Macromedia Lightroom - 4.0 Instruction Manual

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ADOBE® PHOTOSHOP® LIGHTROOM® 4

Legal notices

Legal notices

For legal notices, see http://help.adobe.com/en_US/legalnotices/index.html.

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Contents

Chapter 1: Install, register, set up Lightroom

Install Lightroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Register your software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Adobe Product Improvement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Check for Lightroom updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Get offline Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

What’s new in Lightroom 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Lightroom extras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Chapter 2: The Lightroom workflow

Importing photos into Lightroom: Basic workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

The Library module: Basic workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Applying adjustments in the Develop module: Basic workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Exporting photos: Basic workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Editing in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements: Basic workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Creating slide shows: Basic workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Printing photos: Basic workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Creating web galleries: Basic workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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Chapter 3: Workspace and setup

Workspace overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Managing panels and the screen view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

The toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Displaying the Library on a second monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Setting preferences for working in Lightroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Personalizing identity plates and module buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using the Watermark Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Color management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Chapter 4: Importing photos

Set import and file-handling preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Supported file formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Import photos and video into a catalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Specify import options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Set preview cache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Naming options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

The Filename Template Editor and Text Template Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Import using presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Import photos using fewer options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Import photos from a tethered camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Import photos from Photoshop Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Import photos from a different Lightroom catalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Import photos automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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Chapter 5: Viewing photos in the catalog

Viewing photos in the Filmstrip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Viewing photos in Loupe view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Browsing photos in Grid view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Filter photos in the Filmstrip and Grid view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Selecting photos in the Grid view and the Filmstrip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Switching between Grid, Loupe, Compare, and Survey views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Comparing photos in the Library module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Setting Library view options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Chapter 6: Managing catalogs and files

About Lightroom catalogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Creating and managing catalogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Backing up the catalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

The Volume Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Creating and managing folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Synchronize folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Manage photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Locate missing photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Create virtual copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

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Chapter 7: Map your photos

View photos on a map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Navigate the map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Work with photos and GPS data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Save locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Chapter 8: Organizing photos in the catalog

Photo collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Grouping photos into stacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Flag, label, and rate photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Viewing and editing metadata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Finding photos in the catalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Work with video in Lightroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Using the Quick Develop panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Chapter 9: Developing photos

Develop module overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Adjust image color and tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Work in grayscale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Adjust crop and rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Retouch photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Apply local adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Sharpening and noise reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Process versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Correct lens distortion and adjust perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Vignette and grain effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

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Soft-proof images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Apply Develop adjustments to other photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Manage image history and snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Chapter 10: Exporting photos

Export files to disk or CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Create Export Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Export photos using the previous settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Export photos using presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Email photos from Lightroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Export from Lightroom to Adobe Revel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Export from Lightroom to Facebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Export from Lightroom to Flickr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Export to Hard Drive using Publish Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Export plug-ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Chapter 11: Editing in other applications

Specify external editing preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Open photos in Photoshop Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Open photos in Photoshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Open photos in third-party imaging applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

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Chapter 12: Creating and viewing slide shows

Slideshow module panels and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Specifying the slide layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Adding overlays to slides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Playing and exporting slide shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Chapter 13: Printing photos

Print module overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Select a printer and paper size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Laying out photos in a print template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Printing overlay text and graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Work with custom print templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Specify options in the Print Job panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Save print settings as a print collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Chapter 14: Creating books

Chapter 15: Creating web photo galleries

Web module panels and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Specify web gallery layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Create custom web gallery templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Save web settings as a web collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Preview, export, and upload web photo galleries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Create and manage FTP presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

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Keys for working with panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Keys for navigating modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Keys for changing views and screen modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Keys for using a secondary window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Keys for managing photos and catalogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Keys for comparing photos in the Library module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Keys for rating and filtering photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Keys for working with collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Keys for working with metadata and keywords in the Library module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Keys for working in the Develop module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Keys for working in the Slideshow module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Keys for working in the Print module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Keys for working in the Web module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Keys for using Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

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Chapter 1: Install, register, set up Lightroom

Install Lightroom

1 Close any other Adobe application open on your computer.

2 Insert the installation disc into your CD or DVD drive, and follow the onscreen instructions.

Register your software

Register your product to receive complimentary installation support, notification of updates, and other services.

❖ To register, follow the onscreen instructions in the Registration dialog box, which appears after you install the

software.

If you postpone registration, you can register at any time by choosing Help > Lightroom Registration.

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Adobe Product Improvement Program

After you have used Lightroom a certain number of times, a dialog box appears asking about participation in the
Adobe Product Improvement Program.

If you choose to participate, data about your use of Lightroom is sent to Adobe. No personal information is recorded
or sent. The Adobe Product Improvement Program collects information only about which features and tools you use
and how often you use them.

You can start participating or stop participating at any time:

• To participate, choose Help > Adobe Product Improvement Program and click Yes, Participate.

• To stop participating, choose Help > Adobe Product Improvement Program and click No, Thank You.

Check for Lightroom updates

To make sure you’re running the most recent version of Lightroom, do one of the following:

• In Lightroom, choose Help > Check For Updates.

• Go to the Adobe Product updates page and choose Lightroom from the Product pop-up menu. Then, click Go and

download the update.

Each update includes installation instructions and a ReadMe file with information on new features and bug fixes.

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Get offline Help

Web-based Lightroom Community Help is a combination of Adobe documentation and how-to learning content
created by experts in the community. There are two ways to access Lightroom Help when you’re working offline.

• Install the Adobe Community Help Client for Lightroom 4. The Community Help Client is a small, lightweight app

that lets you download the latest version of HTML-based Help to your desktop. You can then access Help when you
are offline.

• Download a PDF of Lightroom Community Help by clicking the View Help PDF button in the upper-right corner

of any Lightroom
the links to videos and other community content that is available online.

4 Help page. The PDF includes the complete Adobe documentation but does not include all of

What’s new in Lightroom 4

Book module Lay out a book and send it to Blurb.com for printing. See “Creating books” on page 175.

