Lightroom 101: Lightroom CC Crash Course: Three Ways to Skin a Lightroom Cat

There are three ways to skin a Lightroom Catalog and carry out virtually any Lightroom task simply by understanding the various shortcuts and Hot Keys.

Using Hot Keys, using Lightroom’s interface button options, and using the drop down menus are the three of the most efficient ways to operate and carry out actions in Lightroom. In order to increase productivity while operating in Lightroom, strive to memorize and implement the shortcut keys whenever possible.

Lightroom Interface Buttons

Lightroom’s easy-to-operate user interface makes it straightforward to locate buttons that carry out various tasks, such as importing and exporting your images into a Lightroom Catalog. This is the first and most basic way to skin a Lightroom Catalog. These interface buttons can also be used to sync metadata and sync settings when batch processing images.

Shortcut Keys (Hot Keys)

Adopting the use of Hot Keys, or shortcut keys, will severely change the way you use Lightroom. Fortunately, Lightroom has a shortcut for figuring out each Hot Key Shortcut for operating use. By pressing Ctrl + / on PC’s or Command + / on MAC’s, the Shortcut Module Light Box will appear, offering a list of shortcuts for you to implement. For a full list of Shortcut Hot Keys, visit the Adobe Lightroom Help Page.

Dropdown Menu

Although using the Dropdown menu is one of the three ways to skin a catalog, it is by far the most time consuming and archaic. Batch-producing large quantities of images in Lightroom can be slowed down by inefficient practices such as this, highlighting the urgency to memorize and implement the use of Shortcut Hot Keys as soon as possible.

This has been a small excerpt from our Lightroom CC Crash Course, where you’ll learn quick & efficient Lightroom practices to batch produce your photos, and take your images from ordinary to extraordinary. Gain access to this workshop and so much more by purchasing a Premium Subscription to SLR Lounge!

CHAPTER ONE

• 1.1 – Lightroom Crash Course Trailer
• 1.2 Welcome and Intro
• 1.3 What’s LR and Who is it For
• 1.4 Lightroom’s Three Primary Strengths and Weaknesses
• 1.5 Chapter One Quiz

CHAPTER TWO

• 2.1 – The Seven Lightroom Modules, Their Purposes and Our Thoughts
• 2.2 – Creating a New LR Catalog
• 2.3 – Importing in THree Simple Steps
• 2.4 – Three Ways to Skin a Lightroom Cat
• 2.5 – Library Module, its Five Purposes and Four View Modes
• 2.6 – Chapter Two Quiz

CHAPTER THREE

• 3.1 – Five Ways to Batch Process Your Images in Lightroom
• 3.2 – Develop Module Intro
• 3.3 – Working on Calibrated Displays
• 3.4 –Understanding the Basics of Color Correction with the Basic Panel
• 3.5 – RAW vs. JPEG Processing & Our First B&W
• 3.6 –The Power of the Tone Curve
• 3.7 – Advanced Color, HSL, B&W and Split Toning
• 3.8 – Managing Detail and Noise
• 3.9 – Landscape with Lens Correction and Effects
• 3.10 – Camera Calibration and Filmic Adjustments
• 3.11 – Chapter Three Assignment 1
• 3.12 – How to Remove Redeye
• 3.13 – Advanced Retouch and Local Adjustments Part
• 3.14 – Advanced Retouch and Local Adjustments Part II
• 3.15 – HDR Images
• 3.16 – Panormanic Merge HDR
• 3.17 – How to Create Presets
• 3.18 – Processing Video Files
• 3.19 – Chapter Three Quiz

CHAPTER FOUR

• 4.1 – How to Use Tethered Capture in Lightroom
• 4.2 – Develop Module Intro
• 4.3 – Photoshop and External Editing Options
• 4.4 –How to Create a Image Watermark Preset
• 4.5 – Chapter 4 Exercise
• 4.6 –How to Rename Your Images
• 4.7 – Understanding the Export Dialogue
• 4.8 – Managing Detail and Noise
• 4.9 – How to Export Directly to Email
• 4.10 – How to Import, Merge and Export Catlogs
• 4.11 – Creating an Import Preset
• 4.12 – Chapter 4 Quiz

CHAPTER FIVE

• 5.1 – The Organizational Power of Keywording and Filtering in Lightroom
• 5.2 – 8 Key Points to Understand Lightrooms Catlog System
• 5.3 – How to Fix Broken Image References
• 5.4 –Three Recommended Catlog Workflows
• 5.5 – Data Safety Basics
• 5.6 –Pros and Cons of XMP Sidecar Files
• 5.7 – Understanding Lightroom’s Preview System
• 5.8 – Stacking and Why I’m Not a Fan
• 5.9 – Chapter 5 Exercise
• 5.10 – 10 Ways to Manage Images via Folders
• 5.11 – Collections Can be Quite Useful
• 5.12 – The New Facial Recognition Tool
• 5.13 – RAW vs. DNG
• 5.14 – Chapter 5 Quiz

CHAPTER SIX

• 6.1 – Customizing the Lightroom Interface
• 6.2 – Lightroom’s Preferences
• 6.3 – Lightroom’s Catlog Settings
• 6.4 –Conclusion and What’s Next
• 6.5 – Chapter 6 Quiz

Total Course Run Time: 9H 55M 15S

ACCESS TO INDUSTRY-LEADING EDUCATION

Let SLR Lounge guide you in your photography journey with the best photography education and resources. Browse our complete, comprehensive solutions and take the next step in your photography.
BROWSE WORKSHOPS