Lightroom CC - Comparing, Rating, and Prioritizing Images | Adobe Lightroom
Summary
TLDRIn this tutorial, Julianne Cost demonstrates how to effectively label images in Adobe Lightroom to streamline the selection process. She covers three labeling methods: flags for identifying the best image, star ratings for creating a hierarchy, and color labels for versatile categorization. Cost guides viewers through using keyboard shortcuts for flags, navigating compare mode for image comparison, and utilizing survey mode to sequence and rate images. She also touches on using the paint can tool for quick ratings and offers tips for full-screen viewing and auto-advancing images.
Takeaways
- 😀 Julianne Cost introduces three methods to label images in Lightroom: flags, star ratings, and color labels.
- 🏁 Flags are used for selecting the best image from a collection, with 'P' for pick, 'U' for unflag, and 'X' for reject.
- 🌟 Star ratings are suitable for creating a hierarchy among images, allowing for a more nuanced sorting system.
- 🎨 Color labels can be used for various purposes, such as marking images that need specific adjustments like black and white conversion.
- 🔍 Compare mode is accessed by tapping 'C' or the third icon, useful for selecting the best image by direct comparison.
- 🖼️ The 'Tab' key hides panels for a larger view, aiding in the comparison of images.
- ⬆️ The up arrow key in compare mode promotes a candidate image to the select slot, helping in the decision-making process.
- 📊 Survey mode, accessed by 'N', allows for viewing all images at once and changing the custom sort order.
- 🖱️ The 'paint can' tool can be loaded with attributes like star ratings for quick and efficient labeling of multiple images.
- 🔄 The 'F' key toggles full-screen mode, and using the 'Caps Lock' key with rating or flagging auto-advances to the next image for a streamlined workflow.
- ➖ The 'minus' key adjusts thumbnail size, providing better control over the viewing and selection process.
Q & A
What are the three ways to label images in Lightroom as mentioned in the script?
-The three ways to label images in Lightroom are using flags, star ratings, and color labels.
What is the typical use case for flags in Lightroom according to the script?
-Flags are typically used when you have a collection of images and you're looking for the best image of the group.
How can you add a flag to an image in Lightroom?
-You can add a flag to an image by selecting the image and pressing the 'P' key for a pick flag, 'U' key to unflag, or 'X' key for a reject flag.
What is compare mode in Lightroom and how is it accessed?
-Compare mode in Lightroom allows you to compare two images side by side to select the best one. It can be accessed by tapping the 'C' key or by clicking on the third icon in the interface.
How do you unflag an image in Lightroom?
-To unflag an image in Lightroom, you can select the image and press the 'U' key.
What is survey mode in Lightroom and how can you access it?
-Survey mode in Lightroom allows you to view all images at once and create a hierarchy. It can be accessed by pressing the 'N' key or by clicking on the fourth icon in the interface.
How can you change the custom sort order of images in a folder in Lightroom?
-In Lightroom, you can change the custom sort order of images in a folder by using the survey mode, where you can sequence the images as desired.
What is the keyboard shortcut to add a one-star rating to an image in Lightroom?
-The keyboard shortcut to add a one-star rating to an image in Lightroom is to press the '1' key while the image is selected.
How can you quickly add star ratings to multiple images in Lightroom?
-You can quickly add star ratings to multiple images in Lightroom by using the 'paint can' tool, loading it with the desired rating, and then clicking on the images.
What is the purpose of color labels in Lightroom as described in the script?
-Color labels in Lightroom can be used for various purposes, such as to remind you that certain images need to be converted to black and white or for any other categorization.
What keyboard shortcuts can you use to add color labels to images in Lightroom?
-You can use the keys '6' through 'N' to add color labels to images in Lightroom, with '6' for red, '7' for yellow, '8' for green, and '9' for blue.
Outlines
📸 Image Labeling Techniques in Lightroom
In this segment, Julianne Cost introduces various methods to label images in Lightroom for efficient selection and organization. She explains the use of flags for quickly identifying the best image in a collection, star ratings for creating a hierarchy among images, and color labels for categorizing images based on specific criteria such as requiring conversion to black and white. Julianne demonstrates how to use keyboard shortcuts to apply flags, navigate through images in compare mode to select the best image, and utilize survey mode to sequence and rate images. She also shows how to remove unwanted images from the selection without deleting them from Lightroom and how to use the 'paint can' tool to apply star ratings quickly.
