LIGHTROOM 5: i just installed Lightroom 5. I have never had Lightroom before and I cannot figure out how to get started. Can someone offer me help either in this forum or on a phone...

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Oct 5, 2013 10:47:23 #

RICARDOOO Loc: Findlay, Ohio

i just installed Lightroom 5. I have never had Lightroom before and I cannot figure out how to get started.

Can someone offer me help either in this forum or on a phone call . . .

Rich

Oct 5, 2013 11:00:00 #

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=lightroom+5+tutorial+for+beginners&oq=Lightroom+5&gs_l=youtube.1.2.0l10.8384.8384.0.13064.1.1.0.0.0.0.470.470.4-1.1.0...0.0...1ac.2.11.youtube.XMU2il-QUH0

http://tv.adobe.com/show/learn-lightroom-5/

Oct 5, 2013 12:04:27 #

RICARDOOO Loc: Findlay, Ohio

Thank you very much.

Oct 5, 2013 12:31:52 #

deej

RICARDOOO wrote:

Thank you very much.

More than welcome. Most importantly, pay attention to how to organize your photos when importing. This function alone is worth the investment and if done properly will save you time in the long run. Just remember, this is a catalog that can remember where the pictures are and what refinements you have done in LR. If any changes are made to location out of LR it will struggle to find the shots.

Oct 5, 2013 13:04:52 #

RICARDOOO Loc: Findlay, Ohio

Got cha

Oct 6, 2013 07:11:26 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

RICARDOOO wrote:

i just installed Lightroom 5. I have never had Lightroom before and I cannot figure out how to get started.

Can someone offer me help either in this forum or on a phone call . . .

Rich

It's a great program for two reasons: it will let you do all sorts of wonderful things with your images; it will keep your mind sharp as you try to figure out how to use it and learn new procedures. Learning LR is a lifetime activity.

Oct 6, 2013 08:10:11 #

sodapop Loc: Bel Air, MD

[quote=jerryc41]It's a great program for two reasons: it will let you do all sorts of wonderful things with your images; it will keep your mind sharp as you try to figure out how to use it and learn new procedures. Learning LR is a lifetime activity.[/quote

Amen. My advice is really learn the import/organization part.
There is a tendency to rush to the fun part (develop) and not fully understand the organization part (uh huh, like I did). For me that part took some study. There are tons on online tutorials and also books on the subject. I like Julianne Kost on line and the Kelby book. Plenty of other options, however.

Oct 6, 2013 08:18:44 #

Brucej67 Loc: Cary, NC

Get "Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5: The Fundamentals & Beyond A Workshop on Video With Laura Shoe" and "The Adobe Lightroom 5 Book by Martin Evening" both on Amazon.

RICARDOOO wrote:

i just installed Lightroom 5. I have never had Lightroom before and I cannot figure out how to get started.

Can someone offer me help either in this forum or on a phone call . . .

Rich

Oct 6, 2013 08:25:29 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Brucej67 wrote:

Get "Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5: The Fundamentals & Beyond A Workshop on Video With Laura Shoe" and "The Adobe Lightroom 5 Book by Martin Evening" both on Amazon.

That's 12 1/2 hours on instruction, for about $3.52 and hour. Quite a bargain.

http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Photoshop-Lightroom-Fundamentals-Workshop/dp/0985301430/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1381062248&sr=8-1&keywords=Adobe+Photoshop+Lightroom+5%3A+The+Fundamentals+%26+Beyond+A+Workshop+on+Video+With+Laura+Shoe

Oct 6, 2013 09:02:00 #

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

RICARDOOO wrote:

i just installed Lightroom 5. I have never had Lightroom before and I cannot figure out how to get started.

Can someone offer me help either in this forum or on a phone call . . .

Rich

If you want me to call you...just PM me..I'm more than happy to walk you through the controls in real time.

Oct 6, 2013 09:41:20 #

CTTonymm Loc: Connecticut

Best stuff out there in my opinion is from George Jardine video series. The Library series for the organization, file handling and Develop series for initial and continuing reference on processing. Very worth the price for both - will save hours/ days of frustration and rework.

Mulita.com

Oct 6, 2013 10:17:07 #

jteee Loc: Montana

I have used Scott Kelby's books for Photoshop Elements as well as for Lightroom, and found them to be extremely helpful. Not only does it go through the software, but he also describes workflows which I have implemented very successfully.

Oct 6, 2013 10:21:23 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

jteee wrote:

Workflow is extremely important!

Oct 6, 2013 10:24:26 #

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

Very good (and also free) downloadable .pdf book:

http://www.lightroomqueen.com/free-downloads/quickstart/lr5/

This book is aimed at getting a beginner started right.

Oct 6, 2013 11:05:44 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

bsprague wrote:

Very good (and also free) downloadable .pdf book:

http://www.lightroomqueen.com/free-downloads/quickstart/lr5/

This book is aimed at getting a beginner started right.

Thanks for that.

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