Need Recommendations for a Lightroom Manual
Jun 6, 2016 12:54:58 #
daf40
Loc: Mesa, AZ
I have the Scott Kelby Lightroom manual and don't like it. He emphasizes the use of keyboard shortcuts for almost everything. Shortcuts may be useful for the person who uses Lightroom for several hours a day, but are almost useless for an old guy like me who can't remember them from one week to the next. I want a manual that completely explains the use of all of the menus and drop down menus and completely defines all of the terminology used in the menus and on the various screens. Any recommendations?
Jun 6, 2016 13:08:13 #
Jun 6, 2016 13:09:26 #
I've always found the Adobe Press manuals on the Adobe Web site to be the best for Elements, Photoshop and Lightroom. It is their program after all.
http://www.adobepress.com/promotions/adobe-photoshop-lightroom-cc-lightroom-6-books-ebooks-140616
You're going to hear tons of recommendations, and I offer this. NO ONE makes LightRoom easy to learn.
http://www.adobepress.com/promotions/adobe-photoshop-lightroom-cc-lightroom-6-books-ebooks-140616
You're going to hear tons of recommendations, and I offer this. NO ONE makes LightRoom easy to learn.
Jun 6, 2016 13:13:25 #
Jun 6, 2016 13:15:08 #
This manual has it all and the page numbers in the table of contents are linked to the actual pages :
https://helpx.adobe.com/pdf/lightroom_reference.pdf
But your best bet is to join a local photo club - for learning, however, there is no substitute for using your software often. A club will help improve your activity with the camera, and provide the type of camaraderie that leads to increased familiarity through repetition which in turn provides reinforcement of key concepts. And it's fun to shoot with other photographers - even if they are not at your level.
https://helpx.adobe.com/pdf/lightroom_reference.pdf
But your best bet is to join a local photo club - for learning, however, there is no substitute for using your software often. A club will help improve your activity with the camera, and provide the type of camaraderie that leads to increased familiarity through repetition which in turn provides reinforcement of key concepts. And it's fun to shoot with other photographers - even if they are not at your level.
Jun 6, 2016 14:05:01 #
If you would consider a set of DVDs instead, I recommend Laura Shoe's set at http://laurashoe.com. She has a few lessons that are free and should allow you to assess her teaching style.
I found it helpful to have LR open, and to play the DVD in another window so that I could try what she just taught for myself.
I found it helpful to have LR open, and to play the DVD in another window so that I could try what she just taught for myself.
Jun 6, 2016 14:20:47 #
daf40
Loc: Mesa, AZ
Kuzano wrote:
I've always found the Adobe Press manuals on the Adobe Web site to be the best for Elements, Photoshop and Lightroom. It is their program after all.
http://www.adobepress.com/promotions/adobe-photoshop-lightroom-cc-lightroom-6-books-ebooks-140616
You're going to hear tons of recommendations, and I offer this. NO ONE makes LightRoom easy to learn.
http://www.adobepress.com/promotions/adobe-photoshop-lightroom-cc-lightroom-6-books-ebooks-140616
You're going to hear tons of recommendations, and I offer this. NO ONE makes LightRoom easy to learn.
Thanks for the suggestion. These manuals look good. I found a used one for $15.76 and a new one for $24.49 on Amazon, and think I'll order one.
Jun 6, 2016 14:24:12 #
daf40
Loc: Mesa, AZ
Gene51 wrote:
This manual has it all and the page numbers in the... (show quote)
The manual looks good, but I've always found it difficult to use an on-line manual. I think I'll get the paper version of the Adobe Press manual instead. Thanks for the suggestion. By the way, I totally agree with your comments about photo clubs. I belonged to one for several years, learned a lot, and had a lot of fun.
Jun 6, 2016 14:39:25 #
Jun 6, 2016 16:19:58 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
daf40 wrote:
I have the Scott Kelby Lightroom manual and don't ... (show quote)
The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC / Lightroom 6 Book: The Complete Guide for Photographers by Martin Evening, and published by Adobe Press, is the complete resource for every feature, function, and process in Lightroom. There is simply nothing else as complete. If it's in Lightroom, it's in this book! Other books may be easier for some to people to learn from but they do not cover every single feature. I too wasn't thrilled with Scott Kelby's book simply because there were so many details he left out.
Jun 6, 2016 19:14:45 #
I have 2 Lightroom books, Scott Kelby's (which you do not like) and the Adobe Press LR Book. Neither are going to do what you want them to do, completely explain all the menus, drop downs, options, features, bells and whistles of a complex application like Lightroom. And, books are sold as how to guides, but you need hands on experience. See if local camera stores have a training center. Of consider a class at a community college.
Here in Los Angeles, I paid $195 for 2 days of Lighroom 101 training at Samy's Camera, which tripled my knowledge of how Lighroom works.
Here in Los Angeles, I paid $195 for 2 days of Lighroom 101 training at Samy's Camera, which tripled my knowledge of how Lighroom works.
Jun 7, 2016 06:18:45 #
If you get through all of Adobe's free training videos and still need more, then consider spending money.
https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/tutorials.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/tutorials.html
Jun 7, 2016 06:22:44 #
If you can't remember the Short Cuts, what leads you to believe you'll remember the menus? Take your time, and you'll learn them as you go...before you know it, you'll remember more than you realized possible. Even the Short cuts.
Jun 7, 2016 07:02:53 #
D-65's Lightroom Workbook
is sold on Amazon
This is excellent and well organized. There are ebook updates for the changes for LR 5 and 6.
I believe one is free and one is not.
is sold on Amazon
This is excellent and well organized. There are ebook updates for the changes for LR 5 and 6.
I believe one is free and one is not.
Jun 7, 2016 07:20:15 #
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