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Using Stacks in Lightroom Auto Stack by Capture Time – I Create Content #43

by A.J. Wood September 21, 2011 I Create Content

Hey everybody! A quick hit Lightroom tutorial for you today. Learn how to organize groups of photos using the stacks feature in the Library module. It’s great for consolidating auto-bracketed images. Enjoy!

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Using Identity Plates in Lightroom – I Create Content #22

by A.J. Wood August 1, 2011 I Create Content

Good afternoon all! Hope you had a wonderful weekend! Today I’ve got a quick tip for using Identity Plates inside Lightroom. Whether you want to brand your catalog or just keep track of which one you’re using, Identity Plates can help. Check it out!

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Create a JPEG Proof Sheet in Lightroom – I Create Content #21

by A.J. Wood July 29, 2011 I Create Content

Good morning everyone! It’s Friday! Hope you’re weekend has lots of fun stuff planned. I hope to join Kevin Ames tomorrow at the American Photo Model Shoot after I throw down a quick Lightroom seminar here in Dallas. Today I have a quick tip on how you can use the Print module in Lightroom to [...]

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REVIEW: Cyberlink PhotoDirector 2011 vs Adobe Lightroom 3

by A.J. Wood July 4, 2011 Adobe

Last month over 75,000 people participated in the beta program for Cyberlink’s new photo editing tool PhotoDirector 2011. I had the opportunity to take a look at the program, and compare it to existing programs, i.e., Adobe Lightroom 3 & Apple Aperture 3. Many initial reviews have compared PhotoDirector to Lightroom, and you cannot deny [...]

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June 6 – Week Recap

by A.J. Wood June 10, 2011 Events

Good morning everyone. Here’s a recap of this week’s shared content: 1. Ten More Things About Photoshop posted on TipSquirrel. Part of my Top Ten series, you can never have enough Photoshop tips. 2. Working with Nested Styles in InDesign posted on Layers Magazine. InDesign is definitely a “must know” app for designers, especially now [...]

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Tip Tuesday – 08/10/2010

by A.J. Wood August 10, 2010 Tutorials

Time for another Tip Tuesday! It’s all about image sharpening, and the improvements made to Lightroom 3 & Adobe Camera RAW 6. Check it out: UPDATE 08/12/2010 – I’ve been getting some questions about sharpening in Lightroom vs sharpening in Photoshop. There is an excellent article over at Brett Edge Photography where Nat Coalson details the [...]

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Tip Tuesday – 08/03/2010

by A.J. Wood August 3, 2010 Tutorials

It’s Tip Tuesday, and today I’m answering Firgs request to demonstrate why RAW is better than JPEG when it comes to adjusting White Balance. This video continues the thread started in yesterday’s post on using RAW vs JPEG. In the video I demonstrate white balance adjustments in both Lightroom AND Adobe Camera RAW. Check it [...]

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RAW vs JPEG – Practical Use for Designers & Photographers

by A.J. Wood August 2, 2010 Adobe

Last week Firgs opened up her Designer Roundtable discussion with the topic RAW vs JPEG and whether it matters to designers. I responded in the comments that designers could simply use the JPEG provided to them or take advantage of what RAW has to offer for more creative post-processing.  She followed up with a question [...]

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