Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 software is essential for today's digital photography workflow. Learn to quickly import, process, manage, and showcase your images - from one shot to an entire shoot. With Lightroom 3, you will spend less time in front of the computer and more time behind the lens.
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Course Outline | Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 — Introduction

A Quick Tour of Photoshop Lightroom

  • Understanding how Lightroom works
  • Managing photos in a library
  • Non-destructive editing
  • The Lightroom workspace
  • The top panel
  • The work area
  • The left and right panel groups
  • The Toolbar
  • The Filmstrip
  • Customizing the workspace
  • The Lightroom modules
  • The Library module
  • The Develop module
  • The Slideshow module
  • The Print module
  • The Web module
  • Atypical workflow
  • Importing photos
  • Reviewing and organizing
  • Working while watching a slideshow
  • Creating a collection
  • Rearranging and deleting images in a collection
  • Comparing photos side by side
  • Comparing several photos
  • Developing and Editing
  • Using Quick Develop in the Library module
  • Working in the Develop module
  • Using the Crop Overlay tool
  • Using Fill Light
  • Sharing your work
  • Exploring the Web module
  • Previewing in a browser
  • Getting Help
  • Navigating Help in the application
  • Accessing LiveDocs Help on the Web
  • Search tips
  • Review questions
  • Review answers

Introducing the Workspace

  • Getting started
  • Toggling screen modes
  • Adjusting the workspace layout
  • Resizing and repositioning the Library window
  • Using a secondary display
  • Resizing panels
  • Showing and hiding panels or panel groups
  • Working with the left and right panel groups
  • Expanding and collapsing panels
  • Hiding and showing panels
  • Customizing the appearance of the panel groups
  • Working with the main display area
  • View modes
  • Grid and Loupe view options
  • Dimming lights
  • Personalizing the identity plate
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Review questions
  • Review answers

Importing

  • Getting started
  • The import process
  • Importing photos from a digital camera
  • Organizing your copied photos in folders
  • Backup strategies
  • Renaming files as they are imported
  • Importing images from a hard disk
  • Applying metadata
  • Importing via drag and drop
  • Importing from other catalogs
  • Importing from a watched folder
  • Tethered shooting
  • Review questions
  • Review answers

Reviewing

  • Getting started
  • Importing images into the library
  • Viewing and managing your images
  • Switching views
  • The Grid view
  • Zooming with the Navigator in Loupe View
  • Comparing photos
  • Using Survey view to narrow down a selection
  • Flagging picks and rejects and deleting images
  • Grouping images in the Quick Collection
  • Moving images into or out of the Quick Collection
  • Converting and clearing the Quick Collection
  • Working with the Filmstrip
  • Hiding the Filmstrip and adjusting its size
  • Using filters in the Filmstrip
  • Change the sorting order of the thumbnails
  • Review question
  • Review answers

Organizing and Selecting

  • Getting started
  • Importing images into the library
  • Organizing folders
  • Creating subfolders
  • Making changes to a folder's content
  • Synchronizing folders
  • Using collections to organize images
  • The Quick Collection
  • Collections
  • Smart collections
  • Applying keyword tags
  • Viewing keyword tags
  • Adding keyword tags
  • Working with keyword sets and nesting keywords
  • Searching by keywords
  • Using Flags and Ratings
  • Flagging images
  • Assigning ratings
  • Adding Metadata
  • Using the Painter tool
  • Finding and filtering files
  • Using the Filter bar to find photos
  • Using the filters in the Filmstrip
  • Renaming and reconnecting missing files
  • Review questions
  • Review answers

Developing and Editing

  • Getting started
  • Quick Develop
  • The Develop module
  • Cropping, rotating, and flipping images
  • Undoing, redoing, and remembering changes
  • Using the Undo and Redo commands
  • The History panel
  • Creating snapshots
  • Creating virtual copies
  • Removing spots
  • Applying basic color corrections
  • Adjusting the white balance and the tonal range
  • Adjusting contrast using the tone curve
  • Sharpening detail and reducing noise
  • Removing or adding vignettes
  • Making discrete color adjustments
  • Understanding hue, saturation and luminance
  • Adjusting colors selectively
  • Converting an image to grayscale
  • Split toning
  • Synchronizing settings
  • Local corrections
  • Using the Graduated Filter tool
  • Using the Adjustment Brush tool
  • Working with an external image editor
  • Review questions
  • Review answers

