Adobe Lightroom 4 & 5 post-processing work flow for everyone

I will cover my default settings for Lightroom and make some suggestions for changes to improve your workflow.

I will cover getting your images into Lightroom so you can work on them.

Now that your images are in Lightroom this is the first Lightroom module that I will be covering with as I prepare to narrow down the number of images I need to work on. I will cover image tagging and other features of the library module.

Having a consistent system for rating your images is an important part of an efficient work flow. I will cover the rating systems that I use and why it has enabled me to have a more efficient work flow in Lightroom.

The Develop module is where I start processing the images. I will cover where everything used during my work flow is and how to use it.

In this lecture I will cover how to quickly get all of the global image adjustments done in a very quick and efficient manner.

In this lecture I will cover how to make adjustments to one image and then apply those changes to multiple images. This is key to really speeding up the post-production workflow.

Spot removal is a key component of creating great images. In this lecture I will cover how to quickly perform spot removal on images.

Skin softening. if done correctly; is a way to make a good image great. I will cover a quick and easy method for applying this adjustment to you images and still maintain a very natural look to your final images.

One of the most powerful and versatile tools in the Lightroom bag of tricks for post processing is the adjustment brush. I will cover how to use them to quickly transform your images.

• Cropping and straightening your images is an essential task in making great images.

• Cropping and rotating your images can really change the look and feel of an image. A tilted horizon can easily be corrected and empty space quickly removed.

Now that the processing of the images is done I will cover how to create “virtual” copies of your images that will allow me to add a bit of artistic flair to my images without losing the progress on my completed images.

Now that I have turned good images in to some great photographs I need to output them for print, web, or soft copy delivery.

I will cover how to use the built-in Lightroom filters to quickly create additional image options for your clients and yourself without losing any progress on images already processed.

A quick review of what we have covered in this course as well as a discussion on how the rating system I have discussed in this course will really help you to be able to sort, organize, and use your images in the future.

I have included a PDF of the workflow for you to follow along with off-line when you are processing your images. I will also show you how to create your own presets and have included two presets to get you started. Just for fun I will cover branding your Lightroom with your own logo or studio name.

Overview of the differances between LR 4 and LR 5 as it pertains to this work flow tutorial.