Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 manual

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    ADOB E ® P HO T OSHOP LIGHT R OO M Help a nd tu t or ials[...]

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    Contents What’s New 1 ................................................................................................................................................... What’s New in Lightroom 5 2 ....................................................................................................................................................[...]

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    Work with video in Lightroom 100 .............................................................................................................................................. Finding photos in the catalog 101 ............................................................................................................................................[...]

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    What's New 1[...]

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    What's New in Lightroom 5 To the top To the top Radial Filter Enhanced Spot Removal tool Upright - Automatic Perspective Correction Smart Previews Videos in Slideshows Improved Book Creation Lab Color Values Readout Loupe Overlay: Grid Loupe Overlay: Guides Support for PNG files True full-screen mode Radial Filter In photographs with busy back[...]

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    To the top To the top (Left) The camping scene is marred by the harsh luminescence from the light source in the tent. (Right) The enhanced Spot Removal tool is used to paint over and replace the shape of the tent. For more information, see the article on the enhanced spot removal tool. Visualize Spots While the Spot Removal tool enables you to remo[...]

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    To the top To the top To the top To the top Smart Previews You can now easily work with images without having to carry the original files with you at all times. Store your original image files on an external device, and generate smaller preview files called Smart Previews. Smart previews are stored in the same folder as your Lightroom catalog. If t[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top To the top Caution: To the top Note: (Left) Large grid, high opacity (Right) Small grid, low opacity 1 . In the Library or Develop module, click View > Loupe Overlay > Grid . 2 . Press and hold Ctrl / Cmd to disp[...]

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    Workflows 6[...]

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    Importing photos into Lightroom: Basic workflow Note: Note: 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, hard drive, memory card reader, or other storage device. During import, you can choose either to mov[...]

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    Smart Previews | Lightroom 5 To the top To the top Import. Export. On -the-fly. Note: To the top Advantages of Smart Previews Creating Smart Previews Working with Smart Previews Delete Smart Previews Importing photographs into your catalog establishes a link between the catalog and the physical file. The photograph can exist on an internal or exter[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Smart Preview You are viewing a Smart Preview. Lightroom cannot detect the device containing the original file. Original + Smart Preview You are viewing the Original file. A corresponding Smart Preview exists. Status i[...]

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    The Library module: Basic workflow Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Grid view Loupe view Compare view Survey view The Library module is where you view, sort, manage, organize, compare, and rate the photos in your catalog. It’s your home base for working with p[...]

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    Applying adjustments in the Develop module: Basic workflow The Develop module in Lightroom includes controls for globally adjusting the color and tonal scale of your photos, as well as for making local adjustments. All the adjustments you make in Lightroom are nondestructive. With nondestructive editing, your original file is not altered, whether i[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy At any time, use the Crop Overlay, Red Eye Correction, and Spot Removal tools to crop and straighten your photo and to remove red eye, dust, and spots. To apply a postcrop vignette or film grain effect, use the options in the Eff[...]

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    Exporting photos: Basic workflow Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy In Lightroom, you do not save photos in the traditional sense. Instead, you export photos. You can export photos in a variety of file formats suitable for a wide range of uses. For example, you ca[...]

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    Editing in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements: Basic workflow Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: You can edit photos using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Elements, or another application from within the Library or Develop module in Lightroom. Lightroom automa[...]

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    Creating web galleries: Basic workflow The Web module lets you create web photo galleries, which are websites that feature thumbnail images that link to larger versions of the photos. The panels on the left side of the Web module in Lightroom contain a list of templates and a preview of their page layouts. The center pane is the image display area,[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy (Optional) Specify the web gallery appearance. In the Color Palette panel, click the color box next to the element that you want to modify and choose a new color for it. See Choose colors for gallery elements. (Optional) Specify [...]

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    Printing photos: Basic workflow Note: The Print module lets you specify the page layout and print options for printing photos and contact sheets on your printer. The left panels contain a list of templates and a preview of their page layouts. The area in the center of the Print module displays the photos in a template. The right panels contain cont[...]

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    Creating slide shows: Basic workflow Note: In the Slideshow module, you can create slide shows to present photos on screen with music and transitions. The left panels contain a list of slide show templates and a preview of their layouts. The Slide Editor view in the center of the workspace displays the photos in a slide template. The toolbar below [...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Click the Preview Slideshow button in the toolbar to display the slide show in the Slideshow Editor view. Click the Play button to play the slide show as a full -screen presentation on your computer. See Preview a slide show and [...]

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    Workspace 21[...]

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    Workspace basics To the top To the top Lightroom application interface Managing panels and the screen view The toolbar Lightroom application interface 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, or[...]

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    Auto Hide & Show Auto Hide Manual Sync With Opposite Panel Note: To the top Right- click (Windows) or Control -click (Mac OS) on a panel header and choose Solo mode, or Alt - click (Windows) or Option -click (Mac OS) on a panel header. Solo mode applies independently to a set of panels. The triangle in the panel header is solid when not in Solo[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy View Modes Painter Sorting Flagging Rating Color Label Rotate Navigate Slideshow Thumbnail Size Zoom Info Compare Label Show controls in the Library module toolbar Depending on which view is active in the Library module, the tool[...]

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    Setting preferences for working in Lightroom Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. To the top To the top Mac OS Windows Vista, Windows 7 Mac OS Windows Note: To the top To the top To the top To the top Open the Preferences dialog box Restore preferences to default settings Reset presets to their original[...]

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    Displaying the Library on a second monitor Grid Loupe Compare Survey Slideshow You can open a window that displays a second view of the Library. This second window displays the photos that are selected in the Library module, and uses the Library module view options that are specified in the primary Lightroom window for Grid and Loupe view. The seco[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy is not visible from your location. 6 . To close the second window, click the Second Window button, or click it and deselect Show. 27[...]

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    Personalizing identity plates and module buttons Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Use A Styled Text Identity Plate Use A Graphical Identity Plate You can personalize the Lightroom interface, slide shows, and printed output using identity plates that include your[...]

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    Using the Watermark Editor To the top Opacity Size Inset Anchor To the top To the top Create a copyright watermark Manage copyright watermarks Apply a copyright watermark to images 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[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Adding a watermark to your images How to create the copyright symbol in Lightroom Lightroom 3 or Lightroom 4 (03:52).... Read More http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-lightroom -3/c... Contribute your expertise to Adobe Community Hel[...]

