In this tutorial, I go over a few settings in Lightroom Classic that may fly under the radar but I feel are relatively important and will help make Lightroom a more enjoyable experience. If you're interested in Sharpen AI by Topaz Labs, click the link below and scroll down to the Sharpen AI section: bit.ly/3cDqa5J To purchase, click on the link above then use my discount code to save and additional 15% off the price and on everything at the Topaz Labs: AMDISC15 If you're interested in the Utility Bundle, scroll to the bottom of that same page: bit.ly/3cDqa5J Don't forget to use my discount code to save another 15%: AMDISC15 *Note that my 15% discount code may not work on sale product. Image in the video captured with: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases Nikon D500: amzn.to/2WyO8Lt Nikon 200-500mm F5.6 Lens: amzn.to/2WpggM2 Sony 120GB XQD Card: amzn.to/2HlfR8Y Sony XQD/SD Card Reader: amzn.to/2NBuSHB Anthony Morganti’s MUST HAVE applications: At least one Non-Destructive RAW Editor: Lightroom - bit.ly/2zwQ0nW Capture One - captureone.38d4qb.net/y1Djy Luminar - bit.ly/2JUJxKw (Save with the Promo Code AM16) On1 Photo RAW - bit.ly/2zJmA9I (Save 20% with Promo Code: AM17) Exposure X6 - bit.ly/2U8UxrK (Save 10% with Promo Code: AnthonyMorganti) PhotoLab 4: tidd.ly/2HhiN9X (Save 15% off with Promo Code: Anthony15 - Valid until 2/2/2021 - May not work when product is on sale) At least one FULL Editing App: Photoshop - bit.ly/2zwQ0nW Affinity Photo - affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/ My MUST HAVE Plugins: Topaz Denoise AI - bit.ly/3cDqa5J Topaz Gigapixel AI - bit.ly/3cDqa5J Topaz Sharpen AI - bit.ly/3cDqa5J *Save 15% on all Topaz Labs apps - use the Promo Code: AMDISC15 Nik Silver Efex Pro 2 - tidd.ly/3dc4gYm Save 15% off the Nik Collection with Promo Code: Anthony15 - Valid until 2/2/2021 My MUST HAVE Mac Utility: CleanMyMac X - Info: bit.ly/3jtVpU3 To save 10% on your purchase of CleanMyMac X: 1. Visit the CleanMyMac X store: bit.ly/3bEMuMx 2. Scroll down to the very bottom of the page and click on "Enter it now" under "Already have a coupon code?" 3. Paste the promo code TONY10 and hit "Verify" 4. The prices will be reduced and you’ll be able to select the license and proceed with the payment ** Note that all of the promo codes listed above may not work on sale product. *** I am an affiliate for all of the companies listed EXCEPT Affinity Photo. Please read my Code of Ethics Statement: onlinephotographytraining.com/code-of-ethics/ Please follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/anthonymorganti/ View my recommended gear list: www.amazon.com/shop/anthonymorganti As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases I use this software to record my screen and make parts of my screen enlarge and zoom out so you can see it: Screenflow: telestream.pxf.io/DMrW2 Unsure of how to price your photography? Check the 2019 Guide to Pricing Your Photography: amzn.to/2S1CiU7 I am an affiliate for all of the companies listed EXCEPT Affinity Photo. Please read my Code of Ethics Statement here: onlinephotographytraining.com/code-of-ethics/ Thank you!
Hi Anthony - On the XMP files... I suppose DNG raw files do not use sidecar files but store the edits in its own metadata, correct? Does that mean an edited DNG file will be correctly read with the edits anywhere? Thanks
Anthony, LR Classic CC stick syncing 1800 images since I recently upgraded to macOS Big Sur. I use the newest versions. Googling I see that problems with syncing regularly occur. Is this settings-related? What might I/we do to fix it?
Thanks for the info. Most video's don't cover the "boring" details of LR or PS, but all this info is extremely valuable in tweaking the performance/behaviour of LR/PS.
Good informative video. You showed that you cannot reorder files in the previous import catalog but you did not show what to do in order to be able to reorder the files in the filmstrip. Some of my third-party apps return their edited files to the filmstrip out of order. They are generally at either the beginning or end but not with the original files on the filmstrip. This is a huge pain and workflow drain.
Hello. "Ignore clicks on badges" was unchecked by default on both my PCs, however clicking the badges still does stuff on both machines. Changing the setting back and forth doesn't change the behavior. Unchecking "Show badges" does remove them so that part is working. Any ideas what could be going on? LrC v10.0 Thanks.
2:50 It would be impossible to go to the folder where LR imports to if you have multiple days on your card and your import structure is like this 2020/11/10-Tuesday. You can't have LR go to two folders at the same time, that is why this option is shown - to go to the last imported images.
