|  | Introduction To Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 
Well, Lightroom has finally come to ePhotoPros, and just in time for Lightroom 2 no less. All we can say is, wow. What an outstanding photographic workflow. In this introduction we'll take a quick look at a basic wedding photography workflow. Don't be alarmed at the pac... |
 | Lightroom 2 - Sorting Your Photos
After importing your photos, it's time to sort through them and flag all the keepers, or the images that you'll show to the client as proofs. In this lesson we'll look at using stars, labels and flags to identify the "keepers". After flagging our images we'll put the pi... |
 | Lightroom2 - Proofing Your Photos Part 1
In this lesson we'll look at applying some basic edits - such as white balance and exposure - to our proofs to get them ready to present to the client. After the basic edits are done, we'll export the images as low res JPEG proofs with our copyright as a watermark. Alon... |
 | Lightroom 2 - Proofing Your Photos - Part 2 - The Slideshow
In this lesson, we'll continue looking at the proofing stage of your Lightroom 2 workflow and create a slideshow to showcase your proofs. We'll take a look at modifying a preexisting Lightroom slideshow template and then save it as a user template. We'll also look at cr... |
 | Lightroom 2 - Proofing Your Photos - Part 3 - Web Gallery 
In this lesson we'll look at yet another way of showcasing your proofs; through a web gallery created in Lightroom's Web module. We go through the process of modifying the default HTML and Flash templates, and save them as user presets. |
 | Lightroom2 - Editing The Keepers - Part 1
In this lesson we start the editing process of the images the client deems 'keepers', what we call 'selects'. We'll look at adjusting the white balance, exposure and contrast using the basic panel and the tone curve panel inside the develop module. We'll wrap things up ... |
 | Lightroom 2 - Editing The Keepers - Part 2
In this lesson, we'll look at some of the edits to be made after the white balance, exposure and contrast have been taken care of. We look at cropping and staightening, minor retouching with the spot removal tool, red eye removal and the graduated filter. |
 | Lightroom 2 - Editing The Keepers - Part 3 - Adjustment Brush
In this lesson we'll look at making local adjustments such as exposure, contrast, sharpness, clarity and saturation using Lightroom's adjustment brush. We'll look at painting exposure (essentially dodging and burning), softening skin and creating special effects. |
 | Lightroom 2 - Editing The Keepers - Part 4
In this lesson we'll look at playing around with specific colors using the sliders in the HSL/Color/Grayscale panel. Modify the hue, saturation and luminance using the target adjustment tool. We also look at black and white conversions using the Grayscale panel and how ... |
 | Lightroom 2 - Editing The Keepers - Part 5
In this lesson we'll look at applying capture sharpening from within the Detail panel. We also go over the noise reduction controls and how to go about getting rid of those pesky color fringes along edges of strong contrast. To finish off we'll look at fixing vignetting... |
 | Lightroom 2 - Photoshop Integration
In this lesson we'll look at how to go about editing an image in Photoshop from Lightroom, and how to maintain the link between the two programs. We also look at opening an image as a Smart Object from Lightroom into Photoshop and using multiple smart objects to blend e... |
 | Lightroom 2 - The Print Module
In this lesson we tackle the Print Module. Learn how to set up prints with one image and your identity plate, multiple images and your identity plate, set up a simple contact sheet, and set up picture packages containing as many different sizes as you need. We then look... |
 | Lightroom 2 - Customized Identity Plates & End Marks
A quick video on inserting your own identity plate in place of the default Lightroom 2 identity plate, changing out the left and right panel end marks, and changing the appearance of the preview window background. |
 | Optimize Your Exported JPEGs For 4x6 Output At Your Lab - Lightroom
In this video we'll use Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2's export dialog to resize and export a large number of files bound for 4x6s at your lab. We'll go over resizing your 4x6 bound files to 1200 px by 1800 px, basically a 4x6 at 300 dpi, and how to strip the files o... |
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| Lightroom ShortcutsBelow are several shortcuts that will speed up your work in Lightroom if you take the time to memorize them. All of the shortcuts are listed in PC format, if you are on a Mac, CTRL is the Command key and Alt is the Option key. - Auto Tone - CTRL U
- Grayscale - V
- Copy Develop Settings - Shift CTRL C
- Paste Develop Settings - Shift CTRL V
- Zoom - Spacebar
- Before/After - Y
- Toggle Before/After - \
- Develop Module Basic Tabs - CTRL 0-7
- Cycle through basic panel edits (Develop Mod) - , . (< >)
- Make adjustments - + -
- Overlay for adjustment brush - O
- Create virtual copy - CTRL '
- Create Collection (Library Mod) - CTRL N
- Undo - CTRL Z
- Grid view - G
- Develop Module - D
- Curves - CTRL + M
- Dim the lights - L
- Hide panels - Tab
- Hide all panels - Shift Tab
- Flag as Pick - P
- Flag as Reject - X
- Remove Flag - U
- Delete reject photos - CTRL Backspace
- Toggle cell view - J
- Hide toolbar - T
- Deselect - CTRL D
- Survey mode - N
- Reveal stacked photos/Collapse stacks - S
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