Adobe Lightroom 3 Video Workshop: 15 Tutorials on the Lightroom Library Workflow and Digital Photo Library Management
This set of 15 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 amateur—through the process of building an easy-to-use, but incredibly effective digital photo library. Then we dive deeper, tutorial-by-tutorial, through nearly every Lightroom Library feature, gently leading you to a solid and complete understanding of the entire professional workflow. Watch this online series anytime, day or night, and you will find thousands of tips and techniques that help you master your photo library and the new Lightroom 3 workflow. The complete series is only $29.95. The video titles are:
- 1 Photo Library Structure – 10:49
2 The Lightroom Catalog Overview – 6:23
3 The Lightroom User Interface – 15:21
4 The Pro Workflow Overview – 32:50
5 The Lightroom Import Dialog – 14:15
6a The Library Module – Part 1 – 23:42
6b The Library Module – Part 2 – 25:21
7 Keywords & Metadata – 19:57
8 File Renaming – 18:54
9 Editing Methods in Lightroom 3 – 23:35
10 The Lightroom Filter Bar – 12:29
11 Virtual Copies – 9:16 (Check out the free sample movie, here.)
12 The Export Dialog & Publish Services – 13:35
13 The Lightroom to Photoshop Workflow – 17:09
14 Digital Photo Library Backup Strategies – 16:43
15 Working With Multiple Lightroom Catalogs – 20:15
(Please note that this series does not cover the Lightroom Develop Module, or any of the output modules. It is dedicated to the digital photographer’s photo library, workflow, and asset management. Click here to sign up for the new Develop module tutorials, which are coming soon.)
Online access to this entire series is only $29.95. Please read the instructions below, and then click the Buy Now button to purchase. (You can use credit cards on Paypal, too… having a Paypal account is NOT required.)
IMPORTANT! In order to receive your login instructions, you must find and click the “Return to Merchant” link on the Paypal confirmation page! If you somehow do not get to the confirmation page, e-mail me (georgej@gmail.com), and I’ll be happy to send you the link.
An internet connection is required to view the tutorials.
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Thanks! And enjoy the tutorials!
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Hej Mr Jardine.. glad to see you are back on the lightroom team…
I got hook on lightroom 1 while on beta testing (i think it was the beta 4)… and i still listen once in a while to your old podcast… i got to discover a lot of new things, and to learn more than just one program with it!
Many thanks from Denmark!
Thanks, Lucas. Hope you enjoy the tutorials!
George
Wow, George – great to see you back. Your Podcasts were the BEST LR Tutorials hands down. I look forward to all of your work here!
Thanks, Paul! Let me know if you have any issues with access, or whatever. Enjoy!
G.
George,
Very well done and very informative. Not only do you recommend strategies but also explain the reason behind the recommendations.
Along with the work of Seth and Jamie at D65.com, your tutorials are a must!
I enrolled for these tutorials within ten minutes after they became available on line, since I knew how good your teaching skills are.
Once I started using them, it was hard not to leap up and cry, “Free At Last, Free At Last, the Lightroom Lord has freed us from the tyranny of lack of understanding!” (Dr. King, I apologize for ripping off your famous lines.)
Seriously, my only problem with using them was that I wanted to skip the initial lessons and go to the later editing lessons, which is a mistake since most people do not understand the basics of using the database in LR and its critical importance. You convinced me to stick with it and in a couple of hours after starting I had learned more than I have in using it for 3 years. Thanks, George, this is simply put the best tutorial on LR3 and I am recommending it to all my photographer friends.
Well, my former boss at Adobe always said that my ideas about Lightroom “sound religious”! :-) Maybe he wasn’t that far off, after all.
Thanks, Gerry.
After viewing only 6 tutorials this series not only enhances what you think you already know but gives you new information that takes you to a new level of workflow and understanding of LR.
This is what every person should see who uses LR as there DAM program.
Great job George and looking forward to the other tutorials.
Kept it coming.
Thanks, Gary
P.S. The intro and ending music is a very nice touch.
Thanks for your new series George.
I’m very much looking foward to spending some quality time with these.
What I’ve seen so far looks just great! And the quality on my 26″ NEC screen is excellent (15 x 10″ frame extremely sharp in default view at 1920 x 1200 pixels). Extending to full screen view, everything is still very legible.
Regards from “Down Under”,
Alan Richards
Hi George,
Glad to see you again teaching the virtues of Lightroom to the masses as only you can do. You are always gentle, informative and professional in all of your presentations. Congratulations on another job well done.
Best of success with the series!