I don’t like auto launching of Topaz Denoise as plug in after Export. I tried to decouple so it does not auto launch but keep auto launch. what am I doing wrong?
Hi Anthony, Please include in your teaching title whether it is LIGHTROOM CLASIC or LIGHTROOM CC 2 separate versions and photo editing tools !! Also, you are little misguided on the import folder. You have to import to the default folder, LR is the folder. If you do it correctly you can all that you want to do. I have been with LR since LR3 in 2008.
The “Previous Import” is not a catalog, Anthony; it is a “Smart Collection” which is essentially a table in the Lightroom database otherwise known as a catalog. This particular table is not customizable for the simple fact it is transitory as it is refilled with new records; i.e., images, from the next import, and the one after that, ad infinitum.
If your laptop has a GPU (graphics processor), you can speed up Topaz Sharpen by going to File > Preferences > Calibrate. This might speed up the processing speed of Topaz.
Wait a second! Adobe Lightroom does not import any images into a “folder.” Lightroom imports images from a “folder” and adds their metadata into the database; i.e., the Lightroom catalog. The metadata is written to the catalog and is some aspects, into .xml files or the image files themselves, and by definition, into the folder where the original image file resides. I should add that I never, ever allow Lightroom to move images from anywhere to anywhere, it simply sucks at it. Adobe, in their infinite stupidity, bypassed the inherent file protections in the operating systems and gave Lightroom the ability to bypass the sms messaging both Windows and Mac OS use to ensure file transfer integrity. The result is that if LrC hangs or crashes, any files which were removed from the source folder but were not written to the destination will be lost forever (unless you had a duplicate memory card). Absolutely fucking criminally stupid. I use the OS to copy images from the memory cards to a backed up RAID array, and then allow LrC to import without moving the images into the catalog. Never, ever allow Lightroom to move images. Better to move using the OS and have Lightroom “find” the images afterwards.
In this tutorial, I go over a few settings in Lightroom Classic that may fly under the radar but I feel are relatively important and will help make Lightroom a more enjoyable experience.
If you're interested in Sharpen AI by Topaz Labs, click the link below and scroll down to the Sharpen AI section:
bit.ly/3cDqa5J
To purchase, click on the link above then use my discount code to save and additional 15% off the price and on everything at the Topaz Labs:
AMDISC15
If you're interested in the Utility Bundle, scroll to the bottom of that same page:
bit.ly/3cDqa5J
Don't forget to use my discount code to save another 15%:
AMDISC15
*Note that my 15% discount code may not work on sale product.
Image in the video captured with:
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases
Nikon D500: amzn.to/2WyO8Lt
Nikon 200-500mm F5.6 Lens: amzn.to/2WpggM2
Sony 120GB XQD Card: amzn.to/2HlfR8Y
Sony XQD/SD Card Reader: amzn.to/2NBuSHB
Anthony Morganti’s MUST HAVE applications:
At least one Non-Destructive RAW Editor:
Lightroom - bit.ly/2zwQ0nW
Capture One - captureone.38d4qb.net/y1Djy
Luminar - bit.ly/2JUJxKw (Save with the Promo Code AM16)
On1 Photo RAW - bit.ly/2zJmA9I (Save 20% with Promo Code: AM17)
Exposure X6 - bit.ly/2U8UxrK (Save 10% with Promo Code: AnthonyMorganti)
PhotoLab 4: tidd.ly/2HhiN9X (Save 15% off with Promo Code: Anthony15 - Valid until 2/2/2021 - May not work when product is on sale)
At least one FULL Editing App:
Photoshop - bit.ly/2zwQ0nW
Affinity Photo - affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/
My MUST HAVE Plugins:
Topaz Denoise AI - bit.ly/3cDqa5J
Topaz Gigapixel AI - bit.ly/3cDqa5J
Topaz Sharpen AI - bit.ly/3cDqa5J
*Save 15% on all Topaz Labs apps - use the Promo Code: AMDISC15
Nik Silver Efex Pro 2 - tidd.ly/3dc4gYm
Save 15% off the Nik Collection with Promo Code: Anthony15 - Valid until 2/2/2021
My MUST HAVE Mac Utility:
CleanMyMac X - Info: bit.ly/3jtVpU3
To save 10% on your purchase of CleanMyMac X:
