Lightroom in Easy Steps

Lightroom in easy steps is the perfect
companion for this essential tool in your digital photo kitbag, guiding you
through how to obtain the various versions, learning to use them to edit and
enhance photos, and creating an online digital library so that your photos are
always safely backed up and available from wherever you are, on all of your
devices.

Adobe Lightroom is a world-leading photo-editing and
storage solution from the creators of the popular image-editing apps Adobe
Photoshop and Adobe Elements. However, Lightroom is more than just a single
app
it is a comprehensive service including versions for a range of devices,
and a linked online cloud service for storing, accessing, and sharing your
photos. Lightroom has an easy-to-use interface that contains all of the tools
required to unleash every last pixel of your photographic creativity

Lightroom in easy steps begins by
looking at the desktop, mobile and web versions of Lightroom and shows how they
can be used individually and together to effortlessly capture, edit, and share
photos between your devices. This provides a one-stop-shop for all of your
photography needs, whether you are at home or at different locations capturing
photos.

Lightroom has a sophisticated range of color editing
tools, for fine-tuning every aspect of a photo. These are looked at in detail,
so you can master all of the techniques required to edit your photos to your
own exact requirements. These include:

In addition to the manual editing functions, there are
also over 40 preset editing techniques that can be applied to photos in a
single click. These include color presets, and there is everything from presets
for street photos to nature and architecture. Lightroom is also a powerful tool
for organizing photos - a vital function, as digital photo libraries can expand
at a staggering rate. Lightroom in easy steps shows
how to manage and handle all of your photos through the use of albums, folders,
and stacks. The powerful search options also ensure that you never lose track
of any of your photos, with functions for adding keywords, metadata, flags, and
ratings. There is also a valuable filter option that can be used to display
photos according to a range of criteria, including Keywords, Cameras, Locations
and People.

Being able to safely store and share your photos is an
important part of any photo app, and Lightroom has both of these options well
covered. Group albums can be created to share photos with family and friends,
and even give other people access to edit your photos themselves. There are
extensive settings that can be used to ensure you can share your photos in
exactly the way you want. Additional sharing options include adding photos and
albums to a variety of online services, known as connections. Lightroom can
also export photos in several different photo file formats and add watermarks to
them for security if you are sharing them or displaying them online. These
functions are all covered in the book too.

But Lightroom is not just about editing and managing
photos
it can also be used to edit and enhance videos too, and Lightroom
in easy steps shows how you can ensure that your videos are
expertly fine-tuned for any use.

Finally, Lightroom in easy steps
looks at the companion app that is provided free of charge with Lightroom:
Adobe Express. This can be used to make customized posters and images for
social media posts and is a great way to let your creative side run wild.

Lightroom in easy steps demystifies
the latest developments in the world of digital photo editing, organizing,
sharing, and storing so that all of your attention can be focused on making
your photos as stunning as possible.