Adobe Lightroom

Adobe Lightroom is the digital adaptation of the darkroom process. It’s a comprehensive set of Digital Photography tools which enable simple one-click adjustments to cutting-edge advanced controls.

Adobe Lightroom is the best software for managing, adjusting, and presenting large volumes of digital photographs.

Prerequisites

This course is designed for new or existing basic users of Adobe Lightroom.

Course Goals

In this course, we’ll first develop an understanding of image formats and the fundamentals of the digital image – the theory of pixels, colour spaces, resolutions etc.

We’ll discuss the principles of image analysis and methods of non-destructive global and local adjustments of exposure, contrast and colours. We’ll also talk about the importance of presets and how to use them productively and efficiently to automate processes.

This course is intended for people who are interested in Digital Imaging, either Photography or Image Editing.

Amateurs or professionals who need an essential understanding of photo editing and the new features in Photoshop Lightroom. Experienced users will also benefit from tips and tricks and workflow exercises.

Topics

• Colour and Digital Media Theory – Colour Spaces, Resolution and

• File Formats and how to choose the right one

• RAW and JPEG in depth

• Copyrights and Metadata

• Lightroom Interface and Navigation

• Working with the Filmstrip

• Importing photos from your Digital Camera

• Organising and tagging images

• Using collections, keywords and filters

• Comparing and rating your pictures

• Crop - Change the composition and the aspect ratio of your images

• Resizing and Resampling Resolution

• Tone Adjustments [Brightness, Contrast, Exposure etc]

• Colour Adjustments [White Balance, Saturation, Vibrance etc]

• Local Adjustments

• Convert Images or parts of them to Black and White

• Lens Correction and Distortion

• Remove Dust and Scratches

• Noise Reduction and Sharpening

• Using Filters

• Lightroom Presets and Custom Presets

• Prepare for images or showcases for web or print workflow

• Creating Slideshows in Lightroom

• Export and Output your Photos

• Printing and Publishing your Photos