ILUG

RPG Keys to Supercharge your Workflow

We’ve been looking for ways to speed up the rate that we can process photos after an event. Part of the problem is how long it takes to use the sliders to adjust exposure, color temperature, blacks, etc. in Lightroom.

We ran across RPG keys at WPPI last year and have been keeping an eye on them. Kevin Kubota has his own version of RPG keys that is a bit smaller (about the size of a number keypad) but when we saw the full blown version we fell in love.

Here’s a review of this product:
http://www.slrlounge.com/2010/01/speed-up-post-production-with-rpg-keys/

Our RPG keys are supposed to arrive any day now and we’ll let you know how it goes after getting used to a new workflow.

Happy Lightroom-ing!

Information on Lightroom 3 Beta

So if you don’t already know – a public beta release of Lightroom 3 has been put out for everyone to take for a test drive. Adobe is hoping that you’ll provide feedback as to what works and what needs improvement.

You can download the beta release (for free) and get more information including links to the beta’s online forum, release notes, and helpful videos on Adobe Lab’s website (http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/lightroom3).

Here’s a list of links that can be used as resources for Lightroom 3:
Julieanne Kost on AdobeTV
http://tv.adobe.com/show/what-s-new-in-lightroom-3-beta/

Terry White’s Tech Blog tackles the beta
http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/3747

Matt Kloskowski with the NAPP Lightroom 3 learning center
http://www.photoshopuser.com/lightroom3

Victoria Bampton describes what’s new on www.lightroomqueen.com
http://www.lightroomqueen.com/blog/2009/10/22/whats-new-in-lightroom-3-beta-2/

Sean McCormack
http://lightroom-blog.com

Ian Lyons with a Computer-Darkroom Post
www.computer-darkroom.com/lr3_preview/lr3-preview-1.htm

Art P Suwansang from Wedding64.com
www.wedding64.com/lr3b

Gene McCullagh provides
http://lightroomsecrets.com/2009/10/lightroom-3-beta-is-here/

Jeffrey Friedl on Lightroom 3 beta and plug-ins
http://regex.info/blog/2009-10-22/1339

Back to our regularly scheduled programming…

Sorry for the break the last few months. I hope everyone has recovered from the busy summer season and ready to learn/share more about Adobe Lightroom!

We’re going to have a meeting on Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 7:00 pm. Join us at Olry Photography’s home studio (map is available at http://www.olryphotography.com/studio-location/).

At the meeting we will be discussing Adobe Lightroom 3. We’re going to go through some of new features and take the beta version for a spin.

Also, at the meeting we are going to be raffling off a piece of Adobe software. The raffle winner will be able to choose the Adobe software product of their choice (valued up to $2,100). You must be present at the meeting to be eligible to win the raffle.

Feel free to bring your laptops and any questions that you might have about Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop. This meeting is intended for professional photographers located in central Indiana.

McKenna hosts Lightroom webinar

Want some free online training? You might be interested in this webinar on Lightroom 2 hosted by McKenna Lab on Monday, September 28th at 5:30 pm eastern.

For more information visit: https://www.mckennapro.com/LiveWebinars.html

Or to register visit: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/510047634

Swan’s Intro to Lightroom Video

Kevin Swan has released a free video giving introductory information on the use of Lightroom.  It’s 46:19 long so you’ll want to get a cup of coffee and kick up your feet before starting this one.

Vote for New Meeting Time

Please vote for our new meeting time. We WILL have a meeting in September but it will NOT be on September 2nd. In a couple weeks we will review the input and decide a new meeting time. A new meeting will be announced sometime before the end of September.

Fun with Export Actions

Here’s another one of Kevin Kubota’s Quick n Dirty Tips.  This time he talks about special actions you can use in the export dialog box.

If you want to watch the video larger, click here: View larger.

For more information check Kevin’s website.

MEETING CANCELLED

Sorry for the last minute notice but tomorrow’s meeting is cancelled. Too many people are not able to make it. Stay tuned for more information. It looks like we’re going to try a new meeting time next month.

Kevin’s Quick’n Dirty Tips

Here’s a tip from Kevin Kubota on using the tonal adjustments, it’s 3 minutes worth watching!

Indy Photo Coach – Lightroom Class

Indy Photo Coach is having another Lightroom class… here’s the description that they sent me.

“The focus of this class is workflow: beginning with camera file formats, downloading, sorting & organizing, editing/developing & finally printing. Lightroom is a groundbreaking software that allows you to sort through many images to find the best ones, then make “batch edits” or quick fixes to get the image ready for Photoshop or print. We have several workflow suggestions, but we will give you the knowledge to make your own decisions.”

Date: August 15 from 9am – 4pm (Lunch included)
Location: Plainfield, IN
Cost: $150 (+$5 registration fee)

To register or get more information go to: http://indyphotocoach.com/lightroom.html

I’ve never taken any of these classes, so I can’t tell you that they’re good or not. I do know one person who took one and I believe that she learned quite a few things during the training class.