by Phil Nelson | Publisher: Total Training | Release Date: November 2010 | ISBN: 00320100005SI

Total Training for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.0 will teach you to effectively manage your image library and take full control of your digital photography workflow. You will learn Lightroom's sophisticated tools for organizing, optimizing, and outputting photographs, all within a single work environment. This course will allow you to master your growing image library and to effectively optimize your photographs with non-destructive image editing techniques that provide tremendous flexibility and stunning results. You will also discover how easily you can output your images to prints, the web, or a slideshow.

1. CHAPTER 1: THE LIGHTROOM CATALOG & WORK ENVIRONMENT
   • Introduction 00:00:06
   • Understanding the Lightroom Catalog 00:17:38
   • Overview of the Lightroom Interface 00:15:39
   • Personalizing Your Collection with Identity Plates 00:06:25
2. CHAPTER 2: LIBRARY MODULE: IMPORTING & SETTING UP A CATALOG
   • Introduction 00:00:06
   • Importing Images: Previewing, File Handling, Organizing 00:09:51
   • Importing Images: Information to Apply 00:11:37
   • Exploring Grid & Loupe View Options 00:11:50
   • A Quick Tour of the Library 00:15:32
   • Creating Naming Template Presets & Batch Renaming 00:12:14
3. CHAPTER 3: LIBRARY MODULE: USING AN IMAGE LIBRARY
   • Introduction 00:00:06
   • Managing Files & Folders 00:15:11
   • Managing Photo Collections 00:13:52
   • Grouping Photos into Stacks 00:07:30
   • Creating a Virtual Copy of an Image 00:05:03
   • Flagging, Rating & Color Labeling Photos 00:13:26
4. CHAPTER 4: LIBRARY MODULE: TAGGING & FINDING IMAGES
   • Introduction 00:00:06
   • Assigning Metadata 00:12:29
   • Storing & Reading Metadata 00:05:30
   • Organizing Images with Keywords 00:12:25
   • Assigning Attributes with the Painter Tool 00:07:17
   • Using Survey View 00:03:23
   • Using Compare View 00:09:40
   • Finding & Filtering Your Images 00:12:07
5. CHAPTER 5: DEVELOP MODULE: MAKING GLOBAL CORRECTIONS
   • Introduction 00:00:06
   • Cropping Images 00:05:57
   • White Balancing Images 00:07:11
   • Adjusting Tone & Presence 00:13:33
   • Using the Tone Curve Panel 00:06:21
   • Making HSL & Color Adjustments 00:06:07
   • Working with Grayscale & Split Tones 00:06:58
6. CHAPTER 6: DEVELOP MODULE: MAKING LOCAL CORRECTIONS
   • Introduction 00:00:06
   • Removing Red Eye & Spots 00:12:28
   • Using the Graduated Filter Tool 00:07:41
   • Using the Adjustment Brush Tool 00:15:39
   • Working with the Detail Panel 00:13:43
   • The Vignettes Panel 00:04:26
   • Before & After View 00:05:42
   • Copying, Pasting & Synchronizing Edit Settings 00:06:37
   • History & Snapshots 00:05:17
   • Saving & Applying Develop Presets 00:07:57
   • Camera Calibration 00:07:30
   • Using the Quick Develop Panel 00:05:19
7. CHAPTER 7: EXTERNAL EDITING
   • Introduction 00:00:06
   • Editing in Photoshop 00:11:30
   • Editing in Third Party Applications 00:08:41
8. CHAPTER 8: EXPORTING
   • Introduction 00:00:06
   • Setting Export Parameters 00:10:12
   • Saving Export Presets 00:07:21
   • Export Plug-ins & the Lightroom Plug-in Manager 00:04:41
   • Post-Processing after Export 00:08:16
9. CHAPTER 9: SLIDESHOW MODULE: CREATING PRESENTATIONS
   • Introduction 00:00:06
   • Touring the Slideshow Module & Building a Slide Layout 00:13:19
   • Adding Overlay Items to Your Slides 00:12:36
   • Previewing, Saving & Exporting a Slideshow 00:08:43
10. CHAPTER 10: PRINT MODULE: CONTACT SHEETS, PACKAGES & PRINTS
    • Introduction 00:00:06
    • Using the Contact Sheet Layout Engine 00:13:40
    • Using the Picture Package Layout Engine 00:07:55
    • Print Job Options 00:10:28
11. CHAPTER 11: WEB MODULE: PHOTO WEB PRESENTATION
    • Introduction 00:00:06
    • Choosing a Web Gallery Engine 00:06:29
    • Applying a Template & Customizing the Layout 00:07:44
    • Previewing, Saving, Uploading & Exporting Your Site 00:07:37
    • Credits 00:00:12