[UPDATE (June 2013) – Lightroom 5 is now out! Check out over 3 hours of free LR5 training that takes you in-depth with the new features, workflows, and improvements.]
Adobe Lightroom 4 is only days old, yet it’s quickly getting rave reviews across the net…
PC Magazine gives it 4½ stars and their Editors’ Choice Award for photo workflow software, writing: “For anyone who’s serious about digital photography, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 is now a more essential tool than ever – this is the app you need.”
Digital Photography Review also has great things to say: “Lightroom 4 is a substantial upgrade … offers an impressive list of features … on image quality, the Lightroom team has kept its eye on the prize … consistently getting pleasing results in fewer steps … works impressively well on a range of images … you can get superior results compared to previous versions … video users will also be pleased … welcome surprise price drop … compelling reasons to upgrade.”
And there is already a wealth of free learning resources available… Here are some good ones:
- Lightroom 4 New Features
- LR4 Primer: The Top 10 Techniques
- Differences Between Lightroom 3 vs. 4
- System Requirements for Adobe Lightroom
- Lightroom 4 Installation and Setup
- The Lightroom 4 Workflow
- Adobe Lightroom 4 Keyboard Shortcuts
- Digital Camera Raw Support for Lightroom 4
- New Video Support in Lightroom 4
- New Lens Profile Support in Lightroom 4
- New Tethered Camera Support in Lightroom 4
- Lightroom 4 Online Help and Documentation
- Adobe Lightroom 4 General FAQ
Also out is an excellent in-depth series of free online Lightroom 4 video tutorials, approaching four hours in total running time and produced by Adobe Lightroom guru Julieanne Kost. There are 2 two-hour volumes, the first covering Getting Started with Lightroom 4 and looking at the product as a whole, and the second series focusing more exclusively on What’s New in Lightroom 4 – with close to ten chapters in each and a wide range of topics and techniques discussed… The complete playlists are below.
If you don’t have the software itself yet to work with, then just use the Lightroom 4 direct download links to get the free trial instantly for either Windows or Mac OS.
Getting Started with Lightroom 4
Running time approximately 2 hours; see Table of Contents
What’s New in Lightroom 4
Running time approximately 2 hours; see Table of Contents
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I use photoshop mostly as tool or a composition media for art work.
Lightroom 4 is my first face to face contact with Adobe. I am a complete novice but thanks to the help available, I can already work my way through after a couple of days. Yes there is heaps more to learn, but I am happy to absorb that at my own pace. I shall keep a lookout for any further upgrades to this.
Thanks Adobe.
Hey there Reno, thanks for your comments and glad the LR4 tuts helped! Good luck with your continued expertise in the new software.
Hi there,
I have come across a little hiccup! Because I make so many errors in all types of software, one of the first things that I like to familiarise myself with is the undo button. Can you please point out to me where it is. Knowing me it’s probably somewhere obvious but I can’t see it !!
Sure Reno, Lightroom provides several ways to undo, or reset, adjustments you make to photos as you’re working in the Develop module.
You may also find the complete list of Lightroom 4 Keyboard Shortcuts helpful.
Thank you,
Now I can concentrate on Julieanne’s Tutorials to continue with the learning process.
Kind Regards
Reno.
Thank you so much, for helping us. I just bought my Lightroom 4 and I don’t how to use it.
Great, glad to hear it Na, and thanks for letting us know!
You may also be interested to know that Adobe just released a beta version of Lightroom 5 – so a new version is coming out… If you purchased your LR4 within the past 30 days, then (if you like) you may be able to get a refund and exchange for LR5 instead, when the final version ships.