• Course length - 8 hours

Students will learn to process images and manage a digital photo library more efficiently utilizing the powerful Camera Raw workflow in Lightroom. They will also learn to customize, export and output files in several different formats. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: edit, catalog and organize a digital image library, use Camera Raw for processing images, export to Photoshop or other editing software, and create custom websites, slideshows, and prints.

This course is intended for experienced amateur and professional photographers shooting in RAW and those students who wish to prepare for the Adobe Certified Expert Exam in Lightroom.

• Photoshop CS3 or 4 - Level 1, Digital photography experience using RAW or JPEG capture

• Lesson 1: Introduction
  • What is Adobe Photoshop Lightroom- does it replace Photoshop?
  • Lightroom Workflow Overview
• Lesson 2: The Lightroom interface
  • Modules and Panels
  • Filmstrip
  • Setting Preferences
  • Frequently used keyboard shortcuts
• Lesson 3: The Library Module
  • Importing and reviewing images
  • Editing and ranking images
  • Quick Develop mode
  • Asset management-Metadata and Keywords
  • Recommended workflow
• Lesson 4: The Develop Module
  • Navigating the image and view options
  • Using and creating Presets, Snapshots and History
  • Making Color and Tonal Adjustments
  • Adjustment Brush and Graduated Filter
  • Creating Grayscale or Toned images
  • Detail and Lens Corrections
  • Exporting and Photoshop workflow integration
• Lesson 5: The Slideshow Module
  • Building a slideshow
  • Image selection
  • Configuring the Slideshow
  • Using Templates and settings
  • Playing and Exporting
• Lesson 6: The Print Module
  • Selecting photos
  • Using Templates
  • Print Layout
  • Output Settings-Color management
  • Playing and Exporting
• Lesson 7: The Web Module
  • Selecting photos
  • Gallery templates
  • Customizing settings
  • Uploading website via FTP

Recommended Texts and websites:
The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book: The Complete Guide for Photographers by Martin Evening, Adobe Press Staff Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Classroom in a Book
Adobe Press

http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/ tips and tricks to improve workflow

http://www.presetsheaven.com source for new, downloadable presets