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    Color management To the top To the top Note: To the top About color management in Lightroom Calibrate and profile your monitor Install a color profile About color management in Lightroom Lightroom simplifies color management in your photographic workflow. You don’t need to choose color settings or color profiles until you are ready to output your[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Color profiles are often installed when a device is added to your system. The accuracy of these profiles (often called generic profiles or canned profiles ) varies from manufacturer to manufacturer. You can also obtain profiles f[...]

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    Importing photos 33[...]

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    File import formats and settings To the top Show Import Dialog When A Memory Card Is Detected Ignore Camera -Generated Folder Names When Naming Folders Treat JPEG Files Next To Raw Files As Separate Photos Import DNG Creation Reading Metadata File Name Generation To the top Set import and file -handling preferences Supported file formats Set import[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: JPEG format Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) format is commonly used to display photographs and other continuous- tone images in web photo galleries, slide shows, presentations, and other online services. JPEG retain[...]

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    Import photos from various sources To the top Note: Session Naming Destination Information To the top Import photos from a tethered camera Import photos from Photoshop Elements Import photos from a different Lightroom catalog Import photos automatically Import photos from a tethered camera When selected Canon, Nikon, or Leica digital cameras are co[...]

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    To the top Note: Add New Photos To Catalog Without Moving Copy New Photos To A New Location And Import Don’t Import New Photos To the top Lightroom detects if your computer has a Photoshop Elements catalog and can import photos and data from the PSE catalog into a new Lightroom catalog. Lightroom imports photos and data from Photoshop Elements 6 [...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Watched Folder Destination File Naming Information Note: Specify Auto Import settings 1 . Choose File > Auto Import > Auto Import Settings. 2 . In the Auto Import Settings dialog box, specify any of the following: Chooses o[...]

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    Import photos and video into a catalog Note: Copy As DNG Copy Move Add Note: Set preview cache The Lightroom import window A. Preview area B. Source panel C. Toggle Minimal import D. Options and Destination panels When you import photos and video into Lightroom, you work from left to right the import window. First, on the left, identify what photos[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Into Subfolder Organize Date Format To the top Standard Preview Size Preview Quality Automatically Discard 1:1 Previews Excludes suspected duplicates and previously imported photos. Destination Folders (Available only when copyin[...]

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    Photo and video import options To the top Note: Minimal Embedded & Sidecar Standard 1:1 Note: Note: Specify import options Naming options Import using presets Import photos using fewer options Specify import options After you choose the photos you want to import (see Import photos and video into a catalog), use the File Handling, File Renaming,[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Note: To the top Custom Name (x of y) Custom Name - Original File Number Custom Name - Sequence Custom Name Date - Filename Filename - Sequence Filename Shoot Name - Original File Number Shoot Name - Sequence Session Name - Sequence Edit To the top To the top Apply m[...]

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    The Filename Template Editor and Text Template Editor To the top Open the Filename Template Editor and choose presets Open the Text Template Editor and choose presets Create and save filename and text template presets Rename filename and text template presets Delete filename and text template presets The Filename Template Editor and the Text Templa[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top To the top To the top To the top Choose Library > Rename Photo, and then choose Edit from the Template menu in the File Naming area of the Rename dialog box. 2 . Choose a preset from the Preset menu. Open the Text T[...]

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    Viewing photos 45[...]

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    View photos To the top Filmstrip Loupe view Grid view Switching between Grid, Loupe, Compare, and Survey views Filmstrip About the Filmstrip The Filmstrip displays the photos you are working on as you move between modules. It contains photos from the currently selected Library folder, collection, or keyword set. Move between photos in the Filmstrip[...]

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    To the top Note: Note: Note: To the top Note: Loupe view Zoom an image You can use the Navigator panel in the Library module or the Develop module to set the level of magnification for an image in Loupe view. Lightroom saves the last level you used and lets you switch between that level and the current level when you click the photo with the pointe[...]

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    All Photographs Quick Collection Previous Import Note: To the top In the Catalog panel, select any of the following: Shows all the photos in the catalog. Shows photos in the Quick Collection. To learn about grouping photos in the Quick Collection, see Work with the Quick Collection. Shows photos from the most recent import. Other categories, such a[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 49[...]

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    Browse and compare photos To the top To the top Filter photos in the Filmstrip and Grid view Selecting photos in the Grid view and the Filmstrip Comparing photos in the Library module Filter photos in the Filmstrip and Grid view You can restrict, or filter, the photos displayed in the Filmstrip and the Grid view to photos with a specific flag statu[...]

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    Note: Note: To the top When you have more than one photo selected in the Filmstrip and you’re in Loupe, Compare, or Survey view, changes such as applying ratings, labels, or adding metadata are applied only to the active photo. When multiple photos are selected, the lightest colored cell indicates the active photo. You can also select or deselect[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: Note: Note: over the photo to see the icon.) Both views provide access to rating stars, color labels, and Pick or Rejected flags for each photo. Both views also let you deselect photos to narrow down the images under consid[...]

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    Setting Library view options To the top Show Clickable Items On Mouse Over Only Tint Grid Cells With Color Labels Show Image Info Tooltips Flags Quick Collection Markers Thumbnail Badges Unsaved Metadata Index Number Rotation Top Label Bottom Label Show Header With Labels Show Rating Footer Use Defaults Expanded Cells Compact Cells To the top Set L[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Show Extras Show Badges Compact Cells Expanded Cells Cycle View Style To the top To the top Show Info Overlay Info 1 Info 2 Cycle Info Display You can quickly change the Grid view options by choosing from the Grid View Style menu[...]

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    Managing catalogs and files 55[...]

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    Lightroom catalog basics Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: Lightroom uses a catalog to track the location of files and remember information about them. A catalog is like a database that contains a record of your photos. This record is stored in the catalog [...]

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    Create and manage catalogs To the top To the top To the top To the top Create a catalog Open a catalog Upgrade a catalog Copy or move a catalog Combine or merge catalogs Delete a catalog folder Change the default catalog Change catalog settings Optimize the catalog Catalog tutorials When you launch Lightroom and import photos, a catalog file (Light[...]

