133 Answered Questions for the topic Adobe Lightroom
Can I ask Lightroom to delete copied photos from the SD card?
I have a 32GB SD card, and I find that I run out of space on the card sooner than I'd like. Can I get Lightroom to delete the photos from the SD card after they have been copied to the Mac? Not...
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How to prevent these automatic changes to images that are imported into Lightroom?
When I open images in Lightroom for the first time, during the loading process I see images that look "great", but after a while Lightroom applies some automatic processing to these images that...
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06/14/19
How to do a selective darkening of part of a photo in Lightroom?
I have a photo that has quite a distracting corner: if you divide it by the rule of thirds it's bit less than half of the bottom right corner.Can I use Lightroom to darken that corner? I don't...
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How do I tag multiple photos in Lightroom?
I'm processing a batch of photos in Lightroom 3.2. They are all of a Fall nature, so I want to apply the "Fall" keyword to the lot (31 of them). When I select all of them (click, shift+click), then...
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06/14/19
How can I erase objects with Lightroom (rather than Photoshop)?
I have a picture shot on a white background, however the white background didn't cover the whole frame. The sides of the image show unwanted objects. I would like to erase these side parts such...
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How can I apply the same action to multiple images in Lightroom?
In Adobe Lightroom's Develop mode, is it possible to apply an action to multiple images? When I select multiple images (control/shift click), it highlights those images. I then perform an action...
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06/14/19
How to enhance details (like freckles) in Lightroom?
I searched over the web but all pages offers solutions via Photoshop. Is there a way to do it in Lightroom or is PS the only solution? I'd think something like levels would help, but there are no...
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06/14/19
How do I remove duplicates of the same image in Lightroom?
I recently imported a large library into Lightroom, I've been going through it and have found several duplicates of the same pictures. They might be in different folders as well. Is there an easy...
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06/13/19
How do I achieve these golden/reddish Indian wedding effects using Lightroom 3?
I have been playing with various options, tried various tutorials.. but I never get the post processed image I am looking for.Tried using ligthroom presets, but the result is always a very...
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How does Lightroom store data about photos?
I've seen numerous mentions of Lightroom's database, or catalog, and having to back it up. Being used to Bridge and Camera Raw, I'm accustomed to seeing sidecar .xmp files alongside my RAW files....
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06/06/19
How to best manage photos with Lightroom?
I recently started taking RAW photos and purchased Lightroom 3 to manage them. So far I have not found the ideal way to manage them. Here's basically how my workflow goes: 1. Import the RAW files...
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06/06/19
How should I optimize photos for a web portfolio?
Can you give me tips on work flow in post processing? I am fresh on the web and am trying to put my best work out there but when it appears on my website, it looks like crap. How do I export the...
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How to properly deal with lens distortion in Sony NEX RAW files?
I have a Sony NEX6 camera and when using the 16-50 kit lens the photos shot in RAW has a lot of distortions. You either have to let the camera correct it using jpeg or you are expected to use...
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06/06/19
How can I create a smart collection that checks for only *one* given keyword in Lightroom 3?
I think I know my Lightroom pretty well, but I couldn't find a way to create a smart collection that returns photos containing only *one* given keyword. Just one. Say, all photos containing *only*...
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06/06/19
How can I create a grayscale with color highlighting effect in Lightroom?
Highlighting certain area with color, leaving the rest grayscaled — what is the name of this effect in photography?What is the most precise way to achieve this effect in Lightroom?
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05/29/19
How can I import multiple cards into Lightroom simultaneously?
Photographers with more than one camera body, or who use several cards in a session, would benefit greatly from being able to import from more than one card into Lightroom without having to start...
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How do I export JPEGs from Lightroom without the grey/black box around each picture?
How do I export JPEGs from Lightroom without the grey/black box around each picture?This is really frustrating me. I know there has to be a way to do this.
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05/29/19
Can I apply colour tone curves before black and white processing in Lightroom?
I realise the answer to this is probably "no", but it seems worth asking. Is there a way to affect the order in which the various processing steps are applied in Lightroom? And specifically, is...
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How can I search for pictures containing two people in Lightroom?
I know how to search for pictures containing "Mary" or "Frank" in my Lightroom library, but is there a way to search for pictures containing both "Mary" *and* "Frank"?
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05/29/19
How do I pan an image in Lightroom while using the adjustment brush?
Is there any keyboard control for panning, or something similar to <alt>-mouse to pan while I'm using the adjustment brush?
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05/29/19
How to force Lightroom to use a specific lens profile?
I use a Canon 6D and a Rokinon (Samyang/Bower) 14mm f/2.8 for some fun UWA shots. I had already downloaded a lens profile using Adobe Lens Profile Downloader to correct for the mustache distortion....
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How can I easily replace raw files with jpeg format in Lightroom?
I only shoot in RAW, but for a normal travel trip I don't want to keep all photos in RAW because they occupy a lot of storage space. Is there a plugin in Lightroom to click a photo and convert the...
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05/29/19
How to extract thumbnail photos from Lightroom 2 catalog?
My Lightroom collection has previews and catalog on local hardrive and originals on external hardrive. I've lost external hardrive, what is the easiest way to extract preview images from local...
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Filtering by multiple tags in Lightroom?
Using Lightroom 2, I'm trying to filter by multiple keywords (aka tags) at once, using an AND semantic. i.e. I want to find all pictures that have all of the specified keywords.The closest I can...
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05/14/19
How to re-organise an existing Lightroom library?
Is there a way to automatically re-organise a Lightroom library? When I imported my library I kept the structure that was on disk (so folders like Holiday, Family, etc). Now I would like to have...
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