Product Description
Rob Sheppard understands that technology should benefit the photographer, helping him or her to create more exciting images. That's exactly what Photoshop Lightroom does. Aided by exquisite color photos and screen shots, Rob shows readers how to improve their workflow and produce better photos with Lightroom. Readers learn to use this revolutionary tool in the only context that matters-how it can help them become more productive photographers.
This new edition covers:
* Using Lightroom to streamline the process of importing, managing, developing, and presenting quantities of images
* Exploring nondestructive image processing and color-managed printing
* Working with tone curve, adjust white balance, fine-tune vibrance and saturation, and easily correct color
* Creating presets to use again and again based on adjustments used regularly
* Organizing and managing images in the Library and setting up a customized system
* Creating eye-popping prints, show-stopping slideshows, and Web galleries
* Making the most of Lightroom's integration with Photoshop
* Bringing out detail in highlights and shadows using Recovery and Fill Light controls From the Back Cover
Learn to breathe life into your images with Lightroom 2
Technology should complement talent. Veteran photographer Rob Sheppard finds that Lightroom 2 is perfectly designed for the photographer's needs, giving you back the control over color images that photographers once enjoyed in the traditional darkroom. From editing and organizing your images to processing and displaying photos, this book shares secrets Rob has discovered and developed. His insight will make Lightroom the most valuable tool at your disposal.
Learn how Lightroom processes RAW and JPEG files non-destructively
Discover the way Lightroom is designed for photographers and their workflow needs
Improve your efficiency with the organizational features in the Library module
Navigate quickly through your photos in any module with Filmstrip
Learn how you can optimize your photos quickly with the adjustment brush and graduated filter tools
Discover the keyboard shortcuts that will really save you time
Process multiple images quickly and easily using Sync, Copy, and Paste
Prepare images for the unique requirements of print or online display
