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? …
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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 …
Frustrated with the Remove Tool
Today’s Question When I use the Remove tool in Lightroom Classic and select Heal, then switch to Clone, the existing cleanup area changes from Heal …
Metadata Mismatch
Today’s Question I edit my photos using Lightroom 12 on a Macintosh and sometimes Lightroom 13 on Windows. Occasionally, I receive a message stating that …
Renaming a Drive within Classic
Today’s Question I recently upgraded to a larger external hard drive, replacing the old one named “Samsung” I want to rename the new drive to …
Troubleshoot Sync issues with Classic 13.3 and later?
Cloud sync received a major behind-the-scenes upgrade in Lightroom Classic 13.3. Although the visible changes are minimal, the new sync engine is expected to be …
Generative Workflow
Today’s Question With the new AI Generative Remove feature in Lightroom Classic, should I switch from using Generative Fill in Photoshop? Mark’s Answer While you …
Is Lightroom Sync a Backup
Today’s Question I use Lightroom Classic for importing and editing my photos, and I have the sync function enabled with Lightroom Cloud. Are the images …
Constraints of Smart Collections
Today’s Question Is there any advantage to using regular Collections over Smart Collections in Lightroom Classic, aside from the ability to customise the sort order? …