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PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 76 User Guide Dragging in the Exposure area of the histogram to adjust the Exposure slider in the Basics panel. 1 Move the pointer into an area of the histogram you want to adjust. The affected area is highlighted, and the affected tone control is displayed in the lower left of the panel. 2 Press and drag the pointer left or right to adjust the corresponding slider value in the Basic panel. Preview highlight and shadow clipping You can preview tonal clipping in a photo as you work on it. Clipping is the shifting of pixel values to the highest highlight value or the lowest shadow value. Clipped areas are either completely white or completely black, and have no image detail. You can preview clipped areas as you adjust the tone sliders in the Basic panel. For a video on adjusting shadows and highlights in a photo, see www.adobe.com/go/learn_lr_video_shadow. Highlight clipped areas Clipping indicators are located at the top of the Histogram panel in the Develop module. The black (shadow) clipping indicator is on the left, and the white (highlight) indicator is on the right. • Move the Blacks slider and watch the black clipping indicator. Move the Exposure or Recovery sliders and watch the white clipping indicator. An indicator turns white when clipping in all channels occurs. A colored clipping indicator means one or two channels are clipped. • To preview clipping in the photo, move the mouse over the clipping indicator. Click the indicator to keep the preview on. Clipped black areas in the photo become blue, and clipped white areas become red. View clipped image areas for each channel ❖ Press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) while moving the Exposure, Recovery, or Blacks sliders in the Basic panel of the Develop module. For the Exposure and Recovery sliders, the image turns black, and clipped areas appear white. For the Blacks slider, the image turns white and clipped areas appear black. Colored areas indicate clipping in one color channel (red, green, blue) or two color channels (cyan, magenta, yellow).

