You can also click on the small up and down arrows next to your source and get a pull down menu to choose from your Desktop, Recent Locations, etc.Ģ) In the middle of the screen, you will see thumbnails of your images and be able to check which ones you want.ģ) There are three options at top: Copy, Move, and Add.Ĭopy – Copies your files into a new folder and adds them to the Lightroom catalog. Select your Source (your computer, Hard Drive, etc.) and folder of files. A new window will appear that allows you to start importing files.ġ) You will need to first select the files you want to import. Click on the “Import…” button in the bottom left hand corner. The following settings below are ideal for Lighroom. In order to maximize Lightroom’s speed and efficiency, it’s important to make sure you have the right settings within Lightroom and to make sure your file names have a uniform naming convention to avoid corrupt files.ġ) Open up the application and on the top toolbar, click on Lightroom > Preferences. You will want “ Maximize PSD and PSB File Compability” set to ALWAYS. Look for the “File Compatibility” section. Click on Photoshop in the upper right hand corner > Preferences > File Handling…Ģ) A pop up window will appear. In order to easily work with Photoshop files within Lightroom, you need to turn on “ maximize PSD file compability” in the Adobe Photoshop program – and that way, any files that you work on in Photoshop will save in such a way that all your layers will be able to be viewable and workable within both Photoshop and Lightroom.ġ) Open up your Photoshop. Keep in mind that Lightroom doesn’t have layers. Lightroom allows you to import various different file formats (JPG, TIFF, PSD, RAW, CMYK, MOVIE)
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Please see other handout for how to edit and share photos within Light-room. In this handout, we’ll cover importing and organizing your photos. It’s a helpful application for managing, improving, and sharing a high volume of images.
IntroductionĪdobe Lightroom 5 is a editing and management program for your images.
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Flagging, Rating, & Labeling Multiple Photosĭownload this tutorial as a PDF here.