My Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4

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1 Getting Started with Lightroom 4  3

Launching Lightroom 4  4

Customizing the Identity Plate   6

Creating a New Catalog  9

Opening an Existing Catalog 10

Choosing Settings  11

Importing Photos  14

Using Auto Import  29

Exporting Photos from a Catalog  32

Renaming Photos  35

2 Previewing Photos in the Library Module  39

Library Module Panels  40

Library Toolbar  44

Filter Bar  45

Choosing View Options  46

Browsing and Selecting Photos in the Library Grid   50

Browsing and Selecting with the Filmstrip  52

Navigating in Loupe View  53

Changing Loupe Zoom Views  54

Working in Compare View  55

Working in Survey View  58

3 Organizing Images in the Library  61

Rotating Images  62

Flipping Images     63

Rating Images  64

Flagging Images  65

Rejecting Images 66

Applying Color Labels  67

Creating a Custom Color Label Set  68

Organizing with the Painter Tool  69

Sorting Images  70

Working with Stacks  72

Removing Photos  76

Deleting Photos  76

4 Working with Metadata and Keywords  79

Working with Metadata  80

Working with Keywords  88

5 Searching for Images  101

Searching with the Text Filter  102

Searching with the Attribute Filter 104

Searching with the Metadata Filter  108

Filtering with the Filmstrip Controls  110

Filtering by GPS Location 111

Saving Photos to Collections 112

6 Using Quick Develop  121

Applying Quick Develop Presets  122

Cropping Photos with Quick Develop 124

Applying Quick Develop Color Adjustments  125

Adjusting Vibrance and Saturation with Quick Develop  127

Converting to Black and White with Quick Develop  129

Apply Quick Develop Tonal Adjustments  130

Adjusting Clarity and Sharpness with Quick Develop 137

7 Adjusting Images in the Develop Module  141

Opening a Photo in the Develop Module  142

Updating the Process Version  142

Cropping Images  144

Applying Tonal Adjustments  150

Applying Color Adjustments  156

Working with Tone Curves  161

Enhancing Color with HSL Adjustments  167

Correcting Chromatic Aberration  172

Working with Vignettes  173

Adding Film Grain  176

8 Applying Localized Adjustments 179

Working with the Spot Removal Tool  180

Correcting Red Eye  184

Working with the Adjustment Brush  185

Utilizing Adjustment Brush Presets  196

Using the Graduated Filter Tool  199

9 Develop Module Workflow  203

Accessing History States  204

Working with Snapshots  205

Creating Virtual Copies  208

Sharing Develop Settings  209

Resetting Images to the Default Settings 216

Working with Soft Proofing  217

10 Working in Black and White  223

Converting Images to Black and White  224

Applying White Balance Adjustments to Black-and-White Images  226

Applying Auto Black & White Adjustments  228

Applying Custom Black & White Adjustments  230

Creating a Split Tone Image  232

11 Reducing Noise and Sharpening  235

Applying the Sharpen Faces Preset  236

Applying the Sharpen Scenic Preset  238

Sharpening in Luminance Mode  240

Reducing Noise  243

12 Mapping Photos  249

Changing the Map Style  250

Changing Map Magnification and Crop  251

Viewing Geotagged Image Locations  252

Adding GPS Locations  253

13 Printing  257

Choosing a Print Layout Style  258

Choosing Print Settings and Options  265

Inserting an Identity Plate Overlay  274

Creating a Watermarking Preset  278

Utilizing Color Management  283

Saving a Custom Print Template 285

Creating a Saved Print  286

14 Creating Books  289

Choosing Book Setup Options  290

Working with Auto Layout 295

Viewing Book Pages  298

Editing a Book Project  299

Working with Captions  304

Saving a Book Project  309

15 Creating Slideshows  313

Viewing Images in the Slide Editor  314

Choosing Slideshow Settings and Options  315

Inserting Slideshow Overlays  319

Creating a Backdrop  328

Adding Intro and Ending Screens  330

Adding Soundtrack Music  334

Previewing and Playing a Slideshow  335

Exporting a Slideshow  337

Saving a Slideshow Template  340

Saving a Slideshow Project  341

16 Creating Web Galleries  345

Choosing a Web Gallery Layout Style  346

Choosing Web & Device Output Settings and Options 351

Previewing a Web Gallery  366

Exporting a Web Gallery  367

Uploading a Web Gallery  368

Saving a Web Gallery Template  369

Saving a Web Gallery Project  370

17 Working with DSLR Video  online only

Index  373