1. Visit the CleanMyMac X store: bit.ly/3bEMuMx
2. Scroll down to the very bottom of the page and click on "Enter it now" under "Already have a coupon code?"
3. Paste the promo code TONY10 and hit "Verify"
4. The prices will be reduced and you’ll be able to select the license and proceed with the payment
** Note that all of the promo codes listed above may not work on sale product.
*** I am an affiliate for all of the companies listed EXCEPT Affinity Photo. Please read my Code of Ethics Statement:
onlinephotographytraining.com/code-of-ethics/
Please follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/anthonymorganti/
View my recommended gear list: www.amazon.com/shop/anthonymorganti
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases
I use this software to record my screen and make parts of my screen enlarge and zoom out so you can see it:
Screenflow: telestream.pxf.io/DMrW2
Unsure of how to price your photography? Check the 2019 Guide to Pricing Your Photography:
amzn.to/2S1CiU7
I am an affiliate for all of the companies listed EXCEPT Affinity Photo. Please read my Code of Ethics Statement here:
onlinephotographytraining.com/code-of-ethics/
Thank you!
Hi Anthony - On the XMP files... I suppose DNG raw files do not use sidecar files but store the edits in its own metadata, correct? Does that mean an edited DNG file will be correctly read with the edits anywhere? Thanks
Anthony, LR Classic CC stick syncing 1800 images since I recently upgraded to macOS Big Sur. I use the newest versions. Googling I see that problems with syncing regularly occur. Is this settings-related? What might I/we do to fix it?
Thank you Mr. M. You do keep us on our toes.
Thanks for the info. Most video's don't cover the "boring" details of LR or PS, but all this info is extremely valuable in tweaking the performance/behaviour of LR/PS.
Good informative video. You showed that you cannot reorder files in the previous import catalog but you did not show what to do in order to be able to reorder the files in the filmstrip. Some of my third-party apps return their edited files to the filmstrip out of order. They are generally at either the beginning or end but not with the original files on the filmstrip. This is a huge pain and workflow drain.
Very helpful Anthony. I’d like a tutorial on setting up files for sending to online print houses , Instagram and maybe Getty images.
Hello. "Ignore clicks on badges" was unchecked by default on both my PCs, however clicking the badges still does stuff on both machines. Changing the setting back and forth doesn't change the behavior. Unchecking "Show badges" does remove them so that part is working. Any ideas what could be going on? LrC v10.0 Thanks.
Do you need XMP files if you, on import, convert your raw files to dng?
I have the same question as I have converted all raw files to DNG from the very first.
In that case the xmp information is embedded into the DNG.
2:50 It would be impossible to go to the folder where LR imports to if you have multiple days on your card and your import structure is like this 2020/11/10-Tuesday. You can't have LR go to two folders at the same time, that is why this option is shown - to go to the last imported images.
I found this extremely helpful Thank you
I don’t like auto launching of Topaz Denoise as plug in after Export. I tried to decouple so it does not auto launch but keep auto launch. what am I doing wrong?
Hi Anthony, Please include in your teaching title whether it is LIGHTROOM CLASIC or LIGHTROOM CC 2 separate versions and photo editing tools !! Also, you are little misguided on the import folder. You have to import to the default folder, LR is the folder. If you do it correctly you can all that you want to do. I have been with LR since LR3 in 2008.
The “Previous Import” is not a catalog, Anthony; it is a “Smart Collection” which is essentially a table in the Lightroom database otherwise known as a catalog. This particular table is not customizable for the simple fact it is transitory as it is refilled with new records; i.e., images, from the next import, and the one after that, ad infinitum.
I tried Topaz Sharpen yesterday and it still takes to long to process, I have a brand new laptop so I still use selective sharpening in Photoshop!
If your laptop has a GPU (graphics processor), you can speed up Topaz Sharpen by going to File > Preferences > Calibrate. This might speed up the processing speed of Topaz.
would you like to add the subtitle to your next vedio to let me know more clearly,
thank you.
Wait a second! Adobe Lightroom does not import any images into a “folder.” Lightroom imports images from a “folder” and adds their metadata into the database; i.e., the Lightroom catalog. The metadata is written to the catalog and is some aspects, into .xml files or the image files themselves, and by definition, into the folder where the original image file resides.
I should add that I never, ever allow Lightroom to move images from anywhere to anywhere, it simply sucks at it. Adobe, in their infinite stupidity, bypassed the inherent file protections in the operating systems and gave Lightroom the ability to bypass the sms messaging both Windows and Mac OS use to ensure file transfer integrity. The result is that if LrC hangs or crashes, any files which were removed from the source folder but were not written to the destination will be lost forever (unless you had a duplicate memory card).
Absolutely fucking criminally stupid.
I use the OS to copy images from the memory cards to a backed up RAID array, and then allow LrC to import without moving the images into the catalog. Never, ever allow Lightroom to move images. Better to move using the OS and have Lightroom “find” the images afterwards.
"Collection" nor "Catalogue"
"of which you should be aware"