Thinking Outside The Room

Presenter: Don Uvick

The Lightroom 5 beta program is available to the public. Anyone with an Internet connection can download it and start putting it to the test. You do not need to own (or have tried) a previous version of Lightroom. You can download the beta and use it until the product expires on June 30, 2013. To Try Lightroom 5 beta: http://bit.ly/Lr5beta You may also be interested in watching some Lightroom 5 Beta videos. If so, go to the Lightroom YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=s2xNLS0KjcY Also, as with all beta software you may enounter a bug or two. One has already been found and a “temporary fix” is available at : http://www.slrlounge.com/how-to-fix-the-lightroom-5-beta-startup-crashing-bug More details about this Lightroom 5 can be found at : http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/lightroom5 /

       Designed for nondestructive editing Does not contain actual photos Catalog is just a database containing information about your photo Backs up catalog not your photos Don’t move or rename files outside of Lightroom Does not match your camera’s rendering when working with raw files Don’t ignore the histogram!!!

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    Import shortcuts of your images.

Go to the Preferences and Catalog Settings to make sure the settings are what I want for your images. To make initial browsing faster, create 1:1 previews on import.

Accept the default to delete these large previews after 30 days.

The Workflow (Develop: The Basics) • Sophisticated Develop algorithms which extends the dynamic range of digital images • One recommendation is to follow LR’s lead • Work from the top down with the sliders. Tweak them as needed.

Develop (Histogram)

Keep an eye on the histogram

• • • • • Controls highlights, shadows, contrast and overall brightness of image Plots data in terms of brightness of pixels Shadows (darkest portions) - Left side Brightness (brightest portions) – Right side Clipping: detail lost due to blown out highlights or too dark shadows

Develop (White Balance) • • • Adjust to reflect lighting conditions Choose a preset Use White Balance Selector Tool (neutral light gray) • • Adjust Kelvin color with t emperature scale (cooler or warmer) Adjust Tint to compensate for green or magenta tint

      Exposure   Adjusts overall brightness of image Numerical values are equivalent to exposure values on camera with a range of 5 stops    Moves the entire histogram with some change in shape Darkest tones are lightened more when moved right than with the Highlights slider Moving Whites is similar but gives more aggressive changes Contrast   Adds contrast mainly to midtones of image Dark areas get darker/Light areas get lighter Highlights    Stretches out the histogram and leaves the very lightest or darkest tones anchored right brightens the lighter areas left tones down the lighter areas Shadows   slider right lightens the darkest areas and to the left darkens them Significant moves protects the darkest and lightest tones  Softens tonalities of an image and provides virtual fill flash Whites  Controls white point (brightest part of image)  Be careful not to clip highlights Blacks   Adjusts black point (darkest point of image) Be careful not to clip shadows

   Contrast    Controls midtone contrast Move left reduces the midtone contrast and can create a smooth finish/dreamy effect Move right increases midtone contrast and create a sharpened image Vibrance   Non-linear adjustment: less saturated colors get more of a saturation boost than those colors that are already saturated Built-in Skin Color Protector (filter out colors falling within skin color range) Saturation   Linear adjustment: Overall boost to colors Useful for making BIG shifts to saturation

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Selective White Balance Adjustment Selective Noise and Moiré Image Soft Built-in Email Functionality One Click Chromatic Aberration Removal

    LR is a Photographers Digital Darkroom BUT, Lightroom is really for everyone Additional features go beyond a standard workflow What else can LR do?

 Organize your life    Share your interests Integrate your business … and more!

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DAM Capturing Video Support Mapping Socializing Publishing

     Digital Asset management (DAM) Helps download, rename, backup, rate, group, catalog, filter, archive and keep track of all audio, video, images, catalog, any kind of files in organized manner which may be scattered across several hard drives Easily create image submissions for clients Works as a gateway to glimpse files Develop a file redundancy – in case LR goes away  Parent – Subfolder – File (year - When/Where/What - When/Where/What)

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View any photos with embedded GPS Coordinates .

