RAW Image Processing with Lightroom 9am-1pm MDT (UTC-7)

Processing RAW Files with the Lightroom 5 Develop Module

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Whether you're a novice just getting started or a long-time digital photographer making the move to Adobe's Photoshop Lightroom 5, there are numerous tips and tricks to make your journey into RAW editing more enjoyable. In this class, I'll teach you the mechanisms behind Lightroom's tools to make them easier to understand and use so your images will look great.

This class covers RAW image processing with Lightroom 5

In this live online session, I'll cover the fundamentals of setting up the Lightroom 5 Develop Module for optimal RAW processing regardless of your camera. I'll also cover some workflow tips and tricks for photographers moving to Lightroom from other RAW editing software. We'll then move to the Develop Module, where I'll show you how to process your images for maximum impact and a streamlined workflow.

Each participant in this class will be able to join the live audio conference and ask me questions directly in real-time. You'll also get a full PDF package of all the class notes..

To attend this course, you'll need a computer with a broad-band Internet connection and speakers. To participate in the live conversation, you need either a microphone on your computer or a telephone line to call the dial-in number (US toll rates may apply).

Topics

• Camera Calibration & Lens Corrections

• How to set up the Camera Calibration for better images

• Lens Correction Tools

• Automatic corrections

• Setting Camera Defaults

• Adjusting Global Color, Contrast, & Exposure

• Using the Histogram

• Saturation vs. Vibrance

• The Clarity Slider

• Tone Curves

• Color Adjustments Panel

• Targeted Adjustment Tool

• Local Adjustments: Brush & Gradient Tools

• How the brush tool really works and how to unleash it's power

• Spot Removal (With new spot visualizer!)

• Gradient Tool

• Radial Gradient Tool (new!)

• Image Sharpening

• The Detail Panel

• Control Sliders: how to get really sharp images without artifacts

• Noise Reduction Settings

• Localized Sharpening Techniques using sharpness and clarity

• Cropping and Straightening your images

• Sending Images to Photoshop and other External Editors (Plug-ins)

• Exporting images to share

You will receive instructions via a separate email prior to the meeting time for how to join the online conference. You'll see my computer screen in real-time and you don't need to be running Lightroom or other software to participate. You will need a microphone to ask questions via your computer, otherwise you can use a telephone to join the audio conference.