Adobe Lightroom Classic CC Course

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Adobe Lightroom TrainingAdobe Lightroom Classic CC

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Length: 2 day(s)      Public Class Price: $920/person (USD)      Group Class Price: Request Quote      Course Category: Adobe Lightroom


Adobe Lightroom Training
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic CC (2020) training will cover the basics and beyond, providing countless tips and techniques to help you become more productive with the program.  As one of the most powerful tools a digital photographer has in their toolset, offering powerful editing features in a streamlined interface that lets photographers import, sort, and organize images. In this course, you will learn how to:
· Work efficiently with images shot in raw or JPEG formats
· Import photographs with ease and sort them according to your workflow
· Create and manage a personal image and video library
· Integrate Lightroom with Adobe Photoshop
· Prepare images for print, slideshows, or to create a book
· Make the most of new features


Lightroom Versions That Can Attend: Lightroom Classic CC & 5 (Microsoft Windows PC or Macintosh)
Course Taught With: Lightroom Classic CC (Microsoft Windows PC) Software and Courseware
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  Public Classes - Live Online at Your Location or OursHow It Works

Certstaffix® Training public classes are instructor-led, live online training you attend from your home or work or in one of our local computer labs. Our live online instructors teach you from a remote location while being able to interact with students as in a traditional classroom setting.

  • A real, live instructor teaching you from another location
  • Hands-on learning with the software/skills you are being taught
  • Interaction with all students in the class at other locations
  • Any needed software for class provided in online lab environment
  • Easy assistance from the instructor

* All Public Classes are Running Live Online as Scheduled *

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Registrations received less than 15 days before start will be provided an eBook while print book ships.

 Register ➥   May 11, 2020     
 Register ➥   June 25, 2020     

  Group Classes for Organizations - Onsite or Online How It Works

Have a group of employees needing the same training? Onsite training at your office or group live online classes are great solutions.  

  • An expert Instructor will either come to your office or deliver a private live online class to your students
  • Course can be customized to your training needs
  • Course is scheduled based on dates you provide (Subject to instructor availability)
  • We usually require about 4 weeks lead time to arrange a training session

  Detailed Course Topics

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Course Topics

1. A Quick Tour of Lightroom Classic CC
Understanding how Lightroom works
About catalog files
Managing the photos in your catalog
Managing files and folders
Non-destructive editing
Editing photos in another application
The Lightroom Classic CC workspace
The top panel
The work area
The Toolbar
The Filmstrip
The side panels
Customizing the workspace
The Lightroom Classic CC modules
The Lightroom Classic CC workflow
Importing photos
Reviewing and organizing
About keywords
Culling your images
Working with collections
Rearranging and deleting images in a collection
Comparing photos side by side
Comparing several photos
Developing and editing
Using Quick Develop in the Library module
Working in the Develop module
Straightening and cropping an image
Adjusting the lighting and tonal balance
Creating effects with the Radial Filter tool
Using the Spot Removal tool
Sharing your work by email
Review

2 Bringing Photos into Lightroom Classic CC
Lightroom is your digital notebook
The import process
Importing photos from digital camera
Organizing your copied photos in folders
About file formats
Creating import presets
Backup strategies
Renaming files as they are imported
Tips for naming your files and folders
Importing images from a hard disk
Applying metadata
Importing via drag and drop
Evaluating photos before importing
Images that are already imported
Importing and viewing video
Importing to a specific folder
Importing from a watched folder
Importing a Photoshop Elements catalog
Specifying initial previews when importing
Tethered shooting
Tethered shooting with a supported camera
Viewing imported photos in the work area
Setting Grid and Loupe view options
Review

3 Exploring The Lightroom Workspace
Viewing and managing your images
Adjusting the workspace layout
Resizing panels
Showing and hiding panels or panel groups
Expanding and collapsing panels
Hiding and showing panels
Toggling screen modes
Switching views
Working in Loupe view
Using the Loupe view overlays
Comparing photos
Using Survey view to narrow a selection
Flagging and deleting images
Grouping images in the Quick Collection
Moving images into or out of the Quick Collection
Converting and clearing the Quick Collection
Designating a target collection
Working with the Filmstrip
Changing the sorting order of the thumbnails
Using a secondary display
Review