Michael Tapes
These Lightroom tutorials are exceptional. George’s presentation is spot on – humorous, light, and with plenty of useful information even for someone like me who has been using LR since version 1.0. George’s teaching is superb and he’s never pedantic. I really appreciate how George approaches a complex subject and makes it seem easy. Thanks!
I have used the Lightroom 3 tutorials on, Kelby Training, Lynda.com , and Total Training. All their tutorials are good and comprehensive but when it comes to how the file systems work in Lightroom – the catalogue system, the workflow, importing techniques and so on, they tend to be perfunctory. George’s tutorials are brilliant – they really show you in depth how the thing works!
Just great your tutorial George! Now I’m using Aperture 3 dealing with some issues like colorshift NEF files D3 etc. I have watched your tutorials to see if LR3 can modify my workflow. And yes, I’m impressed! I also like the integration with PS CS5. So, I will do some testing and maybe say goodbye to AP3 and welcome LR3! And… I’m looking forward for your next tutorials (Develop?). Thanks again!
Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated. :-)
Glad you like the tutorials, Fred!
George
Yes, you are right George, resistance is futile….:). But what I like to point out, also for the other readers, is that one has to try (the) apps yourself and not only reading the reviews and visit forums with all that blabla…. Watching some tutorials from both apps and download the trial versions, do some testing, that’s the right way to go. (At least I think so…) Fred.
Absolutely! And that’s why I threw tutorial #11 out there as a freebie. But lots of us are just under such a time crunch these days, that when I’m shopping for something online, I will almost always rely on the comments to help guide my decision. :-)
I have been floundering with LR2, especially after buying new IMAC and having self taught with various evolving versions of LR. My originals were put on hardrive as instructors along the way advised. This started prior to LR being released. I had just established PSCS3 and Camera Raw using the book by Kevin Ames. It heavily used Bridge and relied on CD backups. Then along came LR2. Currently I have several catalogues linked to two hard drives in an obsolete G5 now that I have the new IMAC. I was using Apples’ Time Machine and LR backup in a one Terabyte HD. Previous consultants had my computer backed up with Super Duper. Non were familiar with LR or Photoshop. I am a switcher. The last consultant came to my house and deleted the terabyte drive half Time Machine and half LR backups as she kind of ran over me. When she started to do the same with other older external drives. I told her to quit. It cost me $300. She was recomended by san diego mugg. I have a 500GB Primary drive with LR catalogues and original images brought in to Pictures/Photos/2009_Christmas_Nikon_etc. I have 2 internal and one external drive with LR remaining and 500GB of lost LR (the most recent imports. I import with image capture or bridge.).
My question is: I have spent so much money on LR training : Kelby, books, online training for one year Kelby, bought the cdrom training by Dave Cross and later Matt K. Will your LR3 help me understand how to redo my whole LR catalogues or reconstruct the last year’s lost LR work? Is the basic LR file management the same as LR2. I have yet to print anything with LR, I am considering buying your new training as it focuses on the part of LR that I am spinning wheels on: The file management and folders and catalogues. I need to get all external hd stuff onto my new terabyte drives and have a system that works. Lost Napp member
Rheta, my goal in structuring the tutorials the way I did was PRECISELY to help people like you! I definitely feel your pain. Looking over the landscape, I simply did not feel that anyone was providing a clear and concise solution for the (unfortunately) very common problem of library structure. Why is that? Because it’s not sexy. Too many of the tutorials out there are stylized to be fun and breezy, and are so pre-processed for easy digestion as to be useless. Good photo library management is not difficult, but it does require a certain perspective and just a tiny bit of discipline. If going through my tutorials doesn’t make things much more clear for you, I’ll give you your money back!
Rheta, sorry I didn’t answer one of your questions. Yes, LR3 file management is exactly the same as it was in LR2. Import is a little different, but the basic catalog structure as it is presented to the user, and the way LR links to your files is all the same.
Best training for $30 you can find anywhere on the web. You’ll get more than just an insight on LR3 but also a pro’s workflow point of view along with learning what will work for YOU.
I’m a big fan of seeking out training on the web and a regular visitor and satisfied user of some of the wonderful resources at Lynda.com and Kelby’s training site. I’m still a bit of a newbie but a bigtime enthusiast determined to manage my digital resources with aplomb. And so, I wondered: why should I plunk down another $29 for another series of Lightroom training?
George’s work is extraordinarily elegant in its production and usability — really hands above the rest (maybe because it is so personally crafted by him without the big studio production feel). More importantly he does offer something “different” in his seasoned, sensible and insightful workflow and instructional tour. Do it; avail yourselves of this wonderfully rich series. You won’t regret it! It’s simply fabulous.
