Adobe photoshop lightroom classic guide : a complete tutorial guide for beginners with tips tricks to learn and master all new features in adobe lightroom classic 2021

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic Guide A Complete Tutorial Guide for Beginners with Tips Tricks to Learn and Master All New Features in Adobe Lightroom Classic 2021 Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classi.

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic Guide

A Complete Tutorial Guide for Beginners with Tips & Tricks to Learn and Master All New Features in Adobe Lightroom Classic 2021

Ernest

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INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER ONE

Features of Lightroom Classic

How to create a catalog

How to open a catalog

How to upgrade a catalog from a previous version of Lightroom Classic

CHAPTER TWO

How to move or copy a catalog

How to export a catalog

How to delete a catalog

How to change the default catalog

Optimize and customize catalog settings

CHAPTER THREE

How to merge multiple catalogs

Using catalog on two different PC's

Moving a catalog to another PC or drive

How to use auto import

Activating automatically importing photos

Choosing a location folder for already auto-imported images

How to apply metadata and develop settings to already auto-imported images

CHAPTER FOUR

How to import photos

How to set up tethering

5 Lightroom Classic Organizing Mistakes and how to prevent them

CHAPTER FIVE

How to use keywords

Viewing Keywords

How to create keywords

How to Edit Keywords

How to rename keywords

How to add keywords to photos

How to copy and paste keywords

CHAPTER SIX

Lightroom Classic application workspace

How to manage panels and screen view

Ways to open or close one panel

How to scroll through a panel group

How to remove stains

How to clean up an image with the Visualize Spots feature

How to fix red-eye

CHAPTER SEVEN

How to adjust brush

Which preset settings can you save?

How to buy, download, or save your presets

CHAPTER EIGHT

Tips and tricks in using Lightroom Classic

Crop your image using both locked and unlocked aspect ratios

Use an aspect ratio setting to crop your shot

CHAPTER NINE

How to add a background image or color

How to print images

How to add photo watermarks

Export options for pictures that are web-ready

CHAPTER TEN

How to create web galleries

How to save Web Gallery

CONCLUSION

Editing images does not come sweeter without the use of Adobe Lightroom Classic As we all know, Adobe is one

of the leading editing software for smartphones and PCs (including Windows and Mac) in the past years and present.With Adobe Lightroom Classic, you can greatly improve your photos and manipulate the arrangement andorganization of your photos in the best possible way Unlike Photoshop, which is quite handy for manipulatingimages and editing images, Lightroom Classic offers extra methods and procedures to improving images andchanging the light effects, as well as its entrance

Although the difference between Photoshop and Lightroom Classic is not far-fetched, there are still some notabledifferences between the duo, which will be discussed in this guide In Lightroom, users are free to change imagecolors, correct light effects, offer basic and complex editing practices, and carry out a whole lot more

Are you already excited about what Lightroom Classic features and what it offers? Then you should continuereading

CHAPTER ONE Features of Lightroom Classic

Here are the new features of Lightroom Classic:

Several file formats are supported, notably TIFF and JPEG

1 Choose the image you wish to improve from the Library module

2 Click Enhance from the context menu by right-clicking (on Windows) the image (NB: You could

also go to the menu bar and select Photo > Enhance).

3 Click Super Resolution in the Enhance Preview chat box The anticipated time it will take to

improve the image is shown at the lower part To see additional portions of the image once it hasbeen improved, click and drag the mouse over it You can however hover the pointer over the

image to view the before and after effect (NB: To see the entire image, click the zoom-out symbol

in the bottom part of the preview).

4 To produce an improved DNG copy of your image, choose Enhance

Note: The improved picture is stored as a new DNG file named 'Original filename-Enhanced dng' and put next to

the original image

Nikon tethered live view

This particular feature is accessible for a limited number of Nikon Cameras

With Lightroom Classic's new live view for Nikon cameras, you can view precisely what you're capturing in time while tethering Once enabled, the camera's live view will be displayed in a different resizable window with theability to change the orientation The tether bar will also have feature focus control buttons, featuring Auto-Focus

real-To enable Live View, simply follow these simple instructions:

1 Open Lightroom Classic after connecting a compatible Nikon camera to your PC

2 Select File > Tethered Capture > Start Tethered Capture.

3 In the Tethered Capture Parameters chat box, select the settings

4 Select OK (NB: After Lightroom Classic identifies a camera, the Tether bar displays).

5 To begin tethering the Live view, tap Live in the Tether bar

6 While utilizing the Focus Control buttons on the Tether bar, change the camera focus (NB: Toggle

the Auto Focus mode to enable or disable it by pressing the AF key).

