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The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter) [Paperback]

Scott Kelby
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May 11, 2012 0321819586 978-0321819581 1
Since Lightroom first launched, Scott Kelby’s The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers has been the world’s #1 best-selling Lightroom book (it has been translated into a dozen different languages), and in this latest version for Lightroom 4, Scott uses his same award-winning, step-by-step, plain-English style and layout to make learning Lightroom easy and fun.

Scott doesn’t just show you which sliders do what (every Lightroom book will do that). Instead, by using the following three simple, yet brilliant, techniques that make it just an incredible learning tool, this book shows you how to create your own photography workflow using Lightroom:
  • Throughout the book, Scott shares his own personal settings and studio-tested techniques. Each year he trains thousands of Lightroom users at his "Lightroom Live!" tour and through that he’s learned what really works, what doesn’t, and he tells you flat out which techniques work best, which to avoid, and why.
  • The entire book is laid out in a real workflow order with everything step by step, so you can begin using Lightroom like a pro from the start.
  • What really sets this book apart is the last chapter. This is where Scott dramatically answers his #1 most-asked Lightroom question, which is: "Exactly what order am I supposed to do things in, and where does Photoshop fit in?" You’ll see Scott’s entire start-to-finish Lightroom 4 workflow and learn how to incorporate it into your own workflow.
Scott knows first-hand the challenges today’s digital photographers are facing, and what they want to learn next to make their workflow faster, easier, and more fun. He has incorporated all of that into this major update for Lightroom 4.

It’s the first and only book to bring the whole process together in such a clear, concise, and visual way. Plus, the book includes a special chapter on integrating Adobe Photoshop seamlessly into your workflow, and you’ll also learn some of Scott’s latest Photoshop portrait retouching techniques and special effects, which take this book to a whole new level. There is no faster, more straight-to-the-point, or more fun way to learn Lightroom than with this groundbreaking book.

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About the Author

Scott Kelby is President of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) and Editor-in-Chief of Photoshop User magazine. Scott serves as training director for the Adobe Photoshop Seminar Tour and is the technical chair of the largest Photoshop gathering in the industry, Photoshop World. He has written numerous best-selling creative technology books, and has just been named the #1 photography book author for the second year in a row.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 504 pages
  • Publisher: Peachpit Press; 1 edition (May 11, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0321819586
  • ISBN-13: 978-0321819581
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 1 x 9.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (190 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #672 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Photographer, author of "The Digital Photography Book" series & longtime Photoshop book author. Editor/Publisher of Photoshop User magazine, President of the National Assn. of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) co-host of the live weekly photography talk show "The Grid." Co-host of "Photoshop User TV" and Conference Technical Chair of the Photoshop World Conference & Expo. Sleep is over-rated. ;-)

Customer Reviews

They are very well written and easy to follow. azonie  |  61 reviewers made a similar statement
If you own Lightroom and have questions, the answers will be in this book. R. DiTommaso  |  31 reviewers made a similar statement
I love this book and Scott Kelby's style. John A. Melgun III  |  25 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
192 of 201 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Q) What's the best Lightroom (LR) book to have if you're stranded on a desert Island?

A) The one with the most pages; if you're stranded on a desert island then you'll want to use those pages for kindling.

Now, if you want to know which is the best book for helping you deal with LR then the answer is... It depends. I'll illustrate that by comparing this book against another best-of-breed book, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 - The Missing FAQ - Real Answers to Real Questions Asked by Lightroom Users that uses an entirely different approach to explaining Lightroom.

Scott Kelby has written a great many books on various flavors of Photoshop and LR. It them he provides explanations of how things work and then gives very clear, extremely detailed examples (recipes) of how *he* uses them. As he is also an accomplished photographer, following his recipes can lead to successful results.

Victoria Bampton, the author or the "other" LR book, has spent a lot of time collecting questions from other photographers. This book is a well organized compendium of those questions along with clear and complete answers.

So, which is approach (and book) is best? It depends. (Weren't you paying attention a few paragraphs ago?)

If you don't have an established approach to processing your images (work flow) then the Kelby book gives you both the work flow and instructions in one way to implement it. In his LR book that naturally focuses on LR but also includes recipes for Photoshop where appropriate.

If, however, you already have an established work flow and just want to know what all the buttons do, or need specific answers to questions that come up while you're using LR then the "Missing FAQ" might be more helpful. (Also, with the FAQ book you get the added bonus of being able to download a full electronic copy. That means you can have access to all 480(ish) pages of information wherever you are. That is a real handy feature.)

There is, of course, considerable overlap. The FAQ does discuss work flow, albeit in a stepwise fashion. This book provides answers, albeit without the convenience of seeing the questions.

Bottom Line: If you can, get both (I did). You won't be disappointed (I'm still not). If you've never dealt with managing and developing digital images then get the Kelby book. If you want to know how to efficiently apply methods you already know (or think you can figure out on your own), using LR, then the Missing FAQ is probably your best choice.
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54 of 58 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for New Users June 5, 2012
Format:Paperback
I've been recommending this book to new users of Lightroom 4 well in advance of the publication date, just based on my experience with the author's earlier Lightroom books. Happily, Scott Kelby did not make a liar of me.

