All Entries in the "Importing Images" Category

Converting Digital Camera Raw Files to the Dng Format using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

I am a big fan of the Dng raw file format. Dng files hold all of their metadata internally without the need for separate external .xmp sidecar files. I believe that is a huge advantage over the proprietary, camera-brand specific, raw files that my digital camera creates. In my workflow smarter files are worth the extra step that it takes to turn a camera brand specific raw file into a Dng raw file. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom makes this conversion, this re-wrapping of the raw sensor data, super easy.

Using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom to Copy New Images in from a Memory Card

I use Adobe Photoshop Lightroom to copy new photographs from my digital camera memory cards into my computer. This is a critical step, and it is one of the first tasks that you will do with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Once you get everything setup, Lightroom makes transfering files from my memory card to the computer easy. Read on for a basic description of how I use Lightroom to empty my memory cards.

Setting Preferences in Lightroom 2– Updated Now with Video!

Lightroom has the power to be the photographic computer program that you spend the vast majority of your time in. Because of this, you want to make sure that you’ve tweaked it to perform just the way you want it to.

Check out this article for descriptions of each of the preference settings, as well as my recommendations for each.

Reader Question: Catalogs vs. Libraries vs. Folders in Lightroom

Reader Jeff asks on Twitter, “Would love to better understand the relationship between the terms catalogue, library, and folders as applied to Lightroom.”

Read on for the answer.

Working with Metadata Presets in Lightroom

Metadata is the key to organization in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.

Check out this article for step-by-step instructions for creating, editing, and deleting metadata presets to save you lots of time and keystrokes in Lightroom.