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Upgrading Lightroom...
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08:18:16 05/16/12

I've heard a lot of talk about what happens to presets that were created in Lightroom 3 (or LR2) and now used in Lightroom 4. I know a lot of people have presets t...

Upgrading Lightroom 3 Presets to Lightroom 4

Added 05/16/12
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Upgrading Lightroom 3 Presets to Lightroom 4

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I've heard a lot of talk about what happens to presets that were created in Lightroom 3 (or LR2) and now used in Lightroom 4. I know a lot of people have presets that they absolutely loved in Lightroom 3 and they simply don't seem to look the same in Lightroom 4. So today's video goes over a few options you have if you had a preset in Lightroom 3 that you want to use in Lightroom 4.

A Quick Make-Your-P...
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12:36:58 05/10/12

After the last few stops in my Lightroom 4 Live Tour I realize there was a lot of questions on the Camera Calibration settings that basically, let you make your ph...

A Quick Make-Your-Photo-Better Setting in Lightroom

Added 05/10/12
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A Quick Make-Your-Photo-Better Setting in Lightroom

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After the last few stops in my Lightroom 4 Live Tour I realize there was a lot of questions on the Camera Calibration settings that basically, let you make your photo better with just one click. So I thought I'd take a minute to, not only go over the settings but also show you a couple of ways that you can have Lightroom automatically apply those settings to your photos so that you're not left doing it manually each time.

Soft Proofing and P...
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07:35:05 04/19/12

Soft proofing has been a feature request that I've heard quite a bit over the years so you'll be happy to know it's included in Lightroom 4. This week we'll take a...

Soft Proofing and Print Brightness in Lightroom 4

Added 04/19/12
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Soft Proofing and Print Brightness in Lightroom 4

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Soft proofing has been a feature request that I've heard quite a bit over the years so you'll be happy to know it's included in Lightroom 4. This week we'll take a quick look at the Soft Proof feature, as well as one of my favorite new features for printing that solves the print is too dark problem that I (and plenty of other people I know) have.

Lightroom and Photo...
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11:31:06 04/04/12

My main goal here is to show you the Basic panel sliders in Lightroom 4 and just how powerful moving 4-5 sliders can be for your photo. In fact, you'll see that mo...

Lightroom and Photoshop Before/After

Added 04/04/12
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Lightroom and Photoshop Before/After

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My main goal here is to show you the Basic panel sliders in Lightroom 4 and just how powerful moving 4-5 sliders can be for your photo. In fact, you'll see that most of the work is done before we ever leave Lightroom to Photoshop.

Making Selective Wh...
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11:49:54 02/15/12

I always like it when new features come out in Photoshop or Lightroom and I end up using them in ways that I didn't originally think I would. Take for example the ...

Making Selective White Balance Changes

Added 02/15/12
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Making Selective White Balance Changes

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I always like it when new features come out in Photoshop or Lightroom and I end up using them in ways that I didn't originally think I would. Take for example the addition of Temperature and Tint to the Adjustment Brush and Graduated Filter in Lightroom 4 Beta. When I heard about this feature, I thought of specific examples where I'd use it. But none of those examples actually fit what I just noticed this past weekend on a recent trip. I realized I'm going to use them for a problem that I've usually gone to Photoshop to fix.

Before/After Video ...
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11:16:19 02/09/12

I haven't done one of those Before/After videos in a while so I thought it was time for another. The photo I'm using here was a photo I took in Paris last year.

Before/After Video – Eiffel Tower and Plug-ins

Added 02/09/12
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Before/After Video – Eiffel Tower and Plug-ins

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I haven't done one of those Before/After videos in a while so I thought it was time for another. The photo I'm using here was a photo I took in Paris last year.

Dynamic Watermarks
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08:16:17 02/01/12

Recently, some one asked if they could add a watermark to their photos with the current year on them. So basically, Lightroom would have to figure out the year fro...

Dynamic Watermarks

Added 02/01/12
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Dynamic Watermarks

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Recently, some one asked if they could add a watermark to their photos with the current year on them. So basically, Lightroom would have to figure out the year from the metadata (probably not hard) and dynamically add it to the photos when you export them into JPEGS (not so easy). So, there's really no way to do this, but there is an pretty decent workaround using the Filter Bar which is an area I think a lot of people miss out on. Enjoy!

Using External Drives
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10:41:49 01/19/12

Let's say you store all of your photos on an external drive (like I do). Eventually that drive gets full and you buy a larger drive. How do you get your photos to ...

Using External Drives

Added 01/19/12
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Using External Drives

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Let's say you store all of your photos on an external drive (like I do). Eventually that drive gets full and you buy a larger drive. How do you get your photos to that new drive and make it so Lightroom can see them? Luckily it's really simple and it works the same with just about any version of Lightroom. Check out the video to see how.

