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The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book for Digital Photographers
Written in concert with Adobe's development of the Photoshop Lightroom 2 Beta, The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book for Digital Photographers - by #1 bestselling computer and technology author, Scott Kelby - is the most complete and concise Lightroom "how-to" book for digital photographers of all skill levels.
In The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book for Digital Photographers, Scott walks readers through the basics of Lightroom use, leading them to a brilliantly devised and super efficient digital photography workflow that dramatically improves productivity and allows photographers to spend less time processing photos and more time shooting them.
Throughout the book Scott shares his personal camera and Lightroom settings, as well as the studio-tested techniques he's developed for his own photography workflow. The book is written in his trademark step-by-step, plain English style, and because he knows what really works and what doesn't, he isn't shy to tell you flat out which tools to use, which to avoid, and why. This allows digital photographers of any skill level to jump right in using Lightroom like a pro from the very start, sidestepping a lot of the frustrations that typically haunt those unfamiliar with new applications…especially those as powerful as Lightroom.
What really sets The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book for Digital Photographers apart from other Lightroom books on the market are the last two bonus chapters where Scott answers the questions, "In exactly what order am I supposed to do things in Lightoom," and "Where does Photoshop fit in to the mix?" Both chapters start with an on-location photo shoot, including full details on the equipment, camera settings, and lighting techniques. Readers then witness as he takes the photos from each shoot through the entire workflow process, to the final output of the 16"x20" prints. And, because he incorporates Photoshop seamlessly right into this workflow, you'll learn some of the latest Photoshop techniques for portrait and landscape photography as well.
If you're one of those people who learns best by actually doing the projects yourself; who learns best without all the complicated technical explanations and confusing jargon, and if you really want to start using Lightroom today to unlock the productivity secrets of "The new digital photography workflow,"---there is no faster, more "straight-to-the-point" or more fun way to learn than this groundbreaking new book, and you are absolutely going to love it!
In The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book for Digital Photographers, Scott walks readers through the basics of Lightroom use, leading them to a brilliantly devised and super efficient digital photography workflow that dramatically improves productivity and allows photographers to spend less time processing photos and more time shooting them.
Throughout the book Scott shares his personal camera and Lightroom settings, as well as the studio-tested techniques he's developed for his own photography workflow. The book is written in his trademark step-by-step, plain English style, and because he knows what really works and what doesn't, he isn't shy to tell you flat out which tools to use, which to avoid, and why. This allows digital photographers of any skill level to jump right in using Lightroom like a pro from the very start, sidestepping a lot of the frustrations that typically haunt those unfamiliar with new applications…especially those as powerful as Lightroom.
What really sets The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book for Digital Photographers apart from other Lightroom books on the market are the last two bonus chapters where Scott answers the questions, "In exactly what order am I supposed to do things in Lightoom," and "Where does Photoshop fit in to the mix?" Both chapters start with an on-location photo shoot, including full details on the equipment, camera settings, and lighting techniques. Readers then witness as he takes the photos from each shoot through the entire workflow process, to the final output of the 16"x20" prints. And, because he incorporates Photoshop seamlessly right into this workflow, you'll learn some of the latest Photoshop techniques for portrait and landscape photography as well.
If you're one of those people who learns best by actually doing the projects yourself; who learns best without all the complicated technical explanations and confusing jargon, and if you really want to start using Lightroom today to unlock the productivity secrets of "The new digital photography workflow,"---there is no faster, more "straight-to-the-point" or more fun way to learn than this groundbreaking new book, and you are absolutely going to love it!
429 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2007
About the author
Scott Kelby
517 books284 followersScott Kelby is an American author and publisher of periodicals dealing in Macintosh and Personal Computer software, specifically for design professionals, photographers, and artists.
Kelby is editor and publisher of Photoshop User and Layers magazines, president and co-founder of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) and is president of Kelby Media Group, an Oldsmar, Florida-based software training, education, and publishing firm.
Kelby is a photographer, designer, and the award-winning author of more than 40 books.
Kelby is editor and publisher of Photoshop User and Layers magazines, president and co-founder of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) and is president of Kelby Media Group, an Oldsmar, Florida-based software training, education, and publishing firm.
