizes the page layout by specifying the size of the image cell in the slide template. O[...]

152 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Creating and viewing slide shows Last updated 11/26/2012 Specify how photos fill a slide’s image cell By default, slide show templates (except Crop To Fill) scale photos so that the entire image fits within the slide’s image cell. The slide background shows in the spaces where the aspect ratio of the photos and t[...]

153 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Creating and viewing slide shows Last updated 11/26/2012 Dragging a guide in the Slide Editor view to adjust the layout margins. Set the slide background You can set slide background colors or use a background image throughout an entire slide show. If all the background options are deselected, the slide background is[...]

154 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Creating and viewing slide shows Last updated 11/26/2012 Rearrange slide order 1 In the Library module, choose a regular collection or a folder that does not contain subfolders as the source for your slide show. Make your selection in the Folders panel or the Collections panel. For an accurate view of what’s in a s[...]

155 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Creating and viewing slide shows Last updated 11/26/2012 Delete custom templates You cannot delete Lightroom preset templates. ❖ Do one of the following: • Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) a template in the Template Browser and choose Delete from the context menu. • Select a template in the Templ[...]

156 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Creating and viewing slide shows Last updated 11/26/2012 2 If necessary, do any of the following: • To use a different identity plate, click the Identity Plate preview and choose from the pop-up menu. • To adjust the opacity or scale of the identity plate, move the sliders or enter a percentage value. Note: You c[...]

157 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Creating and viewing slide shows Last updated 11/26/2012 Display ratings in a slide show The rating stars that you give to photos in the Library module can be displayed in a slide show. 1 In the Overlays panel of the Slideshow module, select Rating Stars. 2 Click the color box on the right and choose the color you wa[...]

158 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Creating and viewing slide shows Last updated 11/26/2012 As you move the text, the bounding box tethers itself to points on the image border. This behavior allows the text to float next to an image or within an image at a consistent distance from the border, regardless of the size or orientation of the images. 5 (Opt[...]

159 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Creating and viewing slide shows Last updated 11/26/2012 Text boxes anchored to a cell line Scale the text and other objects in a slide 1 Click the text, rating stars, or identity plate in the Slide Editor view. 2 Drag a bounding box handle to adjust the size of the text or object. Dragging a bounding box handle to a[...]

160 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Creating and viewing slide shows Last updated 11/26/2012 Playing and exporting slide shows Set slide and transition duration The playback settings don’t apply to exported PDF slide shows. The slide duration and fade transition are fixed in PDF slide shows. • In the Playback panel of the Slideshow module, make sur[...]

161 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Creating and viewing slide shows Last updated 11/26/2012 Play a slide show You can play a slide show from within Lightroom. When you play it, the presentation fills the computer screen. 1 Click Play at the bottom of the right panel in the Slideshow module. 2 Override the slide show’s playback settings using the fol[...]

162 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Creating and viewing slide shows Last updated 11/26/2012 4 Set the following options: Quality Renders each slide at a specified JPEG quality setting. Lower quality slides yield a smaller slide show file size. Drag the Quality slider or enter a numeric value from 0 to 100 (with 100 representing the highest quality, an[...]

163 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Creating and viewing slide shows Last updated 11/26/2012 3 Choose a Video Preset to determine pixel size and frame rate. Use the guidelines in the dialog box to help you choose. 4 Click Save (Windows) or Export (Mac OS). To learn more about creating video slide shows in Lightroom 3 or Lightroom 4, see these tutorials[...]

164 Last updated 11/26/2012 Chapter 13: Printing photos For detailed instructions, click the links below. More Help topics “ Printing photos: Basic workflow ” on page 11 Print module overview The Print module lets you specify the page layout and print options for printing photos and contact sheets on your printer. The Print module A. Template B[...]

165 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Printing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Layout Style Indicates whether the selected template is a Single Image/Contact Sheet, Picture Package, or Custom Package layout. Single Image/Contact Sheet layouts let you print one or more photos at the same size. Picture Package layouts let you print one photo in various size[...]

166 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Printing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Note: Although it’s possible to set the Scale value in the printer’s Advanced Options dialog box (Windows) or Page Setup dialog box (Mac OS), it’s best to leave it at 100%. Changing the scale in these printer dialog boxes applies a second scaling operation to any scaling [...]

167 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Printing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Choose a print template 1 In the Library module, select the photo or photos you want to print. 2 In the Template Browser panel in the Print module, select a template. The Layout Style panel indicates the layout the template is: Single Image/Contact Sheet Allows you to print one[...]