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    Note: To the top To the top To the top The file path of a specific library Load Most Recent Catalog Prompt Me When Starting Lightroom Note: To the top Information Backup Preview Cache Before copying or moving a catalog and preview files, back them up. 1 . Locate the folder that contains the catalog and preview files. In Lightroom, choose Edit > [...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Import Sequence Numbers Offer Suggestions From Recently Entered Values Include Develop Settings In Metadata Inside JPEG, TIFF, And PSD Files Automatically Write Changes Into XMP Write Date Or Time Changes Into Proprietary Raw Fil[...]

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    Backup a catalog Note: To the top When Lightroom Next Exits Every Time Lightroom Exits Specify catalog backup frequency Choose the catalog backup location Check catalog integrity Perform a catalog backup Restore a backup catalog Lightroom allows you to schedule regular catalog backups when you exit the software. Backups executed from Lightroom incl[...]

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    Once A Day, When Exiting Lightroom Once A Week, When Exiting Lightroom Once A Month, When Exiting Lightroom Never To the top Note: To the top To the top Backup Skip This Time Backup Tomorrow Backup In One Week Backup In One Month To the top Backs up the catalog the first time you exit Lightroom each day. If you exit Lightroom more than once a day, [...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 62[...]

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    The Volume Browser Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Green Yellow Orange Red Gray 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 e[...]

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    Create and manage folders To the top To the top Add new or existing folders Create subfolders Display root folder names Add a parent folder Move folders View the contents of a folder Locate missing folders Rename folders Delete folders The folders that contain your photos are displayed in the Folders panel of the Library module. The folders in the [...]

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    To the top Folder Name Only Path From Volume Folder And Path To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top Display root folder names In the Folders panel of the Library module, click the Plus icon (+) at the top of the panel and choose one of the following Root Folder Display options: Displays only the name of top- level folders[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Adobe also recommends 66[...]

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    Keep folders and photos in sync To the top Note: To the top Synchronize folders Locate missing photos Synchronize folders If the contents of a folder in your catalog don’t match the contents of the same folder on the volume, you can synchronize the two folders. When you synchronize folders, you have the option of adding files that have been added[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 68[...]

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    Manage photos To the top To the top Note: To the top To the top To the top Rename photos Move photos to a different folder Open a photo in its folder in the Library module Open a file in Explorer or Finder Rotate photos Flip photos Rotate or flip photos using the Painter tool Remove photos from catalogs Update photos changed by another application [...]

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    To the top Flip Horizontal Flip Vertical To the top Note: To the top Note: Remove Delete From Disk Note: To the top Import Settings From Disk Overwrite Settings Do Nothing note : If the toolbar doesn’t show the Rotate icons, choose Rotate from the toolbar pop - up menu. In Loupe, Compare, or Survey view, choose Photo > Rotate Left or Rotate Ri[...]

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    To the top For more information, see Synchronize Lightroom metadata with Camera Raw and Adobe Bridge. Convert photos to DNG Lightroom lets you convert camera raw files Cannot serve request to /content/help/en/lightroom/help/photos.html on this server 71[...]

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    Maps 72[...]

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    Work with the Maps module To the top To the top View photos on a map Navigate the map Work with photos and GPS data Save locations 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, inc[...]

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    To the top Note: Note: To the top Displays roads and geopolitical borders and landmarks on a flat, graphic background. Hybrid Overlays roads and geopolitical data on satellite photography. Terrain A graphical representation of the landscape. Light or Dark A light or dark low -contrast depiction of road map data. Work with photos and GPS data To add[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Radius Private the left side of the Lightroom window. 2 . In the New Location dialog box, enter a name for the location and select a folder to save it in. Defines a radius, in feet, miles, meters, or kilometers, from the center o[...]

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    Organizing photos 76[...]

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    Photo collections To the top To the top Types of collections Work with collections and collection sets Work with the Quick Collection Work with smart collections Export a collection as a catalog For detailed instructions, click the links below. Types of collections Collections are a way to group photos in one place for easy viewing or for performin[...]

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    Note: collection set does not actually contain photos; it only contains collections, including regular collections, smart collections, and output creations. A collection set has a filing box icon . 1 . In the Library module, do one of the following: Choose Library > New Collection Set. Click the Plus icon (+) in the Collections panel and choose [...]

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    To the top To the top Note: 3 . To add a photo to a target collection, select the photo in any module and press the B key. 4 . To remove a photo from a target collection, select target collection, and then select the photo in the Grid view, and press the B key. 5 . To turn off the target, select the collection, right -click (Windows) or Control -cl[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: To the top Note: 6 . (Optional) Alt -click (Windows) or Option -click (Mac OS) the Plus icon (+) to open nested options that let you refine criteria. 7 . Choose to match all or any of the criteria from the Match menu. 8 . C[...]

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    Grouping photos into stacks To the top To the top About stacks Stack photos Unstack photos Add photos to a stack Expand and collapse stacks Remove or delete photos from a stack Rearrange photos in a stack Split a stack into two stacks Automatically stack photos by capture time About stacks You can create stacks to group a set of visually similar ph[...]

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    Note: Note: To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top Stack photos 1 . In the Grid view or the Filmstrip in the Library module, select the photos you want to stack. Stacked photos must be located in the same folder. 2 . Choose Photo > Stacking > Group Into Stack. The stacked photos are arranged contiguously and display stacking o[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Note: To the top Split a stack into two stacks Photos within a stack can be grouped into a new separate stack using the Split Stack command. When split, the original stack contains the remaining photos that were groupe[...]

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    Flag, label, and rate photos To the top Note: Note: To the top Note: Note: View ratings, flags, and labels Set rating stars Flag or reject photos Set labels and color groups For detailed instructions, click the links below. View ratings, flags, and labels In the Library module, photos can display rating stars, flags, and color labels, depending on [...]

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    Note: Note: To the top Note: Clicking the first dot assigns a one -star rating, 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 selected in the Filmstrip in Loupe or Survey view, the rating is applied only to the active photo. For rating stars to appear in [...]

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    To the top Note: Note: Quickly unflag or reject photos The Refine Photos command causes unflagged photos to be flagged as rejected, and picked photos to be unflagged. 1 . In the Grid view, select photos. 2 . Choose Library > Refine Photos. 3 . Click Refine in the Refine Photos dialog box. Select flagged photos In the Library module, do any of th[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Adobe also recommends Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Tutorial | Working with Basic Filters 87[...]

