In the last post, we learned how to import photos captured using other camera apps on your phone or tablet… but if you can import photos from the camera roll, that means you can also import photos shot on real cameras too. It’s a great way of backing up and even starting to edit your… Click to continue
What’s New in Lightroom mobile July 2017 release?
The Lightroom mobile team are on a roll. They’ve just released yet another set of major updates to both the iOS and Android apps. Want to get up to speed quickly? I’ve already updated my Mobile Infographics, so they’re available to download from this page. iOS Selective Brush With the new selective brush, you can… Click to continue
What’s New in Lightroom CC 2015.12 / 6.12?
Lightroom CC 2015.12 and Lightroom 6.12 have been released today. This release is focused on new camera/lens support and bug fixes, including a fix for the Map module showing as offline. (For the update links, skip to the end of the post.) What happened to 2015.11 / 6.11? You’re not missing anything… there wasn’t a 2015.11 / 6.11 release. Lightroom… Click to continue
Lightroom mobile – how to add photos from the camera roll
If you decide not to use Lightroom’s built in camera – or you occasionally forget – you’ll want to add other photos to Lightroom. This can be done automatically, so you don’t even have to think about it, or manually. How do I add photos and videos automatically? To automatically add new photos and videos… Click to continue
Lightroom mobile – how to use the camera and sync with the cloud
The Lightroom mobile apps include a built-in camera (not currently available on Android tablets), but why would you bother to open Lightroom instead of using the default camera app? The Lightroom camera has a number of advantages: Pro Controls – The app has a wide range of pro features, including the ability to set the… Click to continue
Lightroom mobile – workflow overview
Before we dive in too deep, it helps to understand some of the terminology and core concepts behind Lightroom mobile, so here’s a quick overview of the Lightroom mobile workflow… First, you need to get photos into Lightroom mobile, whether they’re shot using Lightroom’s built-in camera, using another camera app, using your camera and then… Click to continue
Lightroom mobile – who can use it?
Before you can start exploring the apps themselves, you need to know 3 things: How much it costs (if anything). What you need to run Lightroom mobile. How to get started. How much does it cost? The mobile apps are free so anyone can use them. A few advanced features – and of course, the… Click to continue
Lightroom mobile – what is it?
More than 3 years have passed since the release of Lightroom mobile, but I know many of you still haven’t had time to investigate where the mobile apps fit in the Lightroom ecosystem, and more importantly, how they can help in your workflow, so in this series of blog posts, we’ll explore the mobile apps… Click to continue
How do I rearrange existing photos into a new dated folder structure?
Last week, we discussed how to create, rename and delete folders, and how to move photos between folders. If you’re moving to a dated folder structure, Lightroom won’t create the folder structure automatically, but it can help. Here’s how: Create your new dated folder structure in the Folders panel. Month folders inside of year folders… Click to continue
How do I reorganize my Folders panel?
Lightroom only automatically organizes photos (for example, into dated folders) while importing, but if your existing folder structure is a mess, you can tidy it up manually by creating, moving, renaming and deleting folders and photos. While Lightroom doesn’t care where the photos are stored, it does make it easier to back up and move Lightroom.… Click to continue