Whether you are a Creative Cloud subscriber and want to know how to get started with Lightroom mobile or web or you are not a subscriber and are just curious about what you're missing, the video tutorial below will show you. In the Lightroom mobile portion of this tutorial I show you how to easily sync [...]
Lightroom's spot removal tool with its incorporated advanced healing brush is great for getting rid of spots and some objects, as well as for retouching tasks such as reducing the appearance of wrinkles and softening skin. Watch the two video tutorials that Adobe asked me to make last year on how to use this tool. In the first video, [...]
Tonight in Lightroom CC 2015.1 (for subscribers only), Adobe has released a new Dehaze feature and local black and white controls. Watch my video tutorial below for a full lesson and tips on these new features. In addition to the basics of Dehaze, I show you how it can boost reflection shots, and what to [...]
Watch my new video tutorial below to learn how to use the new features introduced in Lightroom Mobile 1.5 for iPhone and iPad today - video import, HSL/Color/B&W, vignetting, and the tone curve. Related Articles: Video Tutorial: What's New in Lightroom CC 2015.1 Blog post: Adobe Announces Release of Lightroom CC 2015.1, Lightroom 6.1, and [...]
Did you just purchase or do you plan to upgrade to Lightroom CC or 6 from an earlier version? If so, the upgrade process is usually straightforward, but it helps to be prepared in case it isn't. Watch this video for details. There are two scenarios not mentioned in this video. If you are [...]
Adobe released the new version of Lightroom today! Officially there are two versions, "Lightroom CC 2015" for Creative Cloud subscribers, and "Lightroom 6", which is the stand-alone perpetual-license version. (you'll read almost no mention of 6 in the Adobe press release, but it is available.) As always, CC subscribers have access to syncing with Lightroom [...]
In this video, I show you how I use Jim Keier's great Lightroom Duplicate Finder plugin to find and eliminate duplicate photos. I show you my workflow, give you tips and tricks along the way, and I show you the Lightroom skills you need to get the most from the tool. [...]
In this sample video tutorial from my Lightroom 5: The Fundamentals & Beyond video series, I show you all the different ways to view Before and After in Lightroom: Working with the History panel Using the "\" key Toggling on and off specific panel and tool work The Y/Y button I also show you how [...]
In this video tutorial I show you how to easily brighten, whiten, and fix flaws in teeth, using Lightroom's adjustment brush and spot removal tool. (This video was made with Lightroom 4 or 5, but is applicable to CC and 6 as well.) For best quality, hit Play, then click on the Youtube sprocket wheel. [...]
Many of you have Lightroom 5 catalogs with filenames such as "Lightroom 4 Catalog-2-2". While Lightroom doesn't care what the catalog is named, I of course find it less confusing that the filename reflect what it actually is. In this short video tutorial, I'll show you how to safely rename your Lightroom catalog and the [...]
Sometimes it's fun to take photos a little over the edge. In this video tutorial, I show you how to create a bit of a faux-HDR effect in the Develop module in Lightroom, adding a lot of light into the shadows of your photos, and punching up color and edge definition, using Basic panel settings, the [...]
A small light in your subject's eyes reflective of the sun or other light source can really add life to your portraits. If these catch lights aren't there naturally, you can add them using Lightroom. The technique I show in this video tutorial uses the adjustment brush, with positive Exposure, and sometimes positive Shadows and negative [...]