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    Keywords To the top To the top To the top About keyword tags View keyword tags Create keyword tags Add keyword tags to photos Copy and paste keyword tags Remove or delete keyword tags from photos or the catalog Import and export keywords Create and apply keyword shortcuts Add or remove keywords using the Painter tool Keyword sets Check and correct [...]

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    Note: Put Inside “[keyword tag]” Add To Selected Photos Include On Export Export Containing Keywords Export Synonyms Include On Export Export Containing Keywords Export Synonyms To the top Note: Click the Plus icon (+) in the Keyword List panel. Commas, semicolons, and pipes ( | ) are not allowed in keywords, as they are used to delimit keyword[...]

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    Note: To the top To the top To the top To the top keyword tag. (Grid view only) Drag selected photos to keyword tags in the Keyword List panel. Or, drag a keyword tag from the Keyword List panel to the selected photos. Keyword tags can also be added to photos as they are imported into Lightroom. When keyword tags are added to photos, the Keyword Li[...]

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    To the top Note: To the top Recent Keywords Outdoor Photography Portrait Photography Wedding Photography A Plus sign (+) next to a keyword in the Keyword List panel indicates that it is part of the current keyword shortcut. 3 . To apply the keyword shortcut, select one or more photos in the Grid view or the Filmstrip, right -click (Windows) or Cont[...]

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    Note: To the top Note: Ignore Learn Define Guess Find Next Change Suggested spelling corrections Ignore Spelling Learn Spelling Note: To the top 3 . (Optional) To create a keyword set, choose Save Current Settings As New Preset from the Preset menu. Then, in the New Preset dialog box, type a name for the keyword set and click Create. 4 . Click Chan[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy For more information on creating special characters, consult the Mac OS Help. Adobe also recommends 93[...]

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    Metadata basics and actions To the top To the top Default All Plug -In Metadata EXIF About metadata and XMP View photo metadata Add and edit IPTC metadata Change the photo capture time For detailed instructions, click the links below. About metadata and XMP Metadata is a set of standardized information about a photo, such as the author’s name, re[...]

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    EXIF and IPTC IPTC IPTC Extension Large Caption Location Minimal Quick Describe To the top Note: To the top Note: If your camera records GPS metadata, the information appears as EXIF metadata. Shows the filename, size, type, location, metadata status, as well as all EXIF and basic IPTC metadata. Shows the filename and basic IPTC metadata: Contact, [...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Adjust To A Specified Date And Time Shift By Set Number Of Hours (Time Zone Adjust) Change To File Creation Date For Each Image Note: 2 . In the Edit Capture Time dialog box, select the type of adjustment: Changes the capture tim[...]

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    Advanced metadata actions To the top To the top Note: To the top Note: Metadata File Needs To Be Updated Metadata Was Changed Externally Copy and paste metadata between photos Synchronize metadata between photos in the catalog Synchronize Lightroom metadata with Camera Raw and Adobe Bridge Metadata panel actions Create and apply metadata presets Co[...]

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    Error Saving Metadata Note: To the top To the top Basic Info IPTC Content IPTC Copyright IPTC Creator IPTC Image IPTC Status IPTC Extension Keywords Indicates metadata changes made to the photo in an external application and not applied in Lightroom. Indicates an error saving metadata in Lightroom. This icon appears when the same metadata for a pho[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: Note: Mac OS Windows Vista/7 If you manually entered metadata in the Metadata panel before choosing Edit Presets, the fields you edited are checked in the Edit Metadata Presets dialog box. To specify individual metadata, cl[...]

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    Work with video in Lightroom Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Lightroom imports many common digital video files from digital still cameras, including AVI, MOV, MP4, and AVCHD. You can preview video clips in the Loupe view of the Library module, scrub videos, set[...]

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    Finding photos in the catalog To the top Text Attribute Metadata Any Searchable Field Filename, Copy Name, Title, Captions, Keywords Searchable Metadata Searchable EXIF Searchable IPTC Any Searchable Plug -In Field Contains Contains All Find photos using the Library Filter bar Find photos using collections Find photos using keyword tags For detaile[...]

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    Contains Words Doesn’t Contain Starts With Ends With Note: Note: Note: Default Columns Filters Off Flagged and Su to find all photos that contain both John and Susan. Simply enter a space between search terms. Searches for text that contains all specified alphanumeric sequences as whole words. To find photos with the keyword flower using a Contai[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Location Columns Rated Unrated To the top To the top Filters photos by Country, State/Province, City, and Location metadata categories. Displays photos with a star rating of one or higher. Displays photos that have no star rating[...]

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    Using the Quick Develop panel Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top To the top Adjust photos in the Library with Quick Develop Reset Quick Develop adjustments Adjust photos in the Library with Quick Develop The Quick Develop panel in the Library module giv[...]

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    Developing photos 105[...]

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    Develop module tools To the top Develop module panels and tools Create and apply Develop presets Undo image adjustments View Before and After photos Copy settings to the Before or After version of a photo Editing HDR images For detailed instructions, click the links below. Develop module panels and tools The Develop module contains two sets of pane[...]

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    Crop Overlay Spot Removal Red Eye Correction Graduated Filter Adjustment Brush Hand/Zoom tool White Balance Selector Targeted Adjustment Loupe View Copy and Paste Previous, Sync, and Auto Sync Before and After views Copy settings To the top Tools in the tool strip Tools for performing local edits to specific areas of a photo are located in the tool[...]

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    Note: To the top To the top Presets you create are based on the current settings of the selected photo. 1 . In the Develop module, click the Create New Preset (+) button at the top of the Presets panel or choose Develop > New Preset. 2 . Click Check All to select everything or click Check None to deselect everything, and then click to select eac[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Note: To the top Before/After Left/Right Split : Displays two halves of the photo split into two views, side -by- side on the screen. Before/After Top/Bottom : Displays two whole versions of the photo in two views, one[...]

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    Working with image tone and color To the top Note: Note: Auto Dismiss Show Loupe Scale Slider Done Temp Tint Adjust image color and tone Work in grayscale Adjust image color and tone For detailed instructions, click the links below. To ask questions, request features, or report problems, visit feedback.photoshop.com . Set the white balance You can [...]

