Lightroom Classic CC: Shortcuts

Work faster and more efficiently in Lightroom Classic CC with this collection of keyboard and mouse shortcuts.

Take the shortcut! Work faster and more efficiently in Lightroom Classic CC with this collection of keyboard and mouse shortcuts from photographer and educator Chris Orwig. Switch screen modes and panels, import photos faster, delete unwanted images, rate and filter photos, crop smarter, develop more beautiful images, sync settings, reapply adjustments, and more—all with the touch of a button or key. Chris also points you toward resources for learning more, including a website where you can download all known Lightroom Classic CC shortcuts for free.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Using the challenge and solution videos
• Using the exercise files

1. Interface Shortcuts

• Selecting the best screen mode
• How to show and hide the panels
• Lights Out and Interface preferences

2. Library Module Essential Shortcuts

• Understanding image views and view options
• Using the Rename, Rotate, and Zoom tools
• Importing faster
• Editing in Photoshop and Export

3. Library Module Organizational Shortcuts

• Working with stars, labels, or flags
• Filtering based on stars, labels, or flags
• Quickly deleting unwanted images
• Reviewing two shortcuts for keywording
• Using face-tagging shortcuts
• Working with groups and stacks
• Creating and using collections
• Shortcuts for emailing your photos

4. Library Shortcut Challenge

• Challenge: Navigate, rate, and filter
• Solution: Navigate, rate, and filter

5. Develop Module Image Processing

• Quickly correcting tone and white balance
• Reviewing the essential panel shortcuts
• More efficient imaging processing
• Using the keyboard to process your images
• Better black-and-white photographs
• Before-and-after views of your photos
• Creating snapshots and virtual copies
• Challenge: Edit and improve a portrait
• Solution: Edit and improve a portrait

6. Develop Module Tool Strip Shortcuts

• Selecting the tools
• Customizing the Adjustment Brush size, Feather, and Flow
• Inverting the Graduated and Radial Filters
• Accessing the brush inside of the Graduated and Radial Filters
• Fine-tuning the Radial Filter
• Duplicating adjustments
• Cropping power tips
• Challenge: Edit and improve a photo
• Solution: Edit and improve a photo

7. Develop Module Workflow

• Copying and pasting settings
• Synchronizing settings across multiple images
• Quickly applying the previous settings

8. More Essential Shortcuts

• Essential Map shortcuts
• Essential Book shortcuts
• Essential Slideshow shortcuts
• Essential Print shortcuts
• Essential Web shortcuts

Conclusion

• Downloading Lightroom shortcuts for free
• Next steps