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Adobe Lightroom Advanced

Master the complex photo editing skills of Adobe Lightroom
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Course: On-Demand
Advanced Provider Jeff Shaffer  8 chapters ·  23 Lessons ·  2h 8m  in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese 

Course Description

The Advanced Lightroom course, taught by Jeff Shaffer, wraps up everything the viewer has learned, as well as teaches new complex photo manipulation techniques. Building upon core concepts of Adobe Lightroom, this course will further enhance your skills using images such as portraits, landscapes, and still lives, processed step-by-step using advanced techniques. Viewers will also learn to work with High Dynamic Range (HDR), panoramic image processing, advanced black and, white image conversion and grading.

What You'll Learn

  • Assess portraits using Profiles, Temperature, and Adjustment Brushes
  • Retouch portraits and composite textured backgrounds using Edit in Photoshop
  • Apply Photo Merge to create color and black and white HDR landscape images
  • Create panorama landscapes and HDR panorama landscapes
  • Work with Color-Correction and Gradient Effects
  • Convert and grade images using advanced black and white techniques

Key Takeaways

  • The course builds upon core Adobe Lightroom concepts to teach advanced photo manipulation techniques.
  • It covers processing portraits, landscapes, and still lives step-by-step using advanced techniques.
  • Learners work with High Dynamic Range (HDR) and panoramic image processing, including HDR panoramas.
  • The course covers advanced black and white image conversion and grading.
  • Some techniques use Lightroom's Edit in Photoshop command for retouching and compositing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who teaches this course?

The Advanced Lightroom course is taught by Jeff Shaffer.

What will I learn in Adobe Lightroom Advanced?

You will learn to assess portraits using Profiles, Temperature, and Adjustment Brushes; retouch portraits and composite textured backgrounds via Edit in Photoshop; apply Photo Merge for color and black and white HDR landscapes; create panorama and HDR panorama landscapes; and work with Color-Correction and Gradient Effects.

What image types does the course cover?

The course enhances your skills using images such as portraits, landscapes, and still lives, processed step-by-step using advanced techniques.

Is this course suitable for beginners?

This is an Advanced course that builds upon core concepts of Adobe Lightroom and wraps up everything the viewer has already learned, so prior Lightroom knowledge is assumed.

What skills does this course help develop?

It develops skills in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Darkroom, Digital Darkroom, Photo Editing, Photo Management, and Photographic Processing.