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    Note: Exposure Contrast Highlights Shadows Whites Blacks Blacks Recovery Fill Light Brightness Tip : If you see a green or magenta color cast in the shadow areas after adjusting the temperature and tint, try removing it by adjusting the Shadows Tint slider in the Camera Calibration panel. The importance of the right white balance Adjust overall ima[...]

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    the panel to the right side indicates a photo that takes full advantage of the tonal scale. A histogram that doesn’t use the full tonal range can result in a dull image that lacks contrast. A histogram with spikes at either end indicates a photo with shadow or highlight clipping. Clipping can result in the loss of image detail. The left side of t[...]

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    Clarity Vibrance Saturation and Saturation controls. (To adjust saturation for a specific range of colors, use the controls in the HSL/Color/Grayscale panel.) Adds depth to an image by increasing local contrast. When using this setting, it is best to zoom in to 100% or greater. To maximize the effect, increase the setting until you see halos near t[...]

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    Hue Saturation Luminance new tonal values are displayed in the upper-left of the tone curve. Drag any of the four Region sliders left or right. As you drag, the curve moves within the affected region (Highlights, Lights, Darks, Shadows). The region is highlighted in the tone curve graph. To edit curve regions, drag the split controls at the bottom [...]

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    Profile Shadows Red, Green, and Blue Primary Note: The HSL panel Adjust the color calibration for your camera Lightroom uses two camera profiles for every camera model it supports to process raw images. The profiles are produced by photographing a color target under different white- balanced lighting conditions. When you set a white balance, Lightr[...]

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    To the top 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 in the Treatment area of the Basic panel or by pressing V. 2[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 117[...]

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    Apply local adjustments To the top Note: Temp Tint Exposure Highlights Shadows Brightness Contrast Saturation Clarity Sharpness Noise Moiré Defringe Color Other effects Apply an Adjustment Brush or Graduated Filter effect Edit an Adjustment Brush or Graduated Filter effect Work with multiple local adjustments Create local adjustment effect presets[...]

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    Size Feather Flow Auto Mask Density To the top To the top To the top 3 . Drag the individual effect sliders to increase or decrease the values. 4 . (Adjustment Brush tool only) Specify options for Adjustment Brush A: Specifies the diameter of the brush tip in pixels. Creates a soft -edged transition between the brushed area and the surrounding pixe[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: The preset appears in the Effect pop -up menu. Adjustment Brush tool presets do not include brush options. 120[...]

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    Enhanced Spot Removal Tool | Lightroom 5 Remove any unwanted aspects of a photo in simple steps, with the enhanced Spot Removal Tool To the top Using the Spot Removal tool Cleaning up a photo with the Visualize Spots feature The Spot Removal tool in Lightroom lets you repair a selected area of an image by sampling from a different area of the same [...]

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    To the top 5 . (Optional) To change the sampled area that is selected by default, do one of the following: Automatically . Click the handle of a selected area, and press the forward slash key (/). A new area is sampled. Press the forward slash key until you find a sample area that fits best. Manually . Use the handle of the sampled area to drag and[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 3 . Use the Spot Removal tool to remove the elements of the photo that must be cleaned up. Clear the Visualize Spots checkbox to view the resulting image. 4 . Repeat steps 2 and 3, until satisfied. 123[...]

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    Radial Filter | Lightroom 5 Highlight portions of a photo, or enhance specific regions with localized corrections To the top Applying a Radial Filter to enhance a photo Keyboard shortcuts and modifiers for the Radial Filter tool The background or elements surrounding the primary object of your photograph can distract the viewer. To draw attention t[...]

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    To the top The Radial Filter tool (Shift + M) is available in the Develop module. 2 . Do one of the following: To create a Radial Filter , click and drag the mouse across the region of interest. This will draw an elliptical shape, which determines the area that is either affected or excluded from the adjustments you perform. To edit an existing Rad[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy While an adjustment is selected, press the Delete key to delete the adjustment Adjustments with maximum coverage Press Command/Control and double -click an empty area , to create an adjustment that is centered and covers the crop[...]

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    Upright tool - Automatic perspective correction | Lightroom 5 Note: To the top Caution: Using Upright modes to correct lens distortion Copy or Sync settings Samples Using an incorrect lens, or camera shake can cause the perspective of photographs to be tilted or skewed. The perspective may be distorted, and is more evident in photographs containing[...]

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    To the top Upright Mode Upright Transforms To the top Copy or Sync settings Upright can be copied (Copy Settings) or synchronized (Sync Settings), for use on one or more photographs. Two options have been provided in the Copy Settings and Synchronize Settings dialogs. The two options are: The Copy Settings and Syncronize Settings dialogs have been [...]

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    Enable Profile Corrections Constrain Crop Auto Upright mode Level Upright mode Full Upright mode 129[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Vertical Upright mode 130[...]

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    Retouch photos To the top Note: Adjust crop and rotation Sharpening and noise reduction Correct lens distortion and adjust perspective Vignette and grain effects Adjust crop and rotation The Develop module contains tools and controls for cropping and straightening photos. Lightroom crop and straighten controls work by first setting a crop boundary,[...]

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    To the top Amount Radius Detail Masking Select the Angle tool , and then drag in the photo along a line that you want to be horizontal or vertical. Holding down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) with the Straighten tool selected displays a grid that helps you straighten the photo. Clear or undo a crop or straighten adjustment Click Reset in the Crop[...]

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    Luminance Detail Contrast Color Detail To the top Reduce image noise Image noise is extraneous visible artifacts that degrade image quality. Image noise includes luminance (grayscale) noise, which makes an image look grainy, and chroma (color) noise, which is usually visible as colored artifacts in the image. Photos taken with high ISO speeds or le[...]

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    Mac OS Windows Vista or Windows 7 Note: Note: Distortion Vignetting Note: Vignetting causes the edges of an image, especially the corners, to be darker than the center. It is particularly noticeable when the photo contains a subject that is supposed to be an even shade or tone, such as the sky in a landscape image. Barrel distortion causes straight[...]

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    Note: Note: Note: Distortion Vertical Horizontal Rotate Scale Constrain crop Amount Midpoint To the top 3 . Click purple and green fringe colors. The sliders are automatically adjusted for that color. If you click a color outside of the purple or green hue ranges, you’ll see an error message. The end of the eyedropper will change to purple or gre[...]

