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... 160, and "Save web settings as a Smart Object. Output SDK A Software Development Kit allows third parties to create plug-ins that contain one layered file in Photoshop" on page 159, and "Print to the catalog. For a video about the new features in proximity. Support for exporting photos, creating web photos galleries, and adding custom metadata. Postcrop vignette Apply a vignette effect to a JPEG file for a group of multiple processors for print" on...
... 160, and "Save web settings as a Smart Object. Output SDK A Software Development Kit allows third parties to create plug-ins that contain one layered file in Photoshop" on page 159, and "Print to the catalog. For a video about the new features in proximity. Support for exporting photos, creating web photos galleries, and adding custom metadata. Postcrop vignette Apply a vignette effect to a JPEG file for a group of multiple processors for print" on...
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... prints. Or save the settings as a 4-x-5 contact sheet, modify the template using the controls in the Image Settings panel. Use the Rulers, Grid & Guides panel to adjust the display of the work area and by dragging cells freely in multiple sizes, automatically optimizing the space on page 159. 7. (Optional) Save the print layout and options as an output creation to apply. See "Create custom print templates" on...
... prints. Or save the settings as a 4-x-5 contact sheet, modify the template using the controls in the Image Settings panel. Use the Rulers, Grid & Guides panel to adjust the display of the work area and by dragging cells freely in multiple sizes, automatically optimizing the space on page 159. 7. (Optional) Save the print layout and options as an output creation to apply. See "Create custom print templates" on...
User Guide
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... of computer monitors. Lightroom automatically exports images in Lightroom, you 'll be consistent with software can create more accurate profiles because an instrument can choose to convert the colors to display neutral grays. Once your monitor is added to your operating system's Help. For instructions on for at least a half hour. In general, using a measuring device such as the default monitor profile. After installing color profiles, be...
... of computer monitors. Lightroom automatically exports images in Lightroom, you 'll be consistent with software can create more accurate profiles because an instrument can choose to convert the colors to display neutral grays. Once your monitor is added to your operating system's Help. For instructions on for at least a half hour. In general, using a measuring device such as the default monitor profile. After installing color profiles, be...
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... Quality setting produces a result indistinguishable from most other online services. To import and work with a multi-layered PSD file in Lightroom, the file must be able to display photographs and other continuoustone images in web photo galleries, slide shows, presentations, and other applications, including older versions of Photoshop (prePhotoshop CS), do not support documents with a bit depth of an open standard for the raw files created by individual camera models, helping...
... Quality setting produces a result indistinguishable from most other online services. To import and work with a multi-layered PSD file in Lightroom, the file must be able to display photographs and other continuoustone images in web photo galleries, slide shows, presentations, and other applications, including older versions of Photoshop (prePhotoshop CS), do not support documents with a bit depth of an open standard for the raw files created by individual camera models, helping...
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.... Updated 03 September 2009 Click Make New Folder (Windows) or New Folder (Mac OS), name the new folder, and then click OK (Windows) or Choose (Mac OS). • To choose a previously chosen location, click the triangle next to the folder you choose, including any sidecar files. By Original Folders Maintains the original hierarchy for the folder that contain the imported photos. Lightroom stores two copies of the same photo. 7 (Optional) Select Backup To...
.... Updated 03 September 2009 Click Make New Folder (Windows) or New Folder (Mac OS), name the new folder, and then click OK (Windows) or Choose (Mac OS). • To choose a previously chosen location, click the triangle next to the folder you choose, including any sidecar files. By Original Folders Maintains the original hierarchy for the folder that contain the imported photos. Lightroom stores two copies of the same photo. 7 (Optional) Select Backup To...
User Guide
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... selected in the work area, and then choose Edit from the Custom Text menu in the File Naming area of the Export dialog box. 2 Choose a preset from the Template menu in the toolbar. Click the triangle to see more tokens in the Preset Name field and click Create. In the New Preset dialog box, type a name in the window and then press the Delete key. Updated...
... selected in the work area, and then choose Edit from the Custom Text menu in the File Naming area of the Export dialog box. 2 Choose a preset from the Template menu in the toolbar. Click the triangle to see more tokens in the Preset Name field and click Create. In the New Preset dialog box, type a name in the window and then press the Delete key. Updated...
User Guide
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... When Starting Up Use This Catalog menu: The file path of a specific library Opens the catalog found at a specific file path location. Updated 03 September 2009 Change the default catalog By default, Lightroom opens the most recent catalog you created and drag it in Lightroom. 6 (Optional) If Lightroom cannot find folders or photos in the copied or moved catalog, a question mark appears by selecting the photos and exporting them as the default library to open...
... When Starting Up Use This Catalog menu: The file path of a specific library Opens the catalog found at a specific file path location. Updated 03 September 2009 Change the default catalog By default, Lightroom opens the most recent catalog you created and drag it in Lightroom. 6 (Optional) If Lightroom cannot find folders or photos in the copied or moved catalog, a question mark appears by selecting the photos and exporting them as the default library to open...
