Complete Adobe Lightroom 5 - 2 Day In-depth Workshop 

Special Price of only $245 for both days

A complete Adobe Lightroom 5 workshop conducted over 2 full days with 12 hours of total instruction. Master every aspect of the premier tool for photographers. Join me in Petaluma at the Digital Grange for a special North Bay workshop. Computers will be available, but you are welcome to bring your own laptop.

What you’ll learn:

• Designing an efficient file organization system for your digital images.
• Using Adobe Lighroom to manage files and folders.
• Implement a dependable and reliable back up system.
• Leverage keywords and metadata to track your files.
• Syncronize changes to multiple images and speed up your workflow.
• Build powerful custom websites and slideshows.
• Complete explanation of the Develop module; every tool, every slider.
• Round trip editing with Adobe Photoshop and external plugins.
• Batch processing and custom export options.
• Introduction to the Book Module and integration with Blurb publishing.
• Start to finish print workflow, including color managed workflow.

Digital photography lets you take thousands of low-cost images. The only problem is storing and organizing them for fast, easy access. A well-designed system lets you make the most of your digital images and avoid chaos and frustration.

You will learn how to design a logical file structure, build an efficient backup system, create an easy-to-use naming structure, and use “metadata” to simplify tracking images from program to program. Integrate image management into your workflow using Adobe Lightroom software and learn how to implement an advanced keyword system for tracking the content of your images.

Learn how to manage Collections to organize your images. We will also cover the Slideshow and Web modules in greater detail, including the use of custom templates for unique and powerful automatic web design. Learn how to set up a web server to post your images online for personal or client review.

Master the Raw conversion tools and Print module. We focus on maximizing the quality of your images in the Develop module, with a detailed explanation of each toolset, including the new selective control with the Adjustment brush. Learn how to set-up batch processing, roundtrip editing of images from Lightroom into Adobe Photoshop, and working with virtual copies of your original files.

We will also demonstrate a color managed print workflow from start to finish. Build custom templates for the Print module, understand custom print profiles, setting up a color managed workflow, and use Adobe Lightroom with dedicated printing software.