Map module See your photos on a map. See “View photos on a map” on page 67.

Soft proofing See how your colors will look when printed. See “Soft-proof images” on page 126.

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Basic panel changes New and improved controls to adjust tone and contrast. See “Adjust overall image tonal scale” on

page 109 and “Process versions” on page 122.

RGB point curves See “Fine-tune the tonal scale using the Tone Curve panel” on page 111.

DNG lossy compression See “Convert photos to DNG” on page 64.

Additional local corrections Apply local adjustments for white balance, highlights, shadows, noise reduction, and

moiré. See

Email photos Share photos with others via email directly from Lightroom. See “Email photos from Lightroom” on

page 135.

Export to Revel The Revel plug-in allows you to send your photos directly to Adobe Revel. See “Export from

Lightroom to Adobe Revel” on page 136.

Do more with video Play, scrub, and preview videos in Lightroom. Edit, trim clips, set poster frames, and export

videos. See

“Apply local adjustments” on page 118.

“Work with video in Lightroom” on page 100.

Lightroom extras

• Visit the Adobe Exchange to download samples, plug-ins, and extensions from Adobe and third-parties. Plug-ins

and extensions can help you automate tasks, customize workflows, create specialized effects, and more.

• Visit Adobe Labs to download and evaluate new and emerging technologies from Adobe, such as the DNG Profile

Editor and the Adobe Lens Profile Creator.

• Visit the Lightroom channel on Adobe TV to view instructional and inspirational videos.

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Chapter 2: The Lightroom workflow

For detailed instructions, click the links below.

Importing photos into Lightroom: Basic workflow

You must import photos into the Lightroom catalog to begin working with them. Importing tells Lightroom what
photos are in the catalog, and whether they are imported directly from a camera, hard drive, memory card reader, or
other storage device. During import, you can choose either to move or copy the photo files into a specific folder, or
reference the photo files in their current location. As photos are imported, you can rename them, apply Develop
module adjustments to them, embed metadata and keywords, and even back up the original photos to a different
folder.

Note: Lightroom supports photos up to 65,000 pixels long or wide, up to 512 megapixels. For a complete list of supported
file formats, see

After they are imported, Lightroom adds the photos to the catalog and starts building previews and cataloging
metadata. Unless manually removed, the previews and metadata stay in the catalog, even if you move the
corresponding photos off your computer to archive them at a different storage location. Thumbnail previews appear
in the Grid view and Filmstrip, and folders containing the imported photos appear in the Folders panel of the Library
module. You can’t import the same photo at the same location into Lightroom multiple times unless you first delete
the photo from the catalog. See

“Supported file formats” on page 27.

“Browsing photos in Grid view” on page 43 and “Create virtual copies” on page 65.

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Note: Lightroom also offers an auto-import feature for automatically importing photos into the catalog from a specified
folder. See

The visual import window allows you to preview, select, name, and add information about the photos you want to
import. To import photos into Lightroom, follow these basic steps:

1. Connect the camera or memory card reader to your computer.

In addition to cameras and memory card readers, Lightroom imports photos from any folder on the hard drive, CDs
or DVDs, and other storage devices. You can also import photos from another Lightroom catalog or from
Photoshop

When A Memory Card Is Detected.

2. Select the location of the photos to import.

To bring photos into the catalog, do any of the following:

• Click the Import button in the Library module.

• Choose File > Import Photos And Video.

• Drag a folder that contains photos or drag a group of photos into the Grid view of the Library module.

Use the Source panel on the left side of the import window to navigate to the folder that contains the photos you want
to import.

“Import photos automatically” on page 38.

Elements.

To have Lightroom start automatically when you plug in a camera or card reader, choose Lightroom > Preferences
(Mac OS) or Edit > Preferences (Windows). In General, look under Import Options and select Show Import Dialog

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3. Choose how to add the photos to your catalog.

In the center of the import window, choose whether to import photos by referencing them, by copying or moving them
to a specified directory, or by copying photos as Digital Negative (DNG) files. If you copy or move photos, specify
where to put them using the Destination panel on the right side of the window. See

“Import photos and video into a

catalog” on page 29.

4. Preview and select photos.

Using the previews in the center of the window, select the photos that you want to import.

5. (Optional) Back up your photos as they’re importing.

If you’re copying or moving photos into the catalog, specify whether to make a one-time backup of the original photos
as they’re imported. See

6. Select the type of previews to display.

“Back up photos during import” on page 31.

Standard-size previews provide higher quality photos in the Grid view. Selecting Minimal uses the embedded previews
in photos and initially displays photos faster. See

7. (Optional) Give your files a custom name.

“Specify initial previews when importing” on page 31.

When copying or moving photos into the catalog, Lightroom by default imports photos using their current filenames.
You can customize the name by choosing an option from the File Renaming panel. For example, you can add a
sequence number. See

“Rename photos when importing” on page 31.

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8. (Optional) Set options for importing your photos.

In the Apply During Import panel, set options to apply Develop settings, metadata, or keywords to the photos as
they’re imported. See

“Apply Develop settings to photos when importing” on page 32 and “Apply metadata to photos

when importing” on page 32.

9. Click Import.

Lightroom displays a progress bar in the upper-left corner of the window as it imports the photos. Then it renders
thumbnails in the central area of the Library module.

The Library module: Basic workflow

The Library module is where you view, sort, manage, organize, compare, and rate the photos in your catalog. It’s your
home base for working with photos after importing them into Lightroom.

Photos are displayed in the central area of the Library module in any of four views:

Grid view Displays photos as thumbnails in cells, which can be viewed in compact and expanded sizes. The Grid view

gives you an overview of your entire catalog or specific groups of photos for rotating, sorting, organizing, and
managing. Options are available for viewing information about photos, including their ratings, color labels, and Pick
or Rejected flags in the cells. If you photographed a series of similar photos, they can be neatly grouped in a stack with
the thumbnail of the best showing. See
on page 76.

