Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is one of several professional level photo editing and management tools. It is commonly compared to Apple Aperture.
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How can I make HDR images without the cartoon look?
I am processing some photos intended to show HDR and I mainly want to bring out all the tones of a scene, which is why I took three bracketed shots to begin with.
But pushing the detail pretty ...
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How do you identify a RAW or JPEG image within Lightroom 3?
I usually shoot RAW photos.
Once in awhile I will switch back to JPEG.
Is there a way to identify which photos are RAW in Lightroom library and such?
Thanks!
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What steps to take to match screen to print?
I don't print a TON of my photos, but when I do it's because it's really important to me. I've got a MacBook Pro attached to a Samsung 2300 display and an HP Photosmart 7760 printer. I typically use ...
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Lightroom Multi-Catalog Syncing/Management [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the best way to synchronize Adobe Lightroom databases between two computers?
I'm looking for an application to manage multiple Lightroom catalogs for me - I ...
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In which order should I edit a photo between Lightroom and Photoshop?
Quick question: I currently use Lightroom and have Photoshop installed. If I intend to make an edit to a photo in Photoshop should I make my raw adjustments in Lightroom first then perform my ...
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Is there a Lightroom lens correction profile for the Nikon Coolpix 995?
I have a bunch of old photos taken with a Nikon Coolpix 995 that I'm working with in Lightroom 3. The 995 had noticeable lens distortion particularly at the wideangle end.
I've tried using ...
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What is the difference between Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom?
I have been using Adobe Photoshop for years. I even use Illustrator for vector work from time to time. Then along came Adobe bridge and it seems to be an attempt at a better way to browse, sort, and ...
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Are there any downsides to applying the lens correction profile in Adobe Lightroom?
Assuming that you are using a good lens profile, say one that Adobe has predefined in Lightroom, are there any downsides to automatically applying the appropriate lens correction profile when the ...
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How to restore a backup from a photoshop.com account (possibly with Lightroom)?
I have almost lost some important pics due to a faulty SD card in my wife's phone. She has fixed it by installing (on her phone drive, not on the SD card!) a photoshop express app which was able to ...
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Can I tell Lightroom to set export filenames to the Title if there is one or Original Filename when there isn't?
At the moment, when I export an image from Lightroom, I simply use the original image filename (with new extension).
What I would like to do, if I have applied a Title, is to use that as the export ...
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Why are my Lightroom 3 developments displaying in some applications but not others?
I'm shooting timelapse photos in JPEG and Ive imported them using Lightroom 3. They were initially upside down so I flipped them around added some exposure and saturation adjustments. I selected all ...
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How to import metadata from extermal .xmp sidecar file when importing .jpg files into Lightroom?
I have thousands of image files that I want to import into Lightroom. Some of the files are .nef, some are .jpg, .tiff, and other formats.
If I have file1.nef and also have file1.xmp in the same ...
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Photoshop or lightroom for landscape and nature photography?
I have canon 500D with 18-55mm and 70-300mm lens. I have lot of interest in landscape and Nature photography. I need to purchase some software to assist me with post-processing my photos. Which one is ...
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Can I get noise reduction in Aperture that even gets close to the quality of Lightroom's?
I've been looking for a new Library / Photo Editing software, iPhoto isn't really cutting it any more. I've been using both Aperture and Lightroom a bit now (trial licenses) and I noticed a big ...
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How can I make Lightroom auto-backup to jpeg?
I have recently got an android tablet and would like to keep a copy of most of my photos from my Lightroom archive on it for showing off my work, browsing etc.
Is there any way to, preferably ...
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Will I receive the upgrade discount to Lightroom 4 from Lightroom 2
I currently have Lightroom 2. Will I have to buy the full version of Lightroom 4 when it comes out or can I upgrade?
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Will an SSD provide a noticeable benefit for Lightroom over a traditional harddrive?
I am a huge Lightroom (3.6) user, and have a 2006 2.15 Ghz Core 2 Duo 24" iMac, running Lion. This Mac it limited to 3GB RAM max, but does have dedicated graphics. I have about 50GB left on my ...
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How to post process in Lightroom 3 to achieve rich colors like this
I've stumbled upon this video with very deep and rich colors. The skin tones are nice, the blacks on their hair and the spec frame on one of the girls are really deep black. The colors on their shirts ...
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Why is Lightroom 3 having trouble importing from my iPhone 3GS?
When I attach my phone to lightroom 3 it recognizes the device in the import screen but it does not show any thumbnails as available. When I try to import the images it will not do so and says they ...
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What features in Lightroom 4 make it worth upgrading?
The first beta release of Lightroom 4 was released today. If you've managed to download it and have a play with it yet, what features have impressed you enough to want to upgrade?
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Can I find Lightroom Publish Collections with photos pending Publication?
Lightroom's publish collections allow one to publish photos to various places by simply adding a photo into the appropriate collection. In this example, I use SmugMug, and I have my various SmugMug ...
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What exactly does Tone Curve do in Lightroom?
In simple terms, what does Tone Curve in LR actually do?. I can see the results of changing Tone Curve by playing around with it, but I don't really understand scientifically what it actually does. I ...
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How can I import photos into Lightroom from my iPhone without getting the videos?
I am importing photos from my iPhone 4S into Lightroom 3.4.1. I don't want to import the videos. How do I tell Lightroom not to import video without me having to untick all the individual videos? I ...
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How To work with Pick and Reject in Lightroom?
I'm new in Lightroom and looking for Pick/Reject Workflows strategies. Actually I'm following the Workflow suggested at the lighroomlab.com (Using Pick and Reject Flags in Lightroom) which roughly ...
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What type of software is Adobe Photoshop Lightroom?
