Here’s how to enable the Publish Services, Catalog, Folders, or Collections panels in the Library module if they’re not visible.
Can Lightroom Find Duplicates?
By itself, Lightroom can’t find duplicate photos. But here are a couple of plugins available that can add that functionality.
How to Delete Rejected Photos in Lightroom
Here’s how to quickly delete rejected photos in Lightroom to help speed up the culling part of the workflow.
How to Select Multiple Photos in Lightroom
A guide to selecting multiple photos in Lightroom.
Comparing the AI Auto Processing of Lightroom Classic CC and Luminar 2018
Both Lightroom Classic CC and Luminar 2018 now offer processing using AI, or artificial intelligence. Here’s a side-by-side comparison of their initial automatic one-click processing options.
How to Install and Use Luminar 2018 as a Lightroom Plugin
Luminar 2018 is designed as a standalone app, but you can also use it alongside Lightroom. Here’s how to install and use Luminar as a plugin in Lightroom Classic CC.
Lightroom Classic CC 7.1’s New AI Auto Function | Real-World Examples
The Auto tone function has been given a major overhaul in the latest update to Lightroom Classic CC (7.1) to use Adobe’s artificial intelligence network, Sensei, in an effort to improve the effectiveness of Auto tone. Here’s how it works in practice.
How to Use Lightroom’s White Balance Sliders
Lightroom’s white balance tools help reduce color casts. They can be used to neutralized any casts or break the rules and create an entirely new look.
How to Convert RAW Files to JPG in Lightroom
Trying to figure out how to convert RAW files to JPG in Lightroom? Here’s how to do it.
Cyber Monday & Black Friday Deals for Lightroom Users
A running list of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals for Lightroom users.
How to Install Aurora HDR 2018 as a Lightroom Plugin
Aurora HDR 2018 can be used as a standalone app, but it can also be used as a plugin for Lightroom. Here’s a quick guide on how to install and use Aurora HDR 2018 as a Lightroom plugin.
Lightroom Classic’s New Ability to Use Embedded Previews
One of the new features in Lightroom Classic is that you can use the embedded previews more effectively to speed up importing and culling.
How to Emulate Instagram’s Filters in Lightroom
Instagram’s emphasis on mobile isn’t always a good fit for photographers who aren’t always shooting with their phone’s camera. For example, while it’s possible to
How to Make Image Stack Icons Visible Again
If you can’t see the stack icons on the thumbnails in the grid view, here’s how to make sure that the option to display them is turned on.
How to Change a Stack’s Cover Thumbnail
Here’s how to change the image that’s used as the cover image for an image stack.
How to Filter Virtual Copies or Master Files
Lightroom has a quick way to separate out the virtual copies from the master versions. Here’s how to do it in the Library module.
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.
Using JPEGmini Pro to Make Files Smaller when Exporting from Lightroom
JPEGmini Pro offers a way to make filesizes impressively smaller when you export JPGs from Lightroom or use with a publish service.
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.
Revealing Clipped Highlights and Shadows
Lightroom has a very useful feature that shows you precisely the parts of an image where highlights or shadows are getting clipped as you adjust the settings.
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 Make a Contact Sheet in Lightroom
Contact sheets are a throwback to film days, but they still have their uses. Here’s a guide on how to make a contact sheet in Lightroom.
How to Correct Lens Vignetting in Lightroom
Vignetting is a common issue with many lenses, especially at wide apertures. Lightroom has two methods to correcting or reducing it.
How to Install Lightroom Presets
There are two methods to installing Lightroom develop presets. One is better suited to bundles of multiple presets, while the other is better for individual presets.
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.
Adding a Grid Overlay to the Loupe View
The grid loupe overlay is pretty self-explanatory and simple to use, but you do have some control over its appearance.
Using the Loupe Overlay Guides to Align a Spot or Vertical or Horizontal Lines
Lightroom’s Guides loupe overlay is a simple yet flexible tool for aligning either a specific spot in the frame or aligning horizontal or vertical lines. It’s one of a few different overlay tools available in Lightroom.
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.
The Ins and Outs of Zooming
Lightroom’s basic zooming in on a photo is simple and intuitive, but there are ways to get even more control over how it works to better suit your preferences and workflow.
How to Auto Stack Images by the Interval Between Capture Time
Lightroom has a built-in feature to automatically stack images by the time interval between their capture time. In the right workflow it can save a lot fo time and tedium.
How to Filter Photos by Stack Position
Lightroom doesn’t have a built-in way (yet) to filter only the top images of a stack or any other stack position. But the Any Filter plugin adds that functionality.
Correcting GoPro Lens Distortion in Photos Using Lens Correction Profiles
GoPros have a distinctive fisheye look to its photos and videos by default. But it that’s not what you want for your photos, here’s how you can correct it in Lightroom.
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 Optimize Images from Lightroom with ImageOptim
Using Lightroom’s post-export options, if you’re using Mac it’s possible to optimize your images as part of the export process.