“Finding photos in the catalog” on page 97 and “Grouping photos into stacks”

Loupe view

Displays a single photo. Controls let you view the entire photo or zoom in to see part of it. Zoom levels up

to 11:1 are available. When you’re in the Grid or Survey view, double-clicking a photo displays the image in Loupe view.

Compare view Displays photos side by side so that you can evaluate them.

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Survey view Displays the active photo with selected photos so that you can evaluate them. The active photo has a white

border. Change the active photo by clicking a different thumbnail, and deselect a photo in Survey view by clicking the
in the lower-right corner of the thumbnail.

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The Library module contains buttons and commands for switching between views. See “Switching between Grid,

Loupe, Compare, and Survey views” on page 47. You can also display these views of the Library module in a second

window, which you can view on a second monitor, if you have one. See “Displaying the Library on a second monitor”
on page 20.

The panels on the left side of the Library module are primarily for displaying specific photos. Use them to navigate and
manage the folders that contain your photos, to view your collections of photos, and to adjust the zoom level of your
photos in Loupe view. See

The Library Filter bar at the top of the Grid view allows you to find photos by selecting categories of metadata; filtering
by flags, ratings, and color labels; and performing a text search. Being able to search for and find photos is important
when you want to locate specific images, assemble a group of photos into a slide show or web photo gallery, or print
your photos on a contact sheet. See

The panels on the right side of the Library module let you view a histogram of the active photo, and view and add
metadata and keyword tags to photos. The Quick Develop panel lets you quickly apply tone adjustments to photos.
The tone adjustments in the Quick Develop panel in the Library module are the same as their counterparts in the
Develop module. However, the Develop module has more precise controls for making adjustments and corrections to
the image. See
“Using the Quick Develop panel” on page 101.

“Adjust images using the histogram” on page 110, “Viewing and editing metadata” on page 83, and

“View the contents of a folder” on page 60 and “Photo collections” on page 71.

“Find photos using the Library Filter bar” on page 97.

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Depending on the view, the toolbar below the preview area contains controls for sorting, applying ratings, rotating
photos, playing an impromptu slide show, or viewing information about the photo. See

module toolbar” on page 20.

Like all modules in Lightroom, the Library module displays the Filmstrip along the bottom. Applying filters to show
only certain photos in the Filmstrip determines which photos appear in the Grid view. See

Filmstrip and Grid view” on page 44.

“Show controls in the Library

“Filter photos in the

More Help topics

“Creating and managing catalogs” on page 52

“Importing photos” on page 27

Applying adjustments in the Develop module: Basic workflow

The Develop module in Lightroom includes controls for globally adjusting the color and tonal scale of your photos, as
well as for making local adjustments. All the adjustments you make in Lightroom are nondestructive. With
nondestructive editing, your original file is not altered, whether it’s a camera raw file or a rendered file such as a JPEG
or TIFF. Your edits are stored in Lightroom as a set of instructions that are applied to your photo in memory.
Nondestructive editing means you can explore and create different versions of your photo without degrading your
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Because edits are stored in Lightoom as instructions, you do not need to save them in the traditional sense. When you
print or export your photos, for example, the adjustments are included. You only need to save your changes if you want
them to be available to Adobe

Bridge or Camera Raw. See “Synchronize Lightroom metadata with Camera Raw and

Adobe Bridge” on page 89.

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The Develop module
A. Presets, Snapshots, History, and Collections panels B. Histogram C. RGB values D. Tool strip E. Adjustment panels F. Toolbar

Photos in the following formats can be edited in Lightroom: camera raw (including DNG), JPEG, TIFF, and PSD.
Applying adjustments to photos is a subjective and individual process. Use the following steps as a guide for editing
photos in the Develop module.

1. Select a photo to edit.

Select a photo in the Library module and press D to switch to the Develop module. To switch to a different photo in
the Develop module, choose it from the Collections panel or the Filmstrip.

2. Evaluate the photo.

Use the zoom controls in the Navigator panel to inspect your photo and the Hand tool to reposition the photo in the
viewing area. When you move the pointer over the photo, the RGB values under its position appear in the toolbar. Use
the Histogram panel as a visual guide for measuring color tones, as well as to preview shadow and highlight clipping.
You can even drag in the histogram interface to make tonal adjustments to the photo. See

“Adjust images using the

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3. Make global color adjustments.

By default, the Develop module displays panels for making global adjustments to photos on the right side of the
window. You can make Develop module adjustments in any order, but a common approach to using these panels is to
start at the top and work down. Starting with the Basic panel, you can adjust the white balance, tonal scale, and color
saturation of a photo, including Clarity and Vibrance. You can refine global color and tonal adjustments in the Tone
Curve and HSL/Color/B&W panels, and you create special effects or colorize monochrome photos in the Split Toning
panel. See

4. Reduce noise and apply sharpening.

Use the Detail panel to reduce noise and adjust the sharpness in a photo. Use the Lens Corrections panel to correct
perspective distortions caused by the camera lens. See

distortion and adjust perspective” on page 123.

capture any editing state that you can return to at a later time.

5. Retouch and correct flaws.

At any time, use the Crop Overlay, Red Eye Correction, and Spot Removal tools to crop and straighten your photo and
to remove red eye, dust, and spots. To apply a postcrop vignette or film grain effect, use the options in the Effects panel.
See
page 125.

“Adjust image color and tone” on page 107.

“Sharpening and noise reduction” on page 120 and “Correct lens

Use the Before/After button in the toolbar to see the results of your edits, or simply press \ to cycle between before and
after views. Use the History panel to return to any previous edit. Click the plus sign (+) in the Snapshots panel to

“Adjust crop and rotation” on page 115, “Retouch photos” on page 117, and “Vignette and grain effects” on

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6. Apply local adjustments.

Color correct specific areas of a photo by using the Adjustment Brush tool or the Graduated Filter tool. See “Apply

local adjustments” on page 118.

7. Apply adjustments to other photos.

You can apply edits from one photo to many others. For example, apply a set of edits to all of the photos from a specific
shoot that require the same global adjustments. You can copy and paste them, or synchronize them. When you copy
or synchronize corrections, Lightroom allows you to select the specific edits that you want to apply to the other photos.
You can also use the Painter tool in the Grid view of the Library to apply Develop settings from one photo to another.