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    Highlight Priority Color Priority Paint Overlay Amount Midpoint Roundness Feather Highlights Amount Size Roughness more visually pleasing effect. 1 . In the Post -Crop Vignetting area of the Effects panel of the Develop module, choose an option from the Style menu: Enables highlight recovery but can lead to color shifts in darkened areas of a photo[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 137[...]

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    Retouch with the Spot Removal brush To the top Clone Heal To the top Heal spots and blemishes Remove red-eye Heal spots and blemishes The Spot Removal brush lets you repair a selected area of a photo with a sample from another area. When removing spots, you use two connected circles: the spot circle indicates which area to change, and the sample ci[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 5 . Drag the Darken slider to the right to darken the pupil area within the selection and the iris area outside the selection. Press the H key to hide or show the red eye circle. To remove the red eye change, select the red eye c[...]

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    Develop module options To the top Process Version 2012 Process Version 2010 Process Version 2003 Review Changes Via Before/After Update Update All Selected Photos Update All Filmstrip Photos Note: To the top Process versions Soft -proof images Apply Develop adjustments to other photos Manage image history and snapshots Process versions The process [...]

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    Show/Hide Monitor Gamut Warning Show/Hide Destination Gamut Warning Note: Profile Intent Simulate Paper & Ink Note: To the top Note: Note: 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. Colors that are outside your disp[...]

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    Note: Note: Note: Note: To the top Note: 3 . To paste the copied Develop settings to multiple photos, select the photos in the Grid view or the Filmstrip of the Library module and choose Photo > Develop Settings > Paste Settings. (Mac OS) The Edit > Paste command in the Library module pastes copied text and metadata. Apply Develop presets [...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy chronologically in the History panel. You can change the names of the states, but you cannot change the order in which they are listed. Preview each state of the photo by rolling the pointer over the list in the History panel and[...]

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    Exporting photos 144[...]

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    Export files to disk or CD To the top Ask What To Do Choose A New Name For The Exported File Overwrite WITHOUT WARNING Skip To the top To the top Export Location File Naming Video File Settings Image Sizing Output Sharpening Metadata Watermarking Post -Processing 1 . Select the photos and/or videos you want to export and choose File > Export. By[...]

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    H.264 DPX Original To the top Note: Quality Color Space Limit File Size To Bit Depth Compression Compatibility JPEG Preview Embed Fast Load Data Use Lossy Compression Embed Original Raw File To the top Resize To Fit Width & Height Dimensions Long Edge and Short Edge Megapixels Resolution 2 . Choose a Video Format and Quality settings: H.264 is [...]

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    To the top To the top Copyright Only Copyright & Contact Info Only All Except Camera Raw & Camera Info All Remove Location Info Write Keywords As Lightroom Hierarchy To the top To the top 480 ppi is suitable. For offset or lab prints, check with your service provider. Output Sharpening You can apply an adaptive output sharpening algorithm t[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Opens the exported photo(s) in the application is specified as an additional external editor in Lightroom preferences. Open In Other Application Opens the exported photo(s) in the application you specify in the Application pop - [...]

  • Page 152

    Post photos online using publish services To the top Outgoing Server Settings Credential Settings To the top Email photos from Lightroom Publish from Lightroom to Behance Publish from Lightroom to Adobe Revel Publish from Lightroom to Facebook Publish from Lightroom to Flickr Email photos from Lightroom Lightroom allows you to create email messages[...]

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    Publish Service Behance Title Note: New Photos To Publish Modified Photos To Republish Published Photos Deleted Photos To Remove The Publish Services connection allows Lightroom to communicate with your Behance account. 1 . In the Publish Services panel on the left side of the Library module, click the Behance connection Set Up button. The Publish [...]

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    To the top Note: Create Collection Create Smart Collection New Photos To Publish, or, Modified Photos To Republish When you click Publish, Lightroom uploads everything in these queues to your Behance account's Work in Progress section. 1 . To publish photos to Flickr, do one of the following: Right- click / command -click the collection in the[...]

  • Page 155

    New Photos To Publish Modified Photos To Republish Published Photos Deleted Photos To Remove Note: To the top Publish Service Facebook Album Facebook Title Note: Photos that have not been exported. Photos that were edited in the Library or Develop module after they were exported. Photos that have not been modified since they were exported. When you[...]

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    Create Collection Create Smart Collection Note: To the top 1 . To create a collection of photos to export to Facebook, right -click (Windows) or Control -click (Mac OS) the Facebook connection in the Publish Services panel and choose one of the following: A collection of any photos you choose. Give the collection a Name, indicate if you want to inc[...]

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    Publish Service Flickr Title Note: Create Photoset Create Smart Photoset The Publish Services panel 2 . In the Lightroom Publishing Manager dialog box, look under Flickr Account and click Log In. 3 . Follow the prompts to allow Flickr to communicate with Lightroom. 4 . Specify additional export options in the Publishing Manager: A description that [...]

  • Page 158

    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: Select a photoset and click Publish. Right- click (Windows) or Control -click (Mac OS) a photoset and choose Publish Now. 2 . If prompted, click Replace to update published photos with newer versions. If you experience prob[...]

  • Page 159

    Export to Hard Drive using Publish Services To the top To the top Create Published Folder Create Published Smart Folder Create Published Folder Set Set up a Hard Drive connection Add and manage photos in a Hard Drive folder Export photos to Hard Drive The Publish Services panel in the Library module allows you to export a collection of photos to yo[...]

  • Page 160

    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top To edit, rename, or delete a folder, 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 regular Hard[...]

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    Presets for export, and other settings To the top Burn Full -Sized JPEGs Export To DNG For E- mail For E- mail (Hard Drive) To the top To the top Export photos using presets Export photos using the previous settings Create Export Actions Export plug- ins Export photos using presets Export presets make it faster to export photos for common uses. For[...]

  • Page 162

    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Export plug-ins Lightroom supports plug -ins from third parties that add functionality to the Export dialog box. Depending on what third - party plug- ins you have installed, different options may be available in the E[...]

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    External Editors 160[...]

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    External editing preferences To the top File Format Color Space Bit Depth Compression Template To the top Note: To the top Set preferences for working with camera raw files in external editors Choose an external editor Create an external editor preset Edit an external editor preset You use External Editing preferences to specify the file format and[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Edit an external editor preset 1 . In the External Editing preferences, choose an external editor preset from the Preset menu. 2 . Change the application or camera raw file options. Lightroom appends “(edited)” to [...]

