The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Book for Digital Photographers

Since the first launch Lightroom Scott is the Lightroom for digital photography, the world's No. 1 best-selling book Lightroom.


In this latest version of Lightroom 3, Scott uses his same step-by-step plain English style and layout to make learning easy and fun to use Lightroom. Scott is not only show you to do what controls what. Instead, by following these three simple, but ingenious, techniques, they simply make an incredible learning tool, this book shows you how to create your own photography workflow with Lightroom:

1. Scott shares his personal settings and studio tested techniques. He trained thousands of Lightroom users in their "Lightroom Live!" Tour and know first hand what works and what does not.
2. The entire book is in a real workflow order with everything step by step set, you can begin using Lightroom like a pro from the start.
3. What really distinguishes this book apart are the two last chapters. This is where Scott be answered dramatically # 1 most asked question Lightroom, which is: "Exactly what I was trying to do things in alleged, and where does Photoshop fit" Plus, this is the first version of the book that his famous "7-Point System for Light Room", you only focus on the mastery of the seven most important processing techniques can include.

The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 for digital photography is the first and only book to bring the whole process together in such a clear, concise and visual way.

About the Author:

Scott Kelby is Editor-in-Chief of Photoshop User magazine, President of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals, Executive Editor of the Photoshop Elements Techniques newsletter, and one of the leading seminar instructors in the country today.

Customer Reviews:

About as complete, smoothly-paced and effortless an introduction to LR3's rather daunting interface as this oldtimer has come across. Continues its predecessor's (LR2) step-wise breezy familiarization with the Lighroom 3 interface to shape a basic - but perfectly sufficient - workflow for busy digital photographers. Easily followed step by step full color screenshots, printed on top quality glossy paper, speed the reader towards a solid grasp of the essentials; helpful tips are provided once you have the basics under your belt. The tutorial is equally helpful to the (nearly identical) Windows and Mac versions of LR3; where the two diverge (as in the file system), unique Windows and Mac screen presentations are treated separately with OS-specific screenshots. Not the least, the focused "Seven Point System" concentrates your time and effort on Lightroom's must-know photo editing strategies, without wandering too far afield.

This book is a Godsend for new users -- less so for intermediate skill level users seeking answers for optimizing speed, when to use 32-bit or 64-bit mode, unraveling buried settings, or troubleshooting performance issues and program malfunctions.

In Short: Expertly paced, easy to follow and richly illustrated starter tutorial for Lightroom 3 -- a bumpless ride for newcomers. Upgraders might find it too basic for troubleshooting. <Read More> Sharing is sexy