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George Jardine Lightroom Podcast Blog

Here are links to the latest podcasts that deal directly with Lightroom from Geroge Jardine's podcast blog George Jardine on Lightroom and Digital Photography. The rest of the podcasts can be found in the archives that are listed on the right side of the site's pages.

Lightroom Tutorial Podcast 30 — Compare View And Quick Develop
This mini-tutorial podcast is the first in a new series that will cover bite-sized tips and techniques designed to help you get the most out of Lightroom. The focus of this series will mostly concentrate on basic color correction techniques using the Develop module, but will also touch on many other parts of the application. This first tutorial shows the basics of using the Compare View to edit a small group of pictures to "find the best shot," and how to use the Quick Develop Panel during the edit. Duration: 9:57

Lightroom Podcast #28 with Phil Clevenger, Grace Kim and Mark Hamburg
This podcast was recorded on Monday December 11th, 2006, at Adobe headquarters in San Jose, California. In this podcast, we take a retrospective look at the entire design process of Shadowland, and how personality played a role in the final look and feel of the software. Phil discusses the efforts that went into designing Shadowland to help keep your photography the focus of attention, and visually more important on the screen than the user interface.

Lightroom Podcast #25 with Phil Clevenger and Mark Hamburg
This podcast was recorded on Monday November 27th, 2006, at Adobe Headquarters in San Jose, California. Phil and Mark sit down with George to talk about Phil’s role on the team and the user interface that he’s designed for Lightroom. The conversation quickly begins to wander and turn (as these conversations frequently do take on a life of their own…) to some of the broader questions surrounding Lightroom, and ends up touching on the core story and original vision for the project. This podcast also includes a description by Mark of some of his original thinking behind Lightroom’s modular design.

Lightroom Podcast #24 with Mark Hamburg, Zalman Stern and Thomas Knoll
This podcast was recorded Wednesday, December 6th 2006, at Adobe Systems Headquarters in San Jose, CA. Now that the raw controls in Lightroom’s develop module have finally settled down into a state that they will mostly likely ship in, most of the Adobe Camera Raw team sits down with George Jardine, and takes a look back at what led us here, and forward to what might come next.

Lightroom Podcast #13 with Derrick Story
This podcast was recorded Wednesday, August 9th 2006, in San Fransicso, California. Derrick talks about the thinking behind the Iceland Adventure project, and the idea of “total immersion” for a group of very talented professional photographers. The project provided total immersion not only in the photo-rich environment of Iceland, but also in the Lightroom experience, and we discuss how that experience would work for both the book and for the beta development effort. Derrick points to some of the specific features in Lightroom that he found invaluable during the trip, as well as talking about some of the areas where the program needs improvement. We wrap it up with some detail on how the experience would feed back into the development effort and ultimately help make Lightroom a better product for photographers.

Lightroom Podcast #16 with Peter Krogh
This podcast was recorded Thursday, August 3rd 2006, in Nesbud, Iceland. Peter calls the Lightroom Iceland Adventure the “lack of sleep adventure”, not only because of the ultra-long daylight shooting hours, but because of the energy the group has found for the project. Peter talks to us about his personal expectations for capturing pictures that appeal to him, and leads us through the photographs he’s captured during the long week.

Podcast #12 Posted from the Adobe Lightroom Iceland Adventure
This podcast was recorded Saturday, August 5th 2006, in Raykjavik, Iceland. Now that the Adventure is drawing to a close, Mikkel reflects back on the genesis of the project and the fantastic events of the week. We touch on our great luck with the weather, the fantastic landscape of Iceland, and the working conditions with a beta software product. Mikkel looks forward to incorporating the photographs that were taken by 9 great professional photographers this week into a new book about Lightroom that will be published by O’Reilly.

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Available At The Adobe Store

There are tons of new features in Adobe Lightroom 1.0 that you won't find in the beta version. From Clone and Healing functionality to metadata browsing, you'll be able to free-up post-processing time like never before. Get it now at the Adobe Store. Customers in Europe, the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Asia can find special pricing and offers at the Adobe International Store. For free Lightroom tutorials see our Lightroom tutorials page.

Photoshop CS3 Upgrade Options And Bundles From The Adobe Store

Photoshop CS3 Extended is ideal for film, video, and multimedia pros and for graphic and web designers using 3D and motion. Get the full version for US $999, or upgrade for US $349. The standard version of Photoshop CS3 is available for US $649, or as an upgrade for US $199. See all upgrade options at the Adobe Store.