I’ve talked with George Jardine on several occasions at the NYC Photo Expo. When Lightroom first came on the scene, he gave a seminar on it and I attended. He was the “go to” man at the Adobe booth, and those lines were long. He convinced me years ago that Lightroom was the future for professionals. And nobody walked away from this guy unimpressed. Not only is he a very talented photographer, he’s a first-class educator.
I’ve recently purchased incomplete Lightroom 3 tutorials from the usual online gurus. The chapter on upgrading the catalog gave me brain freeze. I watched it three times and I’m still confused. Then I casually dropped by LightroomNews and saw Sean McCormack’s post on George’s Lightroom Workflow. Not only was I happy to see George back in action, I was very curious about his Lightroom Tutorial. I own practically every Lightroom tutorial so I figured, what harm could one more do?
George Jardine’s tutorial is the BEST. I finally get it! Not only does it clear up a ton of confusion, his workflow makes logical sense. I like an educator who puts logic first and leaves ego and personality somewhere in the wings.
George has created a very sophisticated learning tool: he’s Julienne Kost on steroids. Everything about his tutorial production is impressive, even the music that assists with the transitions. The most important aspect: George has a very clever way of making sense out of the confusion. His script is written with the same precision that drives the production quality of this video presentation. And all of it requires little learning curve. This is the easiest, most enjoyable tutorial I’ve ever seen. It’s also the smartest. I’m delighted to see George Jardine back in the game, helping all us photographers beat the death out of software anxiety. Thanks George!
Uhhh…. I guess I better cut down on my steroids. :-) Thanks, Marc. Glad you are getting a lot out of the tutorials.
George
Just a followup. I am now deep into George’s elegant training. It is absolutely hands above the other aids I’ve used — in its voice, tight organization, style, insight and direction.
Thanks so much for these George – the series is proving a huge help for me in moving to Lightroom from a Photoshop + Bridge workflow. Keep doing what you’re doing!
Thanks Larry and Paul.
Pedaling as hard as I can on the Develop Module series…… so stay tuned.
G.
George, I am enjoying these tutorials immensely and–as a user from LR 1.0 on–am learning many new things. Great work! (I will be posting a review on atncentral.com in the future.)
For those using Firefox, if you are having audio issues with the Flash movies as I did, it is not the tutorials, but an issue that Firefox sometimes has with Flash. I have had no problems with IE8, Opera 10, or Safari.
I have been following your video tutorials since Lightroom v.1 And I must say that of all the instructors out there, I think you have the most thought-out and relaxing, not to mention informative approach to teaching. I can’t wait for you next set of tutorials. Presumably, the develop module.
Best, from Croatia.
No one has EVER called my tutorials “relaxing”. But I’ll take it. :-) And yes, the Develop bun is in the oven. Thanks, Kruno. Really glad you’re enjoying the tutorials. Love your site too, btw.
George
Thank you so much for providing such a valuable information because I’m one of those who managed to go through the Library Module but actually without having a full understanding of it, specially in the “catalog” concept. I’m so glad that I re-visited your website and found out about your training videos for such an important module in Lightroom.
Best Regards,
Alejandro Cerón
All right, where to start? I’ve been everywhere: Kelby Training, Lynda.com, LuLa, and yet, this is where I’ve learned the most.
Kelby is too receipe for me. Do this, do that, repeat 7 times. Not my type of training, although you gotta love the enthusiasm.
Lynda is good, but just when you start digging and you’re in a groove and you want more, bang! your 5 minutes is out and you’re off to another topic.
LuLa. Ah! LuLa. How can I not like it? After all, I’m an engineer. But that’s the point, too much details, too much Thomas Knoll, too much pipeline, not enough workflow (that said, the jury is out on their LR3 tutorials, not to mention that the Resnick tutorial which is really good).
Let’s be honest here, for someone who I believe has done everything by himself, this is the BEST LR3 workflow videos I’ve yet to seen, bar none. Don’t get me wrong, there’s talent and passion out there: Orwig, Ninness, Kost, Schewe. Add Jardine to the list. The top of the list.
And I’m told there’s more to come… the check is in the mail.
Mr. Jardine, I thank you.
I appreciate your comments, Stéphane. Thanks.
When I was negotiating with third-parties to publish my series, their producers told me “Our research shows that no one will watch a video longer than 5 minutes.” And since I just couldn’t dumb down my tutorials that far, I decided to self-publish. I guess I just have more words than can fit into the fast-food style that is all too common these days. :-)
G.
