Today’s Question My external backup drive, where I store all my photos, has somehow been included in my Lightroom Classic catalog, resulting in duplicates of …
Backup Photos Included in Catalog
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Avoid Importing to the Wrong Destination
Today’s Question I occasionally import photos into the wrong destination in Lightroom Classic, such as the internal hard drive instead of my external drive. Is …
Apple Pro Raw
Today’s Question I recently transferred photos from my iPhone to my computer and noticed that all the images were in JPEG format – none of …
Hard Drives Connected
Today’s Question I’ve been wondering whether I need to keep my external drives connected to my laptop all the time while I’m at home. Is …
Catalog Settings v Preferences
Today’s Question You’ve mentioned settings for Lightroom Classic being spread across both the Preferences and Catalog Settings dialogs. Why not consolidate all these options into …
Embedded Previews
Today’s Question With a high-resolution camera, would you recommend using the embedded preview option in Lightroom Classic instead of generating Standard previews during import? Mark’s …
Classic Previews with XMP files
Today’s Question When choosing to build previews in Lightroom Classic and have XMP sidecars enabled, are the previews stored in the XMP file? Mark’s Answer …
Image Previews
Today’s Question Can Lightroom Classic display previews of photos stored on an external hard drive that isn’t currently connected, provided the previews were previously generated? …
Images : Gradient from the middle
Today’s Question Is it possible for a linear gradient to impact only the central portion of an image? If not, could the desired effect be …
Local Dodging and Burning in Photoshop
Today’s Question A while back, when I was first getting the hang of Photoshop, I remember discovering a technique where I could selectively lighten or …
Missing Photos
Today’s Question I’m wondering if it’s possible to search for all the images in a Lightroom Classic catalog where the original file is missing. Mark’s …
Revisiting Rejected
Today’s Question Today, I selected ‘All Photographs’ from the Catalog section in the left panel of the Library module in Lightroom Classic to view my …
Why Adobe DNG?
Today’s Question I’m still unsure about the advantages and disadvantages of converting RAW files to DNG in my workflow. Could you explain? Mark’s Answer The …
Importing with a Label
Today’s Question I’ve modified my import workflow to apply a yellow label to new imports as a reminder to rank them. I use the Auto …
Bulk White Balance Adjustment
Today’s Question I took a series of photos outside in full sunlight, but I accidentally left my camera set to the tungsten light source from …
Locating Previously Exported Photos
Today’s Question When I export a photo from Lightroom Classic for a specific project, I usually add a keyword to indicate which project it’s being …
Why Add to a Collection During Import?
Today’s Question Is there any reason to recommend adding all photos to a collection during the import process in Lightroom Classic? I usually skip this …
Basic Adjustments Shortcut
Today’s Question Is there a quick way to jump back to the “Basic” tab in Lightroom’s Develop module? I often work in the Masking areas …