Lightroom Classic CC and Photoshop: Working with Raw-Format Photos

Photoshop principal product manager Bryan O'Neil Hughes explores the art and science of raw-format processing in Photoshop CC and Lightroom Classic CC.

Many cameras save photos in a raw format; it's the best way to capture all the data the sensor is capable of recording. In this course, Photoshop principal product manager Bryan O'Neil Hughes shows how to get the most from that data, using the raw-format processing power of Photoshop CC and Lightroom Classic CC.

First, take a look at converting raw-format photos to the DNG format in Lightroom Classic CC and using its Develop module to improve their contrast, color, and tone. Then find out how to adapt your raw workflow when you're on the move—on a mobile device or simply migrating from an application like iPhoto or Aperture. Next, Bryan switches over to Photoshop and its powerful Camera Raw plugin to optimize raw-format images and video. Along the way, he draws important comparisons between Photoshop and Lightroom, ending with tips for round-tripping back to Lightroom and creating camera profiles to make sure you're getting the most rich and accurate results from both programs.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know before watching this course
• Exercise files
• A short history of Adobe Camera Raw (ACR)

1. Lightroom: Import and Library

• Importing and converting to DNG
• Setting up your files in Lightroom
• HDR
• Pano

2. Lightroom: Develop Module

• The Basic panel and the tone curve
• Color, black and white, and toning
• Detail and effects: Sharpening, noise reduction, lens correction, and effects
• Tools
• Exporting and archiving
• Workflow video

3. Photos and Photo Libraries on the Move

• Mobile applications and assessing files on mobile
• Migrating files from iPhoto and Aperture

4. Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop

• Where Photoshop comes in
• An overview of ACR (Adobe Camera Raw)
• Smart Objects
• Multiple files and presets
• Using ACR as a filter
• Dodging, burning, and sharpening
• Video in ACR
• Workflow

5. Exporting and Accessing Files

• Round-tripping back to Lightroom
• DNG Profile Editor

Conclusion

• Next steps