If you need to filter out just the portrait (vertical), landscape (horizontal), or square images, you can use the Aspect… Read More
You can change the color of the space behind single images in Lightroom. That can be simply a matter of… Read More
HDR is traditionally all about the drama. But it doesn't have to be all about overly saturated and uber dramatic… Read More
Changing the thumbnail image used for videos in Lightroom can be a handy way to provide a more useful visual… Read More
Lightroom doesn't have much in the way of editing tools when working with video files, but it does have the… Read More
Color labels are one of several useful workflow tools in Lightroom. And if you want to customize what text label… Read More
Lightroom has a super quick way to switch between landscape and portrait orientations with the crop tool. Here's how to… Read More
Lightroom's map module uses GPS coordinates in the degrees, minutes, and seconds format. If you need them in decimal degree… Read More
If you're looking to extract a single frame from a video and save it as a JPG, here's how to… Read More
Here's how to enable the Publish Services, Catalog, Folders, or Collections panels in the Library module if they're not visible. Read More
By itself, Lightroom can't find duplicate photos. But here are a couple of plugins available that can add that functionality. Read More
Here's how to quickly delete rejected photos in Lightroom to help speed up the culling part of the workflow. Read More
A guide to selecting multiple photos in Lightroom. Read More
Both Lightroom Classic CC and Luminar 2018 now offer processing using AI, or artificial intelligence. Here's a side-by-side comparison of… Read More
Luminar 2018 is designed as a standalone app, but you can also use it alongside Lightroom. Here's how to install… Read More
The Auto tone function has been given a major overhaul in the latest update to Lightroom Classic CC (7.1) to… Read More
Lightroom's white balance tools help reduce color casts. They can be used to neutralized any casts or break the rules… Read More
Trying to figure out how to convert RAW files to JPG in Lightroom? Here's how to do it. Read More
Aurora HDR 2019 can be used as a standalone app, but it can also be used as a plugin for… Read More
One of the new features in Lightroom Classic is that you can use the embedded previews more effectively to speed… Read More
If you're trying to get that Instagram filter look in Lightroom, here's a set of premium Lightroom develop presets that… Read More
If you can't see the stack icons on the thumbnails in the grid view, here's how to make sure that… Read More
Here's how to change the image that's used as the cover image for an image stack. Read More
Lightroom has a quick way to separate out the virtual copies from the master versions. Here's how to do it… Read More
There are several different ways to post to Instagram from a desktop or laptop. Here's an option for posting to… Read More
JPEGmini Pro offers a way to make filesizes impressively smaller when you export JPGs from Lightroom or use with a… Read More
If you're looking to export multiple images organized into folders while preserving the folder structure, there's a plugin that can… Read More
Lightroom has a very useful feature that shows you precisely the parts of an image where highlights or shadows are… Read More
Contact sheets are a throwback to film days, but they still have their uses. Here's a guide on how to… Read More
Vignetting is a common issue with many lenses, especially at wide apertures. Lightroom has two methods to tackle correcting or… Read More
There are two methods to installing Lightroom develop presets. One is better suited to bundles of multiple presets, while the… Read More
The ability to dim the lights in Lightroom is a handy little tool for distraction-free viewing, sorting, and editing of… Read More
The grid loupe overlay is pretty self-explanatory and simple to use, but you do have some control over its appearance. Read More
Lightroom's Guides loupe overlay is a simple yet flexible tool for aligning either a specific spot in the frame or… Read More
Lightroom's basic zooming in on a photo is simple and intuitive, but there are ways to get even more control… Read More
Lightroom has a built-in feature to automatically stack images by the time interval between their capture time. In the right… Read More
Lightroom doesn't have a built-in way (yet) to filter only the top images of a stack or any other stack… Read More
GoPros have a distinctive fisheye look to its photos and videos by default. But it that's not what you want… Read More
Sometimes you just need to find the original file on your hard drive. Lightroom has a simple built-in function for… Read More
Flipping an image horizontally or vertically to create a mirror image isn't hard, but the functions might not be where… Read More
Using Lightroom's post-export options, if you're using Mac it's possible to optimize your images as part of the export process. Read More
Lightroom offers a quick, easy, and powerful way to batch rename files, whether you're trying to do half a dozen… Read More
If you have a memory card reader that supports it, it is possible to import photos and videos from multiple… Read More
You can import very large images into Lightroom, but there are limits. Read More
If you're using Lightroom's print module to export JPGs, there are limits on minimum and maximum dimensions. Here are some… Read More
A step-by-step guide to rotating photos in Lightroom, including 90-degree rotation, auto straighten, precise straighten, and rotating multiple photos. Read More
Lightroom's new dehaze filter is designed to cut through the glare caused by haze or mist, but it is also… Read More
Lightroom's new dehaze slider can be a very useful tool in recovering detail in hazy or misty scenes. It can… Read More
The new version of Lightroom (known as both Lightroom 6 and Lightroom CC) has a new HDR photo merge. Here's… Read More
The latest version of Lightroom (known as both Lightroom 6 and Lightroom CC) has a new panorama photo merge. Here's… Read More
Chromatic aberration like purple fringe is something you don't want in your photos. Here's how to remove it in Lightroom. Read More
Lightroom itself doesn't have the ability to use tokens to automatically generate captions, but here's a plugin that can do… Read More
The image quality of a JPG degrades every time you save it. So you might be wondering how editing a… Read More
Dust spots and scratches are unavoidable facts of life if you're scanning film or prints. You can repair them right… Read More
Publishing photos directly from Lightroom to Wordpress has some very useful benefits. Now there's a plugin to make it happen. Read More
A step-by-step guide on how to crop and straighten photos in Lightroom. Read More
Flickr is one of the most popular ways to share photos online. Here's how to get your photos from Lightroom… Read More
The image uploader baked into Wordpress is pretty good. But if you're using Lightroom there's an even better option. Read More
Importing images into Lightroom can sometimes seem to take forever. Here are some ways to streamline the process and save… Read More
If you want more control or precision in your cropping than just eyeballing it, Lightroom has some built-in tools to… Read More
The Lightroom export function allows you fine tune the quality of the resulting JPEGs in increments of single percentage points.… Read More
Having trouble finding the resize button in Lightroom? There isn't one. Here's a simple guide to what you do instead. Read More
If you're using Lightroom on different computers, you might want to change the size of the thumbnails in Lightroom's user… Read More
Whether you need to back up, move, or just change the name of a Lightroom catalog, here's a step-by-step guide. Read More
Lightroom's Clarity tool in the Develop module helps bring out the detail in photos and now works much better than… Read More
The Recovery tool in earlier versions of Lightroom introduced unwanted side effects like color shifts. Lightroom 3.6 fixes many of… Read More
If you need to send photos to a specific number of megapixels (for example for stock photography agencies), here's how… Read More