168 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Printing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Dragging a photo in an image cell to reposition it. Repeat One Photo Per Page (Single Image/Contact Sheet layouts) Repeats the selected in every image cell on the page in a Grid template layout. Photo Border (Picture Package and Custom Package layouts) Adds a border of the spec[...]

169 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Printing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Margins and guides A. Vertical cell spacing B. Cell width C. Margin D. Cell height E. Horizontal cell spacing Print a contact sheet 1 In the Library module, select photos for the contact sheet. The photos can be put into the Quick Collection, or you can create a collection to s[...]

170 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Printing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Printing overlay text and graphics Print your identity plate 1 In the Page panel of the Print module, select Identity Plate. 2 (Optional) To choose or create a different identity plate, click the triangle on the lower-right of the identity plate preview window, and choose from [...]

171 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Printing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Identity plate with Render Behind Image option Print borders in Single Image/Contact Sheet layouts 1 In the Image Settings panel, select Stroke Border. 2 (Optional) Do any of the following: • To change the border color, click the color swatch and select a color in the color p[...]

172 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Printing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Print a colored background ❖ In the Page panel, select Page Background Color, and then click the color swatch and choose a color. Print photos with a copyright watermark ❖ In the Page panel, select Watermarking and choose a watermark from the pop-up menu. More Help topics ?[...]

173 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Printing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Show cut guides (Picture Package and Custom Package layouts) ❖ In the Page panel, select Cut Guides, and then choose whether to view Lines or Crop Marks in the preview area. Work with custom print templates Saving a custom template preserves any modifications you’ve made to[...]

174 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Printing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 • To import a template, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the area where you want the template to appear and choose Import. Double-click the template file. Specify options in the Print Job panel Print in draft mode You can use Draft Mode Printing to print contac[...]

175 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Printing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 Sharpen a photo for print Print Sharpening lets you sharpen the image before it’s sent to the printer. Print sharpening is performed in addition to any sharpening that you apply in the Develop module. The amount of print sharpening that is automatically applied is based on th[...]

176 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Printing photos Last updated 11/26/2012 2 If you specify a profile, choose a rendering intent to specify how colors are converted from the image’s color space to the printer’s color space: Note: The printer’s color space will generally be smaller then the image’s color space, often resulting in colors that ca[...]

177 Last updated 11/26/2012 Chapter 14: Creating books Using the Book module you can design photographic books and upload them to the on-demand print website Blurb.com. You can also save your books as Adobe PDF or individual JPEG files. Lightroom ships with more than 180 professionally designed layouts that you can apply to your books. The Book mod[...]

178 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Creating books Last updated 11/26/2012 Constrain Captions To Safe Text Area Constrains photo and page caption fields to printable areas of the page. For example, if you adjust the Page Caption Offset, Constrain Captions To Safe Text Area prevents you from accidentally moving the caption outside the printable margins [...]

179 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Creating books Last updated 11/26/2012 Caption Allows you to add text caption fields to individual photos and to entire pages. • Photo Caption The caption can be positioned above, below, or over the selected image cell or cells. You can use the Title or Caption from the photo’s metadata, or enter a custom caption[...]

180 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Creating books Last updated 11/26/2012 6 When your book is ready, click one of the following: Export Book To PDF Renders a paginated PDF file of your book and saves it to the location you specify. You can use the PDF as a proof and share it with clients, or upload the PDF to a service provider or printing website. Ex[...]

181 Last updated 11/26/2012 Chapter 15: Creating web photo galleries For detailed instructions, click the links below. More Help topics “ Creating web galleries: Basic workflow ” on page 13 Web module panels and tools The Web module lets you specify the layout of the website. The Web module A. Type of web gallery B. Template Browser C. Preview [...]

182 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Creating web photo galleries Last updated 11/26/2012 Site Info Specifies the title of your web photo gallery, the collection title and description, contact information, and the web or mail link. Color Palette Specifies the colors for text, web page background, cells, rollover, grid lines, and index numbers. Appearanc[...]

183 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Creating web photo galleries Last updated 11/26/2012 Specify the appearance of Lightroom HTML galleries 1 Select an HTML gallery in the Template Browser. 2 In the Appearance panel, do any of the following: • To add drop shadows to all photos, select Add Drop Shadows To Photos. • To add a horizontal rule under the[...]

184 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Creating web photo galleries Last updated 11/26/2012 More Help topics “ Using the Watermark Editor ” on page 24 “ Watermarking ” on page 135 Add titles, description, and contact information to web photo galleries Website titles, photo collection titles and descriptions, contact information, and a web or mail [...]

185 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Creating web photo galleries Last updated 11/26/2012 More Help topics “ The Filename Template Editor and Text Template Editor ” on page 33 Create custom web gallery templates Modifications you make to the colors, layout, text, and output settings can be saved as a custom web gallery template. After you save it, t[...]