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Contents	3
Chapter 1: Getting started	5
Installation	5
View requirements	5
Install the software	5
Register	5
Where do I start?	5
Adobe Help	5
Adobe Help Resources	5
Lightroom Help	6
Resources	6
Help resources online	6
Adobe Design Center	6
Adobe Developer Center	7
Customer support	7
Downloads	7
Adobe Labs	7
User communities	7
What’s new	8
New features in Lightroom 1.1 and later	8
Chapter 2: Workspace and setup	9
The Lightroom workspace	9
Workspace overview	9
Manage panels and the screen view	10
Dim or hide the Lightroom interface	11
Customize the toolbar	11
Monitor processes	11
Working with the Filmstrip	12
Filmstrip overview	12
Filter the photos displayed in the Filmstrip and Grid view	12
Change the photos displayed in the Filmstrip	13
Assemble photos into the Quick Collection	13
Viewing photos in Loupe view	14
Zoom an image	14
Display the Info Overlay on a photo	15
Setting preferences and personalizing	15
Set preferences for working in Lightroom	15
Personalize identity plates and module buttons	16
Color management	16
About color management in Lightroom	16
Calibrate and profile your monitor	17
Install a color profile	18
Chapter 3: Importing photos	19
Getting photos into your library	19
Import photos into Lightroom: Basic workflow	19
Set import and file-handling preferences	21
About file formats	21
Import photos from disk into Lightroom	22
Preview and select the photos to import	23
Back up photos during import	23
Name photos when importing	24
Naming options	24
The Filename Template Editor and Text Template Editor	24
Apply Develop settings to photos when importing	26
Apply metadata to photos when importing	26
Specify Standard-Size previews when importing	26
Set preview cache	27
Import photos from Photoshop Elements or Photoshop Album 2.0 (Windows)	27
Import photos from a catalog into Lightroom	27
Import photos from Lightroom 1.0	28
Importing automatically	29
About Auto Import	29
Enable automatically importing photos	29
Specify Auto Import settings	29
Chapter 4: Organizing photos in the catalog	31
Library module overview	31
About Lightroom catalogs	31
The Library module	31
Show controls in the Library module toolbar	33
Switch between Grid, Loupe, Compare, and Survey views	34
Set library view options for the Grid view	34
Set Library view options for Loupe view	35
Change the thumbnail size in the Grid view	36
Create and manage catalogs	36
Change catalog settings	37
Browsing the catalog	38
Show photos in the Grid view and the Filmstrip	38
Navigate between images	39
Rearrange photos in the Grid view	39
Select photos in the Grid view and the Filmstrip	39
Rotate photos in the Library module	41
Flip photos in the Library module	41
Rotate or flip photos using the Painter tool	42
Compare photos in the Library module	42
Browse photos by folders	43
Synchronize folders	45
Managing photos	45
About managing files	45
Locate missing photos	46
Update photos changed by another application	46
Rename photos	46
Convert photos to DNG	47
Open a file in Explorer or Finder	47
Create virtual copies	47
Remove photos from libraries	48
Working with collections	49
About collections	49
Create a collection	49
Delete a collection	50
Convert Quick Collections to collections	50
Add photos to a collection	50
Remove photos from a collection	50
Move photos between collections	51
Grouping photos into stacks	51
About stacks	51
Stack photos	52
Expand and collapse stacks	52
Remove or delete photos from a stack	53
Specify the top photo in a stack	53
Move photos in a stack	53
Split a stack into two stacks	53
Automatically stack photos by capture time	54
Edit photos in a stack	54
Filtering and rating photos	54
About filtering photos	54
View ratings, flags, and labels	55
Set rating stars	55
Flag or reject photos	56
Select flagged photos	57
Set labels and color groups	57
Viewing and editing metadata	58
About metadata and XMP	58
View photo metadata	59
Add and edit IPTC metadata	60
Change the photo capture time	60
Create a metadata preset	61
Apply a metadata preset	62
Apply a metadata preset using the Painter tool	62
Edit a metadata preset	62
Copy and paste metadata between photos	62
Synchronize metadata between photos in the catalog	63
Metadata panel actions	63
Working with keywords	63
About keyword tags	63
Create keyword tags	64
Add keyword tags to photos	65
Remove or delete keyword tags from photos or the catalog	65
Import and export keywords	66
Set keyword shortcuts	66
Add or remove keywords using the Painter tool	66
About keyword sets	67
Check and correct spelling (Mac OS)	68
Type special characters (Mac OS)	69
Finding photos in the catalog	69
About finding photos in the catalog	69
Search for photos using the Find panel	69
Find photos using collections	70
Find photos using the Metadata Browser	70
Find photos using EXIF data	71
Find photos using the Keyword Tags panel	71
Chapter 5: Developing photos	72
Develop module overview	72
Panels and tools	72
Reading image histograms	74
Viewing RGB color values	75
Create and apply Develop presets	75
Reset a photo	76
View Before and After photos	77
Copy settings to the Before or After version of a photo	77
Adjusting image color and tone	77
Set the white balance	77
Adjust image tonal scale	79
Adjust the tonal scale using the histogram	79
Preview highlight and shadow clipping	80
Set overall color saturation	81
Tone Curve overview	81
Fine-tune the tonal scale using the Tone Curve panel	82
Fine-tune image colors with HSL sliders	82
Adjust the color calibration for your camera	83
Save default settings for cameras	84
Working in grayscale	84
Convert a photo to gray tones	84
Tone a grayscale photo	84
Working with single-channel grayscale images	85
Retouching and correcting flaws	85
Rotate or flip a photo image in the Develop module	85
Crop and straighten a photo	85
Reduce image noise	86
Sharpen a photo	87
Compensate for chromatic lens aberration	87
Compensate for lens vignetting	88
Heal spots and blemishes	88
Fix red-eye	89
Apply Develop adjustments to other photos	90
Copy the current photo’s Develop settings	90
Paste Develop settings to another photo	90
Apply Develop settings using the Painter tool	90
Synchronize settings with multiple photos	90
Apply settings of previously selected photo	91
Managing image history and snapshots	91
Create snapshots	91
View and undo image adjustment history	91
Quick Develop	92
Quick Develop panel overview	92
Quick-Develop photos in the Library	92
Reset Quick Develop adjustments	93
Chapter 6: Exporting photos	94
Exporting photos	94
Export photos: Basic workflow	94
Choose an export destination folder	95
Name photos when exporting	95
Export file settings	95
Choose post-processing actions	97
Save export presets	97
Export photos using presets	97
Export photos by using the previous settings	98
Synchronize metadata with Adobe Camera Raw and Bridge	98
Editing in other applications	99
About editing in Photoshop or other applications	99
Edit in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements	99
Choose an external editor	100
Edit in other applications	100
Chapter 7: Creating and viewing slideshows	101
Creating slideshows	101
Slideshow module overview	101
Creating a slideshow	102
Rearrange the slide order	103
Specifying the slide layout	104
Choose a slideshow template	104
Specify how photos fill a slide’s image cell	105
Add a border or cast shadow to the image	105
Set the slide margins	105
Set the slide background	106
Rotate slides	106
Adding overlays to slides	107
Add your identity plate to a slideshow	107
Display ratings in a slideshow	108
Add text and metadata to slides	108
Add a drop shadow to text in a slideshow	109
Move and rotate text and other objects in a slide	109
Scale the text and other objects in a slide	110
Remove text and other objects from a slide	110
Playing and exporting slideshows	111
Set slide and transition duration	111
Play music with a slideshow	111
Randomize the slide order	111
Preview a slideshow	111
Play a slideshow	111
Play an impromptu slideshow	112
Export a slideshow	112
Chapter 8: Printing photos	113
Printing photos and contact sheets	113
Print module overview	113
About printing photos: Basic workflow	114
Specify paper size	115
Set up a printer	115
Print in draft mode	116
Laying out photos on a page	116
About print templates	116
Choose a printing template	116
Show or hide rulers and page guides	117
Specify how photos fill an image cell	117
Modify page margins and cell size	117
Layout panel controls	117
Create custom templates	118
View different pages in the Print module	119
Printing overlay text and graphics	119
Print your identity plate	119
Print filename, caption, and other information	120
Print borders around photos	121
Print page numbers, print info, and crop marks	121
Setting resolution and color management	121
Set printing resolution	121
Sharpen a photo for print	122
Set print color management	122
Printing multiple photos	123
Print a contact sheet	123
Print a photo multiple times on a page	123
Chapter 9: Web galleries	124
Creating web photo galleries	124
Web module overview	124
Create web galleries: Basic workflow	125
Specifying web gallery layouts	127
Choose web gallery templates	127
Choose colors for web photo galleries	127
Specify appearance of Lightroom HTML galleries	127
Choose Lightroom Flash gallery layouts	127
Create custom web gallery templates	128
Adding text to web galleries	129
Add titles, description, and contact information	129
Add your identity plate to web photo galleries	129
Display photo titles and captions in web photo galleries	129
Display copyright watermark in web photo galleries	130
Previewing, exporting, and uploading a web photo gallery	130
Preview a web photo gallery	130
About saving and uploading web photo galleries	130
Save a web photo gallery	130
Upload a web photo gallery	130
Set up an FTP preset	131
About specifying a server path	131
Delete FTP presets	131
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PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM

