I get this question frequently, or more specifically, how to move photos from Previous Import or All Photographs, which are entries in the Catalog panel. Your photos actually never reside in the Catalog panel - they reside instead in folders, which are displayed in the Folders panel. Therefore it is not meaningful to "move photos from [...]
Lightroom can really make your life easier, if you know how to ask it to. Here are a few tips for finding things or getting places quickly: You're working with a photo or folder in Lightroom, but need to go out and view it in Windows Explorer or Mac Finder. Lightroom can get you there -- Right-Click [...]
Newer users often don’t realize that the Folders panel in the Lightroom Library module can be used to rearrange your photos and folders. Below are some tips for using it. Note that whatever you do with this panel is in fact affecting your hard drive — you are just doing the work from within Lightroom. If [...]
I was flattered when David over at Seven by Five (sevenbyfive.net) asked if I would contribute to his popular blog. We were thrilled when Adobe featured the article on their Facebook page yesterday. If you haven't yet read my 10+ Little Lightroom Tips That Can Make a Big Difference, head on over. Check out more [...]
A lot of people have a hard time understanding where their images are in the Lightroom environment, what the catalog is, and how it all fits together. This is completely understandable, as the terminology is confusing. Think of a public library — you have stacks and stacks of books everywhere — the main floor, 2nd floor, [...]
I thought I would address this commonly encountered issue as I am learning to do videos. Sorry it is a little repetitive, they will get better. Bottom line if you don't have time to watch the video: make sure you are in a bottom-level folder, and also that you are not in a smart collection. watch [...]
From my experience teaching, I know that some folks love shortcuts and others much prefer to use menus. But even if you are in the second group, you will find that learning and using just a handful or so of the most important shortcuts will really speed up your Lightroom experience. I dare say, you will [...]
