Lightroom Classic For Digital Photographers (2023 edition)

The A-Z training for Lightroom Classic

THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE LIGHTROOM CLASSIC 12 (2023) TRAINING

This training is updated to include all the features of the latest version of Lightroom Classic 12 (Updated December 21 2022)

Now in its 10th edition, this award-winning training has been updated (5 hours of brand new content in the develop module alone). All the new masks and AI tools covered IN DEPTH.

Do you need to Learn Lightroom Classic? I mean, really learn it. Are you frustrated because your Lightroom catalog is a mess? Maybe you just want to make your photos look better (how about a LOT better, like the ones you see “rockstar photographers” doing). Imagine having all of your photographs perfectly organized and being able to find what you want instantly. Imagine being able to quickly make your photographs look pristine or even push it a little bit beyond the normal, with confidence.

Maybe you have tried other training and it was incomplete, scattered and confusing. You just wished someone would tell you HOW to do it but also explain WHY something works, so you can reproduce it on your own library of photographs. I’m going to guess you are also tired of heady, overly technical instructions and just want a knowledagable friend to sit down and explain Lightroom Classic to you.

This is the A-Z Lightroom training. LIBRARY // DEVELOP // OUTPUT. Three complete courses in one, with zero overlap.

This is what makes this training so unique. You have an award winning (3X Guru award, Time Magazine, PPA awarded) expert, who is known for his calm, conversational style, that is friendly and easy to understand and follow. Colin was named one of the top 20 instructors at Adobe Max (Ranked by 15,000 attendees).

We didn’t assume we know everything about your needs. We asked our very large community (you were possibly one of them) specifically what they struggle with the most and need to learn. We received hundreds of responses and acted on it. As a result, we beefed up the areas that people struggle with the most and produced this, what we believe to be the most complete, finest Lightroom Classic training anywhere.

In 140 digestible lessons, we will go though Lightroom Classic together in depth. This 15+ hour course will train you as well as serve as a valuable reference library for the future. We go beyond just the tools (they are all explained of course and all the latest features are covered in depth. ). You will learn workflows and strategies. How to build catalogs and organize your photos. How to find anything. How to migrate to different computers or hard drives. How to find missing images. How to clean up your Catalog and how to structure it in the first place. Workflows and steps to fix and polish your photos and videos (yes, videos). How to add the finishing touches to make your images stand out from the rest and quickly retouch and finesse details. How to automate many things to shave hours off your workflow. The steps for printing and outputting books, slideshows and much more.

If you are a complete beginner, you won’t be left behind, if you are more experienced, you will love learning the new tools and workflows of Lightroom Classic as well as lots of hidden and undocumented tips and tricks.

No matter your level, you can quickly master Lightroom Classic with effortless ease.

This is the most comprehensive video on the market for Lightroom. Learn how to import, organize, develop and output all your captures with effortless ease. Enjoy in-depth coverage, pro techniques, secret tips and Colin’s way of breaking down even the most complex tasks into quick and easy to understand techniques. You’ll spend less time in front of the computer and more time behind the camera!

If you are new to Digital Photography, an old-hand or someone looking to learn the “correct” way of doing things, look no further. Watch over Colin’s shoulder as he demystifies Lightroom Classic. You’ll learn all the shortcuts, tips and tricks from a true expert. Do you ever get frustrated with tutorials that don’t work in the real world? In many cases Colin shows you multiple methods so that you can choose the one that’s best for your photo.

This is not like other training videos. The techniques aren’t from a classroom bubble. This is what works today in the real-world. There are no monotone presentations with boring uninspiring images. You’ll learn tons, you’ll have fun and most of all you’ll be inspired. See why millions of people are passionate about PhotoshopCAFE training. (50,000,000+ visitors to date). Yes, that’s million.

This complete training course contains 15+ hours and 140 lessons of Full HD Video. It’s actually 3 courses in one.

If you make photographs: Beginner to professional, this is the training you have been waiting for. You’ll not only learn the HOWS, you’ll understand the WHYS!

INCLUDED:

Sample Catalog with Exercise files so you can follow along.

Free update in November 2022, so you will be current with the next version of Lightroom too!

Special Bonus: 30 Lightroom Classic Presets and 8 Custom Color Profiles included!

PDF Table of contents so you can easily find what you need.

3 courses in 1 – LIBRARY – DEVELOP and OUTPUT

Download right now and begin your journey in Lightroom Classic today!

You aren’t alone, join the millions of photographers who are part of the PhotoshopCAFE community!

THE COMPLETE TRAINING FOR LIGHTROOM CLASSIC (2023 VERSION)

3 courses in one!

