Creating Your Own PhotoBook in Lightroom Classic
Scott Kelby takes viewers through the process of designing a photobook using Lightroom's new Book Module. These lessons cover everything from picking which shots to include, to choosing a layout, placing photos in that layout, adding captions and other type, and finally, submitting the finished product to Blurb for printing. Using these built-in tools, photographers can use Lightroom to create a presentation of their work to be shared, sold, or gifted to friends and family. Follow along with these lessons and see how easy it is to design your own photobook using Lightroom. <strong>Lightroom</strong> - <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=712764&b=319305&m=31260&afftrack=&urllink=www%2Eblurb%2Ecom%2Flightroom%3Fce%3Daffiliate%5Fnetwork%26utm%5Fsource%3Daffiliate%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dlink%26utm%5Fcampaign%3Dkelby" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here to create your photobook with Lightroom</a> <strong>Bookify</strong> - <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=712764&b=319305&m=31260&afftrack=&urllink=www%2Eblurb%2Ecom%2Fmake%2Fbookify%3Fce%3Daffiliate%5Fnetwork%26utm%5Fsource%3Daffiliate%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dlink%26utm%5Fcampaign%3Dkelby" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here to create your photobook with Bookify</a> <strong>Blurb</strong> - <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=712764&b=319305&m=31260&afftrack=&urllink=www%2Eblurb%2Ecom%2Fpersonal%2Dbooks%3Fce%3Daffiliate%5Fnetwork%26utm%5Fsource%3Daffiliate%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dlink%26utm%5Fcampaign%3Dkelby" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here to create your photobook with Blurb</a>
Release Date: 2012-12-14
Lessons
Overview
<p>Scott talks about what he will be covering in the course and how to prepare for making your photobook by selecting and editing the images you will use.</p>
Duration: 9 mins 44 seconds
The Book Module
<p>When selecting which photos to use, it is important to choose ones that help tell your story. Learn about initial settings for your photobook like size, paper type, and cover style.</p>
Duration: 10 mins 38 seconds
Placing Photos
<p>This lesson deals with placing images into the book layout, creating a book cover, adding pages with the page panel, and how to design a 2-page spread.</p>
Duration: 16 mins 1 seconds
Using Auto Layout
<p>Lightroom has some automated functions that can speed up the design process.</p>
Duration: 13 mins 39 seconds
Adding Type
<p>Choose fonts, size, color, opacity, and text styling. Also learn how to use guides to visualize your layout.</p>
Duration: 9 mins 59 seconds
Customize Auto Layout
<p>Create and use custom presets to style your photobook as you like it.</p>
Duration: 7 mins 17 seconds
Captions and Backgrounds
<p>Scott shows viewers how to add page captions, photo captions, and how to use a photo as a background image.</p>
Duration: 3 mins 44 seconds
Page Layout Freedom
<p>Use Lightroom's print module to create a custom page. Then save it and import it into your photobook.</p>
Duration: 8 mins 19 seconds
Submit to Blurb
<p>Be sure to double check your work and when you are ready, send the whole packet to blurb for printing. Blurb will also allow you to create a PDF version and an ebook.</p>
Duration: 4 mins 35 seconds