Comments on: Confessions of a Lightroom Addict http://lightroomkillertips.com/2008/confessions-of-a-lightroom-addict/ Online Photoshop Lightroom Tutorials and Tips with Matt Kloskowski Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:34:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Jackson http://lightroomkillertips.com/2008/confessions-of-a-lightroom-addict/#comment-2567 David Jackson Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:25:04 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/confessions-of-a-lightroom-addict/#comment-2567 I've become totally addicted to vignetting too. In fact I especially like the really deep and dark ones: unfortunately, many people keep telling me to avoid the deep vignettes (as though they amount to some kind of mega faux pas rendering their user persona non grata or worse). So today I uploaded a couple of shots to my flickr a/c (www.flickr.com/photos/cosmicsausage) with much lighter vignettes (I'd just read Ken Rockwell on dodging and burning) and yeah, so ok, they pull the eye in but...it's just not the same. So I'm curious to know what you think of deep, gritty vignette use - is it as bad as people say, and what's the reason for their view? Many thanks and best wishes from China in the New Year of the Tiger! I’ve become totally addicted to vignetting too. In fact I especially like the really deep and dark ones: unfortunately, many people keep telling me to avoid the deep vignettes (as though they amount to some kind of mega faux pas rendering their user persona non grata or worse). So today I uploaded a couple of shots to my flickr a/c (www.flickr.com/photos/cosmicsausage) with much lighter vignettes (I’d just read Ken Rockwell on dodging and burning) and yeah, so ok, they pull the eye in but…it’s just not the same. So I’m curious to know what you think of deep, gritty vignette use – is it as bad as people say, and what’s the reason for their view? Many thanks and best wishes from China in the New Year of the Tiger!

]]> By: Jim http://lightroomkillertips.com/2008/confessions-of-a-lightroom-addict/#comment-2566 Jim Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:57:13 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/confessions-of-a-lightroom-addict/#comment-2566 Just got Ver 2LR had 1.4 In previous ver.s under MetaData Browser we could see images shot with different cameras, lenses, apertures, file type, shutter speed, ISO, date, location, creator and label. Can't find that in 2. Can you? Just got Ver 2LR had 1.4

In previous ver.s under MetaData Browser we could see images shot with different cameras, lenses, apertures, file type, shutter speed, ISO, date, location, creator and label.
Can’t find that in 2. Can you?

]]> By: Dawn @ My Home Sweet Home http://lightroomkillertips.com/2008/confessions-of-a-lightroom-addict/#comment-2565 Dawn @ My Home Sweet Home Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:27:00 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/confessions-of-a-lightroom-addict/#comment-2565 Metadata is my current addiction. I've had my Nikon D80 for 4 months, and just forced myself to start shooting in manual about 2 weeks ago. I'm in such a learning stage that I analyze the data on all my photos, trying to figure out what I've done right or wrong. I'm brand new to Lightroom, so this may be a really dumb question: before I uploaded all my pictures through iPhoto, but now I'm doing it in Lightroom. Will it make an extra copy (I already keep a backup copy when I'm importing to Lightroom) if I import to iPhoto, too? I like viewing in iPhoto, but I rarely use its editing features. Metadata is my current addiction. I’ve had my Nikon D80 for 4 months, and just forced myself to start shooting in manual about 2 weeks ago. I’m in such a learning stage that I analyze the data on all my photos, trying to figure out what I’ve done right or wrong.

I’m brand new to Lightroom, so this may be a really dumb question: before I uploaded all my pictures through iPhoto, but now I’m doing it in Lightroom. Will it make an extra copy (I already keep a backup copy when I’m importing to Lightroom) if I import to iPhoto, too? I like viewing in iPhoto, but I rarely use its editing features.