Apple Silicon Computers have native support

Lightroom Classic works natively on Apple Silicon devices beginning with version 10.3 for the best performanceand experience Below the Rosetta emulation mode, tethered capture is available on Apple Silicon devices

New camera and lens support is available

Quick Metadata Management

You should notice speed improvements when choosing and changing the metadata for numerous pictures with thisversion

How to create a catalog

(Develop module)

Creating a catalog also requires you to create a folder for the same catalog as well (NB: The catalog name will tally

with the folder name) Take, for instance, if you present the folder with the name "Wedding Photos", the catalog file

will be represented as "Wedding Photos lcrat".

Here's how:

1 Select File and New Catalog.

2 Choose the location and name of the newly created catalog folder, and select Create for Mac or Save for Windows.

Note: Lightroom Classic will reset and show a blank Library module, allowing you to import photos.

How to open a catalog

Launching another catalog automatically terminates the present catalog and reopens it

Here's how:

1 Select File.

2 Tap Open Catalog.

3 While in this field, choose the catalog file and select Open (NB: You can also select a catalog

from the File and Open Recent menu).

4 If asked, select Relaunch to terminate the present catalog and reopen Lightroom Classic.

How to upgrade a catalog from a previous version of Lightroom Classic

Users can import or open a catalog from a previous version of Lightroom Classic, comprising a beta version Onceyou do this, Lightroom Classic will automatically upgrade.

The newly updated catalog will include the entire metadata linked with the former photos and catalog

Here's how:

1 First of all, you can perform any of the below options:

Open Lightroom Classic.

If you have formerly launched Lightroom Classic, simply select File and Open Catalog

2 Move over to the previous catalog lrcat file, and select Open

3 When asked, tap Relaunch to terminate the present catalog and reopen Lightroom Classic.

4 Finally, tap Upgrade.

CHAPTER TWO How to move or copy a catalog

You can also move and copy a catalog from one location to another However, before doing so, ensure you back upyour preferred catalog files

Here's how:

1 Find the folder that has the preview and catalog files From there, select Edit and Catalog Settings.

2 Study the details part of the General panel, and select Show to move to the catalog in the Explorer

on Windows or Finder on Mac (NB: If you are unable to identify photos or folders moved to the

catalog, look to find a question mark icon represented by folder names in the folder panel).

3 Close Lightroom Classic.

4 In the Finder on Mac or Explorer on Windows, proceed to move or copy the catalog lrcat and allother relevant files to the newly created location

5 Tap twice on the file in the newly created location to launch it

How to export a catalog

You can form a catalog that includes a detachment of a higher catalog by choosing the images and exporting them as

a new catalog Exporting a catalog is overly important if you import photos into a catalog and also adding them toanother catalog

Here's how:

1 Choose the exact photos you will like to add to the newly created catalog

2 Then select File and Export As Catalog.

3 Choose the Catalog location and name.

4 Select if you will like to export the negative previews and files, and tap Export Catalog for Mac andSave for Windows

Note: "Negative files" in this sense means the first files that were previously imported into Lightroom Classic.

Also, the new catalog has the links to the images you selected, and you need to launch the new catalog to see it

How to delete a catalog

Erasing a catalog automatically removes the entire job you have completed and failed to save in Lightroom Classic.Although the previews are erased, the original images that are linked to are not erased, and you can access themwhenever you want

Here's how:

1 With the Finder and Explorer on Mac and Windows respectively, find the folder that houses your

catalog and move it to the Trash on Mac and Recycling Bin on Windows (NB: Ensure the folder

you erased comprises of only the catalog files you want to delete, and not extra files).

To improve performance level, Lightroom Classic generates a Previews folder close to the lrcat files in the Finder

or Explorer on Mac and Windows respectively Also, you shouldn't have any issue if you erase the folder if itcontains the same lrcat file name

How to change the default catalog

Without making any changes, Lightroom Classic launches the latest catalog as the starting point Meanwhile, thisaction can be altered to launching another catalog or informing you to select a catalog

Here's how:

1 First off, Tap Edit and Preferences on both Mac and Windows.

2 It will take you to the General section, where you are expected to select any of the below options;

Ask me when starting Lightroom: It launches the Select Catalog dialog field when

opening it, allowing you to select

Load most recent catalog: Launches the recently opened catalog you have been using.

