Photoshop Lightroom : From Snapshots to Great Shots (Covers Lightroom 4)

Chapter headings: From camera to computer : importing your images -- Keeping track : finding and sorting your images -- The develop module : making images look a whole lot better -- Selective adjustment : using the adjustment tools for local edits -- Fine-tuning and special effects : taking your images to their full potential -- Off to the presses : how to create your own photo book -- The print module : making great-looking prints at home -- Sharing and exporting : getting your work out of lightroom Now that you've got those amazing DSLR shots, you need a book that goes beyond the software manual to help you organize and process your images using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom-including the recently announced Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4. In "Photoshop Lightroom: From Snapshots to Great Shots," professional photographer Jeff Revell helps you master the fundamentals and create stunning ready-to-display images. Jeff covers the basics-from importing images, to making minor fixes and local edits, to applying special effects to fine-tune your photographs. You'll also get a sneak-peek at Jeff's entire workflow as he shows you how to make adjustments to your photos and complete your vision for a shot-a process that begins the moment you pick up your camera and ends with your final edit in Lightroom. Follow along with your friendly and knowledgeable guide, and you will learn key software techniques to organize and improve your images, including: Importing and tracking your images using keywords, filters, and Smart Collections Using the selective adjustment tools to improve the quality of your images Enhancing your images with gradients, vignettes, and Dodge & Burn Creating a photo book Printing contact sheets or a picture package Sharing your images via email, slideshows, or an online Web gallery Whether you just purchased Lightroom 4 or are hanging onto a previous edition, this guide is packed with expert advice and tips and written by a photographer for photographers-all geared to help you understand the fundamentals and create an efficient photography workflow. Beautifully illustrated with large, vibrant photos, this book teaches you how to take control of your photography to get the image you want every time. Join the book's Flickr group to share your photos and discuss how you use Photoshop Lightroom to make great shots at "(http://flickr.com/groups/photoshoplightroomfromsnapshotstogreatshots) flickr.com/groups/photoshoplightroomf... . " Now that you've got those amazing DSLR shots, you need a book that goes beyond the software manual to help you organize and process your images using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom–including the recently announced Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4. In Photoshop Lightroom: From Snapshots to Great Shots, professional photographer Jeff Revell helps you master the fundamentals and create stunning ready-to-display images. Jeff covers the basics – from importing images, to making minor fixes and local edits, to applying special effects to fine-tune your photographs. You'll also get a sneak-peek at Jeff's entire workflow as he shows you how to make adjustments to your photos and complete your vision for a shot – a process that begins the moment you pick up your camera and ends with your final edit in Lightroom. Follow along with your friendly and knowledgeable guide, and you will learn key software techniques to organize and improve your images, including: Importing and tracking your images using keywords, filters, and Smart Collections Using the selective adjustment tools to improve the quality of your images Enhancing your images with gradients, vignettes, and Dodge & Burn Creating a photo book Printing contact sheets or a picture package Sharing your images via email, slideshows, or an online Web gallery Whether you just purchased Lightroom 4 or are hanging onto a previous edition, this guide is packed with expert advice and tips and written by a photographer for photographers–all geared to help you understand the fundamentals and create an efficient photography workflow. Beautifully illustrated with large, vibrant photos, this book teaches you how to take control of your photography to get the image you want every time. Join the book's Flickr group to share your photos and discuss how you use Photoshop Lightroom to make great shots at flickr.com/groups/photoshoplightroomfromsnapshotstogreatshots.

Photoshop Lightroom: From Snapshots to Great Shots goes beyond the software manual to help photographers organize and process their images using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Professional photographer Jeff Revell shows how to master the fundamentals to create stunning ready-to-display images. Jeff covers the basics—from importing images, to making minor fixes and local edits, to applying special effects to fine-tune photographs. The book also offers a sneak-peek at Jeff's entire workflow as he shows how to make adjustments to photos and complete the vision for a shot—a process that begins the moment he picks up the camera and ends with the final edit in Lightroom. Photographers will learn key software techniques to organize and improve their images, including: importing and tracking images using keywords, filters, and Smart Collections; using the selective adjustment tools to improve image quality; enhancing images with gradients, vignettes, and Dodge and Burn; creating a photo book; printing contact sheets or a picture package; and sharing images via email, slideshows, or an online Web gallery. Packed with expert advice and tips, this guide is written by a photographer for photographers—demonstrating the fundamentals needed to create an efficient photography workflow. Beautifully illustrated with large, vibrant photos, this book teaches how to incorporate editing techniques into the photography process to get great, high-quality images.