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06/16/2009 11:50:27 PM · #1 |
Hey everyone, i recently bought Lightroom and am now trying to figure out how it works. As of now, its bugging the crap out of me. So here are a few questions from the noobie
Why cant i just delete a folder whenever i want to?
Why doesnt the undo button doesnt do anything?
How come my editing isnt saved when i exit Lightroom?
How do i change the irritating way Lightroom saves files?(it creates a year file, then a date file, then the photos, all within the file i originally wanted to save it. major unhelpful pain in the ass)
and any extra tips for managing Lightroom would be greatly appriciated |
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06/17/2009 12:46:52 AM · #2 |
| thats cool too, dont help. i'll just go throw things at passing cars |
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06/17/2009 12:53:32 AM · #3 |
Sheesh girl, you post right before rollover and folks are gonna be busy getting their last minute entries in, then checking out the results!
Hrmph... impatient teens... MY generation was never like that...... ;)
Now, having said that, I'm sorry to add that I don't use Lightroom so can't help you at all.
(don't throw things at me, please!) |
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06/17/2009 12:54:06 AM · #4 |
Well most of DPC is asleep at this time of day....
- You can
- It does
- You need to export the files, LR is not editing the orig files... It's keeping track of what you do and when you export a file to a JPG or whatever it burns those changes to you output files.
- It's actually very helpful but you can change the way the files are organised.
- Try Lightroom Killer Tips or the Official Help yourself cause we don't forums |
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06/17/2009 01:00:03 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by BeeCee:
Sheesh girl, you post right before rollover and folks are gonna be busy getting their last minute entries in, then checking out the results!
Hrmph... impatient teens... MY generation was never like that...... ;)
Now, having said that, I'm sorry to add that I don't use Lightroom so can't help you at all.
(don't throw things at me, please!) |
lol i wasnt even aware roll over was tonight. i can be hired to throw things at the evening trolls if anyones is interested:) |
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06/17/2009 01:02:57 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by robs:
Well most of DPC is asleep at this time of day....
- You can |
ah ha
Originally posted by robs:
- It does |
i see
Originally posted by robs:
- You need to export the files, LR is not editing the orig files... It's keeping track of what you do and when you export a file to a JPG or whatever it burns those changes to you output files. |
oh, i probably should have gotten that one before. thanks
Originally posted by robs:
- It's actually very helpful but you can change the way the files are organised. |
i cant figure it out
i shall sheck these out asap, thanks |
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06/17/2009 01:13:12 AM · #7 |
I use lightroom only for importing and keywording. I think lightroom for photographers is just another thing they want you to keep paying for. They hold back improvements and give people just enough to get them thinking they have to have it. I'm sure someone will give a good reason to use it now but just ask yourself if thats really the best way for you to work. lightroom=redundant
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06/17/2009 01:25:29 AM · #8 |
| i bought it so i could actually edit and use my RAW files, since Photoshop cant view them unless i convert to digital negative or use ExifPro. so as long as i dont destroy it before i learn how to use it im sure i will be pleased with the purchase |
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06/17/2009 03:25:43 AM · #9 |
| how do i cut and paste from one folder to another? |
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06/17/2009 03:53:10 AM · #10 |
To move images to another folder. Open the folder pane on the left and drag and drop the images to the folder you want.
If you learn best by viewing I can recommend the Lynda courses for Lightroom. It give you a real handle on the concept. I really like Lightroom as it means these days I can do much of my editing with out even opening Photoshop. |
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06/17/2009 04:05:46 AM · #11 |
Originally posted by jane_t:
To move images to another folder. Open the folder pane on the left and drag and drop the images to the folder you want.
If you learn best by viewing I can recommend the Lynda courses for Lightroom. It give you a real handle on the concept. I really like Lightroom as it means these days I can do much of my editing with out even opening Photoshop. |
i have been dragging and dropping, but that just copies the photos, i still have to go through later and delete them from the original folder. and ill check out the Lynda courses, thanks:) |
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06/17/2009 04:34:31 AM · #12 |
Originally posted by LadyK:
thats cool too, dont help. i'll just go throw things at passing cars |
Just curious how many passing cars did you hit? you had say about 50mins from when be beecee answered ya reply./.lmao!!
