Basic Editing/Lightroom - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

08/26/2008 10:12:32 PM · #1

Can you use Lightroom in basic editing challenges? Also, I'm a newbie to Lightroom as I using the free trial version and I'm wondering how you preserve the orignal photo and where do I find the file info on the pic. Thank you for help in advance.

Alecia

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

08/26/2008 10:15:35 PM · #2

Lightroom can be used for basic editing though not all of the tools within the program can.

For example, the new brush tool cannot be used in basic as it does selections.

The original is always preserved when using LR since all the editing is non-destructive.

What file info are you looking for?

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

08/26/2008 10:23:49 PM · #3

Thank you cpanaioti....I'm looking for he date,speed,aperture,etc.

violinist123

Canon EOS-6D

08/26/2008 10:24:39 PM · #4

hit the letter 'i' on your keyboard when you have an image selected. Keep hitting it, it cycles through image info.

Shutter-For-Hire

Nikon D90

Nikon AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D

08/26/2008 10:31:08 PM · #5

If by chance you have CS3, might i suggest doing your Basic editing in Camera Raw? just open the directory containing your jpeg's, or raw files in Bridge, then right click on the pic, and cliick "open in Camera RAw" According to my research, basically anything in Camera Raw is legal for Basic editing...

Shutter-For-Hire

Nikon D90

Nikon AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D

08/26/2008 10:32:42 PM · #6

again... if you have CS3, open bridge and all the camera shutter speed, ect... is shown in a little box on the right in the shape of a camera LCD screen....

08/26/2008 10:33:29 PM · #7

I actually just have Photoshop Elements 2. However, version 6 should be arriving in the mail tomorrow. Thank you though.