Lightroom 1.0

Topic-Level Outline

Days: 1

Prerequisites: Windows XP: Basic or equivalent experience

Unit 1 : Getting started

Topic A: 0 Lightroom overview

A-1: Discussing Lightroom

Topic B: 0 Importing photos

B-1: Exploring basic photo importing options

B-2: Exploring organization and file-naming options

B-3: Processing imported files

B-4: Importing photos from a watched folder

Topic C: 0 Viewing photos

C-1: Viewing photos in the Library

C-2: Performing basic photo adjustments

Topic D: 0 The Lightroom interface

D-1: Adjusting interface elements

D-2: Navigating by using shortcuts

Unit 2 : The library

Topic A: 0 Sorting photos

A-1: Flagging photos

A-2: Rating and sorting photos

A-3: Stacking photos

A-4: Culling by using Survey view

Topic B: 0 Organizing photos

B-1: Assigning keywords

B-2: Manipulating keywords

B-3: Creating a collection

B-4: Adding photos to a Quick Collection

B-5: Finding photos

Topic C: 0 Group photo adjustments

C-1: Synchronizing photos

C-2: Manipulating metadata

Topic D: 0 Export options

D-1: Exporting photos

Unit 3 : Developing photos

Topic A: 0 Basic adjustments

A-1: Applying presets

A-2: Adjusting white balance

A-3: Adjusting tonal range

A-4: Adjusting midtones

Topic B: 0 Managing adjustments

B-1: Working with the History and Snapshots panels

B-2: Comparing before and after versions of photos

Topic C: 0 Tone curves and color adjustments

C-1: Adjusting tones by using a tone curve

C-2: Adjusting shadows

C-3: Adjusting highlights

C-4: Adjusting specific colors

Topic D: 0 Grayscale and split toning

D-1: Converting a photo to grayscale

D-2: Split-toning a photo

Topic E: 0 Cropping and straightening

E-1: Cropping photos

E-2: Straightening photos

Topic F: 0 Detail adjustments

F-1: Controlling photo detail

Topic G: 0 Duplicating adjustments

G-1: Copying and pasting adjustments

G-2: Creating a Develop preset

Unit 4 : Slideshows

Topic A: 0 Slide and backdrop settings

A-1: Viewing a basic slideshow

A-2: Adjusting slide options

A-3: Adjusting backdrop settings

A-4: Creating slideshow templates

Topic B: 0 Slide overlays and layout

B-1: Creating an identity plate

B-2: Adding an identity plate

B-3: Adding text overlays

B-4: Adjusting guides

Topic C: 0 Playback and export settings

C-1: Choosing playback settings

C-2: Viewing and exporting slideshows

Unit 5 : Printing photos

Topic A: 0 Print layout

A-1: Adjusting basic print settings

A-2: Setting up a multi-photo layout

A-3: Setting up a specific size print

A-4: Saving settings to a template

A-5: Rotating prints

A-6: Setting up borderless prints

Topic B: 0 Output control

B-1: Choosing basic print settings

B-2: Printing with Lightroom-controlled color management

B-3: Printing with printer-controlled color management

Unit 6 : Web galleries

Topic A: 0 Create a web gallery

A-1: Creating a basic web gallery

A-2: Adjusting gallery text

A-3: Customizing a web gallery

A-4: Adding information to photos

Topic B: 0 Output a web gallery

B-1: Previewing a web gallery

B-2: Uploading a web gallery