One of the key factors in organizing and tracking your images is metadata. There are many types of metadata that Lightroom handles well. The two main groups of metadata are EXIF and IPTC. EXIF stands for EXchangeable Information File and contains the details about the image supplied by the camera. Generally, the EXIF information should Continue Reading »

Ever wonder if your workflow is sound and efficient? Are you following best practices in dealing with your valuable images? Nervous about keeping those files safe and backed up? Well, as Douglas Adams once told us, Don’t Panic! The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) with funding from the Library of Congress has launched dpBestFlow.org. Continue Reading »

The first time you installed Lightroom you were presented with The Five Rules. They were there in Lightroom 1, are still there in Lightroom 2, and can even be seen in the help menu of Lightroom 3 Beta. If you remember anything you should remember Rule 5. What is Rule 5? The simple and elegant Continue Reading »

How do you handle rejection? Rejected images, that is. When you import new images into Lightroom you are faced with the initial task of deciding what to keep and what to get rid of. If you haven’t had a chance to read my previous article on using the flags, Do You PUX?, I recommend you Continue Reading »

You know that sinking feeling you get when you go to open a file and it’s not there or the entire hard drive just won’t mount? Your mind races. You wonder where you put that backup. Wait! Did you back that up? It is usually an event like this that finally makes all those articles Continue Reading »

Adobe today launched the help system for Lightroom 3 Beta! You can access it by pressing F1 while in Lightroom 3 Beta or by pointing your browser at http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Lightroom/3.0/Using/index.html . Commenting will be enabled shortly so get ready! for more details visit the article on Phosphors, the blog from the Photoshop, Lightroom, and Bridge teams! Continue Reading »

We’ve had some great questions come in in response to Got Questions? Just Ask! I’ll try to keep up so keep them coming! Let’s dive right in… Q: Do I need to use the Adobe Bridge at all if I have Ligthroom and CS4? How does Lightroom replace the bridge (I’ve never used it b4)? Continue Reading »

There are many sources of information about Lightroom out there on the web. Official sites from Adobe, sites dedicated to Lightroom (such as this one), sites where Lightroom is one of many areas covered, and numerous forums where Lightroom users can gather. But there is only one place that Lightroom enthusiasts can truly call home Continue Reading »

Do you have questions about Lightroom? Can’t find the answers out there on the web? Have no fear! We’re going to try something new at Lightroom Secrets – Reader Q and A! Send me your questions. I will compile and answer them here on the site. So if you have a Lightroom related question you Continue Reading »