Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Killer Tips

If you’ve seen the Draft Mode setting in the Print module but aren’t sure what it’s for let me try to shed some light on the topic. Let’s say, for example, that you’re making a print for a client. In that case you want the best print possible and print speed isn’t usually the top priority for you. That’s when you’d want to make sure you turn Draft Mode Printing off. Now, let’s say you’re printing out a contact sheet so you can quickly review or catalog your photos. Well, the photos in the contact sheet aren’t necessarily large enough to require a full quality version of the photo for print. In this case, then turn on Draft Mode because it won’t matter. The photos will be small enough so you’ll never know the difference and, best of all, the print speed is incredibly faster since it’s not rendering full quality versions of the photos. Give it a try. The Draft Mode option is in the Print module on the right panel toward the bottom. Happy printing!

If you’re into wildlife photography or thought about it then pay a visit to Moose Peterson’s website. Moose is an amazing wildlife photographer, Photoshop World instructor, and an all-around great guy to talk to. As you look through the pages of his website you’ll not only get a peak at some top-notch wildlife shots but you’ll also get a look inside of Moose’s philosophy and photography secrets. You get to see some of the great shots he’s taken but he’ll also tell you how he took them and the set up as well. Plus, you can get out and shoot with Moose at the Digital Landscape Workshop Series.

One of the more powerful features of Lightroom is the way it brings your photos front and center to you. No shuffling palettes, moving windows, or anything like that. There are panels however and sometimes they may clutter your view of the photo. If this happens and you just want to see your photo, with nothing else then press the L key. This takes you to Lights Dim mode. That means you can still see the interface but it’s very dim and non-obtrusive. Now, if you want to see your photo up against a black background with absolutely nothing else around then press L again to go to Lights Out mode. This hides everything. To get back to the regular view just press the L key once again and you’ll be back to the way things were when you started out. Have a great pre-Christmas weekend everyone!

Here’s a site that I just stumbled across while doing a search earlier today. Chris Linder is a photographer that specializes in photographing people in extreme circumstances. Be it work or play he’s got some great portfolios that showcase everything from nature to people. I think my favorite part about his stuff is that each photo has a slightly different view than you’d normally expect. Also, if you click on the Teaching link you’ll see that he even teaches some workshops as well. Click here to see Chris’s website.

One of the really cool features in Photoshop Lightroom is that you can see a before and after preview of your photos right next to each other. After all, it’s just as important to see where you’re going as it is to see where you’ve been and the Before/After previews help you do just that. It’s a great tool for making the editing process even easier. Plus, there’s a few little tips and tricks that makes using the preview even better.

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