Adobe Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC for Photographers Classroom in a Book by Snider, Lesa -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Copyright Page Where are the Lesson Files? Contents Getting Started

About Classroom in a Book Windows vs. Mac OS instructions Prerequisites Accessing the Web Edition Lesson Files

Accessing the Classroom in a Book lesson files

Installing Lightroom and Photoshop Why use both Lightroom and Photoshop

How Lightroom and Photoshop differ Where Lightroom excels Where Photoshop excels

Creating a Lightroom catalog for use with this book Getting help

Help in the applications Help on the web Help PDFs Additional resources

Adobe Authorized Training Centers

1. Importing and Managing Photos in Lightroom

Preparing for this lesson Storing your photographs

Building a folder structure for your photos

Importing photos into a Lightroom catalog

Importing photos from a hard drive Using the Synchronize Folders command

Using the Library module

Meeting the panels Customizing your view Renaming your photos

Organizing your photos

Applying markers Assessing, culling, and creating collections Adding keywords Other ways to apply (and delete) keywords

Finding photos

Using the Library Filter Using smart collections

Review questions Review answers

2. Using Lightroom’s Develop Module for Global Adjustments

Preparing for this lesson Using the Develop module

Undoing adjustments and saving multiple versions

Mastering the adjustment workflow: The big picture Syncing changes to multiple photos Review questions Review answers

3. Using Lightroom’s Develop Module for Local and Creative Adjustments

Preparing for this lesson Using the Graduated Filter tool Using the Radial Filter tool Using the Adjustment Brush tool

Lightening teeth Lightening the whites of eyes Enhancing irises Softening skin and blurring stray hairs Darkening and blurring the background

Removing distractions with the Spot Removal tool

Removing sensor spots and syncing changes Removing objects from photos Reducing wrinkles beneath eyes Using Clone mode to remove a stray hair and lipstick smudge

Adding creative color effects

Converting a color photo to black and white Applying split-toning and retro effects Tinting a photo with color by hand

Saving metadata to files Review questions Review answers

4. Lightroom—Photoshop Roundtrip Workflow

Preparing for this lesson Setting up Lightroom and Photoshop for smooth integration

Configuring Lightroom’s External Editing preferences Configuring Photoshop’s Color settings Configuring Photoshop’s Maximize Compatibility preference Keeping Lightroom and Camera Raw in sync

Sending a raw file from Lightroom to Photoshop

Adjust the photo in Lightroom Send the photo to Photoshop Send the photo back to Lightroom Reopen the PSD for more editing in Photoshop Add final adjustments to the PSD in Lightroom

Sending a JPEG or TIFF from Lightroom to Photoshop Sending a photo from Lightroom to Photoshop as a Smart Object

Accessing snapshots in Photoshop’s Camera Raw plug-in Running filters on a Smart Object in Photoshop

Review questions Review answers

5. Lightroom to Photoshop for Combining Photos

Preparing for this lesson Combining photos for texture and collage effects

Adding texture to a photo using another photo Fading photos together using a soft brush and a layer mask Fading photos together using a gradient mask Fading photos together using shape tools

Combining photos into the perfect group shot Making HDR images

Merging to HDR in Lightroom Faking an HDR in Photoshop Exaggerating edge contrast in Photoshop

Making panoramas

Merging to a panorama in Lightroom Fixing a curved horizon in Photoshop

Review questions Review answers

6. Lightroom to Photoshop for Selecting and Masking

Preparing for this lesson Selection basics Selecting by shape

Using the Rectangular Marquee tool Using the Pen tool

Selecting by color

Using the Magic Wand tool Using the Quick Selection tool

Using the Focus Area command Selecting hair using the Select and Mask workspace Selecting using channels Review questions Review answers

7. Lightroom to Photoshop for Retouching

Preparing for this lesson Removing unwanted content in Photoshop

Using the Spot Healing Brush and Healing Brush tools Using the Clone Stamp tool Using the Patch tool Using Content-Aware Fill

Moving content in Photoshop

Using the Content-Aware Move tool Using the Content-Aware Scale command

Smoothing skin realistically in Photoshop Sculpting a portrait using Photoshop’s Liquify filter

Slimming your subject’s face Slimming your subject’s tummy and waist

Review questions Review answers

8. Lightroom to Photoshop for Special Effects

Preparing for this lesson Artistic portrait treatments

Adding a soft glamour glow From portrait to painting From portrait to pencil sketch

Adding creative blur effects

Accentuating a focal point with the Iris Blur filter Creating a tilt-shift blur effect Adding motion to skies Adding motion to a subject

Creating a social media cover photo

Designing the cover photo Saving the cover photo as a PNG

Review questions Review answers

9. Exporting and Showing Off Your Work

Preparing for this lesson Setting up an identity plate Creating a watermark Emailing photos Exporting photos Exporting and sharing using publish services Creating prints Books, slideshows, and web galleries Next steps Review questions Review answers

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