Online Training Classes

Lightroom

  • Lightroom 3 for the Web
    Rafael "RC" Concepcion

    Learn how to use Lightroom 3 to do one thing very well and very quickly; get your prints onto the internet.

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    1. Overview of the HTML Web Output Module (07:32)
    2. Creating a Header Graphic for an HTML Page (07:36)
    3. Using the FTP Options in Lightroom 3 (03:07)
    4. Learning About Subdirectories (08:35)
    5. Uploading Images to Subdirectories (07:30)
    6. Use Basic HTML to Link Back to a Parent Web Page (05:44)
    7. Create a Full Website Using Lightroom 3 Web Module (11:03)
    8. Using the Simpleviewer Gallery in Lightroom 3 (05:44)
    9. Going Pro with Simpleviewer 3 (10:57)
    10. Download and Install Slideshow Pro (04:53)
    11. Using the Lightroom Web Galleries in a Wordpress Installation (09:05)
    12. Using the Lightroom Web Galleries in a Dreamweaver Installation (08:06)
    13. Using Slideshow Pro in Dreamweaver (04:57)
    14. Using Flickr Publish Services with Lightroom 3 (05:45)
    15. Implement Flickr with Dreamweaver and Wordpress (03:46)
    16. Total: 01:44:20

  • Lightroom 3 In Depth, Part 3 - Printing and Showing Off Your Photos
    Matt Kloskowski

    Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is the key to what industry experts are calling the new digital workflow. Now you can learn exactly how to get started, and see how it can help you achieve the quickest, easiest workflow imaginable! Matt Kloskowski, NAPP Education and Curriculum Developer and host of the popular Lightroom Killer Tips podcast, walks you through the entire process and shows you how to get the best possible images in record time.

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    1. Introduction (00:58)
    2. Printing: Basic Layout (06:36)
    3. Printing: Picture Package Layouts (03:27)
    4. Printing: Custom Print Layouts (05:50)
    5. Printing: Saving Your Layout as a JPEG (03:04)
    6. Printing: Printing to a Printer (10:09)
    7. Slideshows: Creating a Quick Slideshow (01:52)
    8. Slideshows: Customizing Your Slideshow (05:10)
    9. Slideshows: Adding Opening and Closing Slides (03:25)
    10. Slideshows: Adding and Timing Music (05:24)
    11. Slideshows: Saving as a Video (02:51)
    12. Slideshows: Emailing a Slideshow as a PDF (01:44)
    13. Slideshows: Showing Slideshows with Dual Monitors (01:27)
    14. Web: Creating a Basic Web Gallery (02:47)
    15. Web: Customizing your Web Galleries (07:34)
    16. Web: Add Some Spice with Flash Galleries (02:03)
    17. Web: Getting Your Galleries Online (03:02)
    18. Web: Watermarking (02:16)
    19. Conclusion (00:46)
    20. Total: 01:10:25

  • Lightroom 3 In Depth, Part 2 - Developing and Editing Your Photos
    Matt Kloskowski

    Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is the key to what industry experts are calling the new digital workflow. Now you can learn exactly how to get started, and see how it can help you achieve the quickest, easiest workflow imaginable! Matt Kloskowski, NAPP Education and Curriculum Developer and host of the popular Lightroom Killer Tips podcast, walks you through the entire process and shows you how to get the best possible images in record time.

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    1. Introduction (01:28)
    2. The Basics: Camera Profiles (06:40)
    3. The Basics: Cropping (04:43)
    4. The Basics: White Balance (06:32)
    5. The Basics: Setting the Exposure (07:34)
    6. The Basics: Working with Shadows and Blacks (05:59)
    7. The Basics: Brightness and Contrast (03:20)
    8. The Basics: Clarity (04:45)
    9. The Basics: Color (Saturation, Vibrance) (03:01)
    10. Making Batch Changes (05:41)
    11. The Tone Curve (02:58)
    12. HSL: Adjusting Specific Colors (03:33)
    13. History and Undos (03:46)
    14. Comparing the Before and After (03:19)
    15. Creative Settings: Black and Whites (03:35)
    16. Creative Settings: Split Toning (03:50)
    17. Creative Settings: Virtual Copies (03:18)
    18. Creative Settings: Vignettes and Grain (05:40)
    19. Detail Settings: Sharpening (05:47)
    20. Detail Settings: Noise Reduction (04:18)
    21. Lens Corrections (03:11)
    22. Creating and Using Presets (04:54)
    23. Removing Spots (04:47)
    24. Enhancing Skies with the Graduated Filter (06:43)
    25. Adjustment Brush: The Basics (08:18)
    26. Adjustment Brush: Getting Creative (05:43)
    27. Adjustment Brush: Retouching Portraits (03:12)
    28. Photoshop: Getting Ready to Move to Photoshop (03:45)
    29. Photoshop: Creating Panoramas (06:27)
    30. Photoshop: Lightroom and 3rd Party Plug-ins (02:00)
    31. Conclusion (00:46)
    32. Total: 02:19:33