COURSE #1: LIBRARY

GETTING STARTED

  1. Welcome
    Set up exercise files, import sample catalog
  2. Newest Features
    Up to speed with what’s new
  3. Overview
    Lightroom in a nutshell
  4. Lifecycle workflow
    Birds eye view of the entire Lightroom workflow
  5. Preferences
    Essential Lightroom preferences
  6. RAW
    Raw files explained
  7. XMP sidecars
    Understand XMP, your key to sharing raw files outside Lightroom
  8. DNG
    What is DNG and how Lightroom can help
  9. Importing from a card
    How to import images from your camera card
  10. Importing Locally
    
Import images from your internal/external drive
  11. Auto Import
    
Set up a watch folder to automatically import images
  12. Tethered Shooting 

    Connect your camera to shoot directly into Lightroom
  13. Create custom Identity Plates
    Customizing Lightroom to display your name, logo and end markers
  14. Panel Management
    Tips and tricks for working with panels

VIEWING

  1. Volume Browser
    Viewing disks and space remaining
  2. View Options
    The best ways to view your photos
  3. Library Filmstrip
    That filmstrip at the bottom is really useful
  4. Grid View
    Working with Grid view, thumbnails and view options
  5. Stacking
    Making molehills out of mountains
  6. Auto Stacking
    Automatically stack photos by capture time
  7. Lights Out Mode
    Viewing your photos on a virtual light box
  8. Loupe
    Get a closer look at your images
  9. Compare
    Comparing 2 images to choose the best one
  10. Survey View
    Viewing multiple images at once
  11. Understanding Previews
    How previews work, make them efficient
  12. Smart Previews
    Work on your images without them being physically present
  13. Dual Monitors
    Working on Multiple monitors

LIBRARY/CATALOG

  1. Catalogs
    Setting up your Catalogs
  2. Upgrading Catalogs
    Upgrading Older Catalogs
  3. Export catalogs
    Export Catalogs from Lightroom
  4. Merging Catalogs
    Managing your images on 2 computers
  5. Catalog change disk
    How to add or rename a drive without breaking things
  6. Catalog move to other computer
    How to move to a new computer without breaking things
  7. Find Missing images
    How to locate and relink missing images
  8. Integrating with Lightroom CC/Mobile
    How to sync Lightroom Classic with Lightroom CC/Mobile
  9. Folders
    How to manage and use folders
  10. Collections
    
How collections become your main organization tool
  11. Quick and Target Collections
    A neat way of speeding up organization
  12. Smart Collection
    Automatically create live collections
  13. Backup
    Backup catalogs and your images

METADATA

  1. Metadata
    Understand metadata and apply it to your photos
  2. Metadata Templates
    Save metadata templates and presets, then re-use them
  3. Rating, Flag, Label options
    Ratings, flags and labels options
  4. Ratings
    Rate your photos
  5. Flags
    Use flags to mark photos
  6. Labels
    Identify photos with colored labels
  7. Filter Bar
    Find anything with the Filter Bar
  8. Keyword basics
    How to use keywords to organize images
  9. Suggested Keywords
    Use the new Suggested Keyword feature
  10. Keyword sets
    
Save time with custom keyword sets
  11. Painter tool
    Using the painter tool to turbocharge your multiple image workflow
  12. Facial recognition
    Setup and training Lightroom to find and sort faces
  13. Time Change
    Sync the time-zone of your photos

COURSE #2 – DEVELOP

ADJUSTMENTS

  1. Straighten
    
Level crooked horizons
  2. Cropping
    Crop to specific sizes and for creativity
  3. Lens Corrections
    Fix keystoning and barreling
  4. Camera Calibration
    Choose the process version and compensate for your camera color
  5. Color readout
    See the color values of images
  6. Histogram
    Histograms explained and used
  7. White Balance
    Remove color casts from photos
  8. Quick Develop
    Making adjustments in the Library panel
  9. Auto Corrections
    1-Click fixes, how to fine tune auto corrections
  10. Basic Adjustments
    Basic Adjustments panel explained
  11. Curves
    Understanding and using curves for targeted adjustments
  12. Color control
    Use HSL and color control
  13. Dehaze
    cut through haze and fog, or add some for effect
  14. Texture
    Add or reduce surface texture
  15. Noise reduction
    Remove the grainy noise from a photo
  16. Chromatic Aberration
    Removing color fringes
  17. Sharpening 

    Make your photos nice and sharp
  18. Open up shadows
    Fix a backlit subject
  19. Fix Dark Photos
    How to rescue a dark, underexposed image
  20. Fix Overexposure
    How to rescue a bright, overexposed image
  21. Fix bright images
    2nd example of fixing overly bright images
  22. Punch flat color
    Add color to dull images
  23. Virtual copies
    Working on duplicate versions without filling up your hard drive
  24. Batch processing
    Save time by editing multiple images at once
  25. History
    Use history as an advanced undo
  26. Snaphots
    Experiment with different edits and easily revert back
  27. Black and White
    
The best way to enhance black & white photos and convert color to black and white
  28. Color Grading
    Create stunning color grades, including split tone and cross processed looks
  29. Presets
    1-click effects with Presets, how to make your own
  30. ISO Adaptive Presets
    Presets that change based on ISO
  31. Loading Presets.
    How to install Presets into Lightroom
  32. Color Profiles
    Use powerful profiles to process color
  33. Loading Color Profiles
    How to install custom color profiles in Lightroom
  34. RAW Defaults
    Automatically use different settings on cameras

