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Adobe Lightroom Classic CC Workflow for Photographers

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Overview

AFTER THIS CLASS YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

  • Build an efficient Lightroom workflow for organizing and editing
  • Organize your Library with Folders, Smart Folders, and Collections
  • Master Lightroom's image editing tools in the Develop Module
  • Learn to print and manage colors from Lightroom
  • See the latest updates, through the February 2019 version of Lightroom

ABOUT DANIEL'S CLASS:

Turn your Adobe Lightroom Classic CC catalog into an organized collection of images even Marie Kondo would be proud of. In this workflow-focused class, you'll build a streamlined, efficient workflow from organization to image editing. Using Adobe Lightroom Classic CC, you'll learn best practices for editing and organizing inside Adobe's Creative Cloud software, then build a workflow suited to your style of photography. Take advantage of the latest Lightroom tools and master a start-to-finish Lightroom workflow.

Beginning with organization, master Lightroom's catalog tools from essentials like Collections to premium features like template catalogs and import presets. Learn how to go from a mess of images to a catalog that's easily searchable.

Then, amp up your images with an editing workflow designed for both maximum efficiency and image quality. Learn how to use Lightroom's adjustment tools, from the large-scale global edits to the minute details. Daniel shows photographers how to radically cut workflow time while improving the quality of your images and the organization of your digital world.

Looking to master Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC to edit photos anywhere instead of the desktop-based Lightroom Classic CC? Try Daniel's Intro to Lightroom CC for Beginners class, which tackles the mobile-friendly photography plan with 1tb of storage.

WHO THIS CLASS IS FOR:

  • Beginners new to Adobe Lightroom Classic CC
  • Enthusiasts and hobbyists ready to build a more efficient workflow
  • Advanced photographers that simply haven't found an efficient way to organize images

SOFTWARE USED:

Adobe Lightroom Classic CC 2019

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR:

Beginning his career working for Adobe's help center, Daniel Gregory is known as an expert in everything Adobe photo. The fine art photographer is certified by Adobe in both Lightroom and Photoshop, along with working as an instructor during Photoshop World. His classes cover all levels of Adobe photo editing, teaching newbies to professional photographers.

After working in the tech industry, Daniel switched gears for a more creative life working as a fine art photographer and educator, based in Washington state where he also teaches in-person classes at the Photographic Center Northwest. Hosting the podcast The Perceptive Photographer, he helps other photographers face the many challenges presented to the creative community. He now works with both film and digital photography and often mixes the two mediums, allowing the techniques and technologies to overlap. 

Syllabus

  • Class Introduction and Basic Workflow Management
  • Customize Develop Panel
  • Enhance Detail
  • Profiles and Presets
  • Color Range and Luminosity Masking
  • Import and Folder Organization
  • Tethered Shooting, HDR, and Pano
  • Catalogue Overview
  • Folders, Collections and Smart Collections
  • Workflow
  • Importing
  • Metadata
  • Finding Photos in Lightroom
  • Workflow Tools in Develop Module Conceptual Framework
  • Editing Concepts
  • Editing a Photograph: Basic Panel
  • Editing A Photograph: Detail Panel
  • Editing A Photograph: HSL/Color and Tone Curve Panels
  • Editing A Photograph: Regional Edits
  • Black White Options
  • Regional Editing using Luminance Masks and Local Adjustments
  • Virtual Copies, History, and Snapshots
  • Basic Color Management
  • Soft Proofing
  • Making the Print
  • Exporting Images

Taught by

Daniel Gregory

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