4 Managing Your Photo Library
Folders vs. collections
Folders store; they do not organize
Using collections to organize images
The Quick Collection
Creating collections
Pro tip: Automatic collections from folders
Your turn: Make a new collection
Working with collection sets
Smart collections
Taking your collections on the road
Syncing photos from Lightroom Classic CC
Viewing synced photos on your mobile device
Editing on the Lightroom.adobe.com site
Stacking images
Using keyword tags
Viewing keyword tags
Adding keyword tags
Working with keyword sets and nesting keywords
Searching by keyword
Using flags and ratings
Flagging images
Assigning ratings
Working with color labels
Adding metadata
Tagging faces in the People view
Organizing photos by location
Working in the Map module
Geotagging images captured without GPS data
Saving map locations
Using the Painter tool
Finding and filtering files
Using the Filter bar to find photos
Using the filters in the Filmstrip
Hardware suggestion: Palette controls
Review

5 Developing Basics
The Develop module
Reorganize the Develop module
Creating a collection from previous import
Cropping and rotating images
Changing crop overlays
Using the Straighten tool
Cropping to specific dimensions
Seeing your crop better
What are camera profiles?
THe new profiles in Lightroom
Using the Profile Browser
Setting your pictures white balance
About white balance
Setting exposure and contrast
Adjusting shadows and highlights
Adjusting whites and blacks
What is a histogram?
Clarity, vibrance, and saturation
Adding detail to your images
Lens corrections and transformations
Input, creative & output sharpening
Using virtual copies for variations
Using snapshots for variations
Review

6 Advanced Editing
Creating a collection for your images
Using the Graduated Filter tool
Using the Radial Filter tool
Using the Adjustment Brush tool
Hardware suggestion: Digital tablets
Adjustment pin tips and tricks
Removing distractions with the Spot Removal tool
Removing sensor spots and syncing changes
Removing objects from photos
Range selection for specific control
HSL and Tone Curve adjustments
Working with the HSL/Color panel
Working with the Tone Curve panel
Creative color and black & white effects
Converting a color photo to black and white
Applying split-toning and retro effects
The Effects panel
Making panoramas
Merging to a panorama in Lightroom
Headless mode for panoramas
Making HDR images
Merging to HDR in Lightroom
Headless mode for HDR
Creating HDR panoramas
Saving time in Lightroom
Applying previous corrections
Synchronizing corrections
The significance of process version
Creating a Develop preset
Review

7 Creating A Photo Book
Assembling photos for a book
Working in the Book module
Setting up a photo book
Changing page layouts
Adding page numbers to a photo book
Placing photos in a book layout
Changing the images in a photo book
Working with photo cells
Setting a page background
Adding text to a photo book
Working with text cells
Fine-tuning type
Working with captions
Creating a custom text preset
Saving and reusing custom book page layouts
Creating a saved book
Copying a saved book
Exporting a photo book
Review

8 Creating A Slideshow
Assembling photos for a slideshow
Working in the Slideshow module
Choosing a slideshow template
Template options for slideshows
Customizing your slideshow template
Adjusting the slide layout
Setting up the slide background
Adjusting stroke borders and shadows
Adding a text overlay
Using the Text Template Editor
Creating a saved slideshow
Refining the content of a slideshow
Adding sound and motion to your slideshow
Saving a customized slideshow template
Modifying and organizing user templates
Exporting a slideshow
Playing an impromptu slideshow
My suggested settings for a slideshow
Review

9 Printing Images
Creating a collection from the existing images
About the Lightroom Classic CC Print module
About layout styles and print templates
Selecting a print template
Specifying the printer and paper size
Customizing print templates
Changing the number of cells
Modifying the page layout of a print template
Rearranging the photos in a print layout
Creating stroke and photo borders
Customizing your identity plate
Using the Rotate To Fit option
Printing captions and metadata information
Saving your customized print template
Creating a Custom Package print layout
Changing the page background color
Configuring the output settings
Soft proofing photos before printing
Working with 16-bit output on macOS
Using color management
Color managed by your printer
Color management controlled by Lightroom
Tweaking printed color manually
Saving print settings as an output collection
Printing your job
Review