User Guide

Dragging in the Exposure area of the histogram to adjust the Exposure slider in the Basics panel.

Move the pointer into an area of the histogram you want to adjust. The affected area is highlighted, and the

affected tone control is displayed in the lower left of the panel.

Press and drag the pointer left or right to adjust the corresponding slider value in the Basic panel.

Preview highlight and shadow clipping

You can preview tonal clipping in a photo as you work on it. Clipping is the shifting of pixel values to the highest

highlight value or the lowest shadow value. Clipped areas are either completely white or completely black, and have

no image detail. You can preview clipped areas as you adjust the tone sliders in the Basic panel.

For a video on adjusting shadows and highlights in a photo, see

www.adobe.com/go/learn_lr_video_shadow

Highlight clipped areas

Clipping indicators

are located at the top of the Histogram panel in the Develop module. The black (shadow)

clipping indicator is on the left, and the white (highlight) indicator is on the right.

•

Move the Blacks slider and watch the black clipping indicator. Move the Exposure or Recovery sliders and watch

the white clipping indicator. An indicator turns white when clipping in all channels occurs. A colored clipping

indicator means one or two channels are clipped.

•

To preview clipping in the photo, move the mouse over the clipping indicator. Click the indicator to keep the

preview on.

Clipped black areas in the photo become blue, and clipped white areas become red.

View clipped image areas for each channel

❖

Press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) while moving the Exposure, Recovery, or Blacks sliders in the Basic

panel of the Develop module.

For the Exposure and Recovery sliders, the image turns black, and clipped areas appear white. For the Blacks slider,

the image turns white and clipped areas appear black. Colored areas indicate clipping in one color channel (red,

green, blue) or two color channels (cyan, magenta, yellow).