  • Page 166

    Open Lightroom photos in external applications To the top Edit A Copy With Lightroom Adjustments Edit A Copy Edit Original Note: Note: Note: To the top Edit A Copy With Lightroom Adjustments Edit A Copy Edit Original Note: Open photos in Photoshop Elements Open photos in Photoshop Open photos in third - party imaging applications Open photos in Pho[...]

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    Note: Note: Note: Note: Note: Note: Photoshop. 4 . Edit the photo as desired in Photoshop and then choose File > Save. 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, T[...]

  • Page 168

    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: To the top Note: 2 . Choose Photo > Edit In > Merge To HDR Pro In Photoshop. 3 . If one or more photos lacks exposure metadata, specify values in the Manually Set EV dialog box. 4 . If you plan to tone map the image i[...]

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    Slideshows 166[...]

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    Slideshow module panels and tools Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy In the Slideshow module, you specify the photo and text layout of the slides in your presentation. The Slideshow module A. Slide Editor view B. Template preview C. Slide show templates and Collec[...]

  • Page 171

    Specifying the slide layout To the top Caption And Rating Crop To Fill Default EXIF Metadata Widescreen To the top To the top Choose a slide show template Specify how photos fill a slide’s image cell Add a border or cast shadow to a slide show image Set the slide margins Set the slide background Rotate slides Rearrange slide order Create custom s[...]

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    To the top To the top To add a cast shadow, select Cast Shadow and use the controls to adjust it: Opacity Sets the shadow’s lightness or darkness. Offset Sets the shadow’s distance from the image. Radius Sets the hardness or softness of the shadow’s edge. Angle Sets the direction of the cast shadow. Turn the knob or move the slider to adjust [...]

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    Color Wash Background Image Background Color Opacity Angle To the top To the top To the top Add a background 1 . In the Template Browser, select any slide show template except Crop To Fill. 2 . In the Backdrop panel, select any combination of the following options: Applies a gradient wash color on top of the background color and background image. T[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top 2 . Right -click (Windows) or Control - click (Mac OS) a template in the Template Browser and choose Update With Current Settings. Delete custom templates You cannot delete Lightroom preset templates. Do one of the fol[...]

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    Adding overlays to slides To the top To the top Add your identity plate to a slide show Display a copyright watermark in a slide show Display ratings in a slide show Add text and metadata to slides Add a drop shadow to text in a slide show (Mac OS) Move and rotate text and other objects in a slide Scale the text and other objects in a slide Remove [...]

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    To the top To the top To the top 2 . Choose a watermark from the pop -up menu. 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 want for[...]

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    Opacity Offset Radius Angle To the top To the top Sets the shadow’s lightness or darkness. Sets the shadow’s distance from the image. Sets the hardness or softness of the shadow’s edge. Sets the direction of the cast shadow. Turn the knob or move the slider to adjust the shadow’s angle. Move and rotate text and other objects in a slide All [...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Dragging a bounding box handle to adjust the text or object size. Remove text and other objects from a slide You can remove text from a slide layout. You can also temporarily turn off the text overlay so that it’s no[...]

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    Playing and exporting slide shows To the top To the top To the top To the top Set slide and transition duration Add beginning and ending slides Play music with a slide show Randomize the slide order Preview a slide show Play a slide show Play an impromptu slide show Export a slide show Set slide and transition duration The playback settings don’t[...]

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    To the top To the top Right Arrow Left Arrow Spacebar Escape To the top Note: Right Arrow Left Arrow Spacebar Escape To the top Quality Width and Height Common Sizes Preview a slide show You can preview a slide show as you build it in the Slide Editor view. Use the controls in the toolbar to stop , display the previous slide , display the next slid[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Automatically Show Full Screen Quality Width and Height Common Sizes Displays slides at the full size of the screen that the slide show is displayed on. The full- screen option works when the slide show is played in Adobe Reader [...]

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    Printing photos 179[...]

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    Print module basics To the top Print module panels and tools View different pages in the Print module Select a printer and paper size 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 and Collection browser B. Show Previous Page and Show Next Page[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top To the top Note: Note: Note: (Picture Package and Custom Package layouts) Adds cells and pages to Picture Package and Custom Package layouts. Page Specifies the text and other items that get printed with the photos. Pr[...]

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    Print module layouts and templates To the top Single Image/Contact Sheet Picture Package Custom Package Zoom To Fill Rotate To Fit Laying out photos in a print template Printing overlay text and graphics Work with custom print templates Laying out photos in a print template Video tutorial: Printing - One photo per page . Matt Kloskowski shows how t[...]

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    Repeat One Photo Per Page Photo Border Inner Stroke Ruler Units Margins Page Grid Cell Spacing Cell Size Image settings A. Photos with no image settings applied B. Zoom To Fill C. Rotate To Fit Tip : If an image cell doesn’t display the portion of a photo you want, drag the photo in the cell to reposition it. In a Picture Package layout, Ctrl- dr[...]

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    Note: New Page Auto Layout Clear Layout Note: To the top Note: Note: 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 sa[...]

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    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 pop -up window that opens. To adjust the width of the border, drag the Width slider. Print borders and strokes in Pictur[...]

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    Caption Custom Text Date Equipment Exposure Filename Sequence Title Edit Page Numbers Page Info Crop Marks To the top You can print information about photos, such as the filename, title, caption, and keywords, on Single Image/Contact Sheet photo layouts. The information is taken from the metadata that you enter in the Library module. The informatio[...]

  • Page 190

    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 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[...]

  • Page 191

    Print job options and settings To the top Note: Specify options in the Print Job panel Save print settings as a print collection Specify options in the Print Job panel Print in draft mode You can use Draft Mode Printing to print contact sheets and quick drafts of a photo. In this mode, Lightroom uses cached photo previews when printing. If you sele[...]

  • Page 192

    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Note: Note: Note: Note: Note: Perceptual Relative Note: To the top If you select 16 Bit Output and print to a printer that does not support it, print performance is slowed, but quality is not affected. Set print color management You can specify whether Lightroom or t[...]

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    Photo books 190[...]

