LightRoom Q&A

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Lightrooms Editing Suite

my first question is what exactly does lightroom do ? why is it better ? so im told

Lightroom is a dedicated piece of software, designed for the sole use of editing photographs. It is a Digital Darkroom. The results produced could be replicated in photoshop, but your workflow would be much longer and not as high in quality. Lightroom can do the smallest to the largest of tweaks.


I know i can change colour, constrat and things like that but i rather use photoshop

Photoshop is a great tool, but its a tool none the less. Would you use a screwdriver to hammer a nail?? It could work, but it would take ALOT longer! Lightroom is just as powerful as Photoshop and does the job much quicker and easier!

I will be back in a minute, as I am going to bring mine up so I can look and learn

Don't laugh but I can't work out how to resize images on it....

Also how do I put text on the picture and save it like that, I did it last night, and can't today.

Also does it have any fancy borders etc, as I can't find them...

So sorry KK

Don't laugh but I can't work out how to resize images on it....
You can resize images when you export the final edits for saving or further work and also when you rpint or create galleries for the web.

To do this either right click on your image or go to file, select export and use the pop up menu to imput your size requirements and file type.




Also how do I put text on the picture and save it like that, I did it last night, and can't today.
The easiest way to add your watermark is to go into the print module of lightroom (top right) In here you will find something called the identy plate on the left hand menu. Click on the smalle arrown on the bottom left and select edit. You can imut your own text and font or you can upload a graphic. Once you have chosen your new water mark, you can now put your mouse over the image and move it into position



Also does it have any fancy borders etc, as I can't find them...
Basic stroke borders can be added in the print module. Anything more fancy, your looking at plugins. However, you could create a frame in a seperate editing suite with a transparant background and drop it in as an identyplate (same way as we did watermarking)

Huge thanks KK


Wow! I understood all that too, the resizing thing was really peeing me off, so thank you

Spooky, I just did that background border thingy by mistake just now

A million thank yous hun xxxx

Also , sorry I can't find things like the magnetic lasso etc????? or doesn't it have them, paintbrush etc. Sorry

I am grateful for all your help

Also , sorry I can't find things like the magnetic lasso etc????? or doesn't it have them, paintbrush etc. Sorry

Lightroom doesnt have these However Beta 2 will allow you to edit certain areas of a capture

That will be why I can't find them
Okay so for editing pics like that , keep using Elements
I am finding I love fiddling with pics now
Thanks again, if I think of anything else I will be back xxxx

Glad to help MS (your such a muppet!)

Er, Thanks You are sooo kind

I am going to try and rescue a pic I took yesterday now, not sure if it can work miracles

LOL you know im teasing Love to see the results so make sure you post a before and after!!