Introduction to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
A course by Juan AchiagaPhotographer
A course by Juan Achiaga, Photographer
Learn how to edit, organize, store, and share photos like a professional
Take your love for photography to the next level with this five-course Domestika Basics on Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic CC 2018. Discover and master the leading photo-processing software from scratch to enhance any photo using simple, dynamic tools.
Get to know your teacher, Spanish photographer Juan Achiaga, as he gives you an overview of the program and provides a sneak peek into the journey that lies ahead.
Take your first steps by exploring Lightroom's interface and customizing it according to your needs to optimize your workflow. Explore catalogs and the Library module as you learn how to import photos and create collections.
Next, delve a little further into the different features available in the Library module to get the most out of this powerful tool. See how to classify your photos, group them into stacks, create virtual copies, and customize your export settings.
Once you've mastered the Library module, jump over to the Develop module. Juan walks you through the various tools you can use to creatively retouch and enhance your photos, including lens correction, cropping, calibration, tone-curve adjustments, HSL modifications, and more.
Move on to more advanced retouching and processing features, such as noise reduction, vignettes, film grain, range masks, red-eye correction, and spot removal. Find out how to composite several photos into one to create panoramic and HDR images and learn to apply the adjustments made in one photo to several images for optimal efficiency.
Wrap up by going through all the different modules in Lightroom Classic that will allow you to present your photos both digitally and in print, including the Book, Slideshow, Print, and Web modules, and share your photography with the world.
Technical Requirements
⦁ A computer with Windows 10 or macOS 10.12 Sierra (or later) ⦁ Photoshop Lightroom Classic CC 2018 (you can buy it or download the seven-day trial version from the Adobe website.) ⦁ A graphics tablet (recommended)
Recommended software & tools for this course
Reviews
- 5 months ago
Es una versión antiocua la que usa en el vídeo ,tendrían que especificarlo en los detalles del curso ,así uno sabe antes de comprar
- 10 months ago
es la versión antigua creo yo porque no corresponde con el light room que compre
- 11 months ago
buen curso
- 1 year ago
Excelente para iniciados.
- 1 year ago
muito bom!
He currently combines his creative work with his role as a photography and Photoshop teacher at IED Madrid, where he has been working since 2016. He is an expert in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and Final Cut Pro, among many others.
Content
- U1
Welcome
- Welcome
- U1
Welcome
- Welcome
- U2
The Lightroom catalog and preferences.
- The Lightroom catalog and preferences.
- U3
Structure and visualization of the program.
- Structure and visualization of the program.
- U4
Library module (structure).
- Library module
- U5
File import
- File Import
- U6
Quick development, keywords and metadata.
- Quick development, keywords and metadata.
- U7
Create simple collections.
- Create simple collections
- U8
Create smart collections.
- Create smart collections
- U9
Practice
- Practice
- FP
Final project
- x BASICS: Photoshop Lightroom
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FAQs
This course is designed for people with basic prior knowledge of photography or Lightroom, as it dives into intermediate and advanced features of the program.
You’ll need a computer with Adobe Lightroom Classic installed and basic skills in handling digital files and images. No advanced editing experience is required.
You’ll learn how to organize catalogs, import photos, correct lens distortions, remove spots, create HDR panoramas, add watermarks, and export optimized images from Lightroom.
The course covers the entire Lightroom Classic workflow: organization, advanced editing, developing, spot retouching, and professional export of digital photos.
The course teaches you how to import images from your camera or hard drive, applying metadata and keywords for better organization and catalog management.
You’ll learn how to use the lens correction tool to fix optical distortions and enhance the final quality of your photos in just a few steps.
We’ll show you effective methods to classify, tag, and structure your catalogs, making it easier to search and manage large volumes of photos.