Adobe Lightroom For Absolute Beginners

Master the fundamentals of Adobe Lightroom, from library organization and non-destructive editing to importing photos, creating collections, applying presets, local adjustments, and exporting images.

Import photos into the Lightroom library by selecting a source and choosing add, copy, or move to catalog them, then build previews and apply metadata and keywords.

Learn to organize photos in Lightroom with collections, collection sets, quick collections, and smart collections, including using virtual copies to isolate edits across modules.

Master white balance in adobe lightroom using the white balance tool, presets, and custom temp and tint sliders in the develop module, with a RAW workflow for cohesive photos.

Master color corrections in Adobe Lightroom for absolute beginners using HSL adjustments, saturation and luminance for specific colors, plus split toning to shape shadows and highlights.

Learn to fix lens distortions in Lightroom using automatic profile corrections and manual corrections, remove chromatic aberration and vignetting, and refine perspective with the transform tool.

Master the spot removal tool in Lightroom to remove unwanted objects using clone or heal brushes, selecting a sample area and adjusting brush size, feather, and opacity for seamless results.

Master the graduated filter in Lightroom to balance exposure across a scene with two different lighting areas, apply gradual, natural adjustments with sliders and pins, and refine with mask overlays.

Learn how to use the radial filter in Adobe Lightroom to selectively enhance subjects, adjust color and lighting with an oval mask, invert options, feathering, and outside-of-circle effects.

Use Lightroom's adjustment brush to selectively edit an image, correcting color and white balance and enhancing areas with adjustable size, feather, flow, and density; apply auto mask to refine edges.

Export Lightroom photos to your hard drive or email, with or without a watermark, using the export window and presets. Adjust size, metadata, and watermark options to fit your needs.

Learn how Lightroom presets apply specific settings to images, save your own presets, and import or export them to streamline editing.