While Adobe Lightroom 2 may not have all of the bells and whistles that Adobe Photoshop has, it is still a complex program in its own right. If you are a professional photographer, it is all about getting in, getting out, and getting on to the next job. That means you need to have efficiency. That means workflow.
But you also have to have a workflow that provides good results. Kevin Kubota was named by Popular Photography as one of the top ten wedding photographers in the world in 2007 and to be put in such company also have to get great results.
Raw Workflow For Lightroom 2 comes with three parts. There is a video portion which is where you watch and learn how the entire workflow unfolds. The video itself is one large QuickTime file, but it is broken down into segments so you can jump around very easily.
Raw Workflow For Lightroom 2 comes with a PDF book that contains an outline of the steps used in the video that can be used as an online reference guide (there is also a printable PDF that is more condensed and has a light background so as not to waste ink). There is also a whole set of presets that you can use to process your images. Finally there is an online download of a studio project software system that can be used to manage your projects.
Section 1, "Introduction" begins by looking at why you would want to use Lightroom. It then shows you the Lightroom folder structure, how to navigate around, working with dual monitors, importing, and filtering images. You will also look at shortcuts and how to use them move around efficiently as well as exactly how Lightroom edits an image and how the .XMP file is used.
Section 2, "Getting Ready" to use Lightroom is about setting up preferences before starting a job. Here you will examine how the folder structure looks on disk, how best to set up your job folders, as well as working with a client/job tracking system. This includes the KIT E-Studio Software system that you can download when you purchase the workflow. Here you will also learn about how to create jobs in the KIT E-Studio, as well as other important topics like downloading images from the camera.
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