Mastering Smart Collections in Lightroom Classic
Become a Lightroom Classic power user through smart collections! Join Terry White as he provides you with a solid foundation in smart collection creation, and then builds upon that in each subsequent lesson. Terry shows you step by step how to create the smart collections he uses in his workflow to keep his library organized, track recent work, find photos by camera information, remove unwanted photos, share smart collections between catalogs, and so much more!
Release Date: 2024-02-22
Lessons
What Are Smart Collections?
The instructor introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow.
Duration: 1 mins 45 seconds
Creating First Smart Collection
Learn how to create a simple smart collection to understand the basics.
Duration: 3 mins 25 seconds
Organize with Collection Sets
Keep your collections organized with collection sets.
Duration: 2 mins 26 seconds
Raw to DNG Smart Collection Example
Terry shares a workflow he uses for a smart collection idea.
Duration: 4 mins 47 seconds
Understanding All and Any in Rules
Going beyond the basics in creating rules means you need to understand All vs Any.
Duration: 2 mins 33 seconds
Using Multiple Criteria
More complex smart collections involve multiple criteria.
Duration: 2 mins 57 seconds
Creating a Manual Collection from Smart Collection
Terry discusses why you might want to create manual collections from some of your smart collections.
Duration: 4 mins 14 seconds
Find Most Recent Best Photos
Here’s an idea for creating a smart collection based on your best photos in the last 60 days.
Duration: 3 mins 36 seconds
Find Photos Based on Lens
You can use camera metadata to gather photos based on your criteria.
Duration: 5 mins 36 seconds
Location Based Smart Collections
If you are using a camera with location information you can use that criteria in a smart collection.
Duration: 4 mins 12 seconds
Gather Photos Based on Aspect Ratio
You may be asked to find photos in a certain aspect ratio for a specific use case, and smart collections can save you a lot of time.
Duration: 2 mins 4 seconds
Gather Photos By Year and File Type
Here’s a smart collection idea Terry creates every year.
Duration: 6 mins 4 seconds
Find Unwanted Photos
As a way to clear out your catalog of unwanted photos you can use smart collections to help you.
Duration: 7 mins 44 seconds
Secret Smart Collection Feature
Here’s a hidden feature that will make things much easier.
Duration: 7 mins 33 seconds
Sharing Smart Collections
Learn how to add conditional rules to your smart collections.
Duration: 2 mins 35 seconds
Conclusion
Terry wraps up the class with some closing thoughts to help you move forward.
Duration: 2 mins 7 seconds