“Apply Develop adjustments to other photos” on page 128.

See

Exporting photos: Basic workflow

In Lightroom, you do not save photos in the traditional sense. Instead, you export photos. You can export photos in a
variety of file formats suitable for a wide range of uses. For example, you can export photos as JPEGs to share online,
or as TIFFs for a print publication.

When you export photos, you create new files that include Develop module adjustments and other changes you’ve
made to the photos’ XMP data. When exporting, options are available for specifying a photo’s filename, color space,
pixel dimensions, and resolution. Export settings can be saved as presets for reuse.

The Publish Services panel allows you to export and upload JPEG photos directly from Lightroom to photo-sharing
websites. For example, see

“Export from Lightroom to Facebook” on page 136.

To export photos from Lightroom, follow these basic steps:

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1. Select the photos to export.

Select photos from the Grid view or the Filmstrip. See “Selecting photos in the Grid view and the Filmstrip” on page 45.

2. Export photos and choose a destination.

Choose File > Export or click the Export button in the Library module. Choose Export To > Hard Drive in the pop-up
menu at the top of the dialog box.

The number of photos being exported appears at the top of the Export dialog box.

To export to a Flash drive, choose Export To > Hard Drive, and in the Export Location panel, choose Export To >
Specific Folder. Then, click Choose and navigate to the Flash drive.

3. (Optional) Choose an export preset.

Lightroom has several premade presets to make it easier to export photos to disk in specific file formats. For example,
the For Email preset generates a small, low-resolution JPEG image and automatically send the email from Lightroom.
If desired, select any of these presets from the left side of the Export dialog box and skip to Step 6. See

using presets” on page 135 and “Email photos from Lightroom” on page 135.

4. Specify export options.

Specify a destination folder, naming conventions, and other options in the various Export dialog box panels. For
example, you can opt to add the exported photos to the current catalog. See

“Export files to disk or CD” on page 131.

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5. (Optional) Save your export settings.

To save your export settings for reuse, click Add to create an export preset. See “Save export settings as presets” on
page 135.

6. Click Export.

Editing in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements: Basic workflow

You can edit photos using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Elements, or another application from within the
Library or Develop module in Lightroom. Lightroom automatically uses Photoshop or Photoshop Elements as an
external editor if you have either application installed on your computer. You can designate other applications to
function as external editors, as well as set file format and other options, in the External Editing preferences. See
“Specify external editing preferences” on page 143.

Lightroom provides several ways to edit photos in Photoshop CS4 or later. You can simply edit them in their current
format, or open them as a Smart
two or more photos as one layered image in Photoshop. When you save edits to a photo in Photoshop, Lightroom
automatically imports the new photo into the catalog. See

To edit your photo using Photoshop or Photoshop Elements from within Lightroom, you must have one of those
applications installed on your computer. Then, follow these steps:

Object. You can also merge a series of shots into a panorama, merge to HDR, or open

“Open photos in Photoshop Elements” on page 144.

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1. Select a photo to edit.

In the Lightroom Library or Develop module, select the photo you want to edit. Then, choose Photo > Edit In > Edit
In Adobe
later, Photoshop opens the photo directly. If you’re opening a TIFF, JPEG, or PSD file, choose to open a copy of the
photo with Lightroom adjustments applied, or open a copy of the original photo.

2. Edit in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements.

Perform your desired edits in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements, and when you’re ready to commit to them, choose
File

3. Return to Lightroom.

Switch back to Lightroom. In the Library Grid view, a new version of your photo appears next to the original. The new
photo contains the edits you made in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. The original photo is untouched.

Important: When saving from Photoshop or Photoshop Elements, be sure to turn on the Maximize Compatibility option
so that Lightroom can read the images. Photoshop
maximum compatibility.

Photoshop or Edit In Adobe Photoshop Elements. If you’re opening a camera raw file in Photoshop CS4 or

> Save.

CS3 and later automatically save PSD files from Lightroom with

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Creating slide shows: Basic workflow

In the Slideshow module, you can create slide shows to present photos on screen with music and transitions. The left
panels contain a list of slide show templates and a preview of their layouts. The Slide Editor view in the center of the
workspace displays the photos in a slide template. The toolbar below the Slide Editor contains controls for playing a
preview of the slide show, refining the selection, and adding text to the slides. The right panels contain controls for
specifying how the photos appear in the template layout, modifying the template, adding text to the slide layout, and
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The Slideshow module

A. Slide Editor view B. Template preview C. Slide show templates D. Panels for setting layout and playback options E. Playback controls
F. Rotate and Add Text tools

If you want to share a slide show or play it on another computer, you can export the slide show as an Adobe PDF file,
which plays without music, or as a video file, which includes music.

You can also play an impromptu slide show from the Library or Develop module. An impromptu slide show plays
using the current template and settings in the Slideshow module. This is a convenient way to view images at full screen
and rate, rotate, or delete images in a folder using keyboard shortcuts.

To create a slide show, follow these basic steps:

1. Select images from the Library.

In the Library module, select photos in the Grid view or Filmstrip. Or use the Folders or Collections panel to select a
folder or a collection of photos to use for the slide show. See

“Selecting photos in the Grid view and the Filmstrip” on

page 45.

2. Arrange the slide order.

Switch to the Slideshow module. If are using a collection or a folder with no subfolders as the source, drag the photos
in the Filmstrip to arrange them in the desired order. See

“Rearrange slide order” on page 152 and “Randomize the

slide order” on page 158.

3. Choose a template in the Slideshow module.

Move the pointer over a template name in the Template Browser on the left side of the workspace to see a preview of
the template. Click a template name to select it for your slide show. See

“Choose a slide show template” on page 149.

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4. (Optional) Customize the template.

Customize your slide show by modifying the Options, Layout, Overlays, Backdrop, and Titles settings. For example,
add a drop shadow; specify whether to show your identity plate or a caption; and specify a color or image for the
background. See

Note: Save your modifications as a custom template if you want to use them again later. See “Choose a slide show

template” on page 149.

