Category: Lightroom

Some people encourage multiple catalogs on the basis that you’ll have less to lose if your catalog becomes corrupted – but simply backing up the catalog regularly works just as well. Other people say it’s easier to organize photos by topic in separate catalogs, perhaps separating their bird photography from wildlife. Why does my Lightroom […]

Adobe Lightroom Classic System Requirements: Processor: Intel® or AMD processor with 64-bit support*; 2 GHz or faster processor Operating system: Microsoft Windows 10 (64 bit) versions 1703 (Creators Update) and later RAM: 4 GB of RAM (12 GB recommended) Hard disk space: 2 GB of available hard-disk space for program installation. Monitor resolution: 1024 x […]

Click Download Lightroom Classic below to begin downloading. Follow the onscreen instructions to sign-in and install. If this is your first time installing a Creative Cloud app, the Creative Cloud desktop app installs as well. How do I migrate from Lightroom CC to Lightroom Classic? In order to migrate from Lightroom CC to Lightroom Classic, […]

When opening RAW photos from a new camera in an old copy of Lightroom or Photoshop, Adobe Camera RAW will give you an error message. It is usually because Camera RAW is too old to understand your images, and needs to be updated. How to solve this issue:. This will allow you to import your […]

The texture slider works on a scale from -100 to 100. You can apply a positive and negative texture to the images. As always with Lightroom, Texture is a non-destructive control. You can change its value at any time. The Texture Slider is located in the Basic panel, with the other sliders to control the […]

To find the Lightroom presets that you recently downloaded onto your computer, visit your hidden files. On a Mac computer, this will mean going into your Finder window and clicking on the “Go” menu item while holding your “Option” key. When you hold option, you’ll be able to find your library folder. For your reference, […]

Like all RAW image types, a NEF file can be opened on your computer in several ways. Photo editing software such as Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop and Capture One all support NEF – you can view and edit them with ease. Plus, there’s a range of free and paid desktop apps explicitly designed to open a […]

Rather than choosing to edit in Lightroom or Photoshop first, you can just use both ! The decision process doesn’t get simpler than that. With that said, it’s best to start in Lightroom, so all your photos are organized and able to go back and forth. It’s much harder to start in Photoshop and transition […]

You can delete a Lightroom catalog. A Lightroom catalog stores meta-data about the images, previews, and edits you’ve made. But, it does not include your original images. So, if you want to start fresh in Lightroom, you can freely delete your Lightroom catalog and start over. It won’t affect your original images on your computer […]

In simple terms, Lightroom (LR) presets are customizable filters that can also be used in PS or Photoshop (more on that later). Each one comprises unique edit settings and actions designed for different purposes, photography styles, and aesthetics. Each one comprises unique edit settings and actions designed for different purposes, photography styles, and aesthetics. However, […]