10 Making Backups and Exporting Photos
Preventing data loss
Backing up the catalog file
Exporting metadata
Backing up the library
Exporting images as a catalog
Exporting photos
Exporting JPEG files for onscreen viewing
Using export plug-ins
Exporting as PSD or TIFF for further editing
Exporting as original or DNG for archiving
Using export presets
Creating user presets
Review

11 An Overview of My Workflow
Keep your computer clean
Workflow overview: Hot, medium, and cold
Workflow: Hot status
Importing the pictures
Iterative culling: picks and rejects
Collection sets and collections
Backing up your images
Workflow: Medium status
Your need to access pictures diminishes over time
Creating Smart Previews
Selecting your external hard drive
Moving your images to the external drive
Relinking missing folders
Relink subfolders faster with Show Parent
Backing up your external drive
Workflow: Cold status
What is a NAS device?
Moving your folder to the NAS device
Accessing files on the NAS over the internet
Using smart collections for catalog cleanup
Review

Bonus Online Lesson: Publishing Your Photos
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Public Class Format

Certstaffix® Training public classes are instructor-led live online training you attend either from your home/work location or in one of our computer labs. Our live online instructors teach you from a remote location while being able to interact with you like in a traditional classroom.


Quality Instructors

Our instructors have many years of experience teaching adult learners in person and online.

Complete Lab Environment

Access to software required is provided in a lab environment during class.

Hands-on Learning

Most classes are not all lecture - you can learn by actually doing.


Small Classes

You get more attention from the instructor and classes flow more smoothly.

Post-Class Lab Access*

Access practice lab environment for 180 days after most classes*.


Low Cancellation Rate

Most classes run as scheduled.



*These courses do not have post-class lab environment access: Adobe, Salesforce, QuickBooks Online Edition, Google, HTML, WordPress, ITIL, Six Sigma, CompTIA, Project Management, SEO, Social Media.


Group Training

Have a group of employees needing the same training? Onsite training at your office or group live online classes are great solutions.

How Group Training Works





  • An expert Instructor will either come to your office or deliver a private live online class to your students
  • Course can be fully customized to your training needs
  • Each student receives a Course Manual with Practice Files (Materials provided before the class date)
  • If a course has a hands‐on lab, we provide access to the configured course software and files.
    (Requires a high‐speed internet connection and certain open ports on your firewall. You can perform a Connection Assessment Test here)
  • Course is scheduled based on dates you provide (Subject to instructor availability)
  • We usually require about 4 weeks lead time to arrange a training session
  • Training is completed in a convenient session(s) of your choosing
  • Two 15 minute breaks and one hour long break for lunch daily

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Adobe Lightroom Classic CC Class Reviews

Here are a sample of Adobe Lightroom class reviews from past students that have attended our Adobe Lightroom training courses.



Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic CC (2020) training will cover the basics and beyond, providing countless tips and techniques to help you become more productive with the program.  As one of the most powerful tools a digital photographer has in their toolset, offering powerful editing features in a streamlined interface that lets photographers import, sort, and organize images. In this course, you will learn how to:
· Work efficiently with images shot in raw or JPEG formats
· Import photographs with ease and sort them according to your workflow
· Create and manage a personal image and video library
· Integrate Lightroom with Adobe Photoshop
· Prepare images for print, slideshows, or to create a book
· Make the most of new features


Lightroom Versions That Can Attend: Lightroom Classic CC & 5 (Microsoft Windows PC or Macintosh)
Course Taught With: Lightroom Classic CC (Microsoft Windows PC) Software and Courseware


Certstaffix® Class Reviews

Student Average:
4.83 out of 5 from 2 students

4.65 out of 5

- attended our Lightroom CC/6 class

5.00 out of 5

- attended our Lightroom CC/6 class


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