Lightroom CC: Tips and Quick Fixes

Fix problem photos fast—and boost your Lightroom CC know-how—with this cookbook of quick fixes.

Introduction

• An overview of quickly fixing images in Lightroom CC
• What you should know before watching this course
• Using the exercise files

1. Sizing an Image

• How do I crop to a specific ratio?
• How do I export a specific size?
• How do I save to a specific file type?

2. Perspective Problems

• How do I straighten a crooked photo?
• How do I flip an image?
• How do I remove perspective issues?
• How do I remove lens distortion?

3. Exposure Problems

• How do I fix an image that's too bright?
• How do I fix an image that's too dark?
• How do I remove noise from an image?
• How do I fix a photo that lacks contrast?
• How do I remove haze?
• How do I make a graduated adjustment?
• Using a histogram

4. Color Problems

• How do I white balance a photo?
• How do I fix skin tones?
• How do I make skies bluer?
• How do I change the color of an object or section of my photo?
• How do I emphasize colors in the shadows and highlights?

5. Retouching Problems

• How do I remove acne?
• How do I fix red-eye?
• How do I fix dark circles?
• How do I whiten teeth?
• How do I whiten eyes?

6. Controlling Focus and Backgrounds

• How do I blur my background?
• How do I remove an object or person in Lightroom?
• How do I remove an object or person in Photoshop?
• How do I add a vignette?
• How do I sharpen a photo?

Conclusion

• Next steps