5. Set playback options.

Set slide duration and transition options. You can also specify introductory and ending slides, and select a music
playlist to accompany the slide show. See

show” on page 158.

6. Preview or play the slide show.

Click the Preview Slideshow button in the toolbar to display the slide show in the Slideshow Editor view. Click the Play
button to play the slide show as a full-screen presentation on your computer. See
and “Play a slide show” on page 159.

7. Export the slide show if you plan to share it.

Save your slide show as an MP4 video that can play with transitions and music or as a static PDF document that others
can open. Click the Export Video or Export PDF button. See

“Adding overlays to slides” on page 153 and “Set the slide background” on page 151.

“Set slide and transition duration” on page 158 and “Play music with a slide

“Preview a slide show” on page 158

“Export a slide show” on page 159.

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8. (Optional) Save the layout as a custom template or as a slide show collection.

Save your slide show layout as a custom template so you can reuse it easily. Or save the slide show settings as a slide
show collection. A slide show collection lets you easily return to a specific set of slide show options for a collection of
photos. See
on page 153.

“Create custom slide show templates” on page 152 and “Save slide show settings as a slide show collection”

Printing photos: Basic workflow

The Print module lets you specify the page layout and print options for printing photos and contact sheets on your
printer. The left panels contain a list of templates and a preview of their page layouts. The area in the center of the Print
module displays the photos in a template. The right panels contain controls for specifying how the photos appear in
the layout; modifying the template; adding text to the printed page; and selecting settings for print color management,
resolution, and sharpening.

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The Print module
A. Template Browser B. Panels for specifying layout and output options C. Show Previous Page and Show Next Page buttons D. Page number

To print photos from Lightroom, follow these basic steps:

1. Select the photos you want to print.

In the Library module, select the photos you want to print. In the Print module, you can also select photos in the
Collections panel and the Filmstrip. See

“Selecting photos in the Grid view and the Filmstrip” on page 45.

Filter the photos in the Filmstrip of the Print module by clicking the Use pop-up menu in the toolbar and choosing All
Photos, Selected Photos, or Flagged Photos.

2. Choose the page size.

In the Print module, click the Page Setup button and choose a page size:

• (Windows) In the Paper area of the Print Setup dialog box, choose a page size from the Size menu.

• (Mac OS) In the Page Setup dialog box, choose a printer from the Format For menu. Then, choose a page size from

the Paper Size menu.

Leave the Scale set to 100% and do all your image size adjustments in Lightroom.

Note: If necessary, specify the page orientation before clicking OK.

3. Choose a template.

The templates included with Lightroom scale the photos to accommodate the paper size you choose. Grid templates
let you print one or more photos, all at the same size, on a page. Picture Package templates allow you to place one photo
on a page in multiple sizes. Custom Package templates let you print multiple photos at various sizes on one page. See
“Choose a print template” on page 165.

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4. (Optional) Customize the template.

For a grid layout, such as a 4-x-5 contact sheet, modify the template using the controls in the Image Settings and Layout
panels. For example, zoom to fill the photos in the cell, add a stroke border, and adjust margins and cell size. You can
also drag the guides in the work area to resize cells.

For Picture Package and Custom Package templates, you can drag cells freely in the work area and specify options in
the Image Settings panel. Use the Rulers, Grid & Guides panel to adjust the display of the work area. Use the Cells panel
to add new cells or pages to the layout.

See “Specify how photos fill an image cell” on page 165, “Specify rulers and guides” on page 166, “Modify page margins

and cell size (Single Image/Contact Sheet layouts)” on page 166, and “Print borders and strokes in Picture Package and
Custom Package layouts” on page 169.

5. (Optional) Add text and other extras.

In the Page panel, specify whether to print a background color, your identity plate, and a copyright watermark. See
“Printing overlay text and graphics” on page 168.

6. Specify the print settings.

In the Print Job panel, do any of the following:

• Specify a print resolution or leave the setting at its default (240 ppi). See “Set print resolution” on page 172.

• Specify how color management is handled for your photos. Choose from the Profile and Rendering Intent pop-up

menus. See

“Set print color management” on page 173.

• Select whether to use Draft Mode Printing. See “Print in draft mode” on page 172.

• Select whether to sharpen the photos for printing. If you select Print Sharpening, use the pop-up menu to choose

how much sharpening to apply. See

“Sharpen a photo for print” on page 173.

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7. (Optional) Save the print layout and options as a template or as a print collection.

If you plan to reuse your settings, including layout and overlay options, save the settings as a custom print template.
Or save the settings as a print collection to preserve a set of specific Print module options with a collection of photos.

“Work with custom print templates” on page 171 and “Save print settings as a print collection” on page 174.

See

8. Click the Print button and specify printer driver options.

Choose the printer and set the printer options before clicking OK (Windows) or Print (Mac OS). If Lightroom is
managing the color, turn off any color management in the printer settings.

Creating web galleries: Basic workflow

The Web module lets you create web photo galleries, which are websites that feature thumbnail images that link to
larger versions of the photos. The panels on the left side of the Web module in Lightroom contain a list of templates
and a preview of their page layouts. The center pane is the image display area, which automatically updates as you make
changes, and also lets you navigate between the index and other pages in your web photo gallery. Panels on the right
have controls for specifying how the photos appear in the template layout, modifying the template, adding text to the
web page, previewing the web gallery in a browser, and specifying settings for uploading the gallery to a web server.

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The Web module
A. Type of web gallery B. Template Browser C. Preview button D. Panels for customizing layout and specifying output options E. Navigation
buttons

Lightroom can create two types of web galleries:

Lightroom HTML gallery Produces a web page of thumbnail images that link to pages with larger versions of the

photos. Airtight layouts are HTML.

Lightroom Flash gallery Produces a website with different views: a row of thumbnail images that display a larger

version of the photos, and a navigable slide show. View this gallery in a browser using Adobe

Flash® Player.

To create a web gallery in Lightroom, follow these basic steps:

1. Select images from the Library.

In the Library module, select images in the Grid view or Filmstrip. Or select a folder or collection to display the photos
to include in the web photo gallery. See

“Selecting photos in the Grid view and the Filmstrip” on page 45 and “Photo

collections” on page 71.