Photoshop Extended is also available as part of Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium, which combines all-new CS3 versions of Photoshop, Flash Pro, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, InDesign and Acrobat 8 Pro. Upgrade options for customers in Europe, the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Asia can be found at the Adobe International Store.

Get The Gear You Deserve - B&H Online Store - Special Deals

When we mention digital cameras and digital photography gear, we've been linking to Amazon as an online vendor. We've found their pricing to be very reasonable, but many of you have complained that it's become very frustrating ordering cameras and camera gear at Amazon because they are so often out of stock.

So we've partnered with B&H Photo, an online vendor that has a stellar reputation and great discount pricing. Visit the B&H Photo site to see their special deals — or go directly to their Canon Pro Store or Nikon Pro Store for the latest digital cameras, lenses and digital photo gear.

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Killer Tips Podcast

Get your weekly video dose of the coolest Adobe Lightroom tutorials, tips, timesaving shortcuts, photographic inspiration, and undocumented tricks with Matt Kloskowski, one of "The Photoshop Guys" from Photoshop TV. New videos are posted each Monday as well as other news during the week. Visit Lightroom Killer Tips.

Adobe Lightroom Special Discount Pricing For US, Canada, Australia, UK And Europe

Adobe Lightroom 1.0 is now shipping and is available in the US and Canada through the Adobe Store at a special discount price of $199.

Adobe is now offering some special discounts on Adobe Lightroom at their Adobe Australia Store, their Adobe UK Store, and their Adobe Europe Store as well.

At the Adobe UK Store we found this message: "Get Lightroom before April 30, 2007 and save £50 off the expected retail price of £175 (ex VAT)." At the Adobe Australia Store we found this: "Customer Appreciation - Get Lightroom before April 30, 2007 and save AU$150 off the expected retail price." At the Adobe Europe Store there's a dropdown menu on the right where you choose your country.

Adobe Lightroom includes new functionality added since beta 4.1, with significant changes to the Library and Develop modules complementing improvements to the Slideshow, Print and Web components. While in the Library module, new advanced keywording tools help photographers filter through large collections, and an improved import dialogue with more flexible file handling allows more choice when determining file location.

The new Key Metadata Browser provides quick access to key information tags with an improved ranking and rating system that now incorporates color labels and a pick/reject system that sorts and locates photographs faster than ever.

Additional tools added include a Hue, Saturation and Luminance targeted adjustment tool for precise and intuitive image edits. Clone and Healing features provide non-destructive edits to eliminate sensor dust across one or many images.

Visit the Adobe Store for more purchasing details.

The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book: The Complete Guide for Photographers
The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book: The Complete Guide for Photographers

The Adobe Lightroom Book, written by professional photographer and best-selling author Martin Evening, describes Lightroom's features in detail and with photographer's in mind. As an established commercial and fashion photographer, Martin knows firsthand what photographers need for a more efficient workflow.

The Adobe Lightroom Book has been earning acclaim since it was first published as a "Rough Cut" book-in-process on Safari, a joint venture between Peachpit and O'Reilly Publishing. Martin has been updating the book's content as Lightroom evolves, giving users the most up-to-date information about this revolutionary product. As a result, Martin knows the software inside and out, making him the perfect author for what will become the definitive book about Adobe Lightroom.

Available for ordering

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers

You've just purchased Adobe Lightroom, the brand-new, revolutionary workflow application. Now what? Pick up this book, written by best-selling author Scott Kelby to give you all the dirt you need to allow you to work faster, smarter, and more creatively. You'll learn the essential shortcuts you need to know to save hours every week, the best ways to import and organize your images, which tools and features to really hone in on to get the most out of this application, how to manage your photos like a pro, plus all the inside secrets on processing raw images.

You'll also learn how to use Lightroom together with Photoshop to get the best, most efficient workflow, along with the best images. Finally, the book is loaded with tips, tricks, and insights that will absolutely transform the way you work with digital images.

Available for ordering

PhotoRescue 3.0 — Digital Photo Recovery Software

PhotoRescue 3.0 is an advanced data-recovery program for digital photography media. Whether you've erased your pictures, formatted your card by mistake, or you've experienced a serious crash, PhotoRescue can help. Here's what's new in version 3.0: