Lightroom 4 Shortcuts

FOLDER STRUCTURE

[Lightroom Folder ]
- > [ |Last Name|+ Photo 5 Catalog ]
  - Catalog Files .lrcat files
- > [ Photos ]
  - [ 2012 ] >
    - > opt1: a01_manibog_catalog

Approval Process
- Flag Photo: P;
- Unflag Photo: U;
- Reject Photo: X;
Viewing Process
- Grid View: G;
- Single View: E;
- View w/o tools: T; (press several times for different views)
- View full screen: F; (press several times for different views)
- View with black/grey BG: L; (press several times for different views)
- Hide panels: SHFT + TAB;
Selection Process
- Select Flagged Photos: CMD + OPT + A;
- Deselect Unflagged Photos: CMD + OPT + SHFT + D;
Menu Options
- Solo View: OPT + CLICK;
- (during single/loupe view) Display Photo Info: I; (press several times for different views);
- View Options: CMD + J; (pop-up menu > Show Grid Options > Expanded View)
Development
- KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
  - Crop: R;
  - Clone: Q;
  - Gradient Filter: M;
  - Adjustment Brush: K;
- CLONING
  - – Show Selected Mask: O;
- PROOFING
  - – Split Screen Comparison: Y;
  - – Toggle Changes(Before and After): \ ;
- FILTERS
  - SPLIT TONING
  - Note: Traditional Settings
  - – Highlights are warm and Shadows are cool. ex:
  - – Backgrounds are Cool and subjects are warm
- Sharpening > Masking
  - – HOLD OPT. to see effect. White shows what’s being accepted.

ASSIGNMENT 01:

– 20 images plus an image of a sky as a catalogue.
– Convert files to DNG
– Export Catalogue as A01_lastname_firstNameInitial
– Place Flash drive in a brown manila envelope. 8.5 by 11 with Last name first initial

LINKS

Julieanne Kost’s Adobe TV video
- – http://tv.adobe.com/watch/getting-started-with-adobe-photoshop-lightroom-4/lightroom-4-importing-and-organizing-your-images/

BIT DEPTH

Primaries (Additive) RGB
- -mixed at 100% you get white
- – o% you get black
8 BIT
- – 256 shades of Red, Blue, And Green
- –

NIGHT ASSIGNMENT

– Shoot manual
– lowest ISO
– 5 seconds or longer
– Meter and use histogram to find proper f/stop
– use tripod to stabilize
– turn off IS on lenses creates softness
– Photograph at night
– No white balance settings. up in the air.. whatever looks good
– studio settings okay

HIGH ISO

Everything in frame should be sharp
– no motion
– four fastest iso speeds including expansion modes
– shoot at night
indoors or outdoors
subject: something that interests you.
-manual, shutter aperture priority
– no flash

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