My Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 (My...)

Step-by-step

instructions with callouts to Lightroom 4 images that show you exactly what to do.

Help

when you run into Lightroom 4 problems or limitations.

Tips and Notes

to help you get the most from Lightroom 4.

Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through Adobe Photoshop Lightroom® 4. The tasks include how to:

• Quickly import, organize, and tag your photos

• Build and maintain a well-organized photo catalog

• Make the most of metadata, keywords, and searchable attributes

• Use Quick Develop’s fast, handy image-processing tools

• Apply localized adjustments to specific parts of an image

• Work effectively in black-and-white

• Reduce unwanted image noise

• Output your images to printers, slideshows, photo books, and online galleries

• Customize Lightroom 4’s preview, import, and backup preferences

• Add GPS metadata to your catalog images

BONUS MATERIAL: Find an additional chapter and other helpful information on this book’s website at quepublishing.com/title/ 9780789749970

 Now, for the first time, there's an easy to follow, task-oriented guide to Lightroom 4 for those who are new to the program — including a new generation of photographers who haven't used Lightroom's "predecessors," Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. Friendly, quick, and 100% practical, My Lightroom 4 walks new Lightroom users through every task they'll want to perform.

Renowned Adobe software expert Ted LoCascio covers:

• Importing photos into a Lightroom database
• Organizing and tagging photos for easy retrieval
• Taking full advantage of Lightroom 4's powerful photo editing and enhancement tools
• Outputting photos to printers, online galleries, email, Facebook, Flickr, and other destinations

Every task is presented step-by-step, using carefully annotated, full-color screenshots, all numbered so there's no chance of getting lost of confused. Everything's clearly organized in modular, self-contained chapters designed to help readers get started with Adobe Lightroom 4 fast, and get great results in no time. Throughout, the book is packed with helpful tips, lists, and quick solutions to the problems users are most likely to encounter.

Ted LoCascio is a professional graphic designer, author, and educator. He served as senior designer at the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) for several years and has created layouts, graphics, and designs for many successful software training books, videos, websites, and magazines. Ted is the author of numerous software training books and videos and has contributed articles to Photoshop User magazine, Creativepro.com, the Quark Xtra newsletter, PlanetQuark.com, indesignsecrets.com, and InDesign Magazine. He has also taught at the Adobe CS Conference, the InDesign Conference, the Pixel Conference, the Vector Conference, and PhotoshopWorld.

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1. Getting Started with Lightroom 4

2. Previewing Photos in the Library Module

3. Organizing Images in the Library

4. Working with Metadata and Keywords

5. Searching for Images

6. Using Quick Develop

7. Adjusting Images in the Develop Module

8. Applying Localized Adjustments

9. Develop Module Workflow

10. Working in Black-and-White

11. Reducing Noise and Sharpening

12. Mapping Photos

13. Printing

14. Creating Books

15. Creating Slideshows

16. Creating Web Galleries

17. Working with DSLR Video