Library module

Before we look at how to add keywords to photos in Lightroom (covered in How to Add Keywords in Lightroom Classic) let’s consider how you can choose your keywords in…

In the first lesson in this series we learned how you can use Lightroom Library filters and the Filter bar to search your photos. We also learned that Library filters…

Have you ever struggled to find photos quickly and efficiently in Lightroom? You won’t be surprised to learn that you’re not alone and that it’s a common problem. The good…

Have you ever wasted lots of time trying to find one photo amongst thousands? Or wondered why you have to import photos into Lightroom before you can do anything with…

When you use Lightroom’s Library module to edit – as in decide which ones to develop – your photos you can use either Survey View or Compare View to compare similar images.…

The Lightroom Compare View makes comparing photos to find the best ones easy. It seems hard to believe now, but back when I started out in photography I used to…

The Grid View in Lightroom is used for viewing the photos in your Folders, Collections or Collections Sets. Grid View is important because it’s the first place in Lightroom that…

Renaming photos in Lightroom lets your replace the generic filenames used by your camera with names that are more relevant or useful to you. Why is this useful? I’m glad…

If you’re new to Lightroom it’s important to understand exactly what the Lightroom Catalog is. In turn this will help you understand how Lightroom differs from programs like Photoshop, and…

Using Lightroom Classic is much easier if you organize your photos before you import them. My recommended folder structure is simple. Keep all your Raw files on an external hard…