Lightroom can meet the majority of professional editing needs, but there are reasons to use Photoshop too. In this video, learn why and when to use Photoshop.
- [Instructor] We've seen how awesome Lightroom is … for creating professional-looking images … from almost any photo. … Most likely, Lightroom is all that you'll need … for image editing, especially if the intended use … is for screen only. … This could be for blog post images, social media posts, … email, presentation design, video, and animated graphics. … Lightroom does have its limitations though. … There are situations that require Photoshop. … For starters, if an image … is going to be professionally printed, … it has to go to Photoshop. … Currently, there's no way to print directly from Lightroom. … If you do your own printing, … you could send the photo to Photoshop … and print it from there. … If you send your photos out to a lab for printing, … they probably prefer the tiff format, … because JPEG uses lossy compression, … and therefore it's not the highest quality file format. … You can save a tiff format from Photoshop. … There's other reasons to use Photoshop too. … Those include, CMYK conversions for commercial printing, …
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Released
9/18/2019- Understanding the histogram
- Enhancing image details
- Adding a vignette effect
- Reducing noise
- Straightening a subject with geometry
- Making creative color adjustments for drama
- Reducing distractions
- Highlighting your subject
- Adding and smoothing detail
- Exporting photos
- Selecting file options for web or print
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Editing with Lightroom1m 38s
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What you should know2m 10s
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An overview of file formats3m 46s
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1. The Basics: Composition, Tone, Color
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Crop for composition5m 6s
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Get to know your histogram5m 40s
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2. Beyond the Basics: Effects and Detail
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3. Selective Edits for Impact
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4. Get Photos Out of Lightroom
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Do you need Photoshop?4m 17s
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Conclusion
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