Getting Up To Speed Fast in Lightroom 2020

Attention all Lightroom Classic and Lightroom cloud users! It is time to get up to speed on all of the new features that have been added to each of the Lightroom apps in the last 18 months. Scott begins with a look at all of the new features added to Lightroom Classic, then moves on to the desktop version of the Lightroom cloud app, before wrapping up the class with a look at what’s new in the Lightroom for mobile app. This is a huge class that will absolutely get you up to speed with everything you need to know about what is new across the entire Lightroom ecosystem.

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Scott Kelby

Release Date: 2020-05-15

Lessons

New Feature in Panorama Stitching

Join Scott as he introduces the class and then dives into a new feature within the pano stitching function.

Duration: 4 mins 7 seconds

Set Raw Defaults

Learn how to customize the default raw settings for your camera.

Duration: 3 mins 53 seconds

Texture Slider

A new feature for enhancing the texture in a photo.

Duration: 4 mins 43 seconds

New Features in Book Module

Learn how to create custom pages and explore the new book types.

Duration: 5 mins 5 seconds

Shooting Tethered

Some new functionality and improved performance have been added to Lightroom Classic.

Duration: 4 mins 53 seconds

Custom Develop Panel Order

You can now customize the order of panels in the Develop module.

Duration: 2 mins 22 seconds

Edit with Auto Sync

Auto Sync has been around for a long time, but it got a nice little upgrade in a recent update.

Duration: 2 mins 16 seconds

Batch Export

Learn how to export a group of photos using different settings all in one batch.

Duration: 2 mins 17 seconds

Color Labels for Collections

You can use color labels to tag collections with a color to help you visualize your organizational structure.

Duration: 1 mins 46 seconds

HDR Panorama in One Step

This is a huge time saver for anyone making HDR panos.

Duration: 3 mins 24 seconds

Batch Merging to HDR or Pano

You can speed up your merge to HDR and merge to pano workflow by batching them together.

Duration: 1 mins 19 seconds

Auto Settings Upgrade

The Auto button in the Basic panel has been upgraded and improved.

Duration: 2 mins 10 seconds

Clear History Above This Step

Clear out unwanted history steps above the final state you want to keep.

Duration: 1 mins 11 seconds

Auto Import Updates

Auto Import is a useful solution for shooting tethered with cameras that are not supported by Lightroom Classic.

Duration: 4 mins 3 seconds

Import Presets and Profiles

Presets and profiles have been improved and can be more easily imported for use.

Duration: 1 mins 34 seconds

Do You Really Want to Quit?

A little prompt now appears when you quit Lightroom Classic to give you a chance to change your mind.

Duration: 1 mins 36 seconds

Enhance Details

Adobe introduced a new processing option for enhancing details in a digital photo. Some cameras gain more benefit from this process than others.

Duration: 4 mins 33 seconds

Lightroom Classic Feature Wrap Up

Scott wraps the section on Lightroom Classic with a round up of small features and tweaks that have been added.

Duration: 5 mins 50 seconds

Lightroom Cloud Desktop

Switching over to the desktop version of the Lightroom cloud apps, Scott brings you up to speed with some additions to the program.

Duration: 4 mins 26 seconds

People View and More

Quickly find people in your photo library using facial recognition technology.

Duration: 3 mins 56 seconds

Migrate From Apple Photos or Photoshop Elements

It is much easier to import from Apple Photos and Photoshop Elements Organizer.

Duration: 2 mins 4 seconds

Guided Tutorials

You can learn right from within the application.

Duration: 2 mins 12 seconds

Advanced Export Options

The export function got a major upgrade.

Duration: 1 mins 29 seconds

Download Albums Locally

You can download albums locally for editing when you are not going to have Internet access.

Duration: 1 mins 3 seconds

Connections to Online Photo Labs and Adobe Portfolio

There isn’t a print function within Lightroom, but you can send your photos to an online lab by enabling connections.

Duration: 1 mins 55 seconds

Recover Deleted Photos

With all photos being stored in the cloud, you now have the ability to recover deleted photos from the cloud storage.

Duration: 1 mins 3 seconds

Group Album Function

You can share an album and allow other people to upload photos to the album.

Duration: 2 mins 40 seconds

Improved Search Capabilities

The search function within the Lightroom cloud apps has been continually improved.

Duration: 2 mins 6 seconds

Finding Shared Albums

It is easy to find shared albums.

Duration: 1 mins 24 seconds

Creating a Share

You can create shares of photos without having to put them in an album.

Duration: 1 mins 54 seconds

Lightroom for Mobile Updates

Lightroom for mobile gained some welcome new additions.

Duration: 1 mins 33 seconds

Manage Presets

Lightroom for mobile has the ability to manage and create presets.

Duration: 2 mins 26 seconds

Direct Import from Memory Card

You can now bypass the camera roll on your device when importing new photos.

Duration: 1 mins 30 seconds

Batch Copy and Paste

You can copy and paste settings among multiple photos.

Duration: 1 mins 58 seconds

Sharing from Lightroom for Mobile

You can enable sharing from your mobile device just like you can on desktop.

Duration: 1 mins 24 seconds

Advanced Export Options on Mobile

The export function got a major upgrade on mobile too.

Duration: 1 mins 11 seconds

Wrap Up

Scott wraps up the class with some closing thoughts on the Lightroom ecosystem.

Duration: 1 mins 18 seconds