A catalog in the default location: Creates a long list of the entire catalogs in

Lightroom and Pictures to select

Other: Lets you move through different catalog files and choose it as the default

catalog to launch

Optimize and customize catalog settings

Once you have imported, modified, and deleted some files, it is normal for Lightroom Classic to work at a slowpace Meanwhile, if you experience this, simply proceed to optimize your catalog because it helps in enhancing theperformance level

Here's how:

1 Select File and Optimize Catalog.

Customizing catalog settings:

You can choose your favorite options for Lightroom Classic catalogs in the below settings.

1 First off, select Edit, and Catalog Settings.

2 Move to the General tab and check any of the below functions:

Backup: This allows you to choose the frequency with which the present catalog is

backed up

Information: Offers details like the filename, date of creation, and location of the

catalog

3 Subsequently, you can move to the File Handling tab, and choose any of the below options:

Standard Preview Size: Sets the highest pixel length of the long side of full-size

rendered previews Select a perfect size that matches or slightly bigger than your screenresolution For instance, if your screen resolution is 1920 x 1200 pixels, select astandard preview size of 2048 pixels Meanwhile, if your screen resolution goes beyond

2048 pixels, Lightroom Classic will bring about a 1:1 preview

Preview Cache: This defines how Lightroom Classic sees the three kinds of image

previews (NB: The entire previews are kept in the preview cache file in the location of

your catalog)

Smart Previews: This shows how much disk space is in use by smart previews Import Sequence Numbers: This sets starting sequence numbers for pictures while

importing them into the catalog Import Number is the initial and original number in aseries that indicates the number of import operations is carried out Images imported arethe original number in a series that shows the number of images that have beenimported into the catalog.

Automatically Discard 1:1 Previews: This particular setting defines when 1:1

previews are sent away depending on the recent preview access 1:1 previews includesimilar pixel dimensions as the first images and indicate noise reduction and sharpening

In fact, they are identified as needed and can increase the size of the catalog previewfile, and this is the reason for removing them from time to time

CHAPTER THREE How to merge multiple catalogs

Perhaps, if you have several catalogs, it may be difficult to find one or differentiate one from the other However,with the below steps, you can easily merge multiple catalogs

Here's how:

1 Select File and Open Catalog.

2 Then choose the particular catalog you like to be the primary one (NB: Recall that this will be the

catalog you will like to add photos to).

3 Furthermore, select File and Import From Another Catalog.

4 From there, you can now find your way to the catalog that has the photos you will like to add from

Also, tap Choose and Open on Mac and Windows respectively.

5 You will be taken to the Import From Catalog field, allowing you to select any of the belowoptions:

Below Catalog Contents, choose the folders that have the photos you have decided toimport

Decide on how you would like to take care of new and former photos

6 Tap Import (NB: Go through the first 5 steps for extra photos you would like to include in the

open catalog).

Using catalog on two different PC's

The simplest way of using your Lightroom Classic catalog on multiple PCs is to simply keep the photos and catalog

in one piece on an original external drive From there, you have the option to set the catalog as the default catalog

Moving a catalog to another PC or drive

If you don't like the idea of having different catalogs in one drive or PC, you can choose to move it to another drive

or PC To do so, you need to copy your photo, preview, and catalog files from the original PC to the external drive

Afterward, connect the drive to the other PC and copy the files to your preferred location on the other PC (NB:

Moving a catalog to another drive or PC does not mean you are moving your images or the Lightroom Classic app).

How to use auto import

The auto-import function works by importing images into a Lightroom Classic collection or catalog by watching awatched folder for images and importing them into a catalog Once you choose auto-import settings, you can thenmove photos into the watched folder, and Lightroom Classic will automatically import them, which, in turn, allowsyou to get through to the import window.

Additionally, the auto-import feature is also essential if Lightroom Classic does not support your camera for tetheredimport Alternatively, you can also utilize the software in your camera to download images from your camera to a

watched folder (NB: In a case whereby Lightroom Classic launches automatically when you join a card reader or

camera to your PC and you need to disable this function, you should alter your import preferences).

