Lightroom
Tips & Tricks
Lightroom 3.6’s Much Improved Recovery Tool
The Recovery tool in earlier versions of Lightroom introduced unwanted side effects like color shifts. Lightroom 3.6 fixes many of those.
How to Find the Original Image File on Your Hard Drive
Sometimes you just need to find the original file on your hard drive. Lightroom has a simple built-in function for that.
How to Flip an Image Horizontally or Vertically
Flipping an image horizontally or vertically to create a mirror image isn’t hard, but the functions might not be where you first look.
How to Post to Instagram Directly from Lightroom
There are several different ways to post to Instagram from a desktop or laptop. Here’s an option for posting to Instagram from Lightroom directly.
How to Export Photos from Lightroom to Flickr
Flickr is one of the most popular ways to share photos online. Here’s how to get your photos from Lightroom to Flickr.
How to Upload Photos Directly From Lightroom to Wordpress
The image uploader baked into Wordpress is pretty good. But if you’re using Lightroom there’s an even better option.
How to Trim Videos in Lightroom
Lightroom doesn’t have much in the way of editing tools when working with video files, but it does have the ability to trim the beginning or end of video clips.
How to Crop and Straighten Photos in Lightroom
A step-by-step guide on how to crop and straighten photos in Lightroom.
How to Export Photos While Maintaining Folder Structure
If you’re looking to export multiple images organized into folders while preserving the folder structure, there’s a plugin that can add that capability to Lightroom.
How to Speed Up Importing Photos Into Lightroom
Importing images into Lightroom can sometimes seem to take forever. Here are some ways to streamline the process and save time.
Turning Off the Lights
The ability to dim the lights in Lightroom is a handy little tool for distraction-free viewing, sorting, and editing of your photos.
How to use Lightroom’s HDR Photo Merge
The new version of Lightroom (known as both Lightroom 6 and Lightroom CC) has a new HDR photo merge. Here’s how to works.
How to Correct Lens Vignetting in Lightroom
Vignetting is a common issue with many lenses, especially at wide apertures. Lightroom has two methods to tackle correcting or reducing it.
How to Fix Chromatic Aberration in Lightroom
Chromatic aberration like purple fringe is something you don’t want in your photos. Here’s how to remove it in Lightroom.
How to save a JPG smaller than 4 inches in Lightroom’s print module?
If you’re using Lightroom’s print module to export JPGs, there are limits on minimum and maximum dimensions. Here are some partial workarounds.
How to Rotate Crop in Lightroom Classic Between Landscape & Portrait Orientations
Lightroom has a super quick way to switch between landscape and portrait orientations with the crop tool. Here’s how to do it.
How to Export Square Photos from Lightroom
Here’s a method for exporting square photos from Lightroom without having to create virtual copies or use the crop tool.
How to Use Lightroom’s Layout Image Loupe Overlay Feature
There are a few different ways to add visual guides over photos in Lightroom. The Layout Image Loupe Overlay is a handy tool to find images that work with specific design requirements.
