Lightroom 4 – global flags and local stacking
Flags are now global, not local. But stacks have gone local. How do these work together?
View ArticleLightroom 4 – My Top 5
On its 6th birthday, Lightroom’s version 4 is here – see the official announcement. I’ve been using it for a while and actually switched over my main catalogue a few months ago (upgrading a Lightroom 3...
View ArticleLightroom 4 Layout Overlay Options
Perhaps like most people I really hate the sound of my own voice, but some things are probably much easier to show than they are to describe in words. So, Lightroom with a Mancunian accent arrives on...
View ArticleLightroom 4 and facial recognition
On Adobe’s Lightroom 4 Beta forum, one of the most contentious topics has been the omission of automated facial recognition or facial detection feature.
View ArticleWill Lightroom 4 web galleries support HTML5??
I believe it is already supported and third party web gallery engines can use HTML5. The main changes to Web are: Rewriting of built-in Flash web gallery engine so it displays colour managed output...
View ArticleDropping Windows XP
Lightroom 4 dropping support for Windows XP has generated a lot of sound and fury from those who are going to need to upgrade their operating system or computers if they want to run the new version. I...
View ArticleSeven (almost) random Lightroom 4 quick tips
As you play with Lightroom 4, there are lots of small features you may have overlooked. Here’s a brief run through of some of my favourite tweaks.
View ArticleLossy DNG – too early?
While I’m a long-time fan of DNG and welcome its latest developments, you’ve got to be very cautious about saving pictures with the new lossy option. The workflow benefits aren’t enough to outweigh the...
View ArticleLightroom 4
I suspect anyone reading this blog already knows, but Lightroom 4 came out today.
View ArticleExtract preview images
There’s a script to extract JPEGs from the previews you see in Lightroom
View ArticleWhere are my xxxxxxg flags?
Q I just upgraded to Lightroom 4 and something happened with my flags in collections: they are gone! Where the xxxx are they? A Well, they are not completely gone. But they are very hidden indeed. As...
View ArticleLightroom and 32 bit HDR files
There’s an interesting new feature in Lightroom 4.1 Release Candidate 2 – the ability to adjust 32 bit HDR images in Lightroom. I confess I’m not that big a fan of HDR and I don’t play with it often,...
View ArticleToe in the water
Unless you’re a new user to Lightroom who doesn’t care about getting upgrade discounts, only uses Macs, and is in N America (at least for now), I’m not sure you’ll care too much that Lightroom 4 is...
View Article4.1 Released
From Adobe’s official Lightroom Journal, Lightroom 4.1 Now Available. Whether or not you had problems with 4.0, I definitely recommend installing this release. Lightroom 4.1 is now available as a final...
View ArticleOptimize
If you are still having problems with Lightroom 4′s speed, see this list of things to try. Also, run a File > Optimize Catalog and make sure you read Adobe’s standing advice on optimizing performance.
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