If you plan to modify your web gallery later, it is a good idea to assemble all of your photos into a collection, which
preserves the photo order and any custom settings you specify.

You can filter the photos in the Filmstrip of the Web module by clicking the Use pop-up menu in the toolbar and
choosing All Photos, Selected Photos, or Flagged Photos.

2. Go to the Web module.

The photos that you selected appear in both the Filmstrip and the work area in the center of the Web module.

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3. Rearrange the photo order.

If you assembled your photos into a collection or if you’ve selected a folder that does not contain other folders, drag
photos in the Filmstrip to rearrange them in the order that you want them to appear in the gallery. See

“Rearrange web

gallery photo order” on page 180.

4. Choose a template.

Move your pointer over a template name in the Template Browser to see a small preview. Click a template name to
select it for your web gallery.

5. Enter website information.

In the Site Info panel, type a title for your website, a title for your gallery, and a description. You can also enter your e­mail address so that visitors to your gallery can click your name to send you an e-mail. See

“Add titles, description, and

contact information to web photo galleries” on page 182.

6. (Optional) Specify the web gallery appearance.

In the Color Palette panel, click the color box next to the element that you want to modify and choose a new color for

“Choose colors for gallery elements” on page 180.

it. See

7. (Optional) Specify the gallery layout.

In the Appearance panel, modify the gallery layout by setting the Grid options (for HTML galleries) or choosing from
the Layout menu (for Flash galleries). For Flash galleries, you can also specify the size of the thumbnail images and the
enlarged photo in the Appearance panel. See

“Specify the appearance of Lightroom HTML galleries” on page 181 and

“Specify the appearance of Lightroom Flash galleries” on page 181.

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8. (Optional) Specify the text that appears with the photos.

In the Image Info panel, type or choose the metadata to display as the title and caption for each photo. Leave the Title
or Caption boxes unchecked if you don’t want text to appear under the photos. See

“Display photo titles and captions

in web photo galleries” on page 182.

9. (Optional) Add a copyright watermark.

Display a copyright watermark web gallery photos by selecting a watermark in the Output Settings panel. See “Display

a copyright watermark in web photo galleries” on page 181.

10. Specify the output settings.

In the Output Settings panel, specify the quality of the enlarged view of a photo and whether to apply output
sharpening.

11. Preview your web gallery in a browser.

At the bottom of the work area, click Preview In Browser. Lightroom opens a preview of your web gallery in your
default browser. See

12. Export or upload your web photo gallery.

“Preview a web photo gallery” on page 184.

After you finish your gallery, you can either export the files to a specific location or upload the gallery to a web server.
In the Upload Settings panel, choose Web Server from the FTP Server menu, or choose Edit Settings to specify settings
in the Configure FTP File Transfer dialog box. If necessary, consult your ISP for help with FTP settings. See

“Preview,

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13. (Optional) Save the web layout and options as a template or as a web collection.

If you plan to reuse your web gallery settings, including layout and upload options, save the settings as a custom web
template. Or save the settings as a web collection to preserve a set of specific Web module options with a collection of
photos. See

“Create custom web gallery templates” on page 183 and “Save web settings as a web collection” on

page 184.

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For detailed instructions, click the links below.

Workspace overview

Lightroom is a complete toolbox for professional photographers, organized into modules. Each module focuses on a
specific portion of the photographic workflow: the Library module is for importing, organizing, comparing, and
selecting photos; the Develop module is for adjusting color and tone, or creatively processing photos; and the
Slideshow, Print, and Web modules are for presenting your photos.

Each of the modules in the Lightroom workspace includes panels that contain options and controls for working on
your photos.

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The Lightroom workspace in the Grid view

A. Library Filter bar B. Image display area C. Identity plate D. Panels for working with source photos E. Filmstrip F. Module Picker
G. Panels for working with metadata, keywords, and adjusting images H. Toolbar

The Filmstrip, located at the bottom of the workspace in every module, displays thumbnails of the contents of the
folder, collection, keyword set, or metadata criteria that is currently selected in the Library module. Each module uses
the contents of the Filmstrip as the source for the tasks performed in it. To change the selection in the Filmstrip, go to
the Library module and select different photos. See

“Viewing photos in the Filmstrip” on page 40.

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To work in Lightroom, first select the images you want to work with in the Library module. Then click a module name
in the Module Picker (upper-right in the Lightroom window) to begin editing, printing, or preparing your photos for
presentation in an on-screen slide show or web gallery.

Hold down Ctrl+Alt/Command+Option and press a number from 1 through 5 to switch to any of the five modules.

The activity monitor displays over the identity plate when Lightroom is busy with a task.

• To cancel a process, click the X beside the progress bar.

• To switch and view another process in progress, click the triangle beside the progress bar

Managing panels and the screen view

You can customize the Lightroom workspace by displaying only the panels you want or by hiding some or all of the
panels to maximize the display of your photos.

Open or close a panel

❖ Click the panel header. To open or close all panels in a group, Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS)

a panel name.

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Open or close one panel at a time

❖ Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) on a panel header and choose Solo mode, or Alt-click

(Windows) or Option-click (Mac

Solo mode applies independently to a set of panels. The triangle in the panel header is solid when not in Solo mode.

OS) on a panel header.

Scroll through a group of panels

❖ Drag the scroll bar or use the scroll wheel on your mouse.

Show or hide panel groups

• To show or hide a single panel group, click the Show/Hide Panel Group icon . A solid icon indicates the panel

group is showing.

• To show or hide both side panel groups, choose Window > Panels > Toggle Side Panels, or press the Tab key.

• To hide all panels, including side panels, the Filmstrip, and Module Picker, choose Window > Panels > Toggle All

Panels, or press Shift-Tab.

Set how panel groups show or hide automatically

❖ Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the outside edge of the panel group (beyond the scroll bar) and

then choose an option:

Auto Hide & Show Displays the panel as you move the pointer to the outside edge of the application window. Hides

the panel as you move the pointer away from the panel.

Auto Hide Hides the panel as you move the pointer away from the panel. You must open the panel manually.

