Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 : a digital photographer's guide / David Huss, David Plotkin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Huss, David, author.

Contributor:

Plotkin, David.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adobe Photoshop lightroom.

Photography--Digital techniques--Computer programs--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Photography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (376 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Focal Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom has taken the photography world by storm! Let two industry experts, Dave Huss and David Plotkin, help you get up to speed fast with the all-new version 2. This complete reference for all users of Lightroom starts out with the basics, covering each available tool found in Lightroom with step-by-step clarity. The book then moves on to more in-depth discussions of the most often used tools and techniques, so you can customize a workflow that best suits your own needs. Start at the beginning to develop a complete set of Lightroom skills, or skip ahead to the sections that

Contents:

Front Cover; Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Lightroom Fundamentals; Introduction; One Program, Five Modules; How Lightroom Works; What's New in Lightroom 2.0; The Lightroom Workspace; Working with Panels and Panel Group; Hardware and Performance; Color Calibration; Using Multiple Monitors; Customizing Your Identity Plate; Customizing Essential Preferences; Help and Other Resources; Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Library Module; Understanding the Parts of the Library Module; Setting the View Options in the Library Module

Controlling the Tools in the Bottom ToolbarConfiguring the Filmstrip; Customizing the Identity Plate; Chapter 3: Getting Your Photos into Lightroom; Setting Up Import Settings; Importing Photos; Sorting Your Photos; Rating Your Photos; Exporting Images from Lightroom; Chapter 4: Organizing Your Photos; Lightroom Image Management Concepts; The Power of Keywords; The Power of Metadata; Applying Settings with the Painter Tool That Doesn't Paint; Finding Your Images; Exporting and Importing Catalogs; Performing Catalog Maintenance; Chapter 5: Fixing Photos Fast Using Quick Develop

Discovering the Power of Quick DevelopWhat Can Be Done Using Quick Develop?; Saved Presets Pane; Reading Image Histograms; White Balance (WB); The Tone Controls and What They Do; Quick Develop Workflow; Applying Settings to Many Photos; Chapter 6: Precision Correction and Enhancement Using Develop Module; Exploring the Develop Module; Basic Tools; Unleashing the Tool Strip; Straightening an Image; The Spot Remover; Getting the Red Out; Local Adjustment Tools; Split Toning; The Detail Panel; Noise Reduction; Lens Vignetting Correction; Post-Crop Vignettes; Camera Calibration Panel

Chapter 7: Making Local AdjustmentsUsing the Adjustment Brush Tool; Controlling the Adjustment Brush Tool; Portrait Touch-up; Adjustment Brush Controls; Fine-Tuning a Landscape; Cleaning Up after a Volcano; From Rehearsal to the Stage; Selective Color Removal; The Graduated Filter Tool (M); Using Graduated and Adjustment Tools Together; A Last Example; Chapter 8: Showtime: Making Slideshows; Understanding the Slideshow Module; Selecting and Setting Up for Slideshows; Playing the Show; Chapter 9: Web Wizard: Creating and Posting Images on the Web; Understanding the Web Module

Selecting and Setting Up for the WebPreviewing and Exporting Your Photo Gallery; Posting Your Photo Gallery; Chapter 10: Layout and Composition; One Module: Two Purposes; Selecting Photos to Print; Understanding the Layout and Composition Tools; Layout Presets: Templates; Customizing the Layout; The Layout Panel (Grid); Layout Using the Picture Package; Adding Style to Prints with Overlays; Saving It All as a Template; Configuring for Printing; Lightroom Printing Fundamentals; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786612711497

9781136099908

1136099905

9781282711495

1282711490

9780080927138

0080927130

OCLC:

499051648