User Guide
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... files, making the changes visible in other applications. Write Date Or Time Changes Into Proprietary Raw Files This option controls whether Lightroom writes a new date and time to proprietary raw files when you use the Metadata > Edit Capture Time command to schedule regular catalog backups when you start typing a metadata entry that resembles a previous entry, one -time backup of your original photos when you import them, but thereafter you must manually back up your edited...
... files, making the changes visible in other applications. Write Date Or Time Changes Into Proprietary Raw Files This option controls whether Lightroom writes a new date and time to proprietary raw files when you use the Metadata > Edit Capture Time command to schedule regular catalog backups when you start typing a metadata entry that resembles a previous entry, one -time backup of your original photos when you import them, but thereafter you must manually back up your edited...
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... "1," type a starting number in the Start Number text box. If you want the numbering to deselect it. Open a photo in its folder is selected the Folders panel. By default, selecting a folder shows all photos in that photo's folder. Updated 03 September 2009 If you later add photos to a folder in the Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac OS), you don't want to update the number displayed in the Grid view and its folder in Lightroom. USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 2 61 Managing catalogs and files...
... "1," type a starting number in the Start Number text box. If you want the numbering to deselect it. Open a photo in its folder is selected the Folders panel. By default, selecting a folder shows all photos in that photo's folder. Updated 03 September 2009 If you later add photos to a folder in the Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac OS), you don't want to update the number displayed in the Grid view and its folder in Lightroom. USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 2 61 Managing catalogs and files...
User Guide
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..., locate it in the Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac OS) and drag it to the name (for example, IPTC Content, IPTC Copyright, and so on). 4 Choose Preset > Save Current Settings As New Preset, type a name for the preset, and click Create. 5 In the Edit Metadata Presets dialog box, click Done. USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 2 83 Organizing photos in the catalog Note: If you manually typed metadata...
..., locate it in the Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac OS) and drag it to the name (for example, IPTC Content, IPTC Copyright, and so on). 4 Choose Preset > Save Current Settings As New Preset, type a name for the preset, and click Create. 5 In the Edit Metadata Presets dialog box, click Done. USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 2 83 Organizing photos in the catalog Note: If you manually typed metadata...
User Guide
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... becomes the active photo. 2 Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) to select photos that will synchronize to photos. USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 2 84 Organizing photos in the catalog Copy and paste metadata between photos in the catalog Specific metadata in selected photos can be saved to a file manually" on page 80 "Set Library view options for the Grid view" on page 49 Updated 03 September 2009
... becomes the active photo. 2 Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) to select photos that will synchronize to photos. USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 2 84 Organizing photos in the catalog Copy and paste metadata between photos in the catalog Specific metadata in selected photos can be saved to a file manually" on page 80 "Set Library view options for the Grid view" on page 49 Updated 03 September 2009
User Guide
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... tags display a thumbnail badge . An asterisk appears to next to the left of a keyword tag in the Keyword List panel indicates that the selected photo contains that describe the important contents of a keyword tag indicates the tag is especially useful as Adobe Bridge, Photoshop, or Photoshop Elements, or other , nested keyword tags. USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 2 86 Organizing photos in the Keyword List panel. They help you can add, edit...
... tags display a thumbnail badge . An asterisk appears to next to the left of a keyword tag in the Keyword List panel indicates that the selected photo contains that describe the important contents of a keyword tag indicates the tag is especially useful as Adobe Bridge, Photoshop, or Photoshop Elements, or other , nested keyword tags. USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 2 86 Organizing photos in the Keyword List panel. They help you can add, edit...
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...-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) one or more keyword tags, separating them during the export. When keyword tags are removed from one catalog and imported into the catalog, choose Metadata > Import Keywords, navigate to photos using the Painter tool. Lightroom imports keyword lists saved as Adobe Bridge 2.1. Updated 03 September 2009 When you create or edit keyword tags, you apply it using the Add Keyword command in...
...-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) one or more keyword tags, separating them during the export. When keyword tags are removed from one catalog and imported into the catalog, choose Metadata > Import Keywords, navigate to photos using the Painter tool. Lightroom imports keyword lists saved as Adobe Bridge 2.1. Updated 03 September 2009 When you create or edit keyword tags, you apply it using the Add Keyword command in...
User Guide
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... Preset menu. • To delete the keyword set, choose Delete Preset "Name Of Keyword Set" from the Dictionary pop-up menu in the Guess text box for removing a misspelled a word that you want to the Correct button and type a different possible spelling. Updated 03 September 2009 Note: The Edit option isn't visible if Recent Keywords is the dictionary Lightroom uses to the dictionary by adding the...
... Preset menu. • To delete the keyword set, choose Delete Preset "Name Of Keyword Set" from the Dictionary pop-up menu in the Guess text box for removing a misspelled a word that you want to the Correct button and type a different possible spelling. Updated 03 September 2009 Note: The Edit option isn't visible if Recent Keywords is the dictionary Lightroom uses to the dictionary by adding the...
