There seems to have been a recent flurry of plug-in releases, with many being real time-savers, and adding great new functionality to Lightroom. Here's a few of the latest additions for you to explore:SLR's with video have quickly become popular, … Click to continue
Watermarking with Lightroom and LR2/Mogrify
It's true, the watermarking facilities currently in Lightroom 2 are a bit limited. Ok, very limited! But all is not lost... Lightroom plug-in programmer Timothy Armes came to the rescue with the well known LR2/Mogrify plug-in, and LR/Mogrify before … Click to continue
LR/Transporter marks files from text list
Tim Armes has just released an update to his LR/Transporter Lightroom plug-in. This is hot off the press - it's not even documented yet.The new feature is for Lightroom 2 only. Many online ordering cart systems will provide a text file with a … Click to continue
A DNG workflow
Since the Photoshop User magazine came out, I've had a number of emails asking about my own workflow for DNG files and backups, so let me run through it quickly. There is no right or wrong workflow - this is just what works well for me.I want … Click to continue
Does Lightroom’s backup back up my photos?
NO! Lightroom's backup just backs up the catalog, and it doesn't contain your photos - only references to where to find them and the data about them. You need to back your photos up separately.Every time I hear someone say 'I deleted the photos … Click to continue
To DNG or Not to DNG? That is the question!
All you NAPP members out there, check the Lightroom section of your latest Photoshop User magazine (March 2009) for MY article on DNG!For those of you who aren't NAPP members, you'll want to sign up now!!!In the meantime, here's the main bullets … Click to continue
How do I restore a Lightroom backup?
There's an updated version of this post at https://www.lightroomqueen.com/disaster-strikes-corrupted-catalog/As we said in the last post, Lightroom’s integral backup simply takes a copy of your catalog and places it in dated subfolder, so … Click to continue
Why won’t my white balance sync?
This one catches all of us out at some time or other...The white balance is perfect on photo A, so you sync the settings to photo B... but it doesn't change. So you try it again... and it still doesn't change. Why?As Shot is the key. If photo … Click to continue
If I can use all of Lightroom’s controls on JPEG files, why would I still want to shoot in my camera’s raw file format?
Extract from Adobe Lightroom 2 - The Missing FAQThink of it this way... did you ever play with colored modeling clay when you were a child?Imagine you’ve got a ready made little model, made out of a mixture of different colors, and you’ve … Click to continue
What is the difference between Minimal previews, Standard previews and 1:1 previews?
Extract from Adobe Lightroom 2 - The Missing FAQThere are a number of options to choose from when importing your photos, and which you choose will depend on your own browsing habits.Minimal shows the thumbnail preview embedded in the … Click to continue
Why do my photos change color? Also known as ‘Why did Lightroom mess up my photos?’
Extract from Adobe Lightroom 2 - The Missing FAQWhen the first preview appears, it looks just like it did on the camera, and then that disappears and it applies other settings. How do I turn that off?The initial preview you’re seeing is the … Click to continue
Default File Locations – Lightroom 2
The default location of the Lightroom catalog is...Windows XP - [systemdrive]\Documents and Settings\[your username]\My Documents\My Pictures\Lightroom\Lightroom Catalog.lrcat Windows Vista - [systemdrive]\Users\[your … Click to continue
