Lightroom 2.4 Collections - targeting.....

I love collections. I use them all the time and they don't take up additional space on my hard drive (or least space worth mentioning.)

Reasons I use collections...

Print orders(helps me keep track of each order, without making a ton a duplicate images) and to collect the best of a shoot and then create a website with those images. That is just 2 reasons, there are plenty more.

Also when using a selection system (flags or stars) when you create a collection it resets that inside the collection, allowing you to flag or star for different reasons.

BUT the real reason for this post! I have been looking for this shortcut for a long long time. I watched a eseminar by Tom recently (product manager of Lightroom) and saw it.

When I create a collection I wanted a way to press a key and have the image go into my collection folder. The "B" will add an image(s) to the quick collection by default. Which annoyed me becasue I wanted a shortcut for my collection!

Up until now I would select the image(s) and with my mouse drag the images to the collection folder but this is messy. Try it for awhile and you will see!

But what you can do is change the default collections folder by right clicking(PC) on the collections folder you created and "Set as Target Collection," you will see
"+" after your collection. You now can use the shortcut "B" and it will add images to the collection I made!!!!!! What a time saver.

Enjoy,

Paul

Shortcut for Shortcuts!

I love shortcuts!!!! I'm obsessed with them. The more I find the happier I am.

A great shorcut for everyone to add to their list:

pc - ctrl & /
mac - cmd & /

What's that shortcut? Using this shortcut will give you the shortcuts of the module you are in.
For example> If you are in the Develop module, it will give the develop's module shortcuts. If you are in the Library module, it will give you the library's shortcuts, and so on.

-Paul

www.rockprinting.com
303-909-1059

Lightroom 2.4 update available

Lightroom has been updated to 2.4

Though this isn't an amazing update it fixes a couple of issues that I personally have been having.

To get the update:

In Lightroom goto help>Check for updates.... and click on Download. This will bring to Adobes site were you can download. The instrctions to download are also on that page.

ALSO You can goto:

Windows: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=4508

MAC: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=4507

The below info comes from adobes readme file, (http://www.adobe.com/special/photoshop/Lightroom_24_ReadMe.pdf)

Lightroom 2 Bugs - Fixed• Web galleries with a Collection Title of six characters would not export or upload
• The crop aspect ratio could revert to the last selected ratio even when reset to original
• The crop aspect ratio in Quick Develop could be lost after a crop adjustment
• The crop aspect ratio lock could be lost after an orientation switch
• Images could preview incorrectly when imported using the MTP/PTP USB protocol
• Sony .ARW files may not have been recognized by Lightroom’s import dialog
• The Japanese language configuration of Lightroom on Mac OS X 10.5 could fail to switch to the print module if the HP B9180 was set as the default printer
• Metadata options that are intended for use were dimmed incorrectly when exporting DNG files
• The Japanese language configuration of Lightroom on Mac OS X was missing a shortcut for “Zoom Out”
• Several translation and shortcut corrections were made for the eight additional languages introduced with Lightroom 2.3


HAVE FUN!
Paul

www.weinrauchphoto.com
www.weinrauchphotography.com
www.rockprinting.com

Camera Calibration

I was reading through Scott Kelby's Lightroom 2 book and came accross and great link on Calibrating you camera in RAW. You can use either Lightroom or Photoshop to achieve this. Seems like a lot of work. Is it worth it? and who has the time?

http://people.csail.mit.edu/ericchan/dp/acr/

Adobe Feature Request....

Every once in awhile I find something I would like to see in Lightroom. Well use this link:

Feature Request/Bug Report Form

Camera Raw 5.4 on Adobe labs

Nothing earth shattering. Some new cameras added and DNG compatibility conversion options

Camera Raw 5.4 link

Identity Plate in Lightroom 2.3.... Why?

Why..... Must it be so customized?

I have found it odd how much you can tweak in Lightroom 2.3; when I first started using the software I thought it was overkill.

Over time I have come to rely on the flexibility Lightroom can do to personlize your experience.

One of the main tweaks I use it changing the Identity Plate

By Default in the upper left corner:


Why change it? I use multiple catalogs for my weddings, commerical, personal work. This allows me to see what catalog I am currently using. Also when I am using Slideshow or Web modules it allows me to inlcude the identity plate on the slideshow or on the web page. Which is especially useful when I use the couples names as the identity plate.

So How do you change it:

Edit> identity plate setup...



You can either type in a text or use a graphic that you created. There is plenty of little nuances that I could go into but I thought keeping it simple is good!