Kelby is a photographer, designer, and the award-winning author of more than 40 books.
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December 10, 2010
Can't really remember much about this one...the most notable thing for me is that I chose to purchase the Martin Evening LR book (The Adobe PS LR 2 Book). I'm pretty sure that means I found some use in Kelby's book, but it didn't have what I was looking for. Helpful, huh?
April 13, 2008
An easy to use manual for Adobe Lightroom. I would pretty much recommend anything from Scott Kelby.
August 5, 2009
chatty and personal, with lots of great stuff on workflow.
September 1, 2009
I have been using this program for several months. However, this book helped me learn to use it more fully and efficiently.
January 22, 2010
Super helpful for a Lightroom user. I would recommend it to anyone trying to get a handle on this program.
August 14, 2007
Scott Kelby totally knows how to break down Adobe products for amateurs like me. Thanks buddy.
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This latest version, 10.2.1, delivers Adobe's trusted editing power in a free, unlocked form. That means no more limitations on selective edits, healing tools, or professional presets. Best of all, the exported images are watermark-free.
Even with these powerful features, the app stays lightweight and efficient. You don’t need a high-end phone to run it smoothly. It supports HDR editing, advanced curves, and color grading—all in an easy-to-learn interface.
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December 7, 2020
Some useful information but the writing style really grates on me.
March 4, 2008
Good book for covering the use of Lightroom 1.x. A little bit long winded and too much text wasted on the author's brand of humour.
The whole thing could be shortened to about 2/3 it's current size with judicious editing and nothing important would have been lost from it.
But over all I would definitely recommend this book for people getting into Lightroom 1.x. I believe there is an updated version of the book available for newer versions of the software.
The whole thing could be shortened to about 2/3 it's current size with judicious editing and nothing important would have been lost from it.
But over all I would definitely recommend this book for people getting into Lightroom 1.x. I believe there is an updated version of the book available for newer versions of the software.
March 31, 2008
Even though Lightroom has undergone several updates since this book's printing, the book still remains relevant.
Kelby writes in a very unorthodox style... you have to read EVERYTHING in order to pickup all his tips. He tries to make it interesting though, just too much work for when I'm trying to go after the "nuggets", otherwise a 4 star for sure.
Kelby writes in a very unorthodox style... you have to read EVERYTHING in order to pickup all his tips. He tries to make it interesting though, just too much work for when I'm trying to go after the "nuggets", otherwise a 4 star for sure.
April 25, 2008
LOVE photography and constantly trying to learn more about it. I have Adobe Photoshop Lightroom-a new software to help you organize, store, edit photos. So far so good. I think most Photoshop software should come with a live-in tutor though. Huge learning curve.
December 7, 2009
Nice reference book. If you don't know anything about LR Scott will walk you through the different features and function. I've used LR for a few months now and learned quite a bit from video tutorials and this book gave me a few more nice tips and tricks.
August 28, 2008
Photoshop Lightroom is a powerful tool, and takes a little reading to discover some of the fancier features. This book does a good job of spoon feeding you the information.
November 6, 2008
Great manual for lightroom. This was a library copy, but it's going on my "to buy" list.
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January 2, 2009Hope to become my reference for photo post processing.
January 7, 2009
I am a PhotoShop kind of photo manipulator, apparently. Excellent info, but meh. I am not yet converted to Lightroom. (I have tried to use and like it, but prefer Photoshop!)
July 13, 2009
One of the best Lightroom guides I have read. Follow the book and you will get many tips, and see the steps along the way. The author is one of the premier experts in the area of Lightroom.
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September 16, 2009Awesome book explain step-by-step how to use LR2. Converted me to LR2!!!
October 12, 2009
Muito bom e didático. Apresenta o programa em detalhes básicos. Receitas úties e fáceis de seguir.
February 17, 2011
Fun, simple, and very thorough walk through of Lightroom. I learned some handy techniques and some useful shortcuts.
November 16, 2011
Need to learn Lightroom? Don't just want to rely on Presets? This book is for you! Kelby is the best photography teacher I've ever had!
February 1, 2013
Great reference book for Lightroom
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