Learning Lightroom

Course details

Get started with Lightroom, the powerful, cloud-centric system from Adobe for editing, organizing, and sharing your photos. In this course, photographer and instructor Jan Kabili provides an approachable introduction to help you get the most out of your Lightroom experience. Jan showcases the essentials of photo editing, with strategies that you can put to use in Lightroom on your computer, phone, tablet, or web browser. Learn how to import photos and leverage intuitive editing controls to let your photos truly shine. Find out how to adjust lighting, color, and perspective; edit parts of a photo using local tools; and lots more. To wrap up, Jan shares her favorite tips for organizing, finding, saving, and sharing photos so you can show off your best work like a pro every time.

Concepts

Introduction

Getting started with Lightroom
What is Lightroom
Adding photos
Viewing photos

Photo Editing Essentials

Introducing the editing controls
Auto adjusting
Adjusting lighting
Applying effects
Making colors pop
Correcting a color cast
Cropping and straightening
Improving perspective
Removing unwanted content spots
Sharpening

Editing Part of a Photo with Masks

Selecting a subject automatically
Getting to know the Masks panel
Adding to and subtracting from a mask
Selecting the sky automatically
Duplicating and inverting a mask
Using linear and radial gradient masks

Creative Editing

Converting to black and white
Changing the color of an object
Color grading to create a unique look
Making and applying presets for quick looks
Using presets with Adobe Illustrator masks
Editing videos
Removing red eye

Organizing and Finding Photos

Organizing with albums and folders
Rating your photos
Finding your photos

Saving and Sharing

Saving versions
Exporting and sharing your photos

Conclusion

Next steps