Lightroom Classic Killer Tips

Time for some Lightroom killer tips! Join Scott Kelby as he digs deep and shares dozens of tips, tricks, and workarounds to help you work faster, more efficiently, and have more fun while using Lightroom. From little known features to time-saving techniques, Scott will help you get more out of Lightroom than you knew was possible. Feel free to jump in with any lesson that catches your eye, or take it from the top. These killer tips can be found almost every corner of Lightroom and can be applied to any workflow.

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Scott Kelby

Release Date: 2016-10-05

Lessons

Introduction

Join Scott as he introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow.

Duration: 1 mins 10 seconds

Spot Removal Tool

Get better results from the Spot Removal Tool.

Duration: 1 mins 27 seconds

Loupe Overlay

Take advantage of the Layout Image function of the Loupe Overlay when picking a photo for a cover or layout.

Duration: 4 mins 20 seconds

Effect Amount Slider

It’s like a volume control for your local adjustment settings.

Duration: 1 mins 58 seconds

Match Total Exposures

A cool tip for evening out the exposure of multiple images at once.

Duration: 1 mins 28 seconds

Dropbox Tip

With a free dropbox.com account you can keep one catalog synchronized across multiple computers.

Duration: 2 mins 47 seconds

Wet Pavement Effect

You can give a street a wet look using the Adjustment Brush.

Duration: 1 mins 21 seconds

Portrait Retouching

From softening skin to reducing wrinkles, Scott shares some tips for retouching portraits.

Duration: 5 mins 7 seconds

Duotone

A quick and easy duotone tip.

Duration: 1 mins 4 seconds

HDR Tips

Some tips to improve your HDR processing.

Duration: 3 mins 26 seconds

Graduated Filter on a Portrait

Usually used on landscape photos, the Graduated Filter can be used on a portrait too.

Duration: 1 mins 59 seconds

Stacking Trick

Stacking is a great organizational tool, here’s a quick tip on how to use it.

Duration: 2 mins 26 seconds

B&W Conversion

Here’s a really helpful B&W conversion tip.

Duration: 2 mins 8 seconds

Speed Tips

Four speed tips to help you become more efficient and have Lightroom run faster.

Duration: 3 mins 25 seconds

Process Version Tip

You can still leverage the functionality in older Process Versions if the need arises.

Duration: 1 mins 52 seconds

Hidden Reset Options

There are all kinds of ways to reset things within Lightroom.

Duration: 2 mins 4 seconds

Photo Book Backgrounds

There are hidden built-in backgrounds that you can use in your photo books.

Duration: 1 mins 36 seconds

Troubleshooting Tips

Sometimes things just go wrong, here’s some tips to make it right.

Duration: 6 mins 55 seconds

Keyboard Shortcuts

Scott shares 7 of his favorite and most used keyboard shortcuts.

Duration: 4 mins 19 seconds

Interface Tips

Customizing the Lightroom interface can really boost your efficiency.

Duration: 4 mins 26 seconds

Video Tips

Here's a little workaround for editing video in Lightroom.

Duration: 2 mins 54 seconds

Print Layout

Here's an easier way to place your photo on the page at the size you want it.

Duration: 1 mins 31 seconds

Noise Strategy

Scott shares a strategy for dealing with noise.

Duration: 1 mins 31 seconds

Tethering Tips

Tips for shooting with your camera connected to your computer via USB cable.

Duration: 3 mins 51 seconds

White Balance Tips

The White Balance Selector Tool is a fast way to customize your white balance.

Duration: 4 mins 5 seconds

Quick Develop Panel

The Quick Develop panel is packed with adjustments that can speed up your workflow.

Duration: 4 mins 0 seconds

Histogram Tips

Here's a tip for getting a more accurate histogram reading.

Duration: 1 mins 0 seconds

Cropping Tips

Scott wraps up the class with a few tips on cropping.

Duration: 4 mins 14 seconds