Creating Calendars ...
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07:43:26 12/16/11

I hope you've enjoyed the Lightroom Holiday template ideas that I've shared this week so far. Sadly, today's the last day, but I'm sure I'll be covering other idea...

Creating Calendars in the Print Module

Added 12/16/11
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Creating Calendars in the Print Module

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I hope you've enjoyed the Lightroom Holiday template ideas that I've shared this week so far. Sadly, today's the last day, but I'm sure I'll be covering other ideas next year as I come up with them. I did save one of my favorites for last though - creating calendars in the Print module. It's really simple to do and looks great for the new year. You can create one calendar each month or you can create a whole year's worth so it's pretty flexible too.

5 Tips for Custom P...
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11:45:22 12/15/11

This week I thought I'd go through the custom print templates in Lightroom 3. It's such a cool feature in that it frees you to lay out a print any way you want. Te...

5 Tips for Custom Print Templates

Added 12/15/11
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5 Tips for Custom Print Templates

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This week I thought I'd go through the custom print templates in Lightroom 3. It's such a cool feature in that it frees you to lay out a print any way you want. Techniques and layouts that would take 10 layers in Photoshop are, basically, just drag-and-drop with the Custom Package feature. But there's lots of little tips that help make it easier so I figured I'd put them all in one video. Enjoy!

More Holiday Graphics
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11:10:26 12/15/11

Continuing on with the Lightroom template/tip-a-day theme this week, today's video builds on what we did on Monday. We used the Watermark window to give our photo ...

More Holiday Graphics

Added 12/15/11
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More Holiday Graphics

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Continuing on with the Lightroom template/tip-a-day theme this week, today's video builds on what we did on Monday. We used the Watermark window to give our photo a frame. In that example, though, the holiday graphic was pretty much the dominant graphic in the image. This time, I've got a few ideas for you to keep the photo as the center of attention and just use smaller graphics around it.

Holiday Slideshow I...
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08:32:36 12/14/11

In keeping with my Lightroom template/tip a day for the holidays this week, I've got a video for you on how you can incorporate some holiday graphics into your sli...

Holiday Slideshow Ideas

Added 12/14/11
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Holiday Slideshow Ideas

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In keeping with my Lightroom template/tip a day for the holidays this week, I've got a video for you on how you can incorporate some holiday graphics into your slideshows.

Before and After Tr...
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14:54:13 12/13/11

I'm going to a very popular video series I did a while back called Before and After. Basically, I click the Reset button on one of my photos in Lightroom and take ...

Before and After Travel Photography

Added 12/13/11
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Before and After Travel Photography

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I'm going to a very popular video series I did a while back called Before and After. Basically, I click the Reset button on one of my photos in Lightroom and take you through the entire editing process, from start to finish. In the end, we can see the before and after and you'll see exactly how everything unfolded in between.

Watermarking Your P...
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14:54:13 12/13/11

One of the most-requested features before Lightroom 3 came out was watermarking. Adobe delivered and not only gave us watermarking, but a pretty slick interface fo...

Watermarking Your Photos

Added 12/13/11
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Watermarking Your Photos

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One of the most-requested features before Lightroom 3 came out was watermarking. Adobe delivered and not only gave us watermarking, but a pretty slick interface for it with lots of different options for watermarking your photos. In this week's video, we'll take a look at the watermarking feature, the different places you'll find it, and how you can add custom watermark text or your own graphics.

Holiday Print Templ...
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12:55:31 12/13/11

Today I've got a really cool print template idea and it works perfect for holiday (or any theme really) photos. There's a little bit of Photoshop work involved too...

Holiday Print Templates

Added 12/13/11
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Holiday Print Templates

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Today I've got a really cool print template idea and it works perfect for holiday (or any theme really) photos. There's a little bit of Photoshop work involved too, but if you watch the video through, you'll see that you don't really have to go through all that work.

Adding Light Sources
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14:22:17 12/12/11

This week's video comes from a trick that I stumbled on a while back, when working on some photos from a trip I took in March. It involves a great little trick to ...

Adding Light Sources

Added 12/12/11
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Adding Light Sources

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This week's video comes from a trick that I stumbled on a while back, when working on some photos from a trip I took in March. It involves a great little trick to use the Adjustment Brush in Lightroom to enhance/add/modify/whatever light sources right from within Lightroom. Enjoy!

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Dynamic Watermarks
02/01/12

Recently, some one asked if they could add a watermark to their photos with the current year on them. So basically, Lightroom would have to figure out the year from the metadata (probably not hard) and dynamically add it to the photos when you export them into JPEGS (not so easy). So, there's really no way to do this, but there is an pretty decent workaround using the Filter Bar which is an area I think a lot of people miss out on. Enjoy!