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| About This Book |
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How This Book Is Organized |
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Part 1 Getting Started with Lightroom Classic |
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Part 2 Managing Your Photos with Lightroom Classic |
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Part 3 Working in Lightroom Classic's Digital Darkroom |
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Part 4 Sharing Your Work with the World |
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Conventions Used in This Book |
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PART 1 GETTING STARTED WITH LIGHTROOM CLASSIC |
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Chapter 1 Getting to Know Adobe Photoshop |
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The Two Versions of Lightroom |
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Understanding the Creative Cloud |
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Creative Cloud Photography Plan |
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Figuring out whether Lightroom Classic is right for you |
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Knowing whether you need the new Lightroom |
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Introducing the Lightroom Classic Interface |
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Getting what makes each module unique |
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What the Lightroom Classic modules have in common |
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Controlling the Lightroom Classic interface |
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Using Lightroom Classic's secondary display view |
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Preparing for installation |
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Chapter 2 Working with Catalogs |
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Understanding How the Catalog Works |
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One catalog to rule them all |
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Knowing where the catalog is located |
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Choosing which catalog to open |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (3) |
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Managing the preview cache files |
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Exploring the Metadata options |
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Working with Multiple Catalogs |
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Transferring data between catalogs |
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Chapter 3 Lightroom Classic Basics That You Should Know |
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Configuring Lightroom Classic Preferences |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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The External Editing preferences |
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Setting up additional external editors |
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The File Handling preferences |
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The Interface preferences |
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The Performance preferences |
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The Lightroom Sync preferences |
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Local Storage versus Cloud Storage |
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What if I stop my subscription? |
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Getting Familiar with File Formats |
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Making sense of bit depth |
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63 | (2) |
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Understanding color spaces |
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PART 2 MANAGING YOUR PHOTOS WITH LIGHTROOM CLASSIC |
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Chapter 4 Tackling the Lightroom Classic Import Process |
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Knowing How the Import Process Works |
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Exploring the Import Dialog |
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Importing Your Photos into Lightroom Classic |
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Employing an effective import workflow |
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74 | (8) |
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82 | (3) |
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Chapter 5 Viewing and Finding Photos in the Library |
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Exploring the Library Module |
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Getting to know the panels and tools |
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Becoming familiar with the menu options |
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Creating a custom identity plate |
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Choosing the Right View for the Task |
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Working with thumbnails in Grid view |
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Taking a closer look in Loupe view |
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Using the Panels to Access Your Photos |
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Getting the 20,000-foot view from the Catalog panel |
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Using the Folders panel like a file browser |
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Grouping photos into collections |
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Creating Multiple Versions with Virtual Copies |
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114 | (3) |
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Chapter 6 Getting Organized with the Library |
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118 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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Flags, Ratings, and Color Labels |
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Deleting photos from Lightroom Classic |
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Using ratings to rank images |
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Applying color labels to photos |
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Applying color labels to folders and collections |
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Filtering folders and collections |
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Batch renaming with filename templates |
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Creating metadata templates to embed information into each image |
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Adding and organizing keywords |
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Using the Keyword List to find photos |
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Finding Photos with the Library Filter Bar |
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Chapter 7 Exploring the Library Module's Advanced Features |
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Adjusting Your Photos in the Library |
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Considering the Histogram |
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Making adjustments with Quick Develop |
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Merging Photos into HDR and Panos |
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157 | (2) |
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Putting Photos on the Map |
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Getting oriented to the Map module |
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159 | (1) |
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PART 3 WORKING IN LIGHTROOM CLASSIC'S DIGITAL DARKROOM |
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Chapter 8 Editing Photos in the Develop Module |
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Exploring the Develop Module |
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Getting to know the panels and tools |
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166 | (2) |
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Becoming familiar with the menu options |
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168 | (1) |
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Understanding the view options |
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168 | (4) |
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Applying settings to other photos |
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172 | (1) |
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173 | (1) |
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Using the Histogram panel |
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174 | (2) |
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Choosing a starting profile |
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177 | (2) |
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179 | (2) |
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Adjusting tonal range to bring out the best |
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181 | (2) |
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Chapter 9 Solving Problems and Saving Time |
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185 | (24) |
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Stronger compositions through cropping |
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186 | (2) |
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Removing spots and healing blemishes |
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188 | (3) |
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Correcting red-eye problems |
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191 | (1) |
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Correcting pet eye problems |
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192 | (1) |
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Select Subject and Select Sky |
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Presets, Snapshots, and History |
