We looked at putting photos together in albums to organize them, and also how to use flags and star ratings. But how do you then filter the photos to only show your best images?In this post, we'll look at how to use the powerful search facilities … Click to continue
How do I use flags and star ratings with the cloud-based Lightroom apps to identify my favorite photos?
You can put photos together in albums to organize them, but what if you need to quickly find your favorites? Rating your photos makes it easy to filter the photos to only show your best images.(This post is uses the cloud-based versions of … 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 rearrange existing photos into a new dated folder structure?
In a previous post entitled How do I reorganize my Folders panel we discussed how to create, rename and delete folders, and how to move photos between folders. If you're moving to a dated folder structure, Lightroom won't create the folder structure … Click to continue
How do I use the Import dialog’s Destination panel to put the photos into dated folders?
In an earlier post, we briefly discussed using the Destination panel to choose where to select the location for your photos, highlighting the folder in white. We also said that Lightroom can automatically organize the photos into subfolders for you, … Click to continue
How do I reorganize my Folders panel?
Lightroom only automatically organizes photos (for example, into dated folders) while importing. But if your existing folder structure is a mess, you can tidy it up manually by creating, moving, renaming and deleting folders and photos. While … Click to continue
Why not organize photos into folders by topic?
Having decided where to store your photos, you also need to decide how to organize them. Why not just organize your photos by topic?Before you used photo management software, such as Lightroom, you may have organized your photos into folders by … Click to continue
Where should you store your photos?
Where should you store your photos? And why does it matter? Because Lightroom doesn’t hide your photos away from you, they’re kept as normal image files in folders on your hard drive. It's one of the common misunderstandings we discussed here.The … Click to continue
How do I create and manage collections?
In the "Why use collections to organize photos?" post, we learned why you might want to use collections to group photos. Now let's learn how… How to create a collection To create a collection, scroll down to the Collections panel, which you’ll find … Click to continue
Why use collections to organize photos?
In previous posts, we've learned how store photos and videos in folders on your hard drive, but now let's start organizing them into virtual collections based on their content.Collections are designed to group photos and videos for a specific … Click to continue
How do I use the Import dialog’s Destination panel to put the photos in per-shoot folders?
In the last post, we learned how to automatically place photos into dated folders, but if you need to find photos outside of Lightroom, you may want to store your photos in a year/shoot-named hierarchy instead. This still meets the best practice … Click to continue
How do I organize photos into folders?
Once you’ve decided where to store the photos on the hard drive, you then need to decide how to organize them. There’s no right or wrong way of organizing photos on your hard drive, but there are some basic principles that can help you avoid … Click to continue