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How to use a vignette in Silver Efex Pro

November 23, 2011 by John Batdorff 1 Comment

I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving holiday. Here’s a quick video tutorial on how I’ll use a vignette in Silver Efex Pro to direct the viewer's attention in the frame. I recommend downloading the trial version, so you can kick the tires. And if you end up loving it as much as I do, you can buy it for 15% off at this link.

Filed Under: Video Tutorials Tagged With: black and white, Nik Software, Silver Efex Pro

How to straighten an image in Adobe Lightroom

October 21, 2011 by John Batdorff 1 Comment

I get a lot of questions on how to straighten an image in Lightroom, so I thought I would level with ya and show how I fix the problem with a video tutorial… 😉

Filed Under: Video Tutorials Tagged With: Adobe Lightroom, how to

How to change the crop orientation in Adobe Lightroom

October 13, 2011 by John Batdorff 1 Comment

I get emails on this all the time, so I thought I would share with you a quick video tutorial on how to change the orientation of your crop in Adobe Lightroom with only a few clicks of the mouse.

Filed Under: Video Tutorials Tagged With: Adobe Lightroom

How to use Lights Out Mode in Lightroom

May 26, 2011 by John Batdorff 4 Comments

I’ve been super busy this week, but I wanted to share a quick video tutorial and a few updates on our contest with you.

First, the video. I use the “Lights Out Mode” in Lightroom frequently as part of my final editing process, so here’s a quick tutorial on how I do that.

Contest update:

You only have until midnight tonight (Pacific time) to enter the Spring Giveaway, so if you haven’t entered yet, make sure you don’t miss out. Remember, it’s good Karma to share with friends, so use one of the cool built in sharing tools to spread the word to your Facebook buddies and fellow Twitter tweeps.

Filed Under: Video Tutorials Tagged With: Adobe Lightroom

How to change your background in Lightroom

May 16, 2011 by John Batdorff 1 Comment

I missed last week. Sorry folks, I was crazy busy and on deadline, so this is the first breather I’ve had in a few days. Just a few more weeks more and I’ll be done with the black and white book… 😉

Today I put together a very quick video tutorial on how how to change your background in Lightroom. Check it out here on the blog or on Vimeo.

http://vimeo.com/23711333{/embed]

Filed Under: Video Tutorials Tagged With: Adobe Lightroom

My Favorite Lightroom Setting

May 6, 2011 by John Batdorff 8 Comments

Today I put together a quick video on what I think is one of the most important Lightroom settings. I hope you find the video helpful.

Oh, one last thing. Next week we should have a really cool announcement about a new giveaway from one of my favorite sponsors – so make sure to check back so you don’t miss out!

P.S.

Happy Mother’s Day to all you moms!

Filed Under: Video Tutorials Tagged With: Adobe Lightroom

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