Lightroom Editing Workflow: From Import to Final Image

Editing one photo is easy. Handling hundreds of photos from a trip or shoot, finding the best ones, editing them consistently, and exporting them correctly is where most photographers get stuck. This class teaches a complete, repeatable workflow in Adobe Lightroom Classic, from the moment you plug in your card to the final exported files.

It is for photographers who know the basics of their camera and have opened Lightroom but feel lost in its panels, or who edit photo by photo without a system. Users of the cloud-based Lightroom app will recognize most tools, though menus and shortcuts differ in places.

You will learn how the catalog works, how to import and organize files, how to cull quickly with flags and stars, how to make strong global and local edits, how to keep a set consistent with presets and syncing, and how to export for web and print. You will apply it all to one real shoot of your own.

Take one real shoot of at least 50 photos, such as a trip, an event, or an afternoon walk, and run it through the full workflow.

• Import with a clear folder structure, keywords, and copyright metadata
• Cull down to your best 8 to 12 images using flags and stars
• Edit them with consistent global and local adjustments
• Save at least one personal preset
• Export web-ready JPEGs and share a before-and-after of your favorite