Having decided how you’ll keyword your photos and whether to use a flat list or hierarchy (Lightroom Classic), you're ready to start assigning keywords to your photos. All the principles we looked at before apply to both versions of Lightroom, but … Click to continue
Should I use flat or hierarchical keywords?
In the last post, we were talking about the kind of keywords to add to your photos, but this week, let's talk about the pros and cons of flat vs. hierarchical keyword lists. Please note this only applies to Lightroom Classic, not the cloud-based … Click to continue
What kind of keywords should I assign to my photos?
As the number of photos in your catalog grows, finding a photo is essential. One of the best ways to do this is by assigning keywords to your photo(s). Keyword tags are text metadata used to describe the content of the photo. Unlike collections, … Click to continue
How do I change the photo dates on scanned / photographed images?
You have a load of images you scanned or photographed, now you want them to appear in your Lightroom catalog in the right order - usually in some sort of date sequence. But of course, they all have current dates as that’s when they were created. If … Click to continue
How do I invert a negative scan in Lightroom?
Many photographers have boxes of old film negatives they would like to access in Lightroom. While most film scanning software can automatically invert the photos, this won't work when using a camera to photograph them. So, how do you invert your … Click to continue
What’s New in Lightroom Classic 9.2.1 & Cloud 3.2.1 (April 2020)?
Lightroom Classic 9.2.1 and Cloud 3.2.1 have been released today. Being a double dot release, these are purely for bug fixes and new camera support. New camera support: Canon EOS 850D (EOS Kiss X10i, EOS Rebel T8i) Leica S3 … Click to continue
Merging Catalogs – Stage 4 – Cleanup
In the last few posts, we've been merging multiple catalogs into a single new Master catalog. Once the photos are all in a single catalog, you can finish cleaning up. Fix Missing Photos If any photos are still marked as missing, now's the time to … Click to continue
Merging Catalogs – Stage 3 – Using Import from Another Catalog to Merge
In the last post, we finished gathering information about the catalogs and created a plan of action. With all of the information to hand, you're ready to start merging catalogs. Open Lightroom and go to File menu > New Catalog. This will … Click to continue
Merging Catalogs – Stage 2 – Prepare Catalogs for a Clean Merge
In the last post, we figured out which of your multiple catalogs you want to merge into your new Master Catalog. We want a smooth merge of catalogs. so there's a little more to do to prepare. Then we'll be ready to go ahead with the merge. Stage 2 - … Click to continue
Merging Catalogs – Stage 1 – Identifying Catalogs
In the last post in the series, we gained an overview of the process of merging multiple catalogs into a single Master catalog. The first task is to identify which catalogs contain metadata you want to keep. The easiest way to do this is to make a … Click to continue
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