Manual Turns off automatic show/hide behavior.

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Sync With Opposite Panel Applies the same hide/show panel behavior to the left and right panels or to the top and

bottom panels.

Resize the width of a panel group

❖ Move the pointer over the inside edge of a panel group, and when the pointer becomes a double-arrow, drag the

panel.

Remove or restore a panel from a group

If you don’t use a panel often, you can hide it from view.

❖

Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) on any panel header in the group, and then choose the panel name.

Change the Lightroom screen mode

You can change the screen display to hide the title bar; the title bar and the menus; or the title bar, menus, and panels.

• Choose Window > Screen Mode, and then choose an option.

• When in Normal, Full Screen With Menubar, or Full Screen mode, press the F key to cycle through those three

modes.

• Press Ctrl+Alt+F (Windows) or Command+Option+F (Mac OS) to switch to Normal screen mode from Full

Screen With Menubar or Full Screen mode.

• Press Shift+Ctrl+F (Windows) or Shift+Command+F (Mac OS) to enter Full Screen And Hide Panels mode, which

hides the title bar, menus, and panels.

• When in Full Screen And Hide Panels screen mode, press Shift-Tab and then the F key to display the panels and

menu bar.

Note: Full Screen mode and Full Screen And Hide Panels mode in Mac OS hide the Dock. If you start Lightroom and do
not see the Minimize, Maximize, or Close buttons for the application, press the F key once or twice until they appear.

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Turn off all settings in a panel

You can temporarily turn off all the settings in a panel of the Develop module or the filtering in the Filmstrip.

❖ Click the Panel On/Off icon .

Dim or hide the Lightroom interface

Use Lights Out to dim or black out the Lightroom interface so that your photo stands out on screen.

❖ Choose Window > Lights Out and then choose an option. You can press the L key to cycle through the three

options.

Customize Lights Out in the Interface Preferences by specifying the dim level and screen color.

The toolbar

You can hide the toolbar or customize it in the Library and Develop modules to include the items you need.

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Show controls in the Library module toolbar

Depending on which view is active in the Library module, the toolbar contains controls for browsing photos, applying
metadata, starting an impromptu slide show, rotating photos, and applying ratings, flags, or labels. The toolbar Info
box displays the filename of the selected photo.

1 To show controls in the toolbar, choose any of the following from the toolbar pop-up menu:

View Modes Lets you select Grid View, Loupe View, Compare View, or Survey View.

Painter (Grid view only) Lets you apply keywords and other attributes quickly by dragging the Painter tool across

photos.

Sorting (not available in Compare view) Specifies the sort direction or sorting criteria for displaying the photo

thumbnails.

Flagging Assigns, removes, and displays a Pick or Rejected flag for selected photos.

Rating Assigns, removes, and displays rating stars for selected photos.

Color Label Assigns, removes, and displays color labels for selected photos.

Rotate Rotates selected photos clockwise or counterclockwise.

Navigate Selects the previous or next image.

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Slideshow Plays an impromptu slide show of the photos.

Thumbnail Size (Grid view only) Sets the size of the photo thumbnails.

Zoom (Loupe view only) Zooms the view in or out.

Info Displays the filename of the selected photo.

Compare (Compare view only) Displays options for zooming, swapping, and selecting compared photos.

Label (Survey view only) Displays Survey view label.

2 (Optional) Choose a selected item in the toolbar pop-up menu to remove the control from the toolbar.

Show or hide the toolbar

❖ Choose View > Show/Hide Toolbar or press the T key to toggle the toolbar on or off.

Change toolbar icons

❖ On the right side of the toolbar, click the menu and select or deselect items to display in the toolbar.

Displaying the Library on a second monitor

You can open a window that displays a second view of the Library. This second window displays the photos that are
selected in the Library module, and uses the Library module view options that are specified in the primary Lightroom
window for Grid and Loupe view. The second window can stay open regardless of which module you’re working in,
so it’s easy to view and select different photos at any time. If you have a second monitor connected to the computer
that runs Lightroom, you can display the second window on that screen.

Note: Lightroom does not color-manage the view of the Library module on the second monitor.

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When working with multiple windows, Lightroom applies commands and edits to the photo or photos that are
selected in the main application window regardless of what is selected in the second window. To apply a command to
one or more selected photos in the second window, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac

OS) the selected

photos in Grid, Compare, or Survey view in the second window and choose a command.

1 Click the Second Window button in the Filmstrip to open the second window.

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The Library module in the main window, and the Loupe view in the secondary window (inset)

By default, the second window opens the selected photo in Loupe view. If you have a second monitor connected to the
computer, the second window automatically opens on that monitor in full-screen display. Otherwise, Lightroom
opens a floating Secondary Display window.

2 To change the view mode of the Lightroom Library second window, right-click the Second Window button and

choose an option from the menu. Or, click Grid, Loupe, Compare, or Survey in the second window. If you have a
second monitor, you can also select the Slideshow option.

3 Specify view options.

Grid Resize thumbnails by dragging the Thumbnails slider and filter photos using the Library Filter bar. See “Find

photos using the Library Filter bar” on page 97.

Loupe Choose Normal, Live, or Locked. Normal displays the most-selected photo from the primary window. Live

displays the photo that is under the pointer in the Filmstrip or Grid view in the primary window. Locked displays the
selected photo even if you choose a different photo in the primary window. In all Loupe modes in the second window,
you can adjust the zoom level.

You can lock any photo by right-clicking (Windows) or Control-clicking (Mac OS) it in the main window and
choosing Lock To Second Monitor. Or select the photo and press Ctrl+Shift+Enter (Windows) or
Command+Shift+Return (Mac
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in the Filmstrip and in the thumbnail in Grid view of the main window.

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Compare Offers the same functionality as the Compare view in the primary window. See “Comparing photos in the

Library module” on page 48.

Survey Offers the same functionality as the Survey view in the primary window. See “Comparing photos in the Library

module” on page 48.

