How to Make Beautiful Prints in Lightroom Classic
Fall deeper in love with printing! Join Scott Kelby as he takes you through all the steps for creating beautiful prints in Lightroom. Lightroom has an amazing print engine, and once you learn the process there’s no turning back. From choosing your image settings to sharpening and soft proofing, Scott teaches you everything you need to know. Scott not only shows you the right steps to take, but he even demonstrates how to solve the most common problems you’re likely to encounter. Printing is a craft, and you’ll only get better with every print you make.
Release Date: 2018-07-11
Lessons
Getting Started
Join Scott as he introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow. He then jumps in with how to get started.
Duration: 4 mins 1 seconds
Building Your Page
Learn the different layout styles.
Duration: 4 mins 58 seconds
Zoom to Fill
This is key setting for filling the cell with your photo.
Duration: 3 mins 40 seconds
Image Settings
Learn the other important settings within the Image Settings panel.
Duration: 3 mins 58 seconds
Print Templates
Lightroom comes with many print templates you can use as a starting point.
Duration: 4 mins 46 seconds
Custom Templates
Now that you know what templates do, you can create your own custom templates.
Duration: 13 mins 59 seconds
Adding Your Name or Logo
You can use an Identity Plate to add your name or logo to your print.
Duration: 6 mins 2 seconds
Create a Transparent Background
Learn how to create a graphic logo with a transparent background.
Duration: 4 mins 15 seconds
Changing the Background Color
You can choose to print to other colors besides white.
Duration: 5 mins 38 seconds
Slide Mounts
Learn how to create your own slide mount for your photos.
Duration: 6 mins 50 seconds
Prepping Photos for Print
There are several decisions that will affect the settings you ultimately make.
Duration: 6 mins 10 seconds
Sharpening for Print
There are three different types of sharpening, and only one is for prints.
Duration: 16 mins 31 seconds
Monitor Calibration
You’ll want to calibrate your monitor before you print to get more consistent results.
Duration: 4 mins 46 seconds
Soft Proofing
Soft proofing gives you an idea of what your print will look like before it is printed.
Duration: 14 mins 57 seconds
Dealing with Dark Prints
Learn how to fix prints that are too dark.
Duration: 8 mins 26 seconds
Dealing with Banding
Learn how to fix banding that can appear in a color gradient.
Duration: 7 mins 6 seconds