by Mikkel Aaland | Publisher: Peachpit Press | Release Date: May 2012 | ISBN: 9780132946506

This complete training program from Adobe Press and video2brain combines over 10 hours of exceptional video training to teach you the fundamentals of Adobe Lightroom 4 as well as the basic principles of image processing and management. Award-winning photographer and teacher Mikkel Aaland walks you through the main features of the program, showing you how to import images, apply keywords, and create Collections; then moving on to the Develop module, where you use sophisticated controls to bring out the best in each image. Mikkel also shows you how to export your photos to print, the Web, or to other media. The course includes extensive coverage of what's new in Lightroom 4 such as the Map and Book modules, and vastly improved image processing engine.

1. Introduction to Lightroom 4
   • What Is Lightroom? 00:01:55
   • How to Use This Course 00:01:10
   • What's New in Lightroom 4 00:07:10
   • The Lightroom Workspace 00:04:01
2. Project Explorations
   • Importing Images from an iPhone 00:06:40
   • Posting a Video to Facebook 00:04:40
   • Working Efficiently with Virtual Copies, Stacking, and Snapshots 00:07:48
   • New Process Version 00:06:03
3. Importing Your Photos
   • Importing from a Memory Card or Hard Drive 00:09:56
   • Where to Store Your Photos 00:04:32
   • File Handling Options 00:04:32
   • File Renaming Options 00:06:32
   • Applying Develop and Metadata Settings on Import 00:06:48
   • Preferences for Photo Importing 00:07:04
4. Working with Lightroom
   • General Preferences 00:03:29
   • Presets Preferences 00:04:28
   • External Editing Preferences 00:04:39
   • File Handling Options 00:05:18
   • Interface Preferences 00:06:38
   • Working with Panels and Lights Out 00:10:41
   • Catalog Settings 00:08:39
   • Creating a Custom Watermark 00:08:03
   • Setting Up an Identity Plate 00:05:08
5. Working with the Library Module
   • The Library Module 00:03:50
   • Grid View 00:03:26
   • Loupe View 00:03:50
   • Compare View 00:07:20
   • Survey View 00:03:31
   • Working with the Filmstrip 00:09:50
   • Video Support 00:10:44
   • Quick Collections 00:03:04
   • Collections 00:03:31
   • Smart Collections 00:06:33
   • Rating, Labels, and Flags 00:12:23
   • Keywords 00:03:04
   • Working with Metadata 00:07:16
   • Library Filters 00:08:19
   • Stacking Photos 00:04:59
   • Dealing with Offline Files 00:05:12
6. Catalogs
   • Catalogs, Folders, and Collection 00:07:16
   • Backing Up Your Catalogs 00:03:26
7. Exporting
   • Exporting Images 00:04:59
   • Publishing Services 00:05:44
8. Working with the Map Module
   • Intro to the Map Module and Setting Map Preferences 00:12:56
   • Working with Tagged and Non-Tagged Photos, Filtering, and Using Saved Locations 00:11:22
   • Loading a Tracklog 00:04:14
9. Editing Essentials
   • Develop Presets 00:04:28
   • Basic Exposure Controls 00:11:59
   • Clarity for Your Photos 00:02:51
   • Vibrant and Saturated Colors 00:02:14
   • Fine-Tuning with the Tone Curve 00:08:19
   • Vignetting Effects 00:06:18
   • Applying Changes to Other Photos 00:10:26
   • Using Auto Sync 00:02:24
   • Color Adjustments 00:05:16
   • New Process Version 00:07:06
   • Chromatic Aberration 00:01:19
   • Soft Proofing 00:06:31
   • Quick Develop Panel 00:05:30
   • Creating Virtual Copies 00:02:39
10. Retouching and Correction: Local Adjustments
    • The Graduated Filter 00:07:35
    • Noise Reduction 00:04:03
    • Sharpening 00:07:56
    • Cropping and Straightening Photos 00:05:41
    • Adding Grain Effects in the Effects Panel 00:03:01
    • Lens Corrections 00:03:44
    • Removing Red-Eye 00:03:17
    • Sensor Dust Removal 00:06:54
    • Portrait Touch-Up 00:11:01
    • The Adjustment Brush 00:12:44
11. From Color to Black-and-White
    • Converting Color into Black-and-White 00:05:48
    • Adding a Color Tint 00:05:13
12. Printing
    • Printing One Image 00:11:32
    • Printing Multiple Images 00:10:25
    • Print Settings 00:07:09
13. Slideshows and Web Photo Galleries
    • Creating a Web Gallery 00:07:15
    • Preview, Export, and Upload 00:05:16
    • Creating a Slideshow 00:14:29
    • Slideshow Presentation Options 00:07:03
14. Making Books
    • Preparing Your Images 00:06:07
    • Book Settings 00:05:48
    • Book Layout and Output 00:13:43
15. Closing Thoughts
    • Closing Thoughts 00:01:10