]]> By: Jim Brent http://lightroomkillertips.com/2008/confessions-of-a-lightroom-addict/#comment-2564 Jim Brent Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:11:34 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/confessions-of-a-lightroom-addict/#comment-2564 Matt, Love your blogs, and I also am an addict when it come to edge vignetting. I had a portrait studio years ago when pictures where done it B & W. It seems like for a long time after color became the major mode in pictures that it fell out of favor. Needless to say I have been glad to see it return in LR. It's also much easier than doing in in the darkroom! Keep up the good work, Jim B. Matt,

Love your blogs, and I also am an addict when it come to edge vignetting.
I had a portrait studio years ago when pictures where done it B & W.
It seems like for a long time after color became the major mode in pictures that it fell out of favor. Needless to say I have been glad to see it return in LR.
It’s also much easier than doing in in the darkroom!

Keep up the good work,
Jim B.

]]> By: mitzs http://lightroomkillertips.com/2008/confessions-of-a-lightroom-addict/#comment-2563 mitzs Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:24:56 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/confessions-of-a-lightroom-addict/#comment-2563 Kathleen Difato I found this little how to: Catalog Backup in Lightroom Posted by Sean McCormack from Lightroom News. I am not sure if this is what you need. I am a newbie to Adobe but I hope it helps. Matt I hope this is aloud posting from another site. If it isn't I apologize in advance. http://lightroom-news.com/2008/02/04/catalog-backup-in-lightroom/ Kathleen Difato I found this little how to: Catalog Backup in Lightroom
Posted by Sean McCormack from Lightroom News. I am not sure if this is what you need. I am a newbie to Adobe but I hope it helps. Matt I hope this is aloud posting from another site. If it isn’t I apologize in advance.

http://lightroom-news.com/2008/02/04/catalog-backup-in-lightroom/

]]> By: Paul Guy http://lightroomkillertips.com/2008/confessions-of-a-lightroom-addict/#comment-2562 Paul Guy Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:16:57 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/confessions-of-a-lightroom-addict/#comment-2562 Hi Matt, I have to admit I was intrigued and a little amused when I heard about this from Scott's blog. However it did get me thinking about my own workflow habits. Although I use the CS3 bridge and not Lightroom (yeah I know this blog is about Lightroom and I do respect that) but If I may, I'd like to share with you some of my own "Confessions of an Adobe Bridge Addict's habits lol, good or bad with you here anyway. Here goes:- Good habits: 1. Whenever I download my photos using the CS3 Bridge, I always tell it to back up to a folder on my second hard drive, before I erase that memory card! 2. I don't just stick with the default names my camera attaches to the photos like DSC0047.NEF, so I'll go for something more descriptive like 'Lions_ChesterZoo', so I can find them some other time. 3. After the Import, I create 3 Folders within Bridge, naming them 'Original Camera RAW Files', 'Working PSD (Photoshop) Files', and 'Finished Work' for my JPEGs ready for output (sometimes though within that very same folder, I'll have sub-folders for sRGB output and a Pro Photo Lab profile, etc. Okay, now for my Bad habits:- 1. I never bother entering my full contact details in the 'metadata' tag file. ust sticking with my name and Copyright info. I know I should set up a 'Metadata Template, so Bridge will automatically apply that to my photos upon Import. 2. After the Import, I just don't use Keywording, )I know it would maybe be helpful to me if I took the time to do that). 3. I very often just leave the '1', '2', '3' etc Star photos siting there wasting space on my hard drive, where I could be deleting those when I've already backed up those photos to my Backup drive anyway. 5. Finally, not owning a copy of Lightroom lol! However I do plan on buying a copy before the end of the year! I hope you've found that interesting. I find it very re-assuring to know that even you Matt have some bad habits, and that you are willing to share these with people! Very much appreciated! Thanks! Hi Matt,

I have to admit I was intrigued and a little amused when I heard about this from Scott’s blog. However it did get me thinking about my own workflow habits.

Although I use the CS3 bridge and not Lightroom (yeah I know this blog is about Lightroom and I do respect that) but If I may, I’d like to share with you some of my own “Confessions of an Adobe Bridge Addict’s habits lol, good or bad with you here anyway. Here goes:-

Good habits:

1. Whenever I download my photos using the CS3 Bridge, I always tell it to back up to a folder on my second hard drive, before I erase that memory card!

