lightroom

[justjan]

i'm in the very early stages of learning how to use lightroom 3. i have "classroom in a book" to go with it, but wonder if i've bitten off more than i can chew. i'm convinced either the book or the software are not well matched, as tho i'm only on lesson 2, several times i can't find things that are supposed to be there. such as the "close" button which even has a diagram, its in the book but i can't find it on lightroom.

i've loved photoshop cs for years, and now have elements 9, but i guess i must give it more time to get to grips with lightroom.

any comments or advise please.

from jan

 

[markleddra]

Been learning lightroom 3 also over the past few weeks found the Scott Kelby book very easy to follow and consider having got to grips with the basics am now moving on to more in depth features and have the book by Martin Evening for this

 

[Jimmy_Lemon]

I have been using Lightroom for years and can't think I have ever seen a Close button. I assume the book is for Lightroom 3 and not an earlier version?

 

[TCR4x4]

Ive been using LR3 for about a month, and as an avid CS5 user, Im now converted.

Take the time to learn it. Look at some vids on youtube, you can follow them as they do it, sometimes they provide the images too.

Its really simple once you get to grips with it, and its so much faster to process images. Plus the cataloging is immense.
Ive just imported 14000 pictures off some old hard drives that were muddled all over the place, and its sorted them all into date folders. Ive whittled down the crap and got rid of it all, now just need to keyword them all.

 

[TCR4x4]

There is a close button in the develop module when you open the heal tools, adjustment brush, grad, crop etc.

 

[swanseamale47]

i'm in the very early stages of learning how to use lightroom 3. i have "classroom in a book" to go with it, but wonder if i've bitten off more than i can chew. i'm convinced either the book or the software are not well matched, as tho i'm only on lesson 2, several times i can't find things that are supposed to be there. such as the "close" button which even has a diagram, its in the book but i can't find it on lightroom.

i've loved photoshop cs for years, and now have elements 9, but i guess i must give it more time to get to grips with lightroom.

any comments or advise please.

from jan

What page is it on?
Wayne

 

[EOS_JD]

The close button is for a MAC - are you using a Windows PC?

Windows may use the DONE button

 

[justjan]

hi martin

i don't feel the need for any more books yet. i have the adobe "classroom in a book" that goes with the software, adobe photoshop lightroom 3. it takes you step by step thru 12 quite complicated lessons. i found it much easier to do the same thing with adobe photoshop cs and elements 9.

i have considered uninstalling both the software and the lessons, and reinstall them from scratch. i'm really struggling, and i never had any problems with photoshop cs.

i've made a note of your book tho.

thank you very much for your reply.

from jan

Been learning lightroom 3 also over the past few weeks found the Scott Kelby book very easy to follow and consider having got to grips with the basics am now moving on to more in depth features and have the book by Martin Evening for this

 

[justjan]

hi jimmy

both the book AND the software are made by adobe for lightroom 3, the latest version. i bought them both from adobe. i know either or both could be updated from time to time. i'm really struggling at every stage because i cannot find things that are supposed to be there. it seems to me that they are out of sync. earlier i learnt photoshop cs and elements 9 with a similar book. (classroom in a book). but i never had any problems at all.

i'm considering uninstalling both the software and the book, and reinstall them and start from scratch.

i have diagrams of both the maximise button and the close button, but i cannot find either. i now know how to maximise, and click the red cross to close, but that's not what's described in the lessons book, and i continuously get absolutely lost in the lessons.

thank you very much for your reply.

from jan

I have been using Lightroom for years and can't think I have ever seen a Close button. I assume the book is for Lightroom 3 and not an earlier version?

 

[justjan]

in reply to both your letters, thanx very much.

in my lessons i have not yet come to "develop module" and therefore haven't seen any of the tools you mention. i know all these tools from elements 9, but am really struggling with lightroom 3. i'm still on lesson 2 but wonder if the software and the book are not synchronized, even tho i bought them both together from adobe.

when my patience runs out, i will consider uninstalling and reinstalling both and start again from scratch. - takes all the fun out of it.

from jan

There is a close button in the develop module when you open the heal tools, adjustment brush, grad, crop etc.

 

[justjan]

hi wayne

its on page 59.

from jan

What page is it on?
Wayne

 

[justjan]

i'm using windows vista.

i don't swear to it but i don't remember the "done" button either. i will look for it in my next lesson.

that may explain things, so thanx very much.

from jan

The close button is for a MAC - are you using a Windows PC?

Windows may use the DONE button

 

[Smoot]

Sorry I cant post specific help for your problem although i'll admit LR is daunting to begin but I have found it speeds up my workflow massively - now i'm finding I use PS less and less as I become more familiar with LR.

As someone said, there are a lot of videos on Youtube for LR.

Get to grips with the exporting side of things, thats my tip. Some nice custom exports, Big jpegs, jpegs of a certain width, watermarked files, exporting to the same folder as the original images, custom filenames. This is the part which i've found really beneficial!


Rich

 

[swanseamale47]

hi wayne

its on page 59.

from jan

Are you refering to this Jan?

