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Lightroom tip: turn off assisted selection

Lightroom tip: turn off assisted selection

| Nando Harmsen | 823 views | 0 comments

One of Lightroom's features is assisted selection. This can mean that photos are analysed continuously. Don't want that? Collapse the panel, or turn it off completely.

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Lightroom Classic and JPG+RAW Files

Lightroom Classic and JPG+RAW Files

| Nando Harmsen | 1,261 views | 0 comments

Do you shoot JPEG and RAW files? When importing them into Lightroom Classic, you can combine these two files. You will then see just one photo in the catalogue. The raw+jpeg label is shown. What should you do with it?

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Using Lightroom Without a Catalogue

Using Lightroom Without a Catalogue

| Nando Harmsen | 1,851 views | 2 comments

Lightroom Classic uses a catalogue. Lightroom desktop uses a kind of catalogue in the cloud. But with Lightroom desktop, you can also work directly on your hard drive, without needing a catalogue.

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Stop using Lightroom, but keep using Lightroom

Stop using Lightroom, but keep using Lightroom

| Nando Harmsen | 2,906 views | 0 comments

Have you always used Lightroom Classic? Then you have a catalogue with all your photos neatly organised, including keywords, descriptions, albums and more. If you do not want to say goodbye to the catalogue, but do want to cancel the subscription, there is a way.

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Take your portfolio with you using Lightroom Mobile

Take your portfolio with you using Lightroom Mobile

| Nando Harmsen | 2,246 views | 9 comments

You probably have a selection of photos that you are proud of. Photos you want to show everyone when the opportunity arises. How do you do that? Do you use Lightroom Classic? Consider putting them in Lightroom Mobile.

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File names are not important in Lightroom

File names are not important in Lightroom

| Nando Harmsen | 2,070 views | 0 comments

Lightroom gives you complete freedom when naming your photos. But sometimes Lightroom adds something to the file name. If you have a system for naming files, this can look like 'clutter'. But nothing could be further from the truth. I'll explain why.

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Lightroom Classic tip: Create smart presets

Lightroom Classic tip: Create smart presets

| Elja Trum | 2,520 views | 1 comment

Last year, Lightroom Classic gained lots of useful automatic masks. These can speed up your workflow considerably. Combine automatic masks with presets to edit your photos in no time.

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6 Tips for Importing Photos into Lightroom

6 Tips for Importing Photos into Lightroom

| Nando Harmsen | 4,311 views | 19 comments

Importing into Lightroom is often taken for granted. You make sure your photos get into the programme so you can catalogue and edit them. But are you doing this in the most effective way?

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