Great tutorials, George! That’s no surprise, though, since I’ve been following your posts and podcasts since I learned about LR 1 beta 3. I’ll be adding your tutorials to my list of recommendations for all of the Lightroom workshops I run here in the Denver area, as well as using some, but not all, ;-) of your ideas in my own teaching. Remember: Amateurs borrow, but experts steal.
Keep on keeping on.
I have ABSOLUTELY no experience with Lightroom, and just downloaded LR3. My experience with any sort of photography program is a tiny bit of PSE 7. Will these tutorials help me from the very beginning of learning the system, or is there another set that would get me on my feet?
Renee, I definitely start my tutorials from the beginning. Library management is the place to start. :-)
George
I´ve tried lynda.com, kelbytraining.com and several books with the various versions of Lightroom. Lynda.com is too superficial, though Orwig is enthusiastic and easy listening to. I have stopped reading books about LR because I find it much more easy to learn by watchinh an video. These videos by G. Jardine are the best I´ve ever seen about Lightroom, and far ahead the rest of the bunch. The production is elegant, the movie quality is excellent and instead of a “do this and do that” style, you get a much more profound understanding of the nature of the LR cataloging system and library workflow. I´ve used LR since the first version and thought I knew enough about the library module, but I was wrong. I highly recommend these videos, both for those who are fresh to LR as well as those who consider themself experienced. I am eagerly looking forward to the videos about the develop module, hope we´ll see that during a month or two.
Great job George… really excellent tutorial!!!
I think the best description of your work is in Stéphane Lacelle comment. Is the same for me.
See you soon… for commenting the Develop group of training…
Thank God for George! His tutorials continue to help “set me straight” in the world of Lightroom. What a pleasure it is to have some one who can illustrate, so simply, the best way to use and get the most mileage from this terrific program. I highly recommend these tutorials to anyone wanting to maximize their time and LR’s potential.
I have gotten by for years using Bridge, Camera Raw, and PS 1,2,3. My first acquaintance with Lightroom is LR3. I love what I have managed to do with LR3 but have stumbled badly with how to manage the basic nuts and bolts of importing, exporting, catalogues, file finding, and all those dull but essential things. I bought books which went on and on but didn’t ever answer the questions I needed answers for. Ditto some other tutorials.
In desperation I Googled “Lightroom Tutorials” and found you, George.
Eureka! Just what I needed . Thanks. Keep up the good work.
Excellent tutorials. Simple clear language and step by step tutorials. I am eagerly looking forward to the videos about the develop module of the workshop series. Any news of a release date?
Thanks, Patrick. I’m shooting for Sept 1 on the Develop module series… but might a day or two later!
G.
I wanted to add another comment to my earlier praise for these tutorials. I’m about 2/3 finished viewing them and I am impressed as when I started. The tutorials are deep and at the same time inspiring. I’m a community college art instructor and I teach all year long, day in and day out and George has certainly taught me! Thanks again George. I look forward to the Develop module tutorials in September. I’ll be getting them as soon as they are available.
Very impressive – as I wrote in an earlier email – Marc Daniels said you were the best – indeed! Complete with outstanding presentation – thanks for answering so many questions – many of which I did not know I had! Really looking forward to the Develop tutorial.
Terrific tutorial set, George. You have a great way of making the choices clear…
As I was watching number 9, I thought that maybe you give a warning about the Pick/No Pick/Reject Flags: there is a way in lightroom to delete the Rejects (I use it to quickly dump images that have big problems and remove them from my catalog and computer).
This could surprise someone if they used your system to refine the picks. There could be a lot of rejected photos that could be deleted…
Looking forward to the next round!
Randy
Thanks, Randy. You bring up a good point, and I’ll definitely look at making that more clear in future tutorials. Of course, the goal with the tutorials is to cover as much of this ground as physically (virtually? :-) possible, but to do it without getting lost down every rathole imaginable. I did not cover the “Delete Rejected Photos” command, mostly for that reason.
And so, as a footnote to tutorial #9, I would say, ALWAYS use the delete key with care. Know what your selection or source is, and read the warning dialogs that are presented to you.
G.
Hi George.
I have recently downloaded your tutorials and I’m in the process of viewing them one by one on my iPhone. Thank you so much for creating these. It’s exactly what I was looking for. You have a talent teaching this material. I recently upgraded to Lightroom 3 and your tutorials are timely. Can’t wait for the develop tutorials.
Hi George,
Great content, great presentation of video’s, clear and concise and very watchable. Also very do-able for most people.
I like the way you explain what you do and why, and leave to to the viewer to use or develop there own way from the basics.
Never realised how much you need to put into what is the foundation of your work flow.
Thanks George
Brian
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