Introduction
The Book Format & Bonus Downloads
Getting Started
What do you need to use Lightroom?
Installing & Updating Lightroom
Introduction to Workflow
Viewing Photos & Videos
The Lightroom Workspace
Viewing Photos on a Mobile Device
Viewing Photos on the Desktop
Playing Videos
Browsing Local Folders on the Desktop
Adding to Lightroom
Capturing Photos using the Lightroom Camera
Adding Photos on Mobile
Adding Photos on the Desktop
Migrating from Desktop Photo Apps
Syncing with the Cloud
Syncing with the Cloud
Smart Previews vs. Originals
Caching for Offline Use
Managing the Local Cache
Organizing Photos & Videos
Grouping Photos into Lightroom Albums
Grouping Photos Using Stacks on the Desktop
Renaming Photos on the Desktop
Deleting & Restoring Photos
Adding Metadata & Searching
Applying Flags, Stars & Color Labels
Assisted Culling
Adding Titles, Captions & Copyright
Fixing the Capture Date & Time on the Desktop
Viewing & Editing the Photo Location
Adding Keywords
Identifying People
Refining the Current View
Searching for Photos
Saving Smart Albums on the Desktop
Introduction to Editing
Why Learn to Edit Photos Using Sliders?
What Not To Do When Editing
Set a Good Foundation with Your Camera Settings
Analyzing the Image
Analyzing the Image—Technical Faults
Analyzing the Image—Artistic Intent
Developing Your Own Style
Editing Tools
Undoing Mistakes & Resetting Edits
Updating AI Edits
Speed Editing using Quick Actions on Mobile & Web
Comparing Versions & Creating Copies
Copying & Pasting Edits
Selecting a Starting Point
Saving Settings as Presets
Browsing, Applying & Importing Profiles
Saving Time with Raw Defaults
Cropping & Straightening
Composition Basics
Understanding Aspect Ratio
Cropping & Straightening Photos
Rotating, Flipping & Trimming Videos
Balancing Light & Contrast
Adjust from the Top… Mostly
Setting Overall Exposure
Global vs. Local Contrast
Recovering Highlight & Shadow Detail
Controlling White & Black Clipping
Adding ‘Pop’ Using Clarity
Removing Haze Using Dehaze
Using Tone Curves
Merging HDR Images on the Desktop
HDR Editing
Perfecting Color & B&W
Perfecting White Balance
Vibrance vs. Saturation
Great B&W Conversion
Enhancing Color Ranges using the Color Mixer
Adjusting Specific Colors using Point Color on the desktop
Color Grading for Creative Effect
Color Calibration Effects on the Desktop
Adding Lens Blur & Effects
Faking a Lens Blur
Adding a Vignette
Adding Grain
Optimizing Detail
Enhancing Texture or ‘Structure’
Sharpening Photos
Reducing Noise
Enhancing Detail on Special Photos on the Desktop
Fixing Distortion
Removing Chromatic Aberration & Fringing
Fixing Optical Distortion & Lens Vignetting
Fixing Geometric Distortions
Stitching Panoramic Photos on the Desktop
Removing Distractions
Remove Tool Basics
Removing Distractions on Mobile
Removing Distractions on the Desktop
Advanced Retouching using Lightroom
Removing Distractions Using AI
Fixing Red Eye on the Desktop
Masking
Making AI-based Selections
Making Selections using the Brush
Making Selections using a Linear Gradient
Making Selections using a Radial Gradient
Making Selections using a Color Range
Making Selections using a Luminance Range
Making Selections using Depth Range
The Masks Panel
Overlays & Pins
Combining Selections for Advanced Masking
Applying Edits to the Masked Areas
Start-to-Finish Edits
Sunny Coast
Blackbird’s Bathtime
Victoria, B.C.
Sunset at Steephill Cove
Tiger’s Lunch
Nighttime Cobbles
Kids Love Boxes!
Underground Hospital
Orange Windows
Pulteney Bridge
Kanika the Leopard Cub
Buckler’s Hard Cottages
Squirrel’s Feast
The Guy On The Steps
Family Day Out
Back to the Old Days
In-App Tutorials
Sharing Albums on the Web
Sharing Web Galleries
Managing Shared Albums
Enhancing Web Galleries
Connecting to Other Services on the Desktop
Exporting Edited Photos
Sending Photos to Photoshop & Other Editors
Exporting Finished Photos & Videos
Setting Optimal Export Options
Understanding File Resolution
Designing Your Watermark
Designing Your Border on Mobile
Understanding Color Space
Reference Information
Optimizing Performance
Solving Sync Problems
Standard Troubleshooting Steps
Moving to a New Computer or Device
Migrating to Lightroom Classic
Glossary
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