186 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Creating web photo galleries Last updated 11/26/2012 Import and export templates You can export templates you’ve created to share with colleagues or to use on a different computer. Templates are saved with an .lrtemplate extension. • To export a template, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) a template[...]

187 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Creating web photo galleries Last updated 11/26/2012 Save a web photo gallery locally 1 In the Web module, click the Export button. 2 In the Save Web Gallery dialog box, type a name for the gallery in the Filename text box and then specify a location for saving the files of your web photo gallery. 3 Click Save. Uploa[...]

188 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Creating web photo galleries Last updated 11/26/2012 8 Click OK in the Configure FTP File Transfer dialog box. The FTP preset is added to the FTP Server menu. 9 (Optional) To create another FTP preset, choose FTP Server > Edit in the Upload Settings panel. Then specify the configuration for the preset and repeat s[...]

189 Last updated 11/26/2012 Chapter 16: Keyboard shortcuts Shortcuts work in all modules on full-size U.S. keyboards unless otherwise indicated. Functionality may vary on other keyboards and in other languages. See also Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Tutorial | Getting Efficient with Shortcut Keys Keys for working with panels Keys for navigating modul[...]

190 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Keyboard shortcuts Last updated 11/26/2012 Keys for changing views and screen modes Keys for using a secondary window Note: The shortcuts for using the secondary window are the same as the equivalent shortcuts in the Library module, with the Shift key added. Go to Web module Ctrl + Alt + 5 Command + Option + 5 Go bac[...]

191 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Keyboard shortcuts Last updated 11/26/2012 Keys for managing photos and catalogs Enter Survey view Shift + N Shift + N Enter Slideshow view Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Enter Command + Option + Shift + Return Enter full-screen mode (requires a second monitor) Shift + F11 Command + Shift + F11 Show/hide Filter bar Shift + S[...]

192 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Keyboard shortcuts Last updated 11/26/2012 Keys for comparing photos in the Library module Open plug-in manager Ctrl + Alt + Shift + , (comma) Command + Option + Shift + , (comma) Print selected photo Ctrl + P Command + P Open Page Setup dialog box Ctrl + Shift + P Command + Shift + P Result Windows Mac OS Switch to [...]

193 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Keyboard shortcuts Last updated 11/26/2012 Keys for rating and filtering photos Deselect active photo / / Add previous/next photo to selection Shift + Left/Right Arrow Shift + Left/Right Arrow Select flagged photos Ctrl + Alt + A Command + Option + A Deselect unflagged photos Ctrl + Alt + Shift + D Command + Option +[...]

194 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Keyboard shortcuts Last updated 11/26/2012 Keys for working with collections Keys for working with metadata and keywords in the Library module Show/hide Library Filter bar Open multiple filters in the Filter bar Shift-click filter labels Shift-click filter labels Toggle filters on/off Ctrl + L Command + L Find ph[...]

195 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Keyboard shortcuts Last updated 11/26/2012 Keys for working in the Develop module Open Spelling dialog box Command + : Check spelling Command + ; Open Character palette Command + Option + T Result Windows Mac OS Convert to grayscale V V Auto tone Ctrl + U Command + U Auto white balance Ctrl + Shift + U Command + Shif[...]

196 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Keyboard shortcuts Last updated 11/26/2012 Crop to same aspect ratio as previous crop Shift + A Shift + A Crop from center of photo Alt-drag Option-drag Cycle Crop grid overlay O O Cycle Crop grid overlay orientation Shift + O Shift + O Switch crop between portrait and landscape orientation X X Reset crop Ctrl + Alt [...]

197 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Keyboard shortcuts Last updated 11/26/2012 Keys for working in the Slideshow module Play impromptu slide show Ctrl + Enter Command + Return View Before and After left/right Y Y View Before and After top/bottom Alt + Y Option + Y View Before and After in a split screen Shift + Y Shift + Y View Before only Create a[...]

198 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Keyboard shortcuts Last updated 11/26/2012 Keys for working in the Print module Keys for working in the Web module Result Windows Mac OS Print Ctrl + P Command + P Print one copy Ctrl + Alt + P Command + Option + P Open Page Setup dialog box Ctrl + Shift + P Command + Shift + P Open Print Settings dialog box Ctrl + A[...]

199 USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 4 Keyboard shortcuts Last updated 11/26/2012 Keys for using Help Result Windows Mac OS Display current module shortcuts Ctrl + / Command + / Hide current module shortcuts Click Click Go to current module Help Ctrl + Alt + / Command + Option + Shift + / Open Community Help F1 F1[...]