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    Create a photo book | Lightroom 5 Default Photo Zoom Start New Books By Autofilling Fill Text Boxes With Note: Constrain Captions To Safe Text Area Book Settings Auto Layout Page 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 [...]

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    Page layout Page Numbers Guides Page Bleed Text Safe Area Note: Photo Cells Filler Text Note: Cell Text Photo Text Offset Align With Photo Page Text Offset Type Background template. Click Add Blank to add a blank page next to the currently selected page. If no page is selected, Lightroom adds the page to the end of the book. To apply a layout to a [...]

  • Page 196

    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Export Book To PDF Export Book to JPEG Send Book To Blurb following: a . Select one or more pages in the preview area of the Book module. b . (Optional) Select Apply Background Globally to apply it to all of the pages of your boo[...]

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    Create a photo book | Lightroom 3, 4 Default Photo Zoom Start New Books By Autofilling Fill Text Boxes With Note: Constrain Captions To Safe Text Area Book Settings Auto Layout 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 JP[...]

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    Page Guides Page Bleed Text Safe Area Note: Photo Cells Filler Text Note: Cell Caption Photo Caption Align With Photo Page Caption Offset Type Background Thumbnails in the Filmstrip display a number that indicates how many times that photo appears in the book. Click Add Page to add a page next to the currently selected page. The new page takes on t[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Export Book To PDF Export Book to JEPG Send Book To Blurb Select one or more photos and drag the zoom slider to adjust the photo’s size in the cell. Type in any text field. Select multiple cells or pages to edit their propertie[...]

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    Web galleries 197[...]

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    Web module panels and tools Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Preview Template Browser Collections Layout Style Site Info Color Palette Appearance Image Info Output Settings Upload Settings The Web module lets you specify the layout of the website. The Web module[...]

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    Web gallery layouts To the top Note: To the top To the top To the top Choose a web gallery template Rearrange web gallery photo order Choose colors for gallery elements Specify the appearance of Lightroom HTML galleries Specify the appearance of Lightroom Flash galleries Display a copyright watermark in web photo galleries Add titles, description, [...]

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    To the top Note: Scrolling Paginated Left Slideshow Only To the top To the top To the top Note: To the top slider or enter a pixel value to define the size of the border. Specify the appearance of Lightroom Flash galleries Lightroom has several different Flash gallery templates. Each gallery has navigation controls for running a slide show. Lightro[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy In the Image Info panel, do any of the following: To display the same title and caption under all photos, choose Custom Text from the pop- up menus next to Title and Caption, and then enter the title and caption in the boxes belo[...]

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    Web gallery templates and settings To the top To the top Create custom web gallery templates Save web settings as a web collection 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, the custom template is listed in the Template[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 5 . Type a name for your web collection in the Create Web Gallery dialog box. Choose a collection set from the Set pop -up menu to add the collection to an existing set, or choose None. 6 . Under Web Gallery Options, select Inclu[...]

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    Preview, export, and upload web photo galleries To the top To the top To the top Note: To the top Preview a web photo gallery Save a web photo gallery locally Upload a web photo gallery Create and manage FTP presets Preview a web photo gallery You can preview your web gallery in the Web module or in your default browser before saving or uploading i[...]

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    Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: 4 . (Optional) Specify a web server port. Port 21 is the default web server port for the FTP protocol and is usually the port to use. 5 . (Optional) Choose Passive from the pop -up menu labeled Passive Mode For Data Transfe[...]

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    Keyboard shortcuts To the top To the top Keys for working with panels Keys for navigating modules Keys for changing views and screen modes Keys for using a secondary window Keys for managing photos and catalogs Keys for comparing photos in the Library module Keys for rating and filtering photos Keys for working with collections Keys for working wit[...]

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    To the top To the top Note: Keys for changing views and screen modes Keys for using a secondary window 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 Develop module Ctrl + Alt + 2 Command + Option + 2 Go to Slideshow module Ctrl + Alt + 3 Command + Option [...]

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    To the top Keys for managing photos and catalogs 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 + Shift + Zoom in / zoom out Ctrl + Shift + = / Ctrl + Shift - Command + Shift + = / Command + Shift + [...]

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    To the top Keys for comparing photos in the Library module Open Page Setup dialog box Ctrl + Shift + P Command + Shift + P Result Windows Mac OS Switch to Loupe view E or Enter E or Return Switch to Grid view G or Esc G or Esc Switch to Compare view C C Switch to Survey view N N Switch from Grid to Loupe view Spacebar or E Spacebar or E Swap select[...]

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    To the top Keys for rating and filtering photos Deselect unflagged photos Ctrl + Alt + Shift + D Command + Option + Shift + D Group into stack Ctrl + G Command + G Unstack Ctrl + Shift + G Command + Shift + G Toggle stack S S Move to top of stack Shift + S Shift + S Move up in stack Shift + [ Shift + [ Move down in stack Shift + ] Shift + ] Result [...]

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    To the top To the top To the top Keys for working with collections Keys for working with metadata and keywords in the Library module Keys for working in the Develop module Result Windows Mac OS Create a new collection in the Library module Ctrl + N Command + N Add to Quick Collection B B Add to Quick Collection and go to next photo Shift + B Shift [...]

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    Auto tone Ctrl + U Command + U Auto white balance Ctrl + Shift + U Command + Shift + U Edit in Photoshop Ctrl + E Command + E Copy/paste Develop settings Ctrl + Shift + C / Ctrl + Shift + V Command + Shift + C / Command + Shift + V Paste settings from previous photo Ctrl + Alt + V Command + Option + V Copy After settings to Before Ctrl + Alt + Shif[...]

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    Select the Graduated Filter tool M M Increase/decrease brush size ] / [ ] / [ Increase/decrease brush feathering Shift + ] / Shift + [ Shift + ] / Shift + [ Switch between local adjustment brush A and B / / Temporarily switch from brush A or B to Eraser Alt -drag Option -drag Paint a horizontal or vertical line Shift - drag Shift - drag Increase/de[...]

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    To the top To the top Keys for working in the Slideshow module Keys for working in the Print module Result Windows Mac OS Play slide show Enter Return Play impromptu slide show Ctrl + Enter Command + Return Pause slide show Spacebar Spacebar Preview slide show Alt + Enter Option + Return End slide show Esc Esc Go to next slide Right Arrow Right Arr[...]