Activating automatically importing photos

To do this, select File, Auto Import, and the option to turn on Auto Import.

Choose Auto Import Settings

1 Select File, Auto Import, and Auto Import Settings.

2 While you have launched the Auto Import Settings, you can choose or change any of the belowoptions:

Destination: It creates or selects a folder where the already auto imported images are

transferred into

Information: It applies keywords, metadata, and develop settings to already auto

imported images

Watched Folder: It creates or selects the watched folder where Lightroom Classic

spots images to auto-import (NB: The selected folder needs to be free from any item

and it does not also watch subfolders in a watched folder).

File Naming: Give different names to the auto imported images.

3 Choose Standard from the first previews menu to make Lightroom Classic render previews of the

imported images and not only use embedded previews in the image files

Setting up watched folders:

1 While you have launched the Auto-Import Settings field, select the Choose button close to

Watched Folder

2 Move to the spot where you like and perform any of the below options:

To choose a former watched folder, simply click the folder

To create a watched folder, select Make New Folder and proceed to change the New

Folder to another name and select Create (NB: You should note that you cannot select

a former folder that has images as a watched folder).

3 Click Choose for Mac users and Ok for Windows users.

Choosing a location folder for already auto-imported images

Whenever Lightroom Classic spots images included in a watched folder, the images are automatically transferredinto a location folder and they can be imported into a collection or catalog

Perform the below options if you want to import photos to a catalog:

1 Move to the Destination or Location spot of the auto-import settings field, and select the Choose button.

2 Move to the Open field for Mac users and Browse for Folders for windows users and move to thedestination you like and perform any of the below options:

To choose a former destination or location folder, click the folder

To create a destination or location folder, select Make New Folder and give write a newname for the folder

3 Select Choose for Mac users and Ok for windows users.

4 An alternative option may need you to enter a name for the destination folder in the subfolder nametext box

Importing photos to a collection needs you to complete the following options:

1 Move to the destination or location spot, choose or checkmark Add to Collection (NB: With this

option already selected, Lightroom Classic will show your entire collections in a list).

2 Choose any collection as your location or destination for the auto-import

3 An alternative option may need you to select Create Collection to create a new collection andchoose it as your destination or location for the imported photos

4 Select Ok.

How to apply metadata and develop settings to already auto-imported images

In the auto-import settings field, simply move to the Information spot and carry out any of the below options:

1 To apply metadata to already auto imported images, select a preset from the Metadata menu

2 To make Lightroom Classic render previews of the imported images and not only utilizing theembedded previews in the image files, select Initial Previews and Standard

3 To apply develop settings to already auto imported images, select a preset from the develop settingsmenu

4 To apply keywords to already auto imported images, enter the keywords text box and ensure youenter commas while separating different keywords

CHAPTER FOUR How to import photos

Imported photos in Lightroom Classic can be shared, organized, and edited

Here's how:

1 First of all, launch Lightroom Classic on your PC Navigate to the Library module, select the

Import button to launch the Import window (NB: If you plugged in a camera memory card into

your PC, the import window may be launched automatically).

2 Subsequently, select import settings It is crucial to know that you can import from a camera,external hard drive, or your PC into your Lightroom Classic catalog

Import from a hard drive or PC:

Look towards the left screen, choose the folders and hard drive of images to import (NB: In a case

whereby you are unable to find your images, ensure you checkmark Include Subfolders).

Check the center part of the Import window on the top of the image thumbnails, select Add toimport without transferring the photos to another location

In the top left-hand side of the thumbnails, proceed to unmark the photos you do not want to beimported

Also, look towards the right corner panel and select more import options

Import from a camera:

Move to the left screen and choose the camera memory card from where you want to import Thenturn on Eject after import to unmount the memory card from your PC whenever the import process

is completed.

Look towards the upper part of the window (higher than the thumbnails), and select Copy (NB: Be

sure you check if this option is already check-marked when importing from a memory card).

