Gene McCullagh

Gene is an Adobe Community Professional and and Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop Lightroom, Photoshop, and InDesign, and an avid Lightroom fan. He belongs to the Professional Photographers of America (PPA) and the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP). Gene also the Co-Founder, Manager and a frequent blogger for the Dallas Fort Worth Adobe User Group (DFWAUG).

In addition to running Lightroom Secrets, Gene also contributes to O'Reilly's media blog, moderates on the Adobe forums, and helps out on lightroomforums.net.

A Light at the End of the Tunnel

A Light at the End of the Tunnel

You probably noticed that things have been a bit quiet here at Lightroom Secrets. For the past few months I have been working on a book project ( Explore Lightroom 4: A Roadmap for Photographers) and am finally able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. The writing is finally completed and we Continue Reading »

Lightroom 4.0 Is Available NOW!

Lightroom 4.0 Is Available NOW!

The Beta has been put to bed and Lightroom 4.0 is shipping! Adobe reports that over 300,000 of you downloaded the Lightroom 4.0 Beta and showered them with tons of useful feedback. That’s great! All of us in the Lightroom community contribute to making Lightroom a super application and the team at Adobe appreciate, and listen to, all Continue Reading »

Spotlight: Laura Thomas

Spotlight: Laura Thomas

I am always inspired by people who find a way to make their passion for photography and Lightroom work in the every day world. Laura Thomas, who runs a great site called Pretty Presets, has done just that. She, along with several contributors, offer a lot to the Lightroom community. Don’t be fooled by the name of Continue Reading »

onOne Software Launches New Marketplace for Photographers!

onOne Software Launches New Marketplace for Photographers!

I have long been a fan of onOne Software’s excellent line of plugins. So it was welcome news when I heard that they would be launching a new online resource offering high-quality digital accessories from industry experts that can enhance and showcase your digital images. Welcome to their new Marketplace for Photographers! Today onOne Software Continue Reading »

You've Got Mail

You’ve Got Mail

“Oh, yes, wait a minute Mister Postman…” It’s been some time since those lyrics came out of speakers everywhere. Yet, mail, in its many forms, is still an important means of communication. Today, of course, we use email. In previous versions of Lightroom there was an email export preset that helped to gather images that Continue Reading »

A Catalog In The Cloud Revisited

A Catalog In The Cloud Revisited

Some time ago I offered a solution to working with a catalog on multiple computers utilizing Dropbox to store the catalog. Take a look at A Catalog In The Cloud in case you missed it. I mentioned that this wasn’t a solution for the multi-photographer studio but it could be useful if your images are Continue Reading »

An Ingenious Approach to Video in Lightroom 4 Beta

An Ingenious Approach to Video in Lightroom 4 Beta

One of the exciting new features in Lightroom 4 Beta is its enhanced video capabilities! If you’ve had a chance to play with this feature you have already discovered that a few of the adjustments for video are only contained in the Develop module. This presents a problem since video itself is not supported directly Continue Reading »

Lightroom 4 Public Beta Is Here!

Lightroom 4 Public Beta Is Here!

Happy Birthday Lightroom! How nice of you to give us a gift on your special day! That’s right, Lightroom 4 Beta is ready for you to play with. You can download your copy at http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/lightroom4/. As you discover new things and want to get involved in the conversation then head over to http://forums.adobe.com/community/labs/lightroom4/. The Lightroom team is Continue Reading »