Lightroom 101: Lightroom CC Crash Course: Welcome and Intro

The SLR Lounge Lightroom Crash Course is the one course you need to get acquainted with all the a fundamentals of Lightroom to begin creating amazing imagery in no time at all. We designed this course to get you up and running with Lightroom in just a few hours as we dive right into the essentials of the Lightroom Develop Module to show you how to take ordinary RAW files and produce extraordinary images. We demonstrate all the other crucial features in Lightroom that will help you manage, cull, filter, and organize your work, giving you the most efficient workflow possible.

LEARN EVERYTHING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT LIGHTROOM

The Lightroom Crash Course is your guide to understanding of all of Lightroom’s vast number of functions, from basic shortcuts to advanced editing tools and techniques. Follow along with our develop and processing tutorials and accompanying RAW files to give you a fully immersive course on step-by-step image processing. We familiarize you with all the essential tools and shortcuts to drive an efficient  post-processing system as well as give you tips on the most optimal ways for organization and image management.

LEARN THE IN’S & OUT’S OF THE LIGHTROOM DEVELOP MODULE

The Lightroom Crash Course gets you straight into the Develop Module as we explain workflow, presets, and all those essential tools you need to process your image in a matter of clicks.

Get acquainted with more advanced techniques like advanced retouching, creating your own presets, batch processing, and even how to process video files in Lightroom.

MASTERING LIGHTROOM AND BEYOND

Outside of the Develop Module, we get into the details about how better improve your Lightroom workflow with comprehensive videos on topics like the Lightroom Catalog system, data safety basics, and how to best manage your images all in one place. We even show you how to get your work entirely out of Lightroom to send to print, export direct to email, and more!

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

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