Working with the application window on Mac OS
1 In Normal screen mode on Mac OS, resize the application window by dragging
its lower right corner.
2 Click the green Zoom button ( ), located beside the Close and Minimize
buttons at the left of the title bar. The application window expands to fill the
screen. Click the Zoom button again to return to the previous window size.
3 Reposition the application window on your screen by dragging the title bar.

It's for the Mac operating systen (think somebody already said it above)
Wayne

 

[EOS_JD]

Are you refering to this Jan?

Working with the application window on Mac OS
1 In Normal screen mode on Mac OS, resize the application window by dragging
its lower right corner.
2 Click the green Zoom button ( ), located beside the Close and Minimize
buttons at the left of the title bar. The application window expands to fill the
screen. Click the Zoom button again to return to the previous window size.
3 Reposition the application window on your screen by dragging the title bar.

It's for the Mac operating systen (think somebody already said it above)
Wayne

In Windows the X does the same thing in the top right of the screen and closes the application.

The icon next to it maximises or opens a windowed environment and the _ minimises the application.

I'm sure you know that though.

 

[justjan]

hi rich

thanx for getting back to me. most of what you suggested i don't understand yet. so far, i have not used my own photo's as "classroom in a book" supplies you with everything you need to follow the lessons, including many photo's.

i have looked at the demo's on youtube, but at most they're only 6 minutes long and i can't write that fast to take notes. however, i can view them as many times as necessary, and intend spending the entire day tomorrow "studying".

from jan

Sorry I cant post specific help for your problem although i'll admit LR is daunting to begin but I have found it speeds up my workflow massively - now i'm finding I use PS less and less as I become more familiar with LR.

As someone said, there are a lot of videos on Youtube for LR.

Get to grips with the exporting side of things, thats my tip. Some nice custom exports, Big jpegs, jpegs of a certain width, watermarked files, exporting to the same folder as the original images, custom filenames. This is the part which i've found really beneficial!


Rich

 

[justjan]

hi wayne

no, i have windows vista and ignore instructions for mac.

mine says (i've condensed it slightly for typing) - 1 & 2, move pointer to any edge of window and drag to resize.

3, click maximise button (with diagram - which i cannot find) located beside the close button (x) which i also cannot find unless they mean the red cross to close the entire application. the application window expands to entire screen tho you are still in normal screen mode with both the tittle bar and the menu visible. while window is maximised its no longer possible to resize it as you could in step 1 & 2, or reposition it by dragging the title bar.

4, click restore down button (again a diagram which i cannot find) to return to previous window size.

from jan

Are you refering to this Jan?

Working with the application window on Mac OS
1 In Normal screen mode on Mac OS, resize the application window by dragging
its lower right corner.
2 Click the green Zoom button ( ), located beside the Close and Minimize
buttons at the left of the title bar. The application window expands to fill the
screen. Click the Zoom button again to return to the previous window size.
3 Reposition the application window on your screen by dragging the title bar.

It's for the Mac operating systen (think somebody already said it above)
Wayne

 

[justjan]

hi

please refer to the letter i have just sent to wayne.

i have windows vista and totally ignore instructions for mac. i cannot think they intend me to close the application down in the middle of a lesson.

from jan

In Windows the X does the same thing in the top right of the screen and closes the application.

The icon next to it maximises or opens a windowed environment and the _ minimises the application.

I'm sure you know that though.

 

[EOS_JD]

No it says click the MAXIMISE button - BESIDE the closebutton (X).

This maximises the screen. It's not telling you to close the application/

Jan, to be honest, and with greatest respect, this is the most basic of windows functions. Might be worth getting a windows course before jumping into the world of lightroom.

 

[stormcrow]

No it says click the MAXIMISE button - BESIDE the closebutton (X).

This maximises the screen. It's not telling you to close the application/

As EOS JD says it is not telling you to close the application is is describing how you can adjust your workspace by maximising the window which you do by clicking the icon next to the close window icon.

 

[swanseamale47]

As said above they mean the red X that closes the application down.

 

[justjan]

i'm sure that's what i said earlier. i am actually on a course which includes windows, but i am the teacher. but to be honest, i hadn't considered those buttons, especially as the X in the book is black and not red.

i'll have another go tomorrow. thanx for unconfusing me, i really spent much time looking for these little devils. now hopefully it will make sense.

from jan

No it says click the MAXIMISE button - BESIDE the closebutton (X).

This maximises the screen. It's not telling you to close the application/

Jan, to be honest, and with greatest respect, this is the most basic of windows functions. Might be worth getting a windows course before jumping into the world of lightroom.

 

[justjan]

thanx a lot, i've got it now. i'll try again tomorrow, now it all makes sense. it would have helped enormously if the x in the book was red and not black. i was looking endlessly for separate buttons on lightroom rather than on windows.

from jan

As EOS JD says it is not telling you to close the application is is describing how you can adjust your workspace by maximising the window which you do by clicking the icon next to the close window icon.

 

[justjan]

thanx a lot, i'm sure i understand all now. i'll have another go tomorrow, but would have understood if the x in the book was red and not black. i was looking for separate buttons on lightroom and not on windows.

from jan, with a small amount of egg on my face.

As said above they mean the red X that closes the application down.

 

[EOS_JD]

The X is on the Lightroom bar at the top but glad you've got there.