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        If your camera has built-in GPS, your images will be encoded with GPS coordinates Click the folder containing images and then the “Map” shortcut on the top menu Lightroom displays the global map, with pinpoints on where the images were taken. You need to be online to see “Google” maps because you are unable to cache this information View map as street view, hybrid,roadmap, satellite, terrain or light/dark Grid View contains marker for those tagged with GPS data Adding GPS data will not change original EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) data. You must export (with location data) to make it GPS coordinates permanent.

     Go to All of your photos or to a collection Use navigator to move around the large map You will want to check and see which images have GPS and which do not Look at Film strip of images in your collection for a particular photoshoot (e.g. Pittsburgh)   Tagged – has GPS Data Untagged – No GPS Data Select untagged       Drag and drop if see location on map If can’t see location then search map and type in Pittsburgh Select Pittsburgh PA (Yellow marker appears on map – see map key) Zoom in and be specific Drag/Drop onto location shown by yellow marker on map Click on marker and see photos

  To tag images you can:  Past from website or other document   Type the actual address if you know it for specific locations Drag and drop images to this marker.

If this is an area you photographed often or wish to return then…  Save this as a new location  Location marked with circle which can be repositioned

Manually Add coordinates     Select an image or images that you want to tag with GPS data Go to the Map, select an area on the map that you want to GPS-tag Click “Add GPS Coordinates to Selected Photos” GPS coordinates will be written into the file metadata.

Reverse Tag your photos

  Uses a track log from GPS device or Iphone App  Import/load GPX track log into Lightroom     If format is not GPX then use “software “ to convert Synch time zone and date stamp ( camera <> Lightroom) BEFORE going out on photoshoot) – Otherwise need to change or edit capture time in Library module to match up with log.

Auto Tag images using track log Auto-lookup on locations to place on map and write address and country into photo metadata GEOTAG Photos Pro or device which outputs GPX track log (e.g. App to track long bike rides)

    Garman GPS devices     Google Maps and Garmin Basecamp MapSource RoadTrip EasyGPS File Convert other format e.g. GPS Visualizer IOS or Android applications   GPS Cycling/Bike Trackers GeoTag Pro NOTE: If you take a photo before the “camera” has achieved a satellite lock, the resultant photo may contains the coordinates of the previous location!

        App to Geotag your photos Available for IOS and Android Synch camera with App Review App settings Start recording and take photos Upload Trips to PC (tracklog) Load Tracklog within LR View trip in LR Map Module

CANON EOS 50D

Synchronize

GeoTag Pro

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    Calibrate monitor Sequence the Book (Library Module)     Collect/Manage Photos Make a collection of photos Photos should tell some sort of cohesive story View Photos in Library Module - Grid Mode to create book sequence Setup Book (Book Module)     Choose Type/Size/Cover/Paper Type/Logo Type: Export as PDF, JPG or Blurb Logo – ON get price discount Price – Blurb pricing per setup Auto layout feature    Good First Start Create Presets under “Edit Auto Layout Preset” Modify photos in Develop module

    Drag/Drop images onto pages and build layout        Various templates available Modify placement in layout Zoom in out on image Add Pages as necessary Add/Remove Guides Increase/Reduce Cell Padding around image Add page Caption if desired Add Type    From MS Word or other document Type Adjustment: Change Style, Size, Color and Opacity of font Control placement; top/middle/ bottom Choose a Background   Optional Add Background Graphic Personal Photo, Travel/Wedding preset) Send Book to Blurb   Create a Blurb account Book information is presented  Title/Subtitle/Author

 The new Book module lets you go from photos to printed books quickly and easily. And you'll automatically save 20% on the first Blurb book you make with Lightroom 4 .* 

* Offer valid through December 31, 2013 (11:59 p.m. your local time). A 20% discount is applied toward product total of the first book ordered through Lightroom. Maximum discount is USD/CAD/AUD $200, EUR €155, or GBP £130. This offer is good for one-time use, and cannot be combined with other promotional codes, gift cards, or used for adjustments on previous orders.

