Some photographers use a subtle watermark to ‘sign’ their artwork. Others use it as part of their branding, promoting their website. Many believe a watermark helps to discourage people from stealing their photographs. All Lightroom versions allow you … Click to continue
What’s New in Lightroom Classic 10.1.1 (January 2021)?
Lightroom Classic 10.1.1 has been released today. As this is a double-dot release, it is a minor interim release containing a bug fix. The update addresses and fixes an issue for specific files missing Lens Metadata. This was causing the sync to … Click to continue
Lightroom and macOS Big Sur 11 & Apple M1 Compatibility
The newest Mac operating system, macOS 11 Big Sur, went live this week. The big question is, do Lightroom and Lightroom Classic work? And how about Apple with the M1 processor in the new 13" MacBook Pros and Mac mini, will Lightroom work on … Click to continue
How do I roll back to an earlier Lightroom Classic release?
Before a new release of Lightroom, extensive testing is done. However, due to the many variations of computer hardware and operating systems, sometimes an issue is found that's serious enough that you'd want to roll back to a previous release. How do … Click to continue
The time on my camera was incorrect—how do I change the capture time?
We’ve all done it… Daylight Savings Time changes, or you go on vacation abroad, and you forget to change the time stamp on the camera. It’s not a problem though, as Lightroom makes it very simple to correct the capture time. We'll do this using … Click to continue
Why is Lightroom asking to upgrade my catalog and what does it do?
When you first launch Lightroom after a major update, such as the recent update to 10.0, it asks your permission to upgrade your catalog - but why? Is it safe? What does it actually do? Sometimes database changes need to be made in the catalog to … Click to continue
Lightroom cloud ecosystem vs. Lightroom Classic – which do I need?
Whether you've used Lightroom for years, or you're just getting started, you've likely come across the fact that there's two completely different programs, both called Lightroom. If you're a little confused, you're not alone. So what's the … Click to continue
Lightroom Top 10 Gotcha’s
If you're just starting out with Lightroom Classic, there are a few CRUCIAL bits of information which will save you hours of headaches and untangling. They're the kind of thing that just make you say "I'd wish I'd known that before...." These are my … Click to continue
How do I clean up my keyword list?
In a previous post, we learned how to start keywording from scratch, but many Lightroom users have already added a few keywords, so this week, we'll do some cleanup. This is mostly aimed at Lightroom Classic, where the keywords are held locally and … Click to continue
How do I assign keywords to my photos?
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
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
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