Sometimes you open a photo in Photoshop from Lightroom and the colors are different - often dull. So, why do your photos look different in Photoshop? A mismatch in colors is usually due to one of two reasons. Either it's a corrupted or incompatible … Click to continue
How do I copy metadata or edits between photos?
It's easy to end up with duplicate photos in your catalog that need cleaning up. These may be real files on the hard drive or virtual copies. Either way, some will have edits you don't want to lose. For example, you may have edited one copy of the … Click to continue
Lightroom gadgets – my conclusions
We started this series of posts with a question... can gadgets speed up your Lightroom workflow? The answer is undoubtedly yes, but it depends on the gadget you choose. Having tested a wide range, these are my conclusions: If you're … Click to continue
Lightroom gadgets – rest of the field
Over the last few weeks, we've reviewed Wacom tablets, Contour Shuttle Pro, Motibodo, PFixer and LrControl. Before we summarize their strengths and weaknesses, however, there are a few more options to rule out. Palette Palette is a fairly … Click to continue
Lightroom gadgets – LrControl
The new kid on the block, LrControl from Peltmade, is looking like a very promising and economical option for midi controllers on both Windows and Mac. Controls The LrControl functions are almost entirely focused on the Develop module, … Click to continue
Lightroom gadgets – PFixer (Mac only)
PFixer, designed by Pusher Labs, is a very interesting project, but I should note at the outset that it's only available for the Mac operating system. Sorry Windows users. Although their website highlights their MiniMal midi controller, the … Click to continue
Lightroom gadgets – Motibodo
Some years ago, I reviewed an earlier version of the Motibodo keyboard, so I was interested to see how much has changed. It's still in active development, and the price has dropped significantly, so it's now a viable option for … Click to continue
Lightroom gadgets – Contour Shuttle Pro & Wacom Tablet
For many years, my favorite Lightroom gadgets have been the Contour Shuttle Pro v2 and Wacom Intuos Tablets. Can anything knock them off the top spot? We shall see! Controls The Shuttle Pro has 2 dials and 15 buttons, and you can program them … Click to continue
Lightroom gadgets – can they speed up your workflow?
Most of us are aware of the range of Develop presets, plug-ins and external editors available for Lightroom, but there's also a range of hardware gadgets and software designed to improve our efficiency. These includes programmable keyboards and … Click to continue
What’s the difference between Render Using Lightroom and Open Anyway in the ACR mismatch dialog?
If you’re working with a mismatched ACR version (i.e. ACR 5.7 in CS4 with Lightroom 4.0), you should see the ACR Mismatch dialog, which allows you to choose how to handle the file. There’s a diagram of the options and their results at the end of this … Click to continue
Which color space should I use?
Color management is a huge subject in its own right, so we won’t go into great detail here. If you’d like to learn more, Jeffrey Friedl wrote an excellent article on color spaces, which you will find at: http://www.lrq.me/friedl-colorspace In … Click to continue
Lightroom can’t find Photoshop to use Edit in Photoshop—how do I fix it?
When Lightroom starts up, it checks to see whether Photoshop or Photoshop Elements are installed, and if it can’t find them, then the Edit in Photoshop menu command is disabled. If you install a new version of Photoshop, and then uninstall an … Click to continue
Lightroom Keyboards
Some commercial hardware devices, such as custom keyboards designed specifically for Lightroom, can apply presets and other Develop settings using buttons on the keyboards instead of adjusting sliders. They include: Loupedeck Motibodo VSCO … Click to continue
Plug-ins
Adobe's official showcase includes links to many lesser known plug-ins developers Jeffrey Friedl's plug-ins include: Zenfolio, SmugMug, Flickr, Picasa Web, Facebook and Twitter uploads. Metadata Presets—allows you to arrange the … Click to continue
Links
Lightroom Blogs & Websites Develop Presets Educator's Desk Copy Keyword Lists / Controlled Vocabularies Book Page Templates Print Templates Plug-ins Training - Videos Training - Live Workshops Web Galleries … Click to continue