Adventures Online: An Advanced Look at Adobe Lightroom Classic
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At a Glance
What You'll Learn
- Get instruction on high-level image processing tools including multiple-image merging, masking and color management.
- Learn how to install and use Adobe Lightroom Classic plug-in extensions.
- Practice your skills with self-paced assignments and enjoy the opportunity to ask questions directly to a professional photographer.
General Notes
Please note: This expert may not be available for every date of this program.
Activity note: Today’s session will start at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time and end at 4:00 p.m.
Afternoon: 1:00 p.m.: Orientation & Introductions (30 minutes). 1:30 p.m.: Lesson – All in the Same Room (45 minutes). Adobe Lightroom is a vast and feature-packed application. In this lesson, we will take a bird’s eye view of the software and get oriented with the scope of advanced image processing tools within. 2:15 p.m.: Break (15 minutes). 2:30 p.m.: Lesson – Start with the Little Things – Masking Fine Details (60 minutes). Lightroom Classic has a very capable suite of masking tools. We will take a deep dive on the power of these tools and how to use them properly. There will be opportunities for follow-along work in this lesson. 3:30 p.m.: Wrap-up & Homework Assignments (30 minutes).
Activity note: Today’s session will start at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time and end at 4:00 p.m.
Afternoon: 1:00 p.m.: Lesson – The Power of Color (or Not) (60 minutes). Adobe Lightroom allows users to manage every facet of the colors in their images. In this hands-on lesson, we will explore the array of color management tools and learn how to leverage them. 2:00 p.m.: Break (15 minutes). 2:15 p.m.: Lesson – Multi-Image Merge – HDR Processing (45 minutes). By combining multiple images in Lightroom, users will be able to greatly expand the tonal boundaries of their images and realize better detail and greater impact. In this hands-on lesson, we will merge images using Lightroom’s HDR tools. 3:00 p.m.: Lesson – Multi-Image Merge – Panoramas (45 minutes). Lightroom is capable of merging numerous images into very high resolution panoramic images. We will explore the best techniques for selecting, processing, and merging images to create stunning panoramas. 3:45 p.m.: Wrap-up & Homework Assignments (15 minutes).
Activity note: Today’s session will start at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time and end at 4:00 p.m.
Afternoon: 1:00 p.m.: Lesson – Workflow Tweaks to Make Life Easier (60 minutes). Advanced Lightroom users will want to employ efficient and thoughtful techniques to manage their digital files. We will cover advanced techniques for importing, organizing, processing, and exporting images. 2:00 p.m.: Break (15 minutes). 2:15 p.m.: Lesson – Presets Are Here to Help (45 minutes). We will open the Presets panel in Lightroom and discover the powerful tools there. We’ll take an especially close look at the new AI-powered presets available in Lightroom Classic. 3:00 p.m.: Lesson – Hand-in-Hand – Plug-in Tools (45 minutes). Lightroom Classic works smoothly with external applications to extend image processing power. We’ll look at some popular plug-ins and learn how to keep control of your image files in this complicated back-and-forth. 3:45 p.m.: Wrap-up (15 minutes). This concludes our program.