  • Lightroom 3 In Depth, Part 1 - Importing and Organizing Your Photos
    Matt Kloskowski

    Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is the key to what industry experts are calling the new digital workflow. Now you can learn exactly how to get started, and see how it can help you achieve the quickest, easiest workflow imaginable! Matt Kloskowski, NAPP Education and Curriculum Developer and host of the popular Lightroom Killer Tips podcast, walks you through the entire process and shows you how to get the best possible images in record time.

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    1. Introduction (01:00)
    2. Import: Where to Store Your Photos? (02:44)
    3. Import: Overview of the Import Dialog (09:11)
    4. Import: From Existing Folders on Your Computer (06:34)
    5. Import: From a CF Card (03:21)
    6. Import: Working with External Hard Drive (03:03)
    7. Import: Moving Folders Around After the Fact (04:38)
    8. Import: Tethered Capture (06:12)
    9. Import: Preferences (01:58)
    10. Import: About DNG (07:04)
    11. Import: Video (01:20)
    12. Exporting: Saving Your Photos as JPEGs (06:11)
    13. Exporting: Watermarking Your Photos (05:12)
    14. 3 Things To Know About Getting Around in Lightroom (04:21)
    15. Viewing Your Photos (07:33)
    16. Organizing: Rating, Flagging and Labeling (06:22)
    17. Organizing: Find Your Keepers (04:30)
    18. Organizing: Saving Your Favorites Into a Collection (04:29)
    19. Organizing: Using Collection Sets (05:36)
    20. Organizing: Using Smart Collections (03:56)
    21. Organizing: Stacking Similar Photos (04:21)
    22. Organizing: Keywords (06:40)
    23. Organizing: Metadata (03:56)
    24. Searching for Photos (05:30)
    25. Renaming Photos Already in Lightroom (02:01)
    26. Backing Up Your Catalog (08:08)
    27. Syncing Between Laptop and Desktop (05:50)
    28. Quick Develop (and the only time it is useful) (03:36)
    29. Conclusion (00:41)
    30. Total: 02:15:58

  • Lightroom 3 Power Session
    Matt Kloskowski

    If you have used Lightroom before but want a quick way to learn all of the new features in version 3 then this Online Training Course is what you have been looking for. Matt's videos cut straight to the chase and show you just the new features in Lightroom 3, and how photographers can put them to work in the real world today.

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    1. Introduction (00:55)
    2. A Quick Overview of What is New (06:45)
    3. Import: The New Import Dialog (04:30)
    4. Import: Tethered Capture (06:12)
    5. Exporting Photos: Publishing Services (04:45)
    6. Exporting Photos: Watermarking (03:54)
    7. Develop: Process Version (03:54)
    8. Develop: Improved Noise Reduction (04:43)
    9. Develop: Lens Correction (04:24)
    10. Develop: Improved Vignettes (03:34)
    11. Develop: Collections (03:33)
    12. Develop: Point Curve (02:18)
    13. Develop: The New Grain Feature (03:23)
    14. Develop: Cropping (01:31)
    15. Develop: AutoSync (02:24)
    16. Develop: Little Things (04:22)
    17. Slideshow: Exporting as Video (01:44)
    18. Slideshow: Timing to Music (03:03)
    19. Web: Watermarking (01:25)
    20. Printing: Custom Print Layouts (05:42)
    21. Conclusion (00:35)
    22. Total: 01:13:36

  • Light it, Shoot it, Retouch it, Part 3
    Scott Kelby

    Scott Kelby is back with the third installment of this popular series. In part three, Scott lays out a basic studio set using two different backdrops and a single light source on the subject. He also experiments shooting with a ring flash. During the second half of the course, Scott opens all of the exposures in Lightroom and picks his three favorites for final retouching in Photoshop.

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    1. Getting Started (08:43)
    2. Test Shots (07:41)
    3. Starting Point (04:09)
    4. Taking It Up a Notch (06:26)
    5. Continuing with the Shoot (03:50)
    6. Ring Flash (04:20)
    7. Organizing Images in Lightroom (17:28)
    8. Retouching, First Image (16:14)
    9. Retouching, Second Image (16:57)
    10. Retouching, Third Image (09:27)
    11. Makeup for a Studio Shoot (03:27)
    12. Total: 01:38:42

  • Light it, Shoot it, Retouch it, Part 2: Beauty Head Shots
    Scott Kelby

    Scott Kelby returns for a second installment of his most comprehensive Photo to Photoshop workflow class yet. In part two of this series, Scott takes you from studio set up and shoot, to Lightroom and Photoshop to create a softer, more feminine, beauty head shot.