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Freezing time with snapshots |
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206 | (1) |
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Going back in time with the History panel |
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206 | (3) |
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Chapter 10 Taking Your Photos to the Next Level |
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Working with Contrast and Color |
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210 | (1) |
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210 | (4) |
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Enhancing and changing colors |
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214 | (2) |
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Creating black-and-white images |
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216 | (3) |
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Adding color to shadows and highlights |
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219 | (2) |
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The Devil's in the Details |
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Applying capture sharpening |
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221 | (3) |
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224 | (2) |
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Correcting lens distortions and vignetting |
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226 | (2) |
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Reducing chromatic aberration |
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228 | (2) |
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Transforming perspective distortions |
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230 | (2) |
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232 | (1) |
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Creative vignette applications |
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233 | (1) |
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Creative grain applications |
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234 | (1) |
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Modifying the Calibration Settings |
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235 | (2) |
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PART 4 SHARING YOUR WORK WITH THE WORLD |
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Chapter 11 Exporting Copies and Using External Editors |
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239 | (28) |
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Exploring the Export Dialog |
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240 | (2) |
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Creating Copies of Processed Photos |
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242 | (1) |
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Employing an export workflow |
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Saving settings as a preset for reuse |
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255 | (3) |
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258 | (1) |
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Configuring Your External Editors |
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258 | (3) |
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Basic Editing in an External Editor |
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261 | (3) |
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Advanced Editing Options with Photoshop |
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264 | (3) |
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Chapter 12 Designing a Book |
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267 | (18) |
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Exploring the Book Module |
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267 | (1) |
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Getting to know the panels and tools |
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268 | (1) |
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Becoming familiar with the menu options |
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269 | (1) |
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Employing a book workflow |
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270 | (13) |
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Some things to keep in mind |
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Chapter 13 Producing a Slideshow |
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285 | (20) |
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Exploring the Slideshow Module |
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285 | (1) |
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Getting to know the panels and tools |
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286 | (1) |
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Becoming familiar with the menu options |
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287 | (1) |
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288 | (1) |
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Employing a slideshow workflow |
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Playing the Slideshow for Your Audience |
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301 | (1) |
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Chapter 14 Printing Your Work |
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Exploring the Print Module |
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305 | (1) |
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Getting to know the panels and tools |
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306 | (2) |
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Becoming familiar with the menu options |
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308 | (1) |
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Employing a print workflow |
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Chapter 15 Creating a Web Gallery |
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327 | (16) |
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327 | (1) |
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Getting to know the panels and tools |
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328 | (1) |
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Becoming familiar with the menu options |
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329 | (1) |
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Employing a web gallery workflow |
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Web Gallery Output Options |
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338 | (1) |
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Uploading your gallery with Lightroom Classic |
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338 | (2) |
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340 | (3) |
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Chapter 16 Ten Things to Know About Using Lightroom Classic and Lightroom Together |
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Why Would You Use Them Together? |
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346 | (1) |
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347 | (1) |
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Lightroom Classic Preferences |
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348 | (1) |
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Syncing Collections from Lightroom Classic |
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349 | (1) |
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Making Collections Public |
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350 | (1) |
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350 | (1) |
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351 | (1) |
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Lightroom for Mobile Interface |
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351 | (1) |
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Chapter 17 Ten Things to Know About Organizing and Editing in Lightroom |
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353 | (12) |
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354 | (1) |
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354 | (1) |
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Segmentation and View Options |
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355 | (1) |
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355 | (1) |
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Adding Photos from Camera Roll |
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356 | (2) |
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358 | (1) |
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Creating Albums and Folders |
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358 | (2) |
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Applying Ratings and Flags |
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360 | (1) |
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360 | (2) |
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362 | (3) |
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Chapter 18 Ten Things to Know About Using the Lightroom Mobile Camera |
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365 | (8) |
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Shooting in Raw Mode (DNG) |
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366 | (1) |
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Shooting in Professional Mode |
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367 | (1) |
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Using Shoot-through Presets |
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368 | (1) |
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Self Timer, Burst Mode, and Remote Trigger |
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370 | (1) |
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371 | (1) |
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Take a Selfie or Switch Lenses |
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