Do you shy away from using the brush tool because you are not sure what or where it is? Are you using the Pretty Presets Graduated Filters and Brushes but not sure if you are using them to their fullest potential? The 5 simple tips in this post will make sure you are getting the most out of the brush tool. Why/When to Use the Brush Tool Technically, Adjustment Brush is the official name. I use the adjustment brush tool whenever I want to make a correction to a small portion of my image. For example, maybe I want to.. - Continue Reading
Are you afraid of upgrading to Lightroom 4? Are you one of the ones who are constantly telling everyone how they are never going to upgrade because their ONE beloved feature is gone? Or, are you just afraid because you HEARD it was different and scary? Well, I am here to tell you that it is SILLY to be afraid of a little ol' piece of software. You're still not convinced? Just read on while I alleviate the most common fears I come across! "My Brightness Slider is Gone?"—Oh MY! Yep. The Brightness slider is gone. But let's all remember.. - Continue Reading
Are you getting the most out of the graduated filter tool in Lightroom? Do you have the Pretty Presets Graduated Filters and Brushes set and are not sure if you are using them to their fullest potential. These 5 simple tips will allow you to take FULL advantage of this marvelous tool. 1. Graduated Filter Shortcut The shortcut for getting to the graduated filter is M. This opens up the graduated filter dialog box. In Lightroom 4, it looks a little like the basic panel (lots of sliders—many with the same names), so don’t let that confuse you. You will actually.. - Continue Reading
Lightroom 4 has been on store shelves for about 8 months now. Some chose to upgrade right away and others chose to wait and see if the upgrade was worth it. I think it is time to discover what the major differences are, whether the upgrade suits you, and I will even share my opinion at the end! The DEVELOP Module The Book Module This module got a serious overhaul in Lightroom 4. Adobe hadn’t seriously changed its basic developing algorithms since it was first launched. In Lightroom 4, the Basic panel looks A LOT different and has new capabilities... - Continue Reading
Have you ever encountered a folder of photos in Lightroom that has a question mark by it? Or maybe run across thumbnails in Lightroom that have question marks? Maybe you haven't known what they were or why they were there before. Today's video tutorial is all about what these icons are telling you and how to fix the situation! Watch or read below! About Your Catalog Your Lightroom Catalog is having a relationship with your photos. Your photos aren't stored in Lightroom. It just keeps tabs on them and keeps track of the adjustments you make. All that information is.. - Continue Reading
We're so excited to release this Workflow Set for both Lightroom 3 & 4 users! Create your own clean and polished look in with the the NEW Pretty Presets Workflow Set. Create your own clean edit in a matter of seconds! If you shoot RAW click here for the Workflow Set for Lightroom 3 or 4. If you shoot JPEG click here for the Workflow Set for Lightroom 3 or 4. The 20 presets included are: Clarity Males and Still Life, Clarity Soften, Color Casts Fix Reds, Color Casts Fix Reds Strong, Color Casts Fix Yellow, Color Enhance Blues, Color Pop, Contrast.. - Continue Reading
Today I have 3 simple steps that will allow you to use your Lightroom 3 Pretty Presets in Lightroom 4. You will have to apply these same steps to each preset that you want to be able to use in Lightroom 4. BUT once you have completed the steps, you won’t have to do them again. AND the steps literally will take you 30 seconds at most. Check out the 4ish minute video below, or follow the steps below the video to have the ability to use your Lightroom 3 Pretty Presets in Lightroom 4!! Step 1: Start With a.. - Continue Reading
One of the features that really endeared me to Lightroom early was the fact that the History Panel keeps track of what edits you make to your photos FOREVER! And when I say forever, I mean F.O.R.E.V.E.R! Photos that I took and edited back in 2009—YUP, I can still see the list of edits I made to that photo, in the order I made them today. If I make 3 changes to a photo or 159 changes (I haven't really tested that or counted how many changes I have made to my photos), they will all still be there when.. - Continue Reading
Pin It Some of the biggest changes in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 happen in the Basic Panel. I have been so used to the way that I developed my photos in Lightroom 3 (and the older versions, too) that this new version had a bit of a learning curve. So, I am here to break down what you need to know about the changes introduced to the Basic Panel that will get you on your way! 1. Sliders One of the first things to notice about all the sliders in the basic panel is that they are now all set.. - Continue Reading
Pin It via YouTube Below is the transcript for this video. We know some of you may love videos while others may still enjoy reading the material. We hope you can enjoy both! Thank you so much. Hi this is Elizabeth Halford from Elizabethhalford.com and today I’m coming to you on behalf of Pretty Presets for Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw and our topic is customising your presets. So here we are in Lightroom we have this image here it is RAW straight out of camera and this is going be a pretty quick video because it’s a pretty simple.. - Continue Reading
