From any module in Lightroom you can easily switch back to the Library module. Press G to go to the Grid view. Press E for the LoupE view. If you want the Compare view then press C. Tweet

The introduction of localized adjustments via the Adjustment Brush in Lightroom 2 is just beginning to reveal many creative uses. One possibility that may not be readily apparent is the ability to colorize or hand paint old black and white photos. We’ve all seen many Photoshop tutorials on how to apply this classic and nostalgic technique. But now, it’s possible to do directly in Lightroom.

Need more room to see your image? Press TAB to hide the left and right panels. Press TAB again to show them again. If you press Shift-TAB you can hide all the panels (except the toolbar). Want them back? You guessed it! Press Shift-TAB again! Tweet

Spring is in the air and every young photographer’s thoughts turn to… cleaning out the accumulated gunk in your Lightroom Catalog!

Seriously, though, now is a good time to go through your Lightroom Catalog(s) and see if you are carrying any excess baggage.

Earlier versions of Apple’s iPhoto stored its library information in a regular folder structure. Around version 7 Apple changed that approach and iPhoto began hiding its folder structure inside a package file. While this makes the applications presence on the drive neater and theoretically more portable, it does hide the images in iPhoto’s library from Lightroom.

If you want to migrate your iPhoto library to Lightroom I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that it is relatively easy to import the files. The bad news? Your edits will not migrate easily. Unlike Lightroom, files that you edit in iPhoto are saved as a separate file. You can import these edited files but you will have both an original and the edit without any connection between them. Essentially, you wind up with two separate images. If you’re still game here is how you do it.

I have been away for a few weeks working on the transition of Lightroom Secrets from Drupal to WordPress! It has been an adventure in php and CSS. Why did I make this change you ask? Drupal is an excellent Content Management System. And I continue to use it for many other sites I run. Continue Reading »