🌟 Advanced Image Rating and Organization in Lightroom
This part of the video script focuses on advanced techniques for rating and organizing images in Lightroom. Julianne Cost discusses how to use the grid view to apply star ratings to selected images and how to adjust the custom sort order for a better sequence. She also covers the use of the 'paint can' tool to assign star ratings to multiple images at once, saving time during the editing process. Julianne further explains how to adjust thumbnail sizes for better visibility and how to use full-screen mode with the auto-advance feature for a more immersive and efficient rating experience. The segment concludes with a recap of the different labeling methods and a reminder of the importance of using these tools to streamline the image selection and organization process.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Lightroom
💡Flags
💡Star Ratings
💡Color Labels
💡Compare Mode
💡Survey Mode
💡Custom Sort Order
💡Keyboard Shortcuts
💡Loop View
💡Thumbnail Size
💡Full Screen Mode
Highlights
Introduction to different ways to label images in Lightroom for quick selection.
Explanation of using flags to identify the best image in a collection.
Demonstration of keyboard shortcuts for flagging images: P for pick, U for unflag, and X for reject.
Guidance on using compare mode to select the best image from a group.
Tutorial on how to zoom in and pan around images in compare mode for detailed comparison.
Instruction on promoting an image to 'select' using the up arrow key in compare mode.
Description of how to add a pick flag to an image after comparison.
Introduction to survey mode for creating a hierarchy and custom sort order of images.
Explanation of how to remove images from selection without deleting them from Lightroom.
Tutorial on applying star ratings to images for a hierarchy.
Demonstration of using the 'paint can' tool to quickly apply star ratings to multiple images.
Explanation of how to adjust thumbnail size for better image review.
Introduction to color labels for additional image categorization.
Shortcut keys for adding color labels: 6 for red, 7 for yellow, 8 for green, and 9 for blue.
Tip on using full-screen mode with auto-advance for efficient image rating.
Instruction on exiting full-screen mode and adjusting thumbnail size for better overview.
Conclusion and thank you note from Julianne Cost.
Transcripts
hi and welcome my name is Julianne cost
and in the next few minutes we're going
to take a look at the different ways
that you can label your images in
Lightroom so that you can quickly select
the best images from your shoot now
there are three ways that you can add
labels to your images in Lightroom you
can add flags and that's typically used
when you have a collection of images and
you're really just looking for the best
image of the group we also have star
ratings which are much better suited for
a group of images where you need to have
a hierarchy and we also have color
labels which can be used for pretty much
anything else like maybe to tell you or
to remind you that those images need to
be converted to black and white so let's
take a look at how we're going to use
these uh with these group of images from
Japan so the first thing I want to do is
I want to use the flags and there are
three keyboard shortcuts for the
different ways that you can flag things
I have this first image selected if I
tap the P key then I get a pick or a
flagged image if I tap the U key it unfl
Flags it and if I tap the X key that
will actually give me a reject flag so
let's go ahead and tap the U key again
to unflag this and I'm going to select
this entire series of bicyclist images
and I just want to pick the best image
of this group now it's going to be
difficult for me to just move through
them and try to remember which is the
best image so I'm going to move into
compare mode now compare mode is this
third icon right here you can also
access it by just tapping the c key but
the images are a little bit too small so
I'm going to tap the Tab Key which will
hide those panels and enable me to see
the images a little bit larger on the
left we have the select and on the right
we have the candidate we can see down
here that the select actually has the
white diamond on it in the film strip
and the candidate has the black diamond
now my goal is to find the single best
image
so I'm going to want to look at these
two images and whichever image is better
I want it to be the select so I can move
through the candidate images either by
clicking on this Arrow or by using my
arrow key so I'm going to move to the
next image and then move again I think
that one's a little out of focus move to
the next one and so on until I find an
image that I think is better than the
one on the left when I do I'm going to
use the up Arrow key and that promotes
the candidate image over to the select
then I'll continue using the right arrow
until I find an image that I like better
once I've got an image that I like
better I'll use the up Arrow key to
promote it now I have two images that
are very similar so one of the nice
things that you can do in the compare
mode is you can actually zoom into an
image so I'll click and zoom and you'll