Creating Slideshows

  • Getting started
  • Importing images into the library
  • Playing an impromptu slideshow
  • Setting up a slideshow
  • Creating a new collection
  • The Lightroom Slideshow module
  • Choosing a slideshow template
  • Customizing your slideshow template
  • Adjusting the layout
  • Setting the slide background
  • Adjusting stroke borders and casting shadows
  • Adding a text overlay
  • Adjusting the playback settings
  • Saving the customized slideshow template
  • Exporting a slideshow
  • Review questions
  • Review answers

Printing Images

  • Getting started
  • Creating a new collection
  • About the LIghtroom Print module
  • Distinguishing the LIghtroom print templates
  • Selecting a print template
  • Specifying the printer and paper size
  • Customizing print templates
  • Changing the number of cells
  • Creating a stroke border
  • Customizing your identity plat
  • Adding captions and metadata information
  • Saving your customized print template
  • Configuring the output settings
  • Using color management
  • Color managed by your printer
  • Color management controlled by Lightroom
  • Saving your print settings as an output collection
  • Printing your job
  • Review questions
  • Review answers

Publishing Your Photos on the Web

  • Getting started
  • The Lightroom Web module
  • Creating a basic web gallery
  • Importing images to the library
  • Creating a new collection
  • Choosing a template in the Web module
  • Rearranging the order of your images
  • Customizing your web gallery
  • Replacing text
  • Changing colors
  • Selecting a layout option for a Flash gallery
  • Personalizing your web gallery
  • Providing more information
  • Specifying output settings
  • Previewing the gallery
  • Saving your custom template
  • Exporting your gallery
  • Uploading your web gallery to a web server
  • Review questions
  • Review answers

Creating Backups and Exporting Photos

  • Getting started
  • Preventing data loss
  • Backing up the catalog file
  • Exporting metadata
  • Backing up the library
  • Exporting images as a catalog
  • Doing incremental backups
  • Exporting photos
  • Exporting JPEG files for on-screen viewing
  • Exporting as PSD or TIFF for further editing
  • Exporting as Original or DNG for archiving
  • Using export presets
  • Setting up post-processing actions
  • Creating user presets
  • Review questions
  • Review answers

Course Details

Lightroom 2              $695

Date
10/18/10 - 10/19/10
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What's Included?

Included In The Cost Of The Course: Course Book, Breakfast And Lunch!

Instructor

Rich Baim

An Adobe Certified Instructor for Adobe Premiere Pro with over twenty years of video editing experience. Rich has a Master of Science degree in Instructional Media and was one of the beta testers for Premiere Pro 1.5. He currently works in the eLearning department at a technology center and specializes in streaming media for health education. Rich emphasizes real-world problem solving and provides "hands-on" experiences for students.

Margaret A. Gaeddert

Margaret "Margee" Gaeddert, is a certified professional designer and owner of G Art & Design in Oklahoma City. A 30 year career in design as an art director, graphic designer, illustrator, and web designer has awarded her regional, national and international awards. She has worked with Fortune 500 and 1000 corporations such as AOL, Avon, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co, Sony Music, CNBC.com and Gucci. Local corporations include American Fidelity, KOCO Television, Metropolitan Library Association and Sperry Van Ness. She teaches design at the University of Central Oklahoma. Gaeddert enjoys serving on the board of the Oklahoma Watercolor Association, and two design advisory boards supporting education in Oklahoma. She holds a bachelor's of fine arts degree and is an accomplished award winning fine artist in watercolor media, calligraphy and caricature art.

Jason Gaines

Mr. Gaines is a certified professional in both Logic Pro 8 and Soundtrack 2. He is currently in demand as an instructor of both applications. Current projects include independent film work and collaboration on the television series, LA Ink. Jason Gaines is a New York City based trumpeter, composer and arranger. He has performed and recorded with some of the most influential performers in the jazz idiom including Arturo Sandoval, Roy Hargrove, Joshua Redman, Freddie Hubbard, Jackie McLean, Gerald Wilson and others. He holds degrees from Manhattan School of Music, New York University and Teachers College, Columbia University.

