Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2: Visual QuickStart Guide shows you how to get started using what many digital photographers consider the best program available. As explained in this sample chapter, Lightroom's database-driven Library module gives it a big edge over its more well-known cousin, Photoshop. While both programs offer you vast photographic powers, Lightroom’s Library module offers the most efficient way to pick, label, rate, and otherwise identify individual photos amid the incoming digital flood.

Current updates:

• 11/10/09: Based on reader feedback, I've completely revised how you download the book's example photos. They are now formatted as Lightroom catalogs, which means you can use the Develop mode's History panel to step through every adjustment made to every image.
  That also means, however, that you'll need to switch from one Lightroom catalog to another to use them. Never fear, complete instructions—with photos—are available on the examples page. Dig in—and use the contacts link to let me know if you hit any snags.

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2:
Visual QuickStart Guide
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