Lightroom Classic – Previewing Images on Import
By default, images are displayed in Grid view in the Import dialog. Double click an image to preview the image in Loupe view (fit in view). Once in Loupe view, you will automatically be given the zoom...
View ArticleLightroom Classic – Import a Partial Shoot
To import a subset of images from a card (or in a folder), simply uncheck the ones that you don’t want (in the upper right of the image in Grid view). If there are a large number of images that you...
View ArticleLightroom Classic – Previewing Destination Folders on Import
When importing files using either the “Copy as DNG” or “Copy” option, select “Destination Folders” (at the top of the grid view) to preview how images will be organized. This is an excellent way to...
View ArticlePre-con Class at Texas School of Professional Photography
I’m excited to be returning to the Texas School of Professional Photography on Saturday, April 27th, 2019 at the Renaissance Hotel in Dallas, Texas to teach a full day pre-conference class on Lightroom...
View ArticleLightroom Classic – Importing Images
Command + Shift + I (Mac) | Control + Shift + I (Win) displays the Import dialog (regardless of the currently selected module).
View ArticleHow to Optimize Photoshop CC’s Performance
Customers are always asking me how they can optimize Photoshop and this article (Optimize Photoshop CC’s performance) is a wealth of information. Huge thanks to the Adobe Support team for all their...
View ArticleResetting Tool Options in Photoshop CC
Control -click (Mac) | Right -click (Win) the tool icon in the Options bar (officially called the Tool Preset Picker) and choose Reset Tool or Reset All Tools to set the tool options (found in the...
View ArticleHow to Customize the Toolbar in Photoshop CC
Any tool in the Toolbar can be assigned a letter as a keyboard shortcut in order to access it more quickly (type that letter, get that tool). To view the keyboard shortcut assigned to a tool, hover...
View ArticleRepositioning the Toolbar in Photoshop CC
The Toolbar can be relocated with in the primary screen, “docked” to panels, floated on screen or moved to a secondary screen. Click-drag the grabber handle at the top of the tools and drag to...
View ArticleCycle Through Open (Tabbed) Documents in Photoshop CC
Use either of these shortcuts to cycle through open, tabbed documents in Photoshop: Command + ~ (tilda) (Mac) | Control + ~ (tilda) (Win) Command + Tab (this is the same shortcut for both...
View ArticleWorking with the Folder Panel in Lightroom Classic
In Lightroom Classic, clicking on a folder in the Folder panel displays not only the photographs in the selected folder, but also any photographs in subfolders. This may be confusing if you are...
View ArticleEnhanced Detail and Tether Capture in Lightroom Classic 8.2 (February 2019)
This release of Lightroom Classic includes the new Enhanced Details feature, improvements to tethered capture, additional camera raw support, lens profile support, and addresses bugs that were...
View ArticleAdobe Announces Updates to Lightroom CC Desktop (February 2019)
This release of Lightroom CC features several new features and product enhancements including the additional of Photo Merge, the Targeted Adjustment Tool, Clipping Indicators, and Enhanced Details!...
View ArticleEnhanced Details in Adobe Camera Raw (February, 2019)
This release of Adobe Camera Raw includes the new Enhanced Details feature, additional camera and lens profile support, and addresses bugs that were introduced in previous releases of Adobe Camera Raw....
View ArticleDisplaying Disk Space, Photo Count, or Status in Lightroom Classic
To display Disk Space, Photo Count, or Status (on/offline) in the header for any drive, Control -click (Mac) | Right -click (Win) on the volume header in the Folder panel and select the desired option....
View ArticleThe Easy Way to Create Subfolders in Lightroom Classic
To quickly create a subfolder without having to scroll to the top of the Folder panel, Control -click (Mac) | right -click (Win) on the desired parent folder and choose “Create Folder Inside “xxx”…”...
View ArticleShowing and Hiding Folders in Lightroom Classic
There are times when you may have imported multiple folders into Lightroom Classic yet can not see the parent folder (the folder higher up on the hierarchical structure). For example, in the...
View ArticleCreating a Custom Workspace in Photoshop CC
Most people typically use a subset of the many panels that Photoshop has to offer at any given time. For example, if you are color correcting an image, then you may want the Info, Histogram and Layers...
View ArticleDifferent Default Workspace in Photoshop CC
The default configuration of panels in Photoshop (the Essentials Workspace) is different depending on the resolution of the monitor. On higher resolution monitors, Photoshop displays two columns of...
View ArticleColor of Place – And Exploration of Photography, Psychology, and Color
Does every location have a unique, identifiable color palette that can define it? That was the question I asked myself during my last photography projected where I explored how color affects the...
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