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Tutorials

Seattle Workshop Sold Out!

July 14, 2010

Photograph © George A. Jardine
The Lightroom workshop is coming up for Seattle. I am bringing my intensive, two-day, hands-on Lightroom workshop to Seattle on August 21 – 22. This workshop is being conducted in partnership with LightroomWorkshops.com, and registration details can be found here. The workshop is two full days, and will cover workflow from [...]

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Apple iPad and iPhone versions of the Library tutorial series are now available

July 11, 2010

Photograph © George A. Jardine
Whew! Finally got all the iPad and iPhone versions of the Lightroom Library Tutorial series all done. Purchase the series for just $29.95, and you will get access to all three versions.
If you’ve already purchased the series, just e-mail me (georgej@gmail.com), and I’ll send you the links to the mobile versions. [...]

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Adobe Lightroom 3 Video Workshop Series: 15 new tutorials on the Library, workflow, and photo library management.

July 8, 2010

Photograph © George A. Jardine
This set of 15 (well, 16, really…) all-new video tutorials gives you over 4-1/2 hours of the very best online education available. It covers the Adobe Lightroom Library and your digital photo library management from top to bottom. We start from the ground up, and guide any serious photographer—professional or passionate [...]

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Lightroom Tutorial Podcast #51 has been posted, Subjective Color Correction

February 24, 2008

Photograph © George Jardine
A new mini-tutorial that covers another example of the basics of color correction, using Adobe Lightroom.
In this tutorial I outline the basics of color correction, in a situation where the color and density of the photograph are wide open to interpretation. Starting with a properly calibrated and profiled monitor, learn to trust [...]

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Lightroom Tutorial Podcast #50 has been posted, Three Options, Unlimited Possibilities

February 23, 2008

Photograph © George A. Jardine
A new tutorial that covers the basics of working with RGB files using the Edit in Photoshop command.
In this tutorial I outline the basics of using Lightroom’s Edit in Photoshop command, specifically as it pertains to RGB files. You’ll learn what your three basic options are, and how they are best [...]

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Lightroom Tutorial Podcast #46 has been posted, The Synchronize Command

November 14, 2007

Photograph © 2006 George A. Jardine
A new tutorial that covers the Sync command, and a few ins-and-outs of working with Lightroom’s selection logic.
In this tutorial I outline the basics of Lightroom’s Synchronize command. You’ll learn how to apply Develop settings across multiple photos, in both the Library and the Develop modules. I also cover some [...]

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Lightroom Tutorial Podcast #45 has been posted, The Lightroom Catalog – Part 1, or “Where Are My Pictures?”

November 11, 2007

Special thanks to Jonathan Caponi for the fabulous artwork used in this tutorial.
Welcome to tutorial podcast #6. This tutorial covers the basics of understanding Lightroom’s catalog model. We cover where Lightroom stores your previews and metadata, how Lightroom links to your source files, and how to use Lightroom with Bridge’s browser-based workflow.
Duration: 23:21
This podcast can [...]

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Lightroom Tutorial Podcast #36 has been posted, Adobe Raw Sharpening Controls

August 1, 2007

Photograph © 2006 George Jardine
A new mini-tutorial showing how Lightroom’s 1.1 sharpening controls work, to help you quickly adjust your capture sharpening in the Develop Module.
This mini-tutorial podcast is the fifth in a series that will cover bite-sized tips and techniques designed to help you get the most out of Lightroom. The focus of this [...]

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Lightroom Tutorial Podcast #34 has been posted, Refine Photos Basics

July 6, 2007

Photograph © 2006 George Jardine. Special thanks to Helga and Iceland Models for allowing me to publish these photos for tutorial purposes.
A new mini-tutorial showing how the Refine Photos command works, to help you quickly edit a shoot down into picks and rejects.
This mini-tutorial podcast is the forth in a series that will cover [...]

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Lightroom Tutorial Podcast #33 has been posted, Develop Module Basics

June 14, 2007

Photograph © 2006 George Jardine
A new mini-tutorial showing a basic visual technique of working with the Develop controls to help you tune a photo for color and tone.
This mini-tutorial podcast is the third in a series that will cover bite-sized tips and techniques designed to help you get the most out of Lightroom. The focus [...]

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