I have heard or thought of many terms for what Lightroom is such as image management, digital asset management, photo editing software, and the list goes on and on. Does this package or type of ...
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How to make Lightroom recognize geotags in NEF files?
I usually geotag my pictures with Picasa + Google Earth, while using Lightroom 3.4 for everything else. While this works fine with JPEG pictures, I've discovered that apparently LR doesn't recognize ...
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What is the difference between the fill light & blacks and exposure sliders in Lightroom?
What is the difference between using Fill Light and Blacks sliders and dealing with the Exposure slider directly in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom?
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Is it possible to get the Histogram display in Lightroom to only consider the area selected by your cropping?
I've noticed that when I crop a photo, the histogram does not change. If I am then making changes based on the histogram (ie. exposure, fill light, blacks, etc...), it would seem to me that the ...
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How can I force Lightroom to export metadata for all photos?
I created a temporary catalog for several shoots, but forgot to enable the (IMHO most important and should be enabled by default *shakefist*) check-box in Catalog Settings: Automatically Write Changes ...
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Photo sorting software / method / workflow [closed]
Finally went with a DSLR, Nikon D5100 after deliberating for a few years. (Not that I was in a hurry – I don't particularly need a DLSR but really like to take photographs, so time wasn't an issue.)
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In Lightroom, how can I move a set of filtered images preserving the folder order?
I'd like to move all my raw (.nef) files in my Lightroom catalog to another hard drive to free up space. However, I want to preserve the folder structure from the source drive to the other hard ...
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Are there any free but comparable alternatives to Lightroom?
Does anyone have any recommendations for free software that provides the key features of Lightroom in one package? The main things I am looking for are:
RAW photo editing
Library management
Multiple ...
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How do I determine focus points in Adobe Lightroom?
Not sure if this is possible or not in Adobe Lightroom. I would like to see the focus points chosen by my Canon DSLR. I am guessing this is stored somewhere in the EXIF, but I'm not certain. I find ...
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How to relocate tagged photos in Lightroom 3?
I am in the process of Tagged about 30,000 photos using LR3. All of the photos were saved in separate folders under "My Photos" in Windows 7. Now, since my C drive is nearly full, I am installing a ...
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Batch process RAW -> JPG with Photoshop or Lightroom (raw import)?
I have around ~1200 photos shot from an event. I was shooting to raw only. My ISO was quite high, 3200, but since my camera handles high isos perfectly (Canon 60D), all I need is to boost up the noise ...
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How can I create a soft pastel tones preset in Lightroom?
Could anyone give any recommendations or links that may help me make my photos in soft, pastel tones, like photos from these albums:
http://air-we-inspire.livejournal.com/102576.html
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How to mass convert RAW images into JPEG in Lightroom 3?
I have 1000 raw photos that I would like to convert all to jpg. Is there a way I can do this all at once or can I only do it one by one?
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High CPU usage when using Lightroom + Dual Monitor?
Wasn't sure if I should ask this question here or at another part of stackexchange, but I figured there would be more people using Lightroom here.
I just purchased a second monitor and have noticed ...
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How do I move Apple Aperture-specific metadata to Adobe Lightroom?
When I drag a folder into Apple Aperture the name of the folder becomes the name of a project that those photos are put in. Specifically, the metadata item is "Project path".
This information is ...
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Can I remove the cable in postprocessing for this photo?
I have Adobe Lightroom. I could get Adobe Photoshop but it will really cost. For this kind of photo adjustments is it worth?
But first, can it be done with today's software?
Here's the pic :
PS: ...
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Should I worry about making “mistakes” in Develop mode in Lightroom?
Every edit action in Lightroom is recorded in the History for that photo. If I "try-on" various settings, say changing White Balance through the various modes to find one I like, it creates an entry ...
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How can I select only all edited photos from a catalog for export from Lightroom 3?
In Lightroom 3, how do I select only edited photos from a catalog for export, without choosing individually?
For example: I import 500 photos from a shoot and I go through and edit 286 photos. Now I ...
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How can I batch add keywords (metadata) to JPGs, with matching?
I have a weird situation in on my hands and hope to find some direction/hints...
The ultimate goal is to have a Lightroom catalog with about 30 000 keyworded images in it.
The images are all JPEG, ...
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Is it possible to export photos from Lightroom from the command line?
I'd like to share photos from my Lightroom catalog on a home network via a web server. Browsers can only understand JPGs, but my photos are mostly in RAW. I'd like to find a solution where I don't ...
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What do you wish you knew about Lightroom keywords when you started?
Having been a very sporadic user of keywords, and not structuring them in any sort of manner, I am binning my current keywords and starting again.
The areas I would like advice in are:
Creating ...
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In Lightroom 3.5, can I use lens profile of Nikon AF 80-200mm f/2.8D ED for older non-ED version?
In Adobe Lightroom 3.5 (and Camera Raw 6.5) it adds support for still in production Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED (http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/846/cpsid_84666.html#main_Nikon)
My question is, ...
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How to use Lightroom and Photoshop Elements together?
I know the catalog cannot be shared between these two programs, but what is a good way to have them coexist together? It seems like I would have to have a separate copy of my photos that each program ...
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Can I group photos in Lightroom into events as iPhoto does?
Now that I import a lot of photos, I want to know if it's possible during import to define an event or something, like the iPhoto way.
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Can Lightroom and Photoshop Elements share catalog info?
I like Photoshop Elements 10 cataloguing abilities to find people and objects in photos. I own Lightroom but managing a 30k plus catalog is hard and would appreciate the consumer friendly version in ...
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Is there any way to save the develop settings of a virtual copy in Lightroom?
I usually set Lightroom to save the develop settings in a .XMP sidecar file, due to I don't like the whole "catalog" thing. Whenever I want to re-develop a photo, the developing information is right ...
