Lightroom in Easy Steps

Lightroom in easy steps begins by

looking at the desktop, mobile and web versions of Lightroom and shows how they

can be used individually and together to effortlessly capture, edit, and share

photos between your devices. This provides a one-stop-shop for all of your

photography needs, whether you are at home or at different locations capturing

photos.

Lightroom has a sophisticated range of color editing

tools, for fine-tuning every aspect of a photo. These are looked at in detail,

so you can master all of the techniques required to edit your photos to your

own exact requirements, and include:

Profiles, which are

preset options that can apply a range of editing elements to photos, mostly

unprocessed ones (RAW). Once a profile has been created, it can be used on

similar photos to create a consistent appearance. If required, additional

editing can be undertaken once a profile has been applied. Light, including

exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, whites, and blacks. Color, including

white balance, temperature, tint, black and white, vibrance, hue, saturation,

and luminance. Targeted adjustment, including

the Tone Curve and the Color Mixer. Effects, including

texture, clarity, dehaze, and vignette. Detail, including

sharpening - to improve the focus of a photo - reducing color noise, and

applying film grain effects. Optics, for

correcting camera lens issues for digital photos, including chromatic

aberration, lens corrections, and defringing. Geometry, which can

be used to edit the geometric perspective in photos - for instance if buildings

do not initially appear straight.

The book also covers the 40+ preset editing techniques

that can be applied to photos in a single click, how to manage and handle your

photos, the search options so you never lose track of any of your photos, and

how to share your photos.

Lightroom in easy steps demystifies

the latest developments in the world of digital photo editing, organizing,

sharing, and storing so that all of your attention can be focused on making

your photos as stunning as possible.