OBJECTIVE

Adobe LightRoom is a photo processor and image organizer developed by Adobe Systems. It allows viewing, organizing and retouching a large number of digital images. Lightroom edits are
non-destructive.

COURSE DURATION:

1 Month / 36 Hours

COURSE OUTLINE

01 Getting Started

• Example Lightroom workflow
• Configuring your computer for Lightroom.
• Installing Lightroom.
• Lightroom Fundamentals
• Saving and backing up your work
• Essential troubleshooting
• The Lightroom workspace
• How to ensure accurate color for your photos

02 Import

• IMPORT: Indexing photos and videos with Lightroom catalogs
• Overview of Import workflow
• What to do before importing
• Importing files for the first time: Add
• Copy files from a camera
• What happens during an import?
• The Import window
• FROM: Select a source
• Import method
• Main preview area
• TO: My Catalog or folder Destination
• File Handling
• File Renaming
• Apply During Import
• Destination
• Import Presets
• Show fewer options: The Compact Import Window
• Import from Another Catalog
• Tethered Capture
• Tethered Capture Setup
• Auto Import
• Next steps

03 Library

• LIBRARY: Managing your photos with Lightroom
• Edit a shoot
• Working in Library
• Catalog panel
• Library previews
• Navigator
• Library View Modes
• Grid view
• Selections: Choosing the photos to work with
• Rotating and flipping photos
• Stacks: Grouping items together
• Loupe view
• Compare view
• Survey view
• Using the Secondary Display with Library
• Folders panel: Work directly with folders on your hard drives
• Managing photos and video files in Library
• Synchronize Folder
• Collections: Organize things however you like
• Collections panel
• Quick Collection
• Smart Collections
• Output Module Collections
• Collection Sets
• Managing the Collections panel
• Introduction to Publish Services
• Attributes: Tag photos with identifying marks
• Filters: Show photos and videos based on criteria
• Example Filter workflows
• Quick Develop
• Keywords: Tag your photos for search
• The Keywording panel
• Keyword List
• Working with metadata
• The Metadata panel
• Metadata presets
• Metadata Status
• Using the Painter
• Working with video in Lightroom
• Example video workflow
• Next steps

04 Develop

• DEVELOP: Making your photos look their best
• Example Develop workflow
• Make a plan for processing
• The Develop workspace
• Understanding the Process Version
• Default and Auto settings
• Histogram
• The Basic panel: Essential adjustments for every photo
• Tone Curve: Modify tones based on ranges of luminance
• Targeted Adjustment Tool (TAT)
• HSL / Color / B & W: Adjust color by range
• Split Toning: Apply creative color treatments
• Detail: Fine-tune sharpening and noise reduction
• Lens Corrections: Fix image problems caused by the lens
• Effects: Add vignettes and simulate film grain
• Camera Calibration: Precisely control raw image rendering
• Before/After
• Crop Overlay: Cropping and straightening your photos
• Spot Removal: Retouching photos in Lightroom
• Heal Dust Spots
• Red Eye Correction
• Local Adjustments: Dodging, burning, and so much more
• Working with Graduated Filters
• Apply a graduated filter
• Working with Radial Filters
• Apply a Radial Filter
• Working with Adjustment Brushes
• Navigator panel
• Presets: Apply multiple Develop adjustments with one click
• Set Default
• Snapshots
• History: Track changes and go back to any point
• Virtual copies: Create multiple versions of a single photo
• Apply settings from one photo to others
• Soft proofing
• Soft proofing a photo
• Converting color photos to black and white
• Next steps

05 Export

• EXPORT: Creating new copies from Lightroom
• Basic export workflow
• Export methods
• What to do before exporting
• Email photos
• Working in the Export window
• Export to:
• Export Location.
• File Naming
• File Settings.
• Image Sizing.
• Output sharpening
• Metadata
• Watermarking
• Working in the Watermark Editor
• Post-Processing
• Export presets.
• Burn a CD/DVD
• Export plug-ins.
• Publish Services: Synchronize your photo collections
• Publish to Flickr.
• Publish to Hard Drive.
• Changing Publish Services settings
• Edit in other programs
• Edit in Photoshop.
• Open as Photoshop Smart Objects.
• Next steps.

06 Map

• MAP: Plot your photo locations with GPS coordinates.
• Working with photos that already have GPS data.
• Adding GPS coordinates to photos using the map.
• Adding GPS coordinates to photos using a track log.
• Saved Locations.
• Map display.
• Location Filter.
• Map Toolbar.
• Sync Metadata
• Keeping your location data private.
• Next steps.

07 Book

• BOOK: Design and order photo books in Lightroom
• Publish a book.
• Create a new book with a custom layout.
• Preview panel.
• Collections: Create and manage Saved Books
• Book previews
• Book Toolbar.
• Book Filmstrip.
• Book Preferences
• Book Settings
• About Book templates
• Auto Layout: Create a book with one click.
• Working in the Auto Layout Preset Editor.
• Page panel: Add or change pages.
• Cell panel.
• Text panel: Add text to photos and pages
• Type: Style your text.
• Background panel.
• About covers.
• Create Saved Book.
• Send Book to Blurb.
• Next steps.

08 Slideshow

• SLIDESHOW: Present your photos and videos on screen.
• Make a Slideshow.
• Template Browser.
• Slideshow Toolbar.
• Preview and Play Your Slideshow.
• Impromptu Slideshow.
• Create Saved Slideshow.
• Exporting Slideshows.
• Next steps.

09 Print

• PRINT: Make professional prints yourself or at a lab.
• Making a print
• Template Browser.
• Page Setup.
• Main preview area.
• Print Toolbar.
• Layout Style.
• Single Image / Contact Sheet.
• Image Settings
• Picture Package
• Image Settings.
• Rulers, Grid & Guides.
• Custom Package.
• Print Job
• Print and Printer
• Print to JPEG File
• Create Saved Print
• Print troubleshooting
• Next steps.

10 Web

• WEB: Create browser-based photo galleries.
• Build a Lightroom Web Gallery.
• Preview panel.
• Template Browser.
• Main preview area.
• Web Toolbar.
• Layout Style.
• Customize your Web gallery.
• Site Info.
• Color Palette.
• Image Info.
• Output Settings.
• Upload Settings.
• Create Saved Web Gallery.
• Preview in Browser.
• Export
• Next steps.

11 Catalog

• WORKING WITH LIGHTROOM CATALOGS:
• Advanced photo management techniques.
• Catalog Settings.
• Catalog backups.
• Maintaining catalog integrity.
• Upgrading catalogs.
• Using multiple catalogs.
• Export as Catalog.
• Import from Catalog.
• Working with Lightroom on multiple computers.
• Road Trip Workflow.
• Next steps.
• Favorite Shortcuts.

 CERTIFICATE

1. ★ ADOBE LIGHTROOM(G-TEC Certificate)