Photoshop Lightroom 2 for Dummies (ISBN - 047034539X) PDF
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by Rob Sylvan Photoshop ® Lightroom ® 2 FOR DUMmIES ‰ 01_345399-ffirs.qxp 7/18/08 2:47 PM Page i 01_345399-ffirs.qxp 7/18/08 2:47 PM Page iv by Rob Sylvan Photoshop ® Lightroom ® 2 FOR DUMmIES ‰ 01_345399-ffirs.qxp 7/18/08 2:47 PM Page i Photoshop® Lightroom® 2 For Dummies® Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. 111 River Street Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774 www.wiley.com Copyright © 2008 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permit- ted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646-8600. 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Library of Congress Control Number: 2008930829 ISBN: 978-0-470-34539-9 Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 01_345399-ffirs.qxp 7/18/08 2:47 PM Page ii About the Author Rob Sylvan is a photographer, trainer, writer, and Web developer. In addition to being the National Association of Photoshop Professional’s Lightroom Help Desk Specialist, he also serves as the site director for iStockphoto. Rob writes the “Under the Loupe” column for Photoshop User magazine and blogs about Lightroom at Lightroomers.com. 01_345399-ffirs.qxp 7/18/08 2:47 PM Page iii 01_345399-ffirs.qxp 7/18/08 2:47 PM Page iv Dedication To my beloved life partner, Paloma, without whom none of this would be pos- sible (and not nearly as much fun), and my number one son, Quinn, through whose eyes I see the world anew each day. Author’s Acknowledgments The fact that you’re holding this book right now is more a testament to the multitude of people who made it possible than just the person who put the words to paper. My deepest thanks go to Pete Bauer, for not only taking me on to the NAPP Help Desk, mentoring me over the years, and providing support during the writing of this book, but for opening doors to new worlds. I owe a special debt of gratitude to my Help Desk counterpart Jeanne Rubbo, who undoubt- edly picked up my slack over the last few months! Of course, without NAPP I would not be where I am today, and so I would also like to extend my thanks to Scott and Kalebra Kelby, Jim Workman, Jean Kendra, Larry Becker, Jeff Kelby, and Dave Moser for creating and maintaining the most amazing profes- sional resource I have had the pleasure of being associated with. I am also grateful to all the NAPP members who have sent in their Photoshop and Lightroom questions over the years; you served as the voice in the back of my mind as I wrote. My undying gratitude goes to the awesome team at Wiley. To the folks I worked with directly, Bob Woerner, Paul Levesque, Brian Walls, and Steve Holmes, as well as all those behind the scenes, many thanks for your patience, support, professionalism, and most of all, for making this all come together! Thanks to the Lightroom team at Adobe for mixing your passion and bril- liance into this fantastic tool for digital photographers. To all my friends at iStockphoto for starting me down a path so many years ago that has led me to this point in time. There are too many to name, but extra special thanks to Bruce Livingstone, Pete Rockwell, Pat Lor, and every- one who has ever made me “lol” in the forums. All my love to my wife, Paloma, my son Quinn, and the rest of my family and friends for keeping the coffee flowing, putting up with late nights, making me get out of my chair at regular intervals, and generally taking such good care of me. We did it! 01_345399-ffirs.qxp 7/18/08 2:47 PM Page v Publisher’s Acknowledgments We’re proud of this book; please send us your comments through our online registration form located at www.dummies.com/register/. Some of the people who helped bring this book to market include the following: Acquisitions and Editorial Senior Project Editor: Paul Levesque Acquisitions Editor: Bob Woerner Copy Editor: Brian Walls Technical Editor: Steven Holmes Editorial Manager: Leah Cameron Editorial Assistant: Amanda Foxworth Senior Editorial Assistant: Cherie Case Cartoons: Rich Tennant (www.the5thwave.com) Composition Services Project Coordinator: Katherine Key Layout and Graphics: Ana Carrillo, Carrie A. Cesavice, Reuben W. Davis Proofreaders: Laura Albert, Melissa D. Buddendeck Indexer: Ty Koontz Special Help: Jen Riggs Publishing and Editorial for Technology Dummies Richard Swadley, Vice President and Executive Group Publisher Andy Cummings, Vice President and Publisher Mary Bednarek, Executive Acquisitions Director Mary C. Corder, Editorial Director Publishing for Consumer Dummies Diane Graves Steele, Vice President and Publisher Joyce Pepple, Acquisitions Director Composition Services Gerry Fahey, Vice President of Production Services Debbie Stailey, Director of Composition Services 01_345399-ffirs.qxp 7/18/08 2:47 PM Page vi Contents at a Glance Introduction .................................................................1 Part I: Setting Yourself Up for Success...........................5 Chapter 1: Introducing Lightroom....................................................................................7 Chapter 2: Understanding the Role of the Lightroom Catalog ...................................33 Chapter 3: Digital Photo Basics ......................................................................................51 Part II: Managing Your Photos.....................................63 Chapter 4: Tackling the Import Process........................................................................65 Chapter 5: Viewing and Finding Photos in the Library................................................85 Chapter 6: Organizing and Developing from the Library ..........................................109 Part III: Working in Your Digital Darkroom.................141 Chapter 7: Develop Module Basics ..............................................................................143 Chapter 8: Taking Your Photos to the Next Level ......................................................175 Chapter 9: Using an External Editor.............................................................................197 Part IV: Sharing Your Work with the World.................207 Chapter 10: Exporting Photos.......................................................................................209 Chapter 11: Producing a Slideshow .............................................................................231 Chapter 12: Building a Web Gallery .............................................................................259 Chapter 13: Making Your Own Prints...........................................................................287 Part V: The Part of Tens ............................................317 Chapter 14: Ten Resources All Lightroom Users Need To Know .............................319 Chapter 15: Ten Common Lightroom Problems and Their Solutions......................327 Index .......................................................................339 02_345399-ftoc.qxp 7/18/08 2:42 PM Page vii 02_345399-ftoc.qxp 7/18/08 2:42 PM Page viii
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