Lightroom Fundamentals: An Introduction to Lightroom

2-Day Live Class

Adobe Lightroom 5 softwares help you bring out the best in your photographs, whether you’re perfecting one image, searching for ten, processing hundreds, or organizing thousands. This course is designed for novice photo editors to learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.

Who Should Attend?

Photographers, designers, or anyone else that wants a non-destructive workflow to organizing and editing their photos.

Prerequisites:

Practical working knowledge of computers and basic Mac OS X or Windows skills.

Upcoming Course Dates

Lightroom Fundamentals: An Introduction to Lightroom | Starts on 03/24/2022

$795.00

Lightroom Fundamentals: An Introduction to Lightroom | Starts on 07/21/2022

$795.00

Lightroom Fundamentals: An Introduction to Lightroom | Starts on 09/29/2022

$795.00

Lightroom Fundamentals: An Introduction to Lightroom | Starts on 12/29/2022

$795.00

Course Outline

Note: The curricula below comprise activities typically covered in a class at this skill level. At his/her discretion, the instructor may adjust the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class.

Lesson 1: Importing and Managing Photos in Lightroom

Storing your photographs
Importing photos into a Lightroom catalog
Organizing your photos
Finding photos

Lesson 2: Develop Module and Global Adjustments

Using the Develop module
Mastering the adjustment workflow: The big picture
Syncing changes to multiple photos

Lesson 3: Develop Module and Creative Adjustments

Using the Graduated Filter tool
Using the Radial Filter tool
Using the Adjustment Brush tool
Removing distractions with the Spot Removal tool
Adding creative color effects
Saving metadata to files

Lesson 4: Roundtrip Workflow

Setting up Lightroom and Photoshop for smooth integration
Sending a raw file from Lightroom to Photoshop
Sending a JPEG or TIFF from Lightroom to Photoshop
Sending a photo from Lightroom to Photoshop as a Smart Object

Lesson 5: Lightroom to Photoshop for Combining Photos

Combining photos for texture and collage effects
Combining photos into the perfect group shot
Making HDR images
Making panoramas

Lesson 6: Photoshop for Selecting and Masking

Selection basics
Selecting by shape
Selecting by color
Using the Focus Area command
Selecting hair using the Select and Mask workspace
Selecting using channels

Lesson 7: Photoshop for Retouching

Removing unwanted content in Photoshop
Moving content in Photoshop
Smoothing skin realistically in Photoshop
Sculpting a portrait using Photoshop’s Liquify filter

Lesson 8: Photoshop for Special Effects

Artistic portrait treatments
Adding creative blur effects
Creating a social media cover photo

Lesson 9: Exporting

Setting up an identity plate
Creating a watermark
Emailing photos
Exporting photos
Exporting and sharing using publish services
Creating prints
Books, slideshows, and web galleries
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