bhauck Posted January 23, 2011 Share #1 Posted January 23, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi foto-friends, unfortunately my M9 is in for repair but this also has a good side: I can use the time to learn how to use Lightroom properly. I think it is quite a powerful software. I read the FAQ here and also tried a search with "M9" and "Lightroom" but that just gives me to much hits. So far I can say that I have only masterd the crop-tool . (I am kind of pleasantly surprised how good the pictures are right out of the camera, so I didn't bother too much, but there are some pictures under difficult conditions which could need some post processing). So here come my questions: Can you share your ressources/links on how to use lightroom specifically with the M9? Is there a tutorial for a standard-workflow? I am especially interested in B/W conversion and noise reduction. Please share your links. I am also interested in a general Lightroom tutorial, if you know one (good and short, covering only the most important steps). What are the must do steps in Lightroom when working with a M9? Thank you very much for your advise. Bernd Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stunsworth Posted January 23, 2011 Share #2 Posted January 23, 2011 You should be able to find basic tutorials on Adobe's website or on the web. A good book would be this one... The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Book: The Complete Guide for Photographers: Amazon.co.uk: Martin Evening: Books For black and white conversion I use Alienskin Exposure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith (M) Posted January 23, 2011 Share #3 Posted January 23, 2011 You should be able to find basic tutorials on Adobe's website or on the web. A good book would be this one... The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Book: The Complete Guide for Photographers: Amazon.co.uk: Martin Evening: Books Seconded! (Memo to self; find the time to read it!) As to monochrome, I tend to use Nik Silver EfexPro. For really friendly advice on all thing monochrome, my favourite forum is the Digital Monochrome Learning Forum. Highly recommended! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James R Posted January 24, 2011 Share #4 Posted January 24, 2011 Luminous-Landscape.com Michael Reichmann has a rather inexpensive LL Guide to LR3 in about 9 videos. It goes through everything you need to know and more about LR3. They also have another guide about "...Where the #%! are my Pictures" which is very good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ario Arioldi Posted January 24, 2011 Share #5 Posted January 24, 2011 G. Jardine has also produced excellent video tutorials on LR3 for both the Library Module and for the Development Module. Adobe Lightroom 3 Video Workshop: 15 Tutorials on the Lightroom Library Workflow and Digital Photo Library Management Cheers, Ario Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 24, 2011 Share #6 Posted January 24, 2011 (edited) You should be able to find basic tutorials on Adobe's website or on the web. A good book would be this one... The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Book: The Complete Guide for Photographers: Amazon.co.uk: Martin Evening: Books For black and white conversion I use Alienskin Exposure. Steve,although that is a superb book,I think it is too daunting for beginners.The first steps, imo, should be taken using the Scott Kelby book,despite the unfunny jokes. http://www.kelbytraining.com/product/the-adobe-photoshop-lightroom-3-book-for-digital-photographers.html Edited January 24, 2011 by jaapv Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
viramati Posted January 24, 2011 Share #7 Posted January 24, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) I used the video tutorial from luminous landscape when I got started with LR2. I found it to be very useful and with lots of tips Lightroom 3 Tutorial I also use silverefex pro for B&W conversion Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markgay Posted January 24, 2011 Share #8 Posted January 24, 2011 Quoting: "Please share your links. I am also interested in a general Lightroom tutorial, if you know one (good and short, covering only the most important steps)." Hi Bernd, Everyone has different needs: there is no single approach and thus no single guide or book. For me the key steps, ignored by many writers, are: Naming conventions Folder structure and managing catalogs Metadata management Keeping control of the import process Backup and storage If you cannot find your images or spend hours fighting with your folder structure, you won't be doing much editing in Lightroom. I'm sure this all comes naturally to people more organised than me Here are some links: Naming Tutorial: File Name Conventions Getting Started Right: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 File Renaming Systems on Vimeo Metadata Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 * The Filename Template Editor and Text Template Editor Lightroom's Super Important Automatically Write to XMP Preference Switch on Vimeo Folders Make 2011 A Lightroom Year! - O'Reilly Broadcast Import Process Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 * Import photos automatically Backups Lightroom Tip: Backing Up Huge Lightroom Files | DIYPhotography.net After that, the way you use Lightroom to enhance images is pretty intuitive and, because non-destructive editing does not change the original, you can experiment as much as you like. Regards, Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venkman Posted January 24, 2011 Share #9 Posted January 24, 2011 If you're willing to pay some money and want to learn from video based courses, I found lynda.com to be a great source. They have basic and advanced Lightroom 3 trainings, you can find the table of content on their site. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted January 24, 2011 Share #10 Posted January 24, 2011 Steve,although that is a superb book,I think it is too daunting for beginners.The first steps, imo, should be taken using the Scott Kelby book,despite the unfunny jokes Jaap, that's why I suggested the online tutorials as a starter. Another tip for anyone interested in the books is that you can download the first chapter or so from Amazon using their free Kindle program for Mac/Windows/iPad etc. - no need to own a Kindle The books are here... The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Book: The Complete Guide for Photographers eBook: Martin Evening: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store and here... The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Book for Digital Photographers, ePub (Voices That Matter) eBook: Scott Kelby: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store You just need to click on the 'Send Sample' button to have the opening sent to a Kindle device/program. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhauck Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share #11 Posted January 25, 2011 Hi Guys, thank you all very very much. I will spend some time looking at all this. One more question: I read several times, that you are using some different software than lightroom for B/W conversion. What is the advantage? Why not use directly Lightroom? Cheers, Bernd Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 25, 2011 Share #12 Posted January 25, 2011 It is basically a matter of taste,proficiency with LR and convenience if one decides to use a plug-in. The only real advantage of third-party software is that it is an all-in-one solution with presets for different filmlooks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhauck Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share #13 Posted January 27, 2011 Is there a free recommendable B/W conversion Plug-In for Lightroom? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted January 27, 2011 Share #14 Posted January 27, 2011 Is there a free recommendable B/W conversion Plug-In for Lightroom? You could try the TLR b&w and toning presets... TLR B&W Conversion Lightroom Presets | The Light's Right TLR B&W Split Toning Lightroom Presets | The Light's Right A few more Lightroom presets shown here... Adobe Lightroom Presets | The Light's Right Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbbeyPhoto Posted February 9, 2011 Share #15 Posted February 9, 2011 For b&w I have experimented with plug ins and presets, but I am convinced that there is no 'magic' setting that works on all images. I produce black & whites in Lightroom by changing it to b&w then using the b&w mix sliders (with the Target Adjustment Tool) to achieve the best mix of colours. Once I have a setting I like I save it as a preset so that I can apply it to a group of similar images from the same scene or series, but for every new scene or series of images I start again from scratch. This is by far the quickest method and provides the most flexibility. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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