I've recently picked up Lightroom 2 and am trying to make the transition from PS CS3 to Lightroom.
Wowzers! Talk about being completely different! What books or online tutorials do you use or have used to help you learn the program and integrate it into your wedding workflow? I need help learning to LR basics
Just plunge in, IMO. It's all very intuitive - the Adobe online help is good, but I've found if you take a batch of images and site down with it, 4 hours later you'll be well accustomed to the way it functions.
Just jump in and try and break the thing . If you're totally lost, lynda.com has some great video tutorials on most popular programs...I know they had one on LR1, don't know about LR2.
Just jump in and start testing sliders. Everything in non-destructive, so you can always go back. I will watch the occasional video tutorial, but find that I prefer to discover things on my own.
Scott Kelby has a book. It is great told me everything I needed, very clear and easy to understand.
If you want to learn fast and be able to look up the stuff you need immediately buy the book.
Here's another question: Do you sharpen in LR or in PS? I've seen people go back and forth on the pros and cons of each and am wondering what you do Thanks!
As other have said jump right in, LR is a god send and you’ll soon appreciate it.
This is my LR workflow:
1. Make sure you have good file Organization, it’s key! I keep mine setup as such: Photos\2009\20090331 – Jack & Jill Wedding
2. Copy all of your RAW files to the new folder
3. Copy new folder to backup system/s confirm and reformat cards
4. Import folder into LR with your base Tags, (I have my name, URL, and copyright notice added to every image) render Auto Tone & Preview at 1:1
5. Sort by time and go through set marking rejects using the X key
6. Hide the rejects using the filter tool
7. Select all non rejects and do a global rename with the F2 key, my files are renamed 20090331–00001 etc
8. Add high level key words, couples name, venue/s etc
9. Start batch editing, pick a photo in a set and tweak to heart’s desire and sync to matching photos
10. Go through set and mark your picks with the P key
11. Filter Picks and tweak more.
- Done
Once you get used to LR there will be more to do that will speed up your workflow such as;
- Keyword groups
- Adjusting Camera Import Defaults, save a lot of time on editing
- Export defaults, I have settings for Prints, Low Res, Flickr, Bluedomain, FaceBook etc
Sam Obeid wrote:
As other have said jump right in, LR is a god send and you’ll soon appreciate it.
This is my LR workflow:
1. Make sure you have good file Organization, it’s key! I keep mine setup as such: Photos\2009\20090331 – Jack & Jill Wedding
2. Copy all of your RAW files to the new folder
3. Copy new folder to backup system/s confirm and reformat cards
4. Import folder into LR with your base Tags, (I have my name, URL, and copyright notice added to every image) render Auto Tone & Preview at 1:1
5. Sort by time and go through set marking rejects using the X key
6. Hide the rejects using the filter tool
7. Select all non rejects and do a global rename with the F2 key, my files are renamed 20090331–00001 etc
8. Add high level key words, couples name, venue/s etc
9. Start batch editing, pick a photo in a set and tweak to heart’s desire and sync to matching photos
10. Go through set and mark your picks with the P key
11. Filter Picks and tweak more.
- Done
Once you get used to LR there will be more to do that will speed up your workflow such as;
- Keyword groups
- Adjusting Camera Import Defaults, save a lot of time on editing
- Export defaults, I have settings for Prints, Low Res, Flickr, Bluedomain, FaceBook etc ...Show more →
I remember you talkin about how much you loved LR at Jacks
I still don't know how to use it completely but getting there slowly but surely.
I always learn by doing... so JUST DO IT!
jeremy_clay wrote:
Just plunge in, IMO. It's all very intuitive - the Adobe online help is good, but I've found if you take a batch of images and site down with it, 4 hours later you'll be well accustomed to the way it functions.
Sam Obeid wrote:
- Export defaults, I have settings for Prints, Low Res, Flickr, Bluedomain, FaceBook etc
Sam,
I'd love to know what your different export settings for print and bludomain are. I can never get my pics to look as good as I'd like on my blu website.
1. Read online tutorials.
2. Play around.
3. Read some more tutorials.
4. Play some more.
and just keep at it. You should give yourself several months of messing with it every day before you decide if is is going to work for you. I've seen several friends try it for a week and give up, without really giving it a chance.
I'd love to know what your different export settings for print and bludomain are. I can never get my pics to look as good as I'd like on my blu website.
Won't claim my settings are righ tbut they do save me time.
Blu will tell you the proper dimensions for your given template so start there and don't be insulted by the obvious settings
Format:JPEG
Color Space: sRGB
Quality: 80% though try may try 70-65 to get the files smaller.
Res: 72PPI
Qutput Sharpen: Screen/Standard
This is for the most part what I use for all "web" images with the dimensions being the variable.
Sam Obeid wrote:
As other have said jump right in, LR is a god send and you’ll soon appreciate it.
This is my LR workflow:
1. Make sure you have good file Organization, it’s key! I keep mine setup as such: Photos\2009\20090331 – Jack & Jill Wedding
2. Copy all of your RAW files to the new folder
3. Copy new folder to backup system/s confirm and reformat cards
4. Import folder into LR with your base Tags, (I have my name, URL, and copyright notice added to every image) render Auto Tone & Preview at 1:1
5. Sort by time and go through set marking rejects using the X key
6. Hide the rejects using the filter tool
7. Select all non rejects and do a global rename with the F2 key, my files are renamed 20090331–00001 etc
8. Add high level key words, couples name, venue/s etc
9. Start batch editing, pick a photo in a set and tweak to heart’s desire and sync to matching photos
10. Go through set and mark your picks with the P key
11. Filter Picks and tweak more.
- Done
Once you get used to LR there will be more to do that will speed up your workflow such as;
- Keyword groups
- Adjusting Camera Import Defaults, save a lot of time on editing
- Export defaults, I have settings for Prints, Low Res, Flickr, Bluedomain, FaceBook etc ...Show more →
Nice write up chum.
Still need to get this lightroom people speak so highly of!