notice that both images Zoom at once and
that's because they're locked right down
here in the
toolbar I can then pan around an image
if I want to look at different areas and
then click again to zoom back out since
I liked the image on the right better
I'll use the up arrow in order to move
it to the select and then we'll continue
to move through the rest of the images
in the sequence until I reach the last
image because I don't like any of these
other ones any better than the select I
now have the image that I like I'll go
ahead and add a flat to it but before I
tap the P key for the pick I will need
to make sure that this is the targeted
image see there's a little white line
around the candidate image right now
that is the targeted image so I need to
click over on the select side and then
tap the P key to add a pick to that
image when I go back to grid view by
tapping the G key we can see that that
image is the picked image now let's go
ahead and scroll all the way down to the
end of this photo shoot and I want to
select all of these images but here I
actually want to create a hierarchy so
I'm going to tap the N key this time the
N key takes me to this fourth icon which
is survey mode now I can see all of
these images at one time and because
they're in the same folder I can
actually change the custom sort order
and sequence these images so in this
case I think it actually would work
better if I sequence the images like
this and I'm going to give them some
different star ratings if I feel that
any of these are duplicates or they're
not going to make the final cut you'll
notice when I hover my cursor on top of
them I can remove them by clicking on
the X icon so I'm going to remove the
images that I don't want but understand
I'm only removing them from my selection
I'm not actually removing them from
Lightroom so they're still in the folder
they're just no longer part of the
images that I have selected when I tap
the G key to go back to the grid view
those are the images that are selected
and they're now in that custom sort
order I want to add a star rating to
these so because they're all selected
when I tap the one key they will all get
one star if I want to move to a
different image and just select that
image I'll click in the narrow gray area
right here now this image is selected
and I can tap the two key to give it two
stars or of course we can always use the
icons down here in our extended view to
add our second star now let's say I want
to move through this whole shoot and
rate my different images well let's go
ahead and scoot up near the top of the
shoot and to quickly add my star ratings
I could click on an image and then tap
one scroll down click on another image
and tap one but what might be faster is
to use this paint can I'll select it and
then we can choose to load the paint can
with different attributes I'm going to
choose rating and choose one star and
then I can simply click on top of any
image and it will give it a onestar
rating so this is going to save me from
having to select the image and then give
it one star so let's say I like this
image and this
image I like this image as well and I'm
just going to move through here fairly
quickly selecting some of my favorite
images and don't forget we could go
through these one by one in Loop view or
if I wanted to I could change the
thumbnail size by using the plus icon to
increase the thumbnail size or the minus
icon to decrease the thumbnail size I
just want to make sure that I have a
number of these set to at least one star
finally when I move through the entire
shoot and I've labeled all of the ones
that I want with my one star I put back
the painter tool by either clicking the
Escape key or by setting the paint can
back into the toolbar finally because I
mentioned that you can also add color
labels well I'll just select an image
and the easiest way to add a color label
is to tap 6 through n so six will give
us a red color label seven goes to
Yellow eight goes to green and nine goes
to blue one last short cut before I wrap
up if you decide that you do want to see
your images full screen you might want
to try tapping the F key that will hide
all of the interface then toggle on your
cap locks key because what that will do
is every time you rate your image or you
flag your image it will auto advance the
image so that you don't have to
continuously tap the right arrow or left
arrow keys so with the cap locks key on
if I give this image one star Lightroom
automatically moves to the next image if
I give this one star it automatically
moves to the next image if I don't want
to give this one star instead I can just
use the right arrow and move to the next
image and of course once I'm finished I
can tap the F key again to get out of
that full screen mode and if I want to
bring back my panels I can tap the tab
key the thumbnails are a little bit
large so I'll just use the minus key to
zoom out so that I can see a few more
images at one time so there you have it
three different ways that you can find
the best image and label it using either
a flag a star rating or a color my name
is Julianne cost thanks for watching
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