Foster Johnson

Foster Johnson is the Owner and Lead Creative for Foster Johnson Studios. He has 10 years of professional creative development and leadership experience in interactive, print and advertising, executing creative direction, art direction and team strategy. An architect of numerous web based commerce and database connectivity solutions, as well as e-commerce, telecoms, entertainment, advertising, publishing, photography and video for broadband. Johnson is an Adobe Certified Instructor (ACI) with expert level application skills in Adobe Creative Suite 3, including: Flash using ActionScript 3.0, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects Pro, InDesign, Acrobat Pro, Captivate 3.0, LiveCycle ES as well as QuarkXPress and web application development using advanced CSS, SQL, AJAX, XML, RSS, Google AdSense and AdWords.

Rick Allen Lippert

Rick Allen Lippert is president of Lippert Media in Oklahoma City with 30 years experience on both sides of the camera. Specializing in industrial production, he has won numerous awards for his writing, producing, and directing for clients such as the Oklahoma Arts Institute, Oklahoma City University, the City of Oklahoma City, the University of Central Oklahoma, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration.His commercial clients include CompSource Oklahoma and Dane Design. Rick has been using Final Cut Pro since version 1.25. As an adjunct instructor, he teaches video production at Oklahoma City Community College and media writing at the University of Oklahoma.

Kiri Roberts

Kiri Christopher Roberts is the creative director of One Media USA, a media production house located in Albany, NY. Born in Zimbabwe, Kiri migrated to the UK where he received a Masters in Audio Production from the University of Westminster in London. With a diverse international experience he has worked on music production, TV commercials, documentary films, music videos and currently ‘Frozen River’ the movie. Kiri is also a contributing writer for the Edit-Well magazine whose editor is Larry Jordan of LA. Kiri balances his time between his business and as a trainer for Apple Pro Apps. He is an Apple Certified end user and trainer for Motion 3, FCP6, STP2 & Logic 8.

Adam Karneboge

Adam Karneboge, an avid road warrior and trainer for Metro Technology Centers, is a partner, and Director of Services & Technology, for MacSpecialist, a full-service Apple shop with locations in Villa Park and Chicago, IL. Adam is an Apple Certified Macintosh Technician, Apple Certified Technical Coordinator and Apple Certified System Administrator, teaching all of Apple's IT courses. including Xsan. Over the past five years, Adam has taught more than 160 classes for Apple, MacSpecialist, AATC's, and various companies and school districts, to outstanding reviews. He is also an avid fan who wholeheartedly stands with the Chicago Cubs. He wants you to know that he has a brick in the pavement outside Wrigley Field reading, "The Karneboge's, If It Takes Forever.”

Rob Daniels

Rob Daniels is President and Owner of Tech Wyze, Inc., in Kansas City, a computer consulting and training company. Rob began his career in professional digital photography in the early 1990s and found himself supporting his employer's computer imaging systems. After making a transition into the IT world, he became network manager of a publishing company and spent four years training graphics professionals across North America. Later, Rob established his own IT company to support such clients as Hallmark Cards, Kansas City Power & Light, and many more. Rob is a CompTia Certified Technical Trainer +, Apple Certified Trainer, and Adobe Certified Instructor. He holds numerous other IT certifications.

Cameron L. Fadjo

Cameron L. Fadjo is an instructor of iPhone/Objective-C 2.0 and Java development at Columbia University's Teachers College. A former Business Specialist with Apple and product specialist for Native Instruments, GmBH, Mr. Fadjo has over seven years of experience as a corporate trainer and leader. He holds a certification as a teacher in the state of New Hampshire and as a certified professional in Logic Pro 8. In addition, he holds a Bachelor of Music (B.M) in Music Synthesis from Berklee College of Music and an M.A. (Instructional Technology and Media) and Ed.M. (Cognitive Studies in Education) both from Teachers College, Columbia University. While he is pursuing his PhD from Columbia University, Mr. Fadjo is the lead researcher on a 4-year project using innovative and experimental ways to teach computer science and is concurrently the Director of the iPhone Development Group at Teachers College.

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