133 Answered Questions for the topic Adobe Lightroom

Adobe Lightroom Lightroom Lightbox2

04/18/19

Is it possible to generate LightBox2 galleries from Adobe Lightroom?

I'm a frequent Adobe Lightroom user, and there are many options to export pictures. Unfortunately, I don't find anything to allow the export to LightBox2 galleries.Can someone help me?
Adobe Lightroom

04/17/19

Lightroom catalog on external hard drive not readable?

Using Lightroom 4, when opening a catalog file on an external hard drive, I get error> Lightroom cannot launch with this catalog. It is either on a network volume or on a volume on which... more

04/12/19

How do I get rid of shiny skin with Lightroom?

For photos taken with my Point & Shoot camera, the flash often leave people in the photo with a 'shiny skin' effect. Other than not using the flash (or at least moving the flash off the... more

04/11/19

Does Lightroom have a healing brush?

Does Lightroom have a healing brush?I'm aware of the spot-healing capability, for some corrections I need a brush to paint the healing. Photoshop has this, but it slows my workflow down to have to... more
Adobe Lightroom Adobe Photoshop Photoshop Color

04/11/19

Why do my image colors look drastically different in Photoshop than Lightroom on two calibrated monitors?

I am using Lightroom 5 and Photoshop CS5. I have two monitors, both are calibrated, (one is a better screen and more precise but they are very close.) When LR is open I can drag it from one screen... more
Adobe Lightroom Lightroom

04/09/19

Is Lighroom available only as a subscription?

I'm really confused by Adobe's marketing strategy. From their site it looks like LR is only available for $10/mo as a part of their Creative Cloud push. I don't trust Adobe, half of their software... more

04/05/19

Aperture vs Photoshop?

I already have a lot of experience in Photoshop because I normally use it to edit my photos, but I've heard that Aperture is far better (or easier to use) than Photoshop. I started using the trial... more
Adobe Lightroom Lightroom Raw

04/04/19

How do I fix RAW images that appear washed out in Lightroom3?

When I open raw/NEF images in Lightroom, they appear washed out as compared to viewing them in Picasa (same computer monitor). If I open JPEGs, they're fine in Lightroom. Anyone know how to fix this?
Adobe Lightroom Lens Lightroom Distortion

04/04/19

Do the Lightroom lens correction tools make good lenses less important?

Lightroom has Lens Correction tools such as Distortion, Vignetting, Chromatic Abberation, etc. depending on the brand and model of lens.Due to this feature, is it less relevant what the distortion... more
Adobe Lightroom Lightroom Apple Aperture

04/04/19

Leaving Apple Aperture for Adobe Lightroom, is there any way to avoid losing my photo adjustments?

We all know that Apple Aperture is almost dead. We don't know how Photos will be a replacement solution.In between, I would like to start working with the Adobe solution and I would like to work on... more

04/03/19

Lightroom 4 slow to render in Develop mode; what part(s) of my PC is/are dogging it?

I made the jump from Picasa to LR4 and switched to shooting RAW in the process.The software boost did not come with a PC boost, but I didn't think it would be necessary; my machine seems adequate... more
Adobe Lightroom Lightroom Raw

04/03/19

How do I export RAW files from Lightroom?

If I haven't imported my RAW files into Lightroom with the sidecar files attached, how can I save/export the file so that another person can open the file and not have to re-do all my work?
Adobe Lightroom Lightroom Adobe Macos

04/03/19

How to move Lightroom catalog to a new drive?

I use adobe Lightroom for all my photos and I am constantly running into space issues. I have been told not to move my Lightroom files by several individuals. Why is that? Surely there must be a... more
Adobe Lightroom

04/03/19

Lightroom 5, photo order is wrong in Develop mode?

When in Develop mode, my opened Catalog or simply imported photos, are not displayed in order.I am trying to find a "Sort by Name" or similar like I have in Windows, but I cant find it.This problem... more

04/03/19

How do I rewrite Adobe Photoshop plugins for Adobe Lightroom?

Are Adobe's plugin architectures for Photoshop and Lightroom related in any way? If I have source code for a plugin, that works with PS 3.0-CS3 as well as PS Elements 6.0 can I use it with... more
Adobe Lightroom Lightroom Lightroom 5

04/03/19

Why does Lightroom only recognise my lens after I set the make?

I have a Tamron 70-300 and use Lightroom 5. When I process photos taken with any of my other lenses, and enable Lens Correction, Lightroom automatically detects the lens make and model. However,... more
Adobe Lightroom Lightroom Post Processing

04/03/19

How to enable auto-loading of several next photos in Lightroom?

I'm using Lightroom 4.1 to review, cherry pick and postprocess a bunch of Canon RAW photos from a big shooting session. I use the Library view in Loupe mode to review the photos and pick up the... more

04/03/19

Removing glow from behind and around trees?

I've been editing a landscape image with lightning in the sky, and I've brought up the clarity and contrast in Lightroom to make it stand out more. However, I end up with a noticeably brighter sky... more

03/29/19

Can you adjust white balance in Photoshop based on average blur?

Can you adjust white balance in a digital image using Photoshop (or similar) in such a way that average blurring the entire image gives gray (R=G=B)? Note, I'm not necessarily looking to achieve... more

03/28/19

Why does Lightroom reset the development settings every time I save the image in Photoshop?

For portrait retouching, I usually do basic calibration, color correction et c. in Lightroom. Then I proceed to Photoshop (*right-click* → *edit in Photoshop*) to do skin retouching and styling.... more

03/27/19

LR Edit in PS, edited image does not show in LR?

I was having an issue with Lightroom CC 2015 freezing and found the suggestion about changing the useAutoBahn setting to false, which I did and indeed the freezing seems to have stopped. But now an... more
Adobe Lightroom Software Macintosh Lightroom

03/27/19

Apple Aperture or Adobe Lightroom: which is better for post processing RAW photos?

This is probably an old chestnut, but I'm trying to decide between purchasing Adobe Lightroom or Aperture for Mac, and would appreciate any pointers that would help me decide.I think I've outgrown... more
Adobe Lightroom Focus Canon Lightroom

03/27/19

How do I determine focus points in Adobe Lightroom?

Not sure if this is possible or not in Adobe Lightroom. **I would like to see the focus points chosen by my Canon DSLR**. I am guessing this is stored somewhere in the EXIF, but I'm not certain. I... more

03/27/19

Are there any downsides to applying the lens correction profile in Adobe Lightroom?

Assuming that you are using a good lens profile, say one that Adobe has predefined in Lightroom, are there any downsides to automatically applying the appropriate lens correction profile when the... more

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