Today I answer some questions about White Balance and dispel a common myth that I hear often. But first, just a quick reminder: It’s only one week before the Worldwide Photo Walkwill take place on Saturday, October 7, around the globe. The event is free, fun and for a good cause (to raise money for the […]
Month: June 2024
Four Fast Tips to Optimize Screen Space in Lightroom
We’ll start off this week with some quick tips to get more Lightroom on screen. (That will make more sense later) Above Here’s the standing view of Lightroom Classic. Let’s look at some different ways of maximising our workspace. You’ll see that the title bar at the top of Lightroom is hidden when you press Shift F. This […]
Choosing Objects
With the latest updates across the Lr/ACR applications, one of the most helpful for creating masks is the ability to select “objects” using the power AI and your ability draw a selection surrounding said object. Where do objects fit into the selections? There are so many options, such as Sky, Subject Background, People, Colour, Luminance and Depth. When […]
Replacing “Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic” with Your Custom Logo or Text: A How-To Guide
This is a quick and easy way to change the default text in the upper left corner of the Lightroom Classic window. You can replace it with your own text or logo. STEP 1: If you are using a Mac computer, go to the Lightroom Classic menu (as shown above) and select ‘Identity Plate Setup …’. […]
Optimizing Color Labels in Lightroom Classic: Part 1
Lightroom Classic’s color labels can be used for a number of different purposes. The most important thing is that I consider them when deciding what aspects of my photographic work would be useful to visually represent. There is no right answer to this question. It depends on how each of us thinks about our photo collections and […]
Top 10 Tips for Lightroom Classic and Lightroom
The year is fast coming to an end and I want to share some of my favorite Lightroom Classic and Lightroom tips to help you finish the year on a positive note or to start off next year on a great foot. Why not do both? Feel free to add any additional tips in the comments. Configure […]
Exploring Why the Apple iPad Pro is Ideal for DSLR and Mirrorless Photographers Using Mobile Lightroom
I talk to many people who aspire to creating mobile workflows using an iPad, yet are frustrated by the import process – something which has long been my Achilles heel; however, recent improvements to Lightroom and an iPad Pro feature finally make this seamless and effortless. Here are two factors that made an impactful statement […]
Another Five Useful Tips for Lightroom Classic
Locate your catalog (LrC). After knowing where you have stored your photos, you will need to know the location of the Lightroom Classic Catalog file. It is stored by default in a Lightroom folder within your Pictures folder. The default preference is to load the most recent catalog. This means that if ever you opened another catalog […]
Julieanne’s Insights on Using Keywords in Lightroom Classic
Hi, everybody. Although it seems strange to share Lightroom tips with all that is going on in the world and here with the virus, I suppose we should do so rather than focus on the bad news. Note: Check out my Blog today to get an update on my live seminars in Houston and LA and the Coronavirus. Adobe’s Julieanne […]
A Fast Method for Sharpening Women’s and Children’s Skin in Photos
You can use a very powerful slider on Lightroom’s Detail Panel to sharpen only the details of your subject (eyes brows lips etc.). Without making their skin grainy and harsh (it’s fine to make men’s faces sharp, detailed, and textured as nobody cares how men look). It is surprisingly simple, but makes a huge difference. Only […]