Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 for Digital Photographers Only

Lightroom is Photoshop for Photographers -

This book is very well laid out, easy to follow and comprehend. Sheppard writes with a friendly and informative style that welcomes you in and makes you really want to use the program and try out the various tips and tricks he is providing. He provides instructions to both Windows and Mac users. I really enjoyed the Pro Tips callouts scattered throughout the book that were informative and appropriate.

Rob Sheppard understands that technology should benefit the photographer, helping him or her to create more exciting images. That's exactly what Photoshop Lightroom does. Aided by exquisite color photos and screen shots, Rob shows readers how to improve their workflow and produce better photos with Lightroom. Readers learn to use this revolutionary tool in the only context that matters-how it can help them become more productive photographers.
This new edition covers:
* Using Lightroom to streamline the process of importing, managing, developing, and presenting quantities of images
* Exploring nondestructive image processing and color-managed printing
* Working with tone curve, adjust white balance, fine-tune vibrance and saturation, and easily correct color
* Creating presets to use again and again based on adjustments used regularly
* Organizing and managing images in the Library and setting up a customized system
* Creating eye-popping prints, show-stopping slideshows, and Web galleries
* Making the most of Lightroom's integration with Photoshop
* Bringing out detail in highlights and shadows using Recovery and Fill Light controls

Rob Sheppard was editor of Outdoor Photographer for 12 years and today serves as its Editor-at-Large. More than ten years ago, he was instrumental in launching PCPhoto magazine. He is nationally recognized for his commitment to bringing professional photographers together with technology that benefits their craft. Rob's work has appeared in National Geographic, and he is the author of several books including Adobe® Camera Raw For Digital Photographers Only, also published by Wiley.

Technology should complement talent. Veteran photographer Rob Sheppard finds that Lightroom 2 is perfectly designed for the photographer's needs, giving you back the control over color images that photographers once enjoyed in the traditional darkroom. From editing and organizing your images to processing and displaying photos, this book shares secrets Rob has discovered and developed. His insight will make Lightroom the most valuable tool at your disposal.