Welcome to “Lightroom - under the Bonnet,” a series of 5 Lightroom workshops with Joe Houghton designed to demystify what goes on behind the scenes and help you get the most from your editing workflow. We’ll explore how to spec and set up your computer for Lightroom—because the right hardware and settings can dramatically improve speed and reliability, especially as your photo library grows. Joe will also cover backup strategies: why regular backups are essential to protect your images and catalog, and practical ways to implement them. We’ll then dive into what really happens under Lightroom’s bonnet, explaining the purpose of those mysterious files in your Lightroom folder and why understanding the catalogue system matters for your workflow. Finally, we’ll show you how to make the most of your Adobe Photographer’s Plan, seamlessly integrating Lightroom Classic, Lightroom, and Lightroom Mobile so you can edit and organise your photos wherever you are at home or mobile.
SATURDAY Sept 27 - 1/5 - Computers & storage.
What specifications are needed these days to run Lightroom and other photo editing apps, and what are the best options for storage - on board or external, local or cloud based?
SATURDAY Oct 25 - 2/5 - Backups
Backing up your data is ESSENTIAL as one day your computer drive will fail, so how can you secure your precious photos so that when this happens you have copies safe and able to be restored?
SATURDAY Nov 22 - 3/5 - The Lightroom catalogue
This session will demystify just what the Lightroom catalogue is and how to make sure that you keep it in tip-top condition.
SATURDAY Jan 3 - 4/5 - Using LR Classic with LR mobile
When you take out the Adobe subscription you get 2 versions of Lightroom - Classic (best for desktop use) and Lightroom Mobile (best for use on phones and tablets). This session explores how these 2 different apps work in tandem and how you can share photos between them.
SATURDAY Jan 31st - 5/5 - Lightroom masking techniques
The masks in Lightroom are some of the most powerful tools in this app. There are lots of tips and tricks to make using them easier and they give you amazing capabilities to target edits to just the areas of your image that need them.
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