Message edited by author 2009-06-17 04:35:13. |
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06/17/2009 04:37:51 AM · #13 |
Originally posted by toddster45:
Originally posted by LadyK:
thats cool too, dont help. i'll just go throw things at passing cars |
Just curious how many passing cars did you hit? you had say about 50mins from when be beecee answered ya reply./.lmao!! |
i did more yelling then throwing, lucky for most people besides my mom and the dog:) |
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06/17/2009 04:42:49 AM · #14 |
Originally posted by LadyK:
Originally posted by toddster45:
Originally posted by LadyK:
thats cool too, dont help. i'll just go throw things at passing cars |
Just curious how many passing cars did you hit? you had say about 50mins from when be beecee answered ya reply./.lmao!! |
i did more yelling then throwing, lucky for most people besides my mom and the dog:) |
well thats cool hope u have sorted some of the issue with ya lightroom :) |
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06/17/2009 04:49:44 AM · #15 |
Ahh damn name changes LOL I was about to mention impatient Noobies only to find she's an old hand, well a young hand that's been around - nope that don't sound right LOL.... I'm sure you get the message heh
As for LR I only have an old 1.3 copy, can't say I do that much with it really though, tend to use it more for WB correction, and slight tweaks to blacks and exposure more than anything else simply because I find these tweaks are more effective in LR than in photoshop and ofc they are made prior to exporting from the RAW file. |
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06/17/2009 04:55:48 AM · #16 |
crap, nevermind
Message edited by author 2009-06-17 04:56:04. |
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06/17/2009 05:07:09 AM · #17 |
Heya! Well, I would have replied earlier, but I didn't see your thread until just now. ;)
Some "interesting" ideas/opinions in this thread so far... Here are a couple of videos I'd recommend you check out which I think will get you on the right track.
Adobe LR Basics - Overview of Importing - follow this video series through subsequent episodes -- the site navigation is a little cumbersome, but the videos are great
Adobe TV LR video tutorials - Great starter info and workflow examples.
Lightroom Killer Tips videos - There are some intermediate to advanced topics here -- but if you sift through, you'll find a lot of core/basics also.
There are some subtleties to the points you're asking about which can get a little wordy/verbose to try to fully explain, dependning on precisely what you want or expect LR to do. I'll be available by phone tomorrow if you want someone to go over some of it a little more real-time with you -- feel free to PM me. Otherwise, check out those video links and feel free to ask more questions.
In general, there's a gentle learning curve to moving into an LR workflow, and it can be a little challenging to jump right in by yourself. I'm starting an LR user group to address things just like this for local photographers and teach folks how to use LR, so I'd be happy to use you an a guinea-pig to bounce some teaching ideas off of.
Once you understand how LR can be used in your workflow, you'll be hooked.
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06/19/2009 12:12:10 AM · #18 |
| well crap, turns out you cant export whole files unless you go through and select every single file. how irritating, especially since lightroom jsut crashed and i didnt have everything exported. grawr |
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06/19/2009 12:18:42 AM · #19 |
| It bugs the crap out of me too. Love the editing options...hate the organizing options. |
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06/19/2009 12:30:08 AM · #20 |
Originally posted by Intelli:
It bugs the crap out of me too. Love the editing options...hate the organizing options. |
im still learning, so even the editing is bugging me still |
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06/19/2009 12:34:17 AM · #21 |
| hmm, turns out none of my stuff exported. again. how do you tell when its done exporting? |
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06/19/2009 03:05:55 AM · #22 |
Originally posted by LadyK:
hmm, turns out none of my stuff exported. again. how do you tell when its done exporting? |
You need to select all the photos that you want to be exported and then select 'export'. You should then get a progress bar kind of thing going on in the upper left corner.
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06/19/2009 03:40:21 AM · #23 |
Originally posted by Mr_Pants:
Originally posted by LadyK:
hmm, turns out none of my stuff exported. again. how do you tell when its done exporting? |
You need to select all the photos that you want to be exported and then select 'export'. You should then get a progress bar kind of thing going on in the upper left corner. |
ok i found it. thanks |
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06/19/2009 04:14:30 AM · #24 |
I find LR2 to be really handy for organizing actually. I have had not trouble organizing or exporting originals or whole files. I dont like how I have to "register" the plugins like facebook and whatnot, but I just export some low res Jpgs into a folder and then import into whatever I want. After that I delete the low res pics.
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06/19/2009 08:35:04 AM · #25 |
If you need to quickly move things around/reorganize you can do that in Windows/MAC then open LR and tell lightroom where the files have been moved. LR only keeps track of the catalogue. There are no physical folders there.
LR 2 is much better than LR 1 in the organizational and other departments. The LR help is good.
A book I would recommend if you want more detail is The ADOBE PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 2 Book by Martin Evening.
Though the book you choose depends on your learning style. There are Kelby books on LR as well. |
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