Some users -- but not all users -- have been having issues with Lightroom 4. Victoria Bampton, a.k.a. The Lightroom Queen, has written an excellent post on known Lightroom 4 issues, so I will refer you to it. Should you upgrade despite these issues, or wait? I would suggest that it depends. Read through the list [...]
I have just posted four new Lightroom webinar sessions for this coming month on my Webinars page: What's New in Lightroom 4 Overview of Lightroom (2 sessions) Overview of Lightroom's Output Modules They are filling fast, so if you're interested, sign up now! I will schedule more if demand warrants -- be sure to join my [...]
I was on Amazon last night, looking to see what is out for Lightroom 4 training, and couldn't help but notice that there is almost nothing! The biggest authors are releasing books -- in April and May. I just thought I would point out that my video series, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4: The Fundamentals & Beyond [...]
Some users have experienced issues when upgrading from Lightroom 3 to Lightroom 4. In certain situations, Lightroom 4 is automatically flattening out users' Lightroom 3 Tone Curve point curve work, even if the photos are left in the old (2010) process version. If you are a point curve user and haven't upgraded yet, I would suggest [...]
Lightroom is a fabulous program, but it can be daunting. Here are a few resources to get you started with getting your photos and videos into Lightroom. (This is applicable to Lightroom Classic and earlier versions of it - Lightroom 3, 4, 5, 6, and CC 2015. It is not applicable to the new cloud-based [...]
Adobe announced tonight the official release of Lightroom 4. The biggest news is the pricing — the full version lists for $149, and the upgrade and student/teacher additions are $79 (compared to $299/$199 for Lightroom 3!) This will open up Lightroom to a much broader market, and make the upgrade decision an easier one. For me, [...]
Hi everyone, I am hard at work on the Lightroom 4 version of my Lightroom Fundamentals and Beyond DVD, with plans to then do another on Lightroom's Output Modules, so I apologize that I have not had time to post any in-depth tutorials recently. Here's a quick tip to tide you over for at least a [...]
In Lightroom's Import dialog (and in the Library module), you are given the choice to convert your camera manufacturer-proprietary raw files into Adobe's raw file format, DNG. I have gone back and forth on recommending conversion to my students, and in my own workflow -- not because I don't trust Adobe's conversion, but because I [...]
When I crop a photo in Lightroom, I often can't judge whether I like it or not with the whole photo still showing, so I used to have to get out of the crop, decide, then go back in if I want to adjust it further. Here's a tip I picked up from Victoria Bampton (aka [...]
If you are in Seattle or can travel in, don't miss this chance to learn in a small class setting! In this two day hands-on workshop, learn the fundamentals of Lightroom, concentrating on the Library and Develop modules where you manage, edit and enhance your images. With hands-on practice, learn how to organize, backup, manage, edit, [...]
Read the description for this free 90 minute overview, and register for it, on my webinar page. Don't wait -- it will fill fast!
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 [...]