Get better at Adobe Lightroom so that you can streamline your post-production and focus on on creativity Key Features * Manage, edit, and post-produce photographs in one place * Adopt a non-destructive approach to working with seemingly infinite copies of photographs with different looks * Increase productivity and make your creative process easier with Lightroom's functionality and additional tools Book Description It takes talent to be a great photographer, but in the digital era, it also takes a level of technical proficiency. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic was designed as a one-stop-shop for photographers to perfect their final products on a desktop-focused workflow, which includes local storage of your photos in files and folders on your computer. Knowing how to efficiently move around Lightroom means that you'll be able to concentrate on being creative instead of wondering "what does this button do". Complete with step-by-step explanations of essential concepts and practical examples, you will begin with importing photographs into Lightroom, learning how to sort through, sequence, develop, and export ready files in various formats, or even design a book and create gallery ready prints. You will learn how to make informed decisions within Lightroom and how to approach your work depending on the set of photographs you are working on. This guide illustrates real-life usage and workflow examples that are not just for aspiring professionals, but also artists and amateurs who are still getting to grips with the technical side of photography. By the end of the book, you'll be confident in importing, editing, sorting, developing and delivering your photos like a professional. What you will learn * Import photographs from different sources * Understand how to create and finesse edits * Use and manage catalogs, folders, and collections * Develop photographs using all available tools * Prepare files for print and online viewing * Create slideshows and book layouts Who This Book Is For This is a book for photographers who've used Lightroom in the past but need a structured approach to start making the most of its advanced features. If you're a beginner who's willing to invest a bit of time into understanding Lightroom's basic functionality, you can use it just as well - but you might need to look at a few external sources along the way. Essentially, this photography book is aimed at everyone who wants to become proficient enough in Lightroom to make better decisions and focus on creativity instead of the software.

AN AMAZING NEW VERSION OF THE PHOTOSHOP BOOK THAT BREAKS ALL THE RULES! Scott Kelby, Editor and Publisher of Photoshop User magazine-and the best-selling photography techniques author in the world today-once again takes this book to a whole new level as he uncovers more of the latest, most important, and most useful Adobe Photoshop techniques for photographers. This update to his award-winning, record-breaking book does something for digital photographers that's never been done before-it cuts through the bull and shows you exactly "how to do it." It's not a bunch of theory; it doesn't challenge you to come up with your own settings or figure it out on your own. Instead, Scott shows you step by step the exact techniques used by today's cutting-edge digital photographers, and best of all, he shows you flat-out exactly which settings to use, when to use them, and why. LEARN HOW THE PROS DO IT The photographer's workflow in Photoshop has evolved greatly over time, and in this current version of book you'll wind up doing a lot of your processing and editing in Photoshop's Adobe Camera Raw feature (whether you shoot in RAW, JPEG or TIFF-it works for all three). That's because for years now, Adobe has been adding most of Photoshop's new features for photography directly into Camera Raw itself. Since today's photography workflow in Photoshop is based around Camera Raw, about one third of this book is about mastering Camera Raw like a pro. Plus, you'll learn: * The sharpening techniques the pros really use. * The pros' tricks for fixing the most common digital photo problems fast! * The most useful retouching techniques for photographers, and how to make "impossible" selections like wind-blown hair (it's easy, once you know the secrets), and how to use Layers like a pro. * How to seamlessly remove distracting junk from your images. * How to stitch panoramas, how to process HDR for a realistic look, and tricks for pulling way more out of your images than you ever dreamed possible. * The latest Photoshop special effects for photographers (there's a whole chapter just on these!). * A host of shortcuts, workarounds, and slick "insider" tricks to send your productivity through the roof! Scott includes a special chapter with his own workflow, from start to finish, plus, each chapter ends with a Photoshop Killer Tips section, packed with time-saving, job-saving tips that make all the difference. He also provides four bonus chapters, along with the images used in the book for download so you can follow right along. If you're ready to learn all the "tricks of the trade"-the same ones that today's leading pros use to correct, edit, retouch, and sharpen their work-then you're holding the book that will do just that.