Also, the Move and Add options cannot be accessed or used when you import from a memory card

or a camera

Select the open boxes on the thumbnails to uncheck images you wouldn't want to be imported

Ensure you utilize the destination panel to arrange your already imported images (NB: Imported

photos can be organized into a chosen folder, subfolders, or by date) Then preview the import

destination in your file arrangement You can also set additional import options in the right cornerpanel

How to set up tethering

Defining what tethering means with Lightroom Classic:

In normal circumstances, whenever you shoot or capture an image, photographs are stored in the camera and sentfrom the camera's memory card to a PC for editing, posting, exporting, and a host of other things carried out with theimages

With tethering, you can effectively avoid the central step, allowing you to capture an image with our camera thatquickly sends to a PC To be precise, these images will be transferred into a selected Lightroom Classic Catalog.Here's how to use it:

1 Utilize tethering for yourself and your employer

Tethering is a perfect answer if you are working on a portrait shoot for an employer or a novice photographer,expecting to pay attention to your shots Additionally, it can assist you to enhance your techniques like manualfocus, at the point where you will have to cautiously review the sharpness to ensure you get the settings perfectly

It is more than easy to carry this out on a PC screen than on a camera's LCD but ensure the settings are in perfectorder Tethering can also be done to make editing modifications or to check the sharpness on a bigger screen

2 Use the recommended USB cable

To set up tethering, you need to ensure you get the recommended USB cable The USB cable does the job ofconnecting your camera and the PC that is working on Lightroom Classic Ensure you use a long USB cable to allow

for flexibility while shooting (NB: Also, before purchasing the cable, make sure you check the two ends, so you

don't end up regretting it).

3 Be sure you comprehend the settings

The subsequent thing to do is to focus on your camera Once you do that, launch Lightroom Classic and launch theCatalog where you would prefer to save the photos you want to capture

The catalog you choose can be a previous catalog or you can choose to create another one If your selected Catalog

is already opened, simply move to File, select Tethered Capture and Start Tethered Capture

From there, you will find another screen with a list of settings and you are free to choose any to alter certain things.The settings include:

➢ Information: You have the option of adding metadata about the shots you are capturing You can

further add special keywords or choose a gear and set up you utilized for a photoshoot

➢ Session: Give a name for your session and select if you want to separate similar photos into groups.

While the photo shoot is ongoing, you can also create a new sub-folder for the groups by hitting Ctrl +Shift + T on your computer system

➢ Destination: Select the location where you would like the photos to be saved and kept on your PC.

➢ Naming: Choose how you prefer the imported RAW files to have their name while stored on your PC Note: Making cautious and organized decisions in the settings menu can represent that you are creating a quick

backup of your shots while shooting

4 While shooting tethered, you should endeavor to comprehend that the process may be slower than ifyou are shooting untethered Thus, if you are someone that always want to capture quick shots, youmay have to wait a while to allow the setup to buffer and meet up with the shots being imported

A few photographers who like taking numerous rapid shots at the same time will momentarily pull outthe USB cable from the camera, so they do no longer have to reduce the speed of the process or causehavoc to the process

5 Be informed about resetting your setup

While setting up tethering, it is important to know that you will most likely experience one form of malfunction orthe other When this happens, what then do you do to salvage the situation?

When you experience a tethering mistake or malfunction, when the tethering process halts, or when a cable is nolonger working perfectly, it is essential to know the right way of correcting everything or getting everything to workperfectly once more

Unluckily, it is a bit difficult than inserting the cable and keeping on with the procedures After reconnecting theUSB cable, you will have to type in your Lightroom Classic settings once more if you want to restart the entire

process from the beginning (NB: Failure to remember your Lightroom Classic settings may be difficult to restart

the whole process to set up tethering again).

5 Lightroom Classic Organizing Mistakes and how to prevent them

One of the biggest issues about Lightroom Classic is how to organize images perfectly However, while this issue isbeing raised, several people have taken up the responsibility, leading to mistakes and errors

On the brighter side, there are multiple ways of preventing Lightroom Classic mistakes and they are all outlinedbelow:

1 Moving or changing the photos name outside Lightroom

Have you noticed any question marks close to your folders or images? If you continuously experience or note thosequestion marks, it means that you have moved, changed the location of an image, or changed the name of an imageoutside Lightroom Classic

It is important to note that Lightroom Classic didn't alter the location or name of the image At one point in time orthe other, you moved to the folder that contained these images and made one or two changes to them The best way

of moving from this problem is to continuously rename or move your images in Lightroom

To do this; simply right-click on a folder or open the Library menu to rename an image In case you find thequestion mark close to a folder once more, the best thing to do is to right-click on it and selects the options that read

"Find Missing Folder" and position it to where the folder can be found

2 Mixing labels, stars, and flags