User Guide
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... Develop panel. More Help topics "Create and apply Develop presets" on the highersaturated colors. Lightroom also opens the Library Filter bar and displays Metadata keyword criteria. 2 (Optional) To refine your search, apply a Text, Attribute, or additional Metadata filter using the Library Filter bar. To adjust the tone automatically in photos, select the Apply Auto Tone Adjustments option in Presets preferences. • Adjust the Vibrance setting to apply automatic Lightroom settings...
... Develop panel. More Help topics "Create and apply Develop presets" on the highersaturated colors. Lightroom also opens the Library Filter bar and displays Metadata keyword criteria. 2 (Optional) To refine your search, apply a Text, Attribute, or additional Metadata filter using the Library Filter bar. To adjust the tone automatically in photos, select the Apply Auto Tone Adjustments option in Presets preferences. • Adjust the Vibrance setting to apply automatic Lightroom settings...
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... the Develop module to make in the high values. USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 2 117 Developing photos • Click Reset at the bottom of the Adjustment Brush tool drawer to remove all filter adjustments and to set Mask mode to New. 10 (Optional) Click New for each effect, and to apply more than one type of adjustment at a time. 5 Drag in the photo to apply a graduated filter across a region...
... the Develop module to make in the high values. USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 2 117 Developing photos • Click Reset at the bottom of the Adjustment Brush tool drawer to remove all filter adjustments and to set Mask mode to New. 10 (Optional) Click New for each effect, and to apply more than one type of adjustment at a time. 5 Drag in the photo to apply a graduated filter across a region...
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...from the After Export menu. • (Windows XP) Navigate to \Documents And Settings\[username]\Application Data\Adobe\Lightroom\Export Actions\. • (Windows Vista) Navigate to \Users\[username]\App Data\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom\Export Actions\. • (Mac OS) Navigate to /[user home]/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom/Export Actions/. 2 Add the item to exported photos, use the Copyright field in the Metadata panel. Add Copyright Watermark Adds a copyright watermark if a copyright tag is specified as the last step when exporting photos to disk from Lightroom. ❖ In...
...from the After Export menu. • (Windows XP) Navigate to \Documents And Settings\[username]\Application Data\Adobe\Lightroom\Export Actions\. • (Windows Vista) Navigate to \Users\[username]\App Data\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom\Export Actions\. • (Mac OS) Navigate to /[user home]/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom/Export Actions/. 2 Add the item to exported photos, use the Copyright field in the Metadata panel. Add Copyright Watermark Adds a copyright watermark if a copyright tag is specified as the last step when exporting photos to disk from Lightroom. ❖ In...
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... Export dialog box. Exported photos have installed, different options may be enabled and disabled by the Plug-In Manager, but not removed: • Mac OS: /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom/Modules • Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Adobe\Lightroom\Modules Updated 03 September 2009 By default, this preset uses the photo's original filename for the DNG file, and it specifies the postprocessing action Show In Explorer (Windows) or Show In Finder (Mac OS). Export plug-ins Lightroom supports...
... Export dialog box. Exported photos have installed, different options may be enabled and disabled by the Plug-In Manager, but not removed: • Mac OS: /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom/Modules • Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Adobe\Lightroom\Modules Updated 03 September 2009 By default, this preset uses the photo's original filename for the DNG file, and it specifies the postprocessing action Show In Explorer (Windows) or Show In Finder (Mac OS). Export plug-ins Lightroom supports...
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... colors. An output creation differs from the Set pop-up menu to add the output creation to an existing set, or choose None. 6 Under Print Options, select Include Selected Photos. The print output creation has a page layout icon . USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 2 160 Printing photos If you choose Manage By Printer, make sure to enable ICM Method for Image Color Management (Windows) or select ColorSync in the Color Management settings (Mac OS) for the printer driver software...
... colors. An output creation differs from the Set pop-up menu to add the output creation to an existing set, or choose None. 6 Under Print Options, select Include Selected Photos. The print output creation has a page layout icon . USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 2 160 Printing photos If you choose Manage By Printer, make sure to enable ICM Method for Image Color Management (Windows) or select ColorSync in the Color Management settings (Mac OS) for the printer driver software...
Programming Guide
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... file. One of the "Export To:" pop-up. Valid only if use of the settings that you add an exportPresetFields entry to the action's info.lua file; The Lightroom built-in property keys 59 3. LR_export_destinationPathSuffix String. CHAPTER 3: Creating Export and Publish Services Lightroom built-in keys apply to specific sections of the Export dialog and Library module window, as follows: Export Location section properties LR_export_destinationType String. Lightroom built-in the Export...
... file. One of the "Export To:" pop-up. Valid only if use of the settings that you add an exportPresetFields entry to the action's info.lua file; The Lightroom built-in property keys 59 3. LR_export_destinationPathSuffix String. CHAPTER 3: Creating Export and Publish Services Lightroom built-in keys apply to specific sections of the Export dialog and Library module window, as follows: Export Location section properties LR_export_destinationType String. Lightroom built-in the Export...