RETOUCHING

  1. Redeye
    Get rid of the dreaded redeye with ease
  2. Retouch faces
    Reduce blemishes, wrinkles, whiten eyes and teeth
  3. Cloning and Healing
    Remove anything from a photo
  4. Spots and Dust
    Remove spots and dust from photos for a perfect finish
  5. Change colors of objects
    Learn how to change the color of individual objects in a photo

SELECTIVE ADJUSTMENTS

  1. Mask Panel
    Learn to use the brand new Masking in Lightroom
  2. Select Sky
    Use the AI powered sky selection
  3. Select background
    Use AI masks to select subjects and backgrounds. Blur the background in LIGHTROOM!
  4. Intersecting masks
    What is intersect? How do you use it?
  5. Adjustment Brush
    in-depth look at the adjustment brush to paint on your adjustments
  6. Dodge and Burn
    Add 3D depth and make your photo pop with a fresh approach to dodge and burn
  7. Gradient Adjustment
    Seamlessly adjust skies and more with the gradient tool
  8. Radial Filter
    Change the lighting to your landscape photos
  9. Range Masking
    Selectively hide or show adjustments to specific regions automatically
  10. Range Masking Depth Map
    Use the Depth Map from a smartphone (HEIC image) to mask objects
  11. AI Face retouching
    AI masks select part of face automatically
  12. Select People
    Automatically select individuals for a group, or the whole group
  13. Lens Vignette 

    Compensating for lens vignette. Add a vignette for a creative feel
  14. Special FX Vintage effects
    Create a vintage effect, including light leaks
  15. Day to Night
    Turn Daytime into nighttime

ADVANCED ADJUSTMENTS

  1. Lightroom and Photoshop
    How to use Photoshop and Lightroom together
  2. Batch Processing
    Save time by Editing Multiple photos at once
  3. HDR
    Create High Dynamic Range Photos in Lightroom
  4. Panorama
    Stitching a Panorama Image in Lightroom
  5. Advanced Panorama
    Multi-layered panoramas and fix keystone
  6. HDR Panorama
    Auto Make an HDR Panorama


VIDEO

  1. Video Intro
    An intro to working with video in Lightroom
  2. Video Color Grading
    How to apply creative adjustments to videos to create stunning looks
  3. Combine Video
    Trimming and combining video shots

COURSE #3: OUTPUT

  1. Video Export
    Getting your video out to the world
  2. Watermarks
    Create Watermarks that can be used all over Lightroom
  3. Exporting images
    How to produce photos for social, web, multimedia, print etc.
  4. Exporting Presets
    Automate the process of exporting your photos
  5. Multi Batch Exports
    Run multiple exports at once
  6. Email Photo
    email photos from Lightroom

Maps Geotagging your photos
using built in google maps


PRINTING

  1. Soft Proof
    Prepare your images for printing
  2. Printing 

    How to print correctly from Lightroom
  3. Picture Package/Contact Sheets
    Making multiple picture packages and contact sheets
  4. Custom Layouts
    Layout pages for books or printing/Exporting

SLIDESHOWS

  1. Impromptu Slideshow
    A Quick Slideshow from anywhere
  2. Slideshows 

    Setting up a slideshow
  3. Customize Slideshow 

    Customize your Slideshows
  4. Slideshow Custom Text
    Adding custom text to slideshows
  5. Pan and zoom
    Slideshows Add an animated Ken Burns effect to photos
  6. Slideshow Video
    Use Videos in Slideshows
  7. Music to Slideshows
    Add music to your slideshow presentations
  8. Export Slideshows
    Exporting Slideshows for use online or presentations

BOOKS

  1. Book Overview
    Getting Started with books, use Auto Layout
  2. Custom Layouts
    Customize photo and page layouts
  3. Text and finishing Book
    Work with text and finishing techniques for books

WEB

  1. Web Galleries
    Make a webpage, overview of web galleries
  2. Build a Web Gallery
    Creating and publishing a web gallery
  3. Thanks and Goodbye


Previous version of the training have twice won Hot One awards as the best training video of the year from (PPA) Professional Photographer’s of America


Your Instructor


Colin Smith
Colin Smith

Colin Smith is a Los Angeles based digital artist, photographer and trainer. He is founder of one of the worlds most popular websites for creators, PhotoshopCAFE.com. Which has received over 40 million visitors. As an Award winning digital artist, Colin has 3 guru awards under his belt. His work has been featured in most of the industry magazines as well as Time Magazine and the New York Times. His client list includes, Toyo Tires, Microsoft, Saatchi and Saatchi and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, David Lee Roth.

As a leading trainer, Colin has written 20 books, and too many video courses to count. His training clients include Adobe, Apple and Edison International. He is a regular speaker at major conferences, including Adobe Max, PPE, WPPI, Photoshop World, Creative Pro and Imaging USA. He runs a popular youtube channel (photoshopCAFE) with over 200,000 subscribers.



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