2. I don’t just stick with the default names my camera attaches to the photos like DSC0047.NEF, so I’ll go for something more descriptive like ‘Lions_ChesterZoo’, so I can find them some other time.

3. After the Import, I create 3 Folders within Bridge, naming them ‘Original Camera RAW Files’, ‘Working PSD (Photoshop) Files’, and ‘Finished Work’ for my JPEGs ready for output (sometimes though within that very same folder, I’ll have sub-folders for sRGB output and a Pro Photo Lab profile, etc.

Okay, now for my Bad habits:-

1. I never bother entering my full contact details in the ‘metadata’ tag file. ust sticking with my name and Copyright info. I know I should set up a ‘Metadata Template, so Bridge will automatically apply that to my photos upon Import.

2. After the Import, I just don’t use Keywording, )I know it would maybe be helpful to me if I took the time to do that).

3. I very often just leave the ‘1′, ‘2′, ‘3′ etc Star photos siting there wasting space on my hard drive, where I could be deleting those when I’ve already backed up those photos to my Backup drive anyway.

5. Finally, not owning a copy of Lightroom lol! However I do plan on buying a copy before the end of the year!

I hope you’ve found that interesting. I find it very re-assuring to know that even you Matt have some bad habits, and that you are willing to share these with people!

Very much appreciated!

Thanks!

]]> By: Stan Robins http://lightroomkillertips.com/2008/confessions-of-a-lightroom-addict/#comment-2561 Stan Robins Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:19:25 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/confessions-of-a-lightroom-addict/#comment-2561 Right on, except for the vignetting. There are these 2 guys -- Scott Kelby and Eddie Tapp, who each teach vignetting techniques (Tapp calls his "Layer Mask Lighting") that just are much better than the LR vignetting, depending on the photo. So I still do all serious vignetting in CS3. Thanks for the entertaining "Confessions." Right on, except for the vignetting. There are these 2 guys — Scott Kelby and Eddie Tapp, who each teach vignetting techniques (Tapp calls his “Layer Mask Lighting”) that just are much better than the LR vignetting, depending on the photo. So I still do all serious vignetting in CS3.

Thanks for the entertaining “Confessions.”

]]> By: Damon http://lightroomkillertips.com/2008/confessions-of-a-lightroom-addict/#comment-2560 Damon Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:38:33 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/confessions-of-a-lightroom-addict/#comment-2560 I convert everything to DNG. My RAW photos from my D-SLR and the JPEG photos from my point and shoot. I just like having everything in a single file format. I convert everything to DNG. My RAW photos from my D-SLR and the JPEG photos from my point and shoot. I just like having everything in a single file format.

]]> By: Sharon http://lightroomkillertips.com/2008/confessions-of-a-lightroom-addict/#comment-2559 Sharon Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:38:13 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/confessions-of-a-lightroom-addict/#comment-2559 RE: 3. I’ve accidentally synchronized the develop settings on ALL 480 photos in a folder (on more then one occasion). Hey, that makes me feel better, since I've done that, too. But only once...so far. (head thunk) RE: 3. I’ve accidentally synchronized the develop settings on ALL 480 photos in a folder (on more then one occasion).

Hey, that makes me feel better, since I’ve done that, too. But only once…so far. (head thunk)

]]> By: Deb http://lightroomkillertips.com/2008/confessions-of-a-lightroom-addict/#comment-2558 Deb Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:19:49 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/confessions-of-a-lightroom-addict/#comment-2558 Hey Matt - This is the first time I think I have commented - but I have been lurking for a while. OMG - I am addicted to Lightroom! I love all your presets too :D I love one of your last confessions - Did you Photoshop that? I get that all the time. Deb Hey Matt -
This is the first time I think I have commented – but I have been lurking for a while. OMG – I am addicted to Lightroom! I love all your presets too :D I love one of your last confessions – Did you Photoshop that? I get that all the time.
Deb

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