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    1. Getting Started with the Background (03:55)
    2. Main Light and Camera Settings (06:52)
    3. Model and Test Shots (05:25)
    4. Isolating Each Light and Adding a Reflector (06:42)
    5. Tri-Light Reflector (05:40)
    6. New Lighting Setup (09:25)
    7. Select Files for Retouching (09:10)
    8. Lightroom Develop Module (06:17)
    9. Retouching Skin in Photoshop (14:13)
    10. Retouching Eyes in Photoshop (08:31)
    11. Skin Softening in Photoshop (06:52)
    12. Fixing the Hair and Shoulders (12:32)
    13. Final Images (16:43)
    14. Total: 01:52:17

  • Lightroom 3 Beta Power Session
    Matt Kloskowski

    As soon as we heard that Adobe was announcing a free public beta of Lightroom 3 in October we put Lightroom guru, Matt Kloskowski, to work going over its new features. Join Matt as he takes you through the new features in Lightroom 3, reveals some hidden tips, and shows you exactly how to start putting the latest in Lightroom to work for you today.

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    1. Introduction (01:55)
    2. The New Import Dialog (07:01)
    3. Web Publishing Services (04:03)
    4. Watermarking Your Photos (06:03)
    5. Library Tweaks and Enhancements (05:10)
    6. What is the New Process Version ? (01:46)
    7. Enhanced Noise Reduction (05:38)
    8. Improved Vignetting Options (03:35)
    9. The New Grain Effect (03:26)
    10. Develop Module Tweaks and Tips (03:40)
    11. Slideshow Music Improvements (01:55)
    12. Saving your Slideshow as a Video (with music too!) (01:50)
    13. Custom Print Templates (03:27)
    14. Changing Your Printing Background Color (01:35)
    15. Backing Up Your Catalog (01:39)
    16. Conclusion (00:57)
    17. Total: 00:53:40

  • Backing up Lightroom and Your Photos
    Matt Kloskowski

    Lightroom has become the total package for photographers right? We can import, sort and organize our photos. We use it to develop and process, and we can print or create websites. However, as important as our photos are, Lightroom doesn't really offer an out-of-the-box backup solution. That's exactly what we'll cover in this class.

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    1. Introduction (01:52)
    2. How Lightroom Works: 2 Main Things to Backup (04:08)
    3. Your Photos: Why They Need to Be Backed Up (02:51)
    4. Your Photos: Backing Them up Automatically (05:33)
    5. Your Photos: Keeping Backups Up to Date (04:33)
    6. Your Photos: Backing Up the Backup (03:07)
    7. Your Catalog: Why It Needs to Be Backed Up (02:55)
    8. Your Catalog: Backing It Up Automatically (05:09)
    9. Lightroom Catastrophe 1: Restoring the Catalog (03:35)
    10. Lightroom Catastrophe 2: Restoring Your Photos (03:14)
    11. Lightroom Semi-Catastrophe 3: Switching Computers (05:23)
    12. Backing Up Your Lightroom Presets and Preferences (03:59)
    13. Archiving Old Projects (08:01)
    14. Backup Storage Devices (05:13)
    15. Conclusion (00:45)
    16. Total: 01:00:18

  • Online Photo Portfolios with Lightroom 2 and Dreamweaver CS4
    Rafael "RC" Concepcion

    In this course, RC explains the process of creating an online Photo Portfolio site using Lightroom 2 and Dreamweaver CS4

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    1. Introduction (00:37)
    2. Using Collections and Collection Sets (08:39)
    3. Module Specific Collections (04:31)
    4. Creating an HTML Gallery (05:36)
    5. FTP Overview, and FTP Inside of Lightroom 2 (09:00)
    6. Project Structure and Website Definition in Dreamweaver CS4 (07:37)
    7. Using CSS for the Site Layout (07:45)
    8. Using Templates in Dreamweaver CS4 (07:42)
    9. Creating a Flash Gallery in Lightroom 2 (07:47)
    10. Applying the Template to a Lightroom 2 Gallery (07:19)
    11. Adding Pages and Creating Links (10:58)
    12. Modifying the Site Using More CSS (12:07)
    13. Changing the Photo Gallery and Upgrading Simpleviewer (07:34)
    14. Publishing Your Website (02:05)
    15. Conclusion (00:41)
    16. Total: 01:39:58
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