 Blurb video on

Making a book with Lightroom 4

    Creating your own eBooks Create Pamphlets and Flyers Limitations exist vice using In-Design or other layout software Example: FotoDigital Ezine April 2013 issue

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      Flicker Facebook SmugMug Adobe Revel  Photo app for your Mac, iPad, and iPhone  Keep photos organized Harddrive using Publish services Add more socializing plug-ins

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      Allows you to keep your video files with your still images Playback images directly out of lightroom without using an external player Make while balance and tone adjustments Clip still images from videos No simple way to enter the develop mode for a video In order to apply effects to a video   Apply a previously created preset to the video Capture a still frame from the video, edit that frame and apply those settings to the video

     Video playback directly within Lightroom Video trimming (In and Out points) Set Video poster frame. (This is the thumbnail that appears in the grid view) Extract a single frame from a video as a JPEG file Most popular DSLR, compact camera and smart phone video formats supported including AVCHD (AVCHD is the native format for Sony DSLRs and many new Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens, MIL, cameras)

  Videos can be adjusted with a subset of the same controls we use for images.              White Balance (JPEG Equivalent) Basic Tone Exposure Contrast White Clipping Black Clipping Saturation Vibrance Tone Curve Color Treatment (HSL) Black and White Split Toning Process Version and Calibration NOTE: Adobe didn’t include some adjustment features because they were CPU intensive and wouldn’t provide a buffer-free experience when previewing videos.

     Scrub a video thumbnail   To preview its contents Allows a quick check of the contents of a video file Video trim feature - Allows quick in and out point edit before publishing your video.

Apply effects to images in a way that is somewhat similar to editing still images.

Export Video Must combine the clips together in another program like Avid, Final Cut, Adobe Premiere, or Windows Movie Maker

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    Import photos directly into a LR catalog   List of supported cameras Troubleshooting LR Setup   Configure capture settings File > Tethered Capture > Start Tethered Capture Connect Camera     Tethered capture window displays shutter speed, aperture, ISO, and white balance Apply develop settings Segment Photos by shots Click release button in tethered capture window or camera shutter release Import Devices   USB Tethering (above) Auto import – Wireless  Eye-Fi  Wireless Transmitters

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Capturing

(Eye-Fi) Automatically upload Photos and Videos using WiFi Works with various cameras like regular SDHC cards Send photos to computer, tablets and smartphones Automatically send to Social Networking sites Works with CF type II cameras using Adapter Allows direct input /wifi tethering into Lightroom • Eye-Fi setup ( The Couch) • • Eye-Fi setup (ShutterSnitch) LR Auto Import setup

 Scenario 1:  Freelance Photographer     Assignment: Client wants photos of “The Strip” in Pittsburgh PA Assignments require planning, estimating/budgeting and production. You are required to prepare an estimate for the client that will pull all of the elements together.

Lightroom can act as an integrator to pull these elements together!

  Where the assignment will take place, how many photos are needed, how the pictures will be used, and what items need to be included in the estimate.

Project requirements may include such things as travel time and expenses, pre- and post production time, location scouting, Model Releases e.g.( IRelease , Model Release , Easy Release ) ,photographer’s assistant(s), models, props, hotels, meals, rental car, gas and tolls, image processing, permits and clearances

Photos Expenses The Strip (Pittsburgh) Model Releases, etc Client Proposal Photo Log

 Scenario 2:  CPAUG Demo    Assignment: Capture meeting for fun Capture images using USB tethering and Wireless via Eye-Fi View images on Map if GPS coordinates provided

   NIK Plugins Pinhole Photography Day – April 28 th 2013 General LR References

• • • The full collection includes the Lightroom and Aperture Complementary upgrade offer from NIK: Provide proof of purchase and/or a product key associated to purchase to qualify. Visit support.google.com/nikcollection details.

or call their Customer Service Department Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm PST for more The apps that make up this collection are: HDR Efex Pro 2, Color Efex Pro 4, Silver Efex Pro 2, Viveza 2, Sharpener Pro 3 and DFine

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