Slideshow (Available with a second monitor) Allows you to play a full-screen slide show of the currently selected

folder or collection on a second monitor. Click Play to play the slide show; click the slide or press Esc to end it. To
override the current options in the Slideshow module for Intro Screen, Pause On Intro, Ending Screen, and Repeat,
select Override and then select the option.

4 (Available with a second monitor) Display the second window as a floating window by clicking the Second Monitor

button in the main window and deselecting Full Screen.

5 (Available in Full Screen mode on a second monitor) Click the Second Monitor button in the main window and

choose Show Second Monitor Preview to open a small floating window that lets you remotely control the second
monitor display. Use the Second Monitor preview window to toggle between Grid, Loupe, Compare, Survey, and
Slideshow views on the second monitor. You can also use the Second Monitor preview window to control playback
of the slide show. The Second Monitor preview window is meant to be used when your second monitor is not visible
from your location.

6 To close the second window, click the Second Window button, or click it and deselect Show.

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Setting preferences for working in Lightroom

You can set preferences to change the Lightroom user interface.

More Help topics

“Set import and file-handling preferences” on page 27

“Change catalog settings” on page 54

“Setting Library view options” on page 49

Open the Preferences dialog box

• On Windows, choose Edit > Preferences.

• On Mac OS, choose Lightroom > Preferences.

Restore preferences to default settings

1 Navigate to the following location:

Mac OS [username]/Library/Preferences/

Windows Vista, Windows 7 Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom\Preferences\

2 Drag the following file to the Recycle Bin (Windows) or to the Trash (Mac OS):

Mac OS com.adobe.Lightroom4.plist

Windows Lightroom 4 Preferences.agprefs

Note: See Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 preferences file and other file locations for more information on important
Lightroom files.

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Reset presets to their original settings

❖ In the Presets Preferences, click any of the Restore buttons in the Lightroom Defaults area.

Restore prompts you chose not to display

❖ In the General Preferences, click Reset All Warning Dialogs in the Prompts area.

Change the interface font size or the panel end marker

❖ In the Interface Preferences, choose options from the Panels menus.

Change the language setting

Lightroom can display menus, options, and tool tips in multiple languages.

1 Choose Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Lightroom > Preferences (Mac OS).

2 In the General tab, choose a language from the Language pop-up menu.

3 Close Preferences and restart Lightroom.

The new language takes effect the next time you start Lightroom.

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Personalizing identity plates and module buttons

You can personalize the Lightroom interface, slide shows, and printed output using identity plates that include your
name and logo.

1 Do one of the following to open the Identity Plate Editor:

• Choose Edit > Identity Plate Setup (Windows) or Lightroom > Identity Plate Setup (Mac OS).

• In the Overlays panel of the Slideshow module or the Page panel of the Print module, click the Identity Plate

preview and choose Edit from the pop-up menu.

2 In the Identity Plate Editor, select one of the following:

Use A Styled Text Identity Plate Uses the text you enter in the box with the font characteristics that you specify in the

menus below the box.

(Mac OS) To create a multiline text identity plate, press Option+Return in the text box. Lightroom displays just the
first line of an identity plate to the left of the Module Picker. However, all lines appear when the identity plate is

selected as an output overlay in the Slideshow, Print, or Web module.

Use A Graphical Identity Plate Uses a graphic that is no more than 57 pixels high (Mac OS) or 46 pixels high

(Windows) that you drag into the box. The graphic can be a BMP, JPG, GIF, PNG, or TIFF (Windows) or JPG, GIF,
PNG, TIFF, PDF, or PSD (Mac

3 Choose Save As from the Enable Identity Plate menu, and give your identity plate a name.

4 To display your identity plate on the left side of the Module Picker, select Enable Identity Plate and choose one of

your saved identity plates from the menu to the right.

5 In the pop-up menus in the right side of the dialog box, customize the font, size, and color of the Module Picker

buttons. The first color picker box sets the color of the current module, and the second box sets the color for
unselected modules.

OS). The resolution of graphical identity plates may be too low for printed output.

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Using the Watermark Editor

Create a copyright watermark

1 In any module, choose Edit > Edit Watermarks (Windows) or Lightroom > Edit Watermarks (Mac OS).

2 In the Watermark Editor dialog box, select a Watermark Style: Text or Graphic.

3 Do either of the following:

• (Text watermark) Type the text under the preview area and specify Text Options: font, style, alignment, color, and

drop shadow. OpenType fonts are not supported.

• (Graphic watermark) Click Choose in the Image Options pane and then navigate to and choose the PNG or JPEG

that you want to use.

4 Specify Watermark Effects:

Opacity Adjust the level of transparency of the watermark.

Size Proportional scales the watermark larger or smaller. Fit sizes the watermark across the width of the photo. Fill

sizes the watermark to fill the height and width of the photo.

Inset Repositions the watermark horizontally or vertically in the photo.

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Anchor Anchor the watermark to one of nine anchor points in the photo, and rotate the watermark left or right.

If you have trouble seeing the watermark on final images, experiment with a larger size or different position on the
photo.

Manage copyright watermarks

• In any module, choose Edit > Edit Watermarks (Windows) or Lightroom > Edit Watermarks (Mac OS).

• If you have multiple photos selected in the Filmstrip, click the Left and Right navigation arrow buttons to

preview the watermark on each photo.

• To save the current settings as a preset and exit the Watermark Editor, click Save. To save the watermark and

continue working in the Watermark Editor, click the preset menu (in the upper-left corner of the window) and
choose Save Current Settings As New Preset. Type a name in the New Preset dialog box and click Create.

• To select a watermark, choose it in the preset menu in the upper-left corner of the window.

• To edit a watermark, choose it in the preset menu and change the settings. Then, click the preset menu again and

choose Update Preset “[name].”

• To rename a copyright watermark, choose it in the preset menu, then click the menu again and choose Rename

Preset “[name].”

• To delete a copyright watermark, choose it in the preset menu, then click the menu again and choose Delete Preset

“[name].”

Apply a copyright watermark to images

For instructions on how to apply copyright watermarks to photos, see:

• “Export files to disk or CD” on page 131

• “Display a copyright watermark in a slide show” on page 154

• “Print photos with a copyright watermark” on page 170

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