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Course Code: lrc
You'll learn how to create an organizational system that works with Lightroom and keeps your images easily available to you. Then, you’ll learn to import, categorize, and sort images for a clean start to managing your images.
In this lesson, you'll see how to make quick changes, not just to one image, but to groups and large batches of images. You'll also learn how to work with multiple images and make virtual copies—all part of Lightroom's quick and easy developing tools. Then, we'll begin our exploration of the Develop module and the many tools for editing and adjusting images.
In today's lesson, you'll see how to pick the best white balance for your images, use a histogram to adjust the light, and find and correct problem areas with exposure clippings. Then, learn to adjust color by working with contrast, shadows, highlights, saturation, vibrance, and more.
We'll work with sharpening and noise-reduction tools in this lesson, and then you'll see how to apply any of the editing options to batches of images, bringing Lightroom's two best features together. You’ll also work with several tools like Red Eye Correction, Spot Removal, and the Adjustment Brush so that you can see how Lightroom corrects subtle issues in selected areas.
This lesson is on exporting Lightroom's images, and you'll see that there are many options for size, shape, and further editing. Whether you're working with raw or JPEG, Lightroom will efficiently process your images, save your changes, and provide you images you can upload to printers, create scrapbooks with, or use with Adobe's companion products. Then, you'll see how to use Lightroom's Print module to create a variety of output options.
Learn how to rate images with star ratings and color labels, and we'll also look at how to create collections. Finally, you’ll see how to create both a PDF presentation and an MP4 Slideshow with music and special effects from your Lightroom collections.
Beverly Richards Schulz is a graduate of the New York Institute of Photography and an award-winning photographer. She has been teaching photography for more than 15 years. Since her first class with ed2go in 2000, she has written more than 30 online classes in digital photography and digital editing, and she's had the privilege of working with more than 70,000 students. She has a BA in Legal Studies from UC Berkeley, and a master's degree in Adult and Continuing Education. She and Eric Johnson are authors of the book Photoshop Elements 14—What's New?
An avid digital film photographer, she was an early adopter of digital technology and now teaches digital editing and photography skills to students from around the world. For the last 10 years, she has enjoyed being an adjunct faculty member with the University of San Francisco, teaching history and visual arts, as well as displaying and selling her work through galleries, and she has continued to expand her experience in travel photography and cross-cultural studies. In addition to teaching and photographic work, Beverly and her staff provide consulting services for digital photographers and clients.
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There are no prerequisites to take this course.
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Notes:
A new session of each course opens each month, allowing you to enroll whenever your busy schedule permits!
Once a session starts, two lessons will be released each week, for the six-week duration of your course. You will have access to all previously released lessons until the course ends.
Keep in mind that the interactive discussion area for each lesson automatically closes 2 weeks after each lesson is released, so you’re encouraged to complete each lesson within two weeks of its release.
The Final Exam will be released on the same day as the last lesson. Once the Final Exam has been released, you will have 2 weeks plus 10 days to complete the Final and finish any remaining lessons in your course. No further extensions can be provided beyond these 10 days.
I have taken many courses with Beverly and Eric over the years. These courses have been in general photography and photo editing. They are excellent instructors and I will continue to study with them. It is my belief that Beverly and Eric genuinely care about their students and promoting the art of photography.
"I had a very pleasant experience taking this class. The information was presented in an interesting and friendly format and touched on many aspects of the application. I definitely plan to take more of these classes to continue my education.
"I really enjoyed the course. I have tried several methods to get a start at understanding Lightroom and until now hadn't really been successful. It was good to discover that I could still learn something new. Thank you.
"I think Beverly does a great job with her courses. This is the third one I've taken and I was glad to see she was the instructor. I like that she has the images for editing included for download with each lesson, so we can try her steps and come out with the same changes as she's trying to teach us to do. It would be impossible to do these lessons if we had to first come up with our own images. Well organized and very useful lessons!
"I love this instructor! This is my second course with Beverly and she has helped me grow worlds in my photography editing. I am looking forward to taking classes with her in the future.
"Excellent course. I had some experience with other Adobe products, but none with Lightroom. The material was presented in such a way that it was easy to follow and challenging, without being overwhelming. I will take other courses to build on this one.
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