by A.J. Wood

Ten Things Beginners Should Know About Lightroom – I Create Content #2

Woo Hoo! TWO SHOWS. We’re on our way people. *grin*

In today’s episode I talk about Cyberlink’s PhotoDirector 2011. If you signup for their beta program you can get a free license when their software is released this summer. Some are calling it a Lightroom clone, and I’ll be posting my thoughts next week.

Adobe recently updated their iPad apps for use with Photoshop. Eazel, Nav & Color Lava are three apps that can be used alongside Photoshop.

In today’s tutorial I demonstrate ten things beginners should know about Lightroom.

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 by A.J. Wood

Lightroom Keyboard Shortcuts – I Create Content #1

Good evening everyone!

It’s a late night post as Monday did it’s best to get away from me. Kicked off the morning with a Photoshop class, had a wonderful visit with the Dallas Municipal Court in the early afternoon, wrapped up with an evening InDesign class and STILL managed to get episode #1 of the new podcast online.

The new show is “I Create Content” and describes anyone participating in today’s digital world. Whether you’re a professional or enthusiast if you’re posting content online this show is for you. I’m expanding the software base to include the whole Adobe Creative Suite, and I’ll be doing product reviews & interviews in the future. The show is release Monday, Wednesday & Friday each week, so plenty of video goodness to go around. In today’s episode I run through some quick Lightroom keyboard shortcuts.

I want to thank Jude Ng for creating the new AE intro, Dave Curlee & John P of Livid Lobster for hooking me up with the green screen & studio time, and J. Schuh aka the TexasAnimator for whipping up such a cool logo. He’s also the man behind the AE Media Cats logo).

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Lightroom 3 – High-speed Retouching Demonstration

Before I get into today’s video tip, don’t forget the NAPP Giveaway contest starts today. Now it’s time for another high-speed retouching demonstration. Today, at a subscriber’s request I’m using Lightroom exclusively for this retouch. While it’s not a replacement for Photoshop, there are a number of adjustments that can be done without bringing in the heavy image artillery. Enjoy the video!

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