The Lightroom 4 book follows just about the sequence that one would follow in using Lightroom, starting with importing images and organizing them in the Library Module. Editing has been expanded to three chapters and explains how to use the revised basic sliders in Lightroom 4. There are chapters on exporting, jumping to Photoshop and the output functions including printing, slideshow and the new book module. (The web module chapter has been dropped but is available on line.) The book finishes with some downloadable layouts and a step-by-step walk through the processing of a portrait.

The teaching technique is excellent for beginners. The various functions are broken down into simple steps of 2, 4 or more pages. There is a narrative of the steps to follow down the outside of each page with screen captures on the inside. The captures are necessarily small but large enough to read easily. You can download images from the book's website to follow along on your computer and I'd recommend doing so if you are just a beginner. I've followed along with several of these tutorials and they all seem to be accurately constructed with all the steps clearly spelled out.

The book is designed for beginners and not aimed at experienced users. Still, if an old hand knows what the new features are in Lightroom 4, it's easy enough to find just the chapter or section you want and follow along with the author.

The book certainly has benefited from its various iterations. Where tools have been carried over from older versions, everything is crystal clear. For a new module, like the book module, the instructions are still good, but they lack the complete clarity and smoothness of the other lessons. (If you've never done a book before, you may also want to go to the Blurb website which has a lot of good information. I continue to use Blurb's software because I can't figure out how to soft proof for Blurb in Lightroom.)

This book is mainly about how the sliders work, and contains little about what changes to make for artistic effect. For that you will have to look elsewhere like "Vision & Voice: Refining Your Vision in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (Voices That Matter)" by David DuChemin.

While experienced hands will probably benefit more from a book like "Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Book: The Complete Guide for Photographers, The" by Martin Evening, this is an ideal book for the new Lightroom user.
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35 of 38 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Lightroom 4 book for digital photographers May 17, 2012
Format:Paperback
Love Scott Kelby's new Lightroom 4 book with its easy to follow Step by Step make sense instruction as well as find his quirky writing style very refreshing and as always he did not disappoint with this one! I have tried many different authors that teach the technological side of anything photography and as a middle aged technologically challenged, non technical geek and very time crunched women I find many books talking way over my head or I am quickly lost... Never the case with Scott Kelby's books and again I found this one to be very easy to follow and just what I need to get me back on top of my game and armed with the knowledge I need with the ever quickly changing world of technology and software programs. Love that I can jump into any chapter and still understand it with out having read the previous parts of the book. Very nice and important to me as I don't always have time to follow or read the book in its entirety or sequence to have it make sense. Thanks Scott Kelby for yet another gotta have it and love it book as they have so shortened my learning curve in so many areas and kicked my photography skills to the next level and your Lightroom 4 book rocks!
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2.0 out of 5 stars Misleading advertising
I have a print copy of an earlier version.
The online blurb misrepresents the updates.
There is insufficient new information to justify an upgrade purchase.
Published 20 hours ago by awair
5.0 out of 5 stars great book
This is a truly enjoyable and informative book. Scott Kelby has done a great job of explaining how to navigate through the various modules within LR4. Read more
Published 6 days ago by Jeff
5.0 out of 5 stars Clear and Concise
Scott Kelby is a great teacher and this book continues on. The book is laid out and written where beginners and novices easily understand it
Published 9 days ago by David Stevenson
5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite author on the subject
Always like the way Scott Kelby organizes and explains in his books. Clear, concise. High quality photographs. Would highly recommend to anyone using Lightroom- almost a neccesity
Published 10 days ago by Paradigm
5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you again Scott
This book is so enlightening and helpful. Scott is an excellent presenter of technical material. Some books will accurately document 6 option settings, but do not provide... Read more
Published 12 days ago by MPA
5.0 out of 5 stars Even better than I thought it would be
Was expecting normally bound book, but got spiral bound which is so much easier to deal with when you need to flip back and forth or concentrate on one page. Read more
Published 16 days ago by Albert Lam
5.0 out of 5 stars Detailed Description of Lightroom
Great informative reference book for Lightroom. Scott explains how he processes his images, but yet leaves enough understanding for the reader to create their own process. Read more
Published 18 days ago by JS IA
5.0 out of 5 stars Scott Kelby - Lightroom 4
This text book is very detailed and easy to follow. Explanations and commentary are to the point and greatly assist in understanding the text. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Terry Titmarsh
5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I needed
Scott makes this so easy to understand. Following his instructions, you just can't go wrong. Just what I needed. Thanks
Published 22 days ago by Mrs R M Roberts
5.0 out of 5 stars Very easy to follow and makes a lot of sense
Provides an excellent description of how Scott Kelby processes and arranges his photographs. Very easy to follow and makes a lot of sense. Read more
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