Adobe Lightroom CC Photo Editing: Your Lightroom Masterclass from Udemy

2 COURSES IN 1 - Lightroom Classic CC + the Cloud-Based Lightroom CC.

This course is always updated with new Lightroom updates

Do you want your photos to look better… to look amazing?

Do you want to learn the world’s most powerful and efficient editing application, used by professional photographers?

If so, you’re in the right place - and I'm happy to have you here.

Start editing photos in Adobe Lightroom Classic CC (formerly Lightroom CC) today and the cloud-based Lightroom CC app.

Maybe you're an amateur photographer who has done a little bit of photo editing, or maybe you have quite a bit of photo editing experience. Either way, we've made this course to help you make images that matter.

Key Topics in this Lightroom CC course:

Navigating the Adobe Lightroom Classic CC & Lightroom CC applications
Importing and organizing photos
Fixing white balance, crop and exposure
Hue, saturation & luminance adjustments
Sharpening and noise reduction
Vignettes, grain and dehaze filters
Using and creating presets
Lens corrections
Removing blemishes
Gradual, radial and brush adjustments
Improving portraits and photos of people
Exporting photos and adding watermarks
And how to do all of the above in Lightroom CC too.
and so much more.

Make your photos look better with Adobe Lightroom - fixing basic things like exposure, white balance, cropping & rotate.

Take your photos to the next level with Adobe Lightroom - localized adjustments, sharpening & removing noise, effects, vignettes and more.

We've included over a dozen full editing sessions, where you follow along with an entire photo edit. These lessons are great for learning all of the skills a professional editor would use to make their photos look amazing.

What do you get in this Adobe Lightroom Course?

Easy-to-follow video tutorials
Downloadable project files to follow along
Premium support from instructors who care

Who is this Lightroom course for?

Whether you are using Lightroom Classic CC or a previous version of Lightroom, or the new cloud-based Lightroom CC app, this course will teach you how to use the programs to its fullest potential. This course was created for beginner photographers, and advanced photographers looking to learn how to edit photos from scratch.

Our Promise to You.

We'll be here for you every step of the way. If you have any questions about the course content or anything related to this topic, you can always post a question in the course or send me a direct message.

We want to make this the best course on how to use Adobe Lightroom. So if there is any way we can improve this course, just tell us and we'll make it happen.

With our 30-day 100% money back guarantee, there is nothing holding you back from jumping in right now and trying the course out.

Go ahead and click the enroll button, and we'll see you in lesson 1.

Cheers,

Phil

What's inside

Learning objectives

You will be able to make your photos look better than ever!
Master the lightroom editing workflow just like the pros
Fix basic issues like exposure, white balance and crop
Organize and be able to easily find photos in lightroom

Edit just parts of your photo with brushes and filters
Use sharpening and noise reduction to make your photos look better
Use and create your own lightroom presets to speed up your editing
Export high quality photos perfect for printing or posting online

You will be able to make your photos look better than ever!
Master the lightroom editing workflow just like the pros
Fix basic issues like exposure, white balance and crop
Organize and be able to easily find photos in lightroom
Edit just parts of your photo with brushes and filters
Use sharpening and noise reduction to make your photos look better
Use and create your own lightroom presets to speed up your editing
Export high quality photos perfect for printing or posting online

Syllabus

Welcome to the Lightroom Classic CC course. Let's dive right in and start learning!

Welcome to the Lightroom Classic CC photo editing course. In this video, you'll learn what's included in this course, and how you can have the best learning experience!

Course Roadmap: Navigating this Lightroom Course

Important: What's the Difference Between Lightroom Classic CC & Lightroom CC

Download the Practice Photos

Join the Official Student Photography Group

Quickly dive into photo editing with Lightroom Classic & Lightroom with these crash courses.

Crash Course: Learn Lightroom Classic in 20 Minutes

Crash Course: Learn Lightroom CC in 25 Minutes

Learn how to import photos into Lightroom Classic CC, then how to organize and filter them to easily find them!

Introduction to This Lightroom Classic Section

Quick Tour of Lightroom Classic for New Users

Importing Photos into Lightroom Classic CC

How to Find Photos After Importing

Organizing Photos in Collections (Albums in Lightroom)

Rating, Flagging, and Labeling Photos for Organization

Quick Tip: Viewing Metadata, Adding Keywords and Quick Develop

Advanced Tip: Creating & Using Smart Collections

Face Tagging & Organizing by People

Advanced Tip: Adding Photos to Collections During Import

Quick Tip: Importing Directly from a Memory Card

Quick Tip: Comparison and Survey View

Learn the basics of making your photos look better with the development tools.

Navigating the Develop Module

Crop + Rotate

Color Profiles

Quick Tip: How to See the Before + After of Your Edits

White Balance

Tone (Exposure) Adjustments

Presence: Texture, Clarity, Dehaze, Vibrance + Saturation

Tone Curve

Color Mixer

Color Grading

Sharpening

Noise Reduction

AI Denoise Tool

Lens Corrections

Transform

Lens Blur

Effects: Vignette + Grain

Callibration

Remove Objects with Generative AI in Lightroom

Learn how to share your photos with the world - for print or for online viewing.

Exporting: Quickly Save a High Quality Photo for Sharing with the World

Advanced Exporting for Print, Web + More

Adding a Watermark to Your Photos

Learn how to selectively edit parts of your photos with the powerful masking tools in Lightroom.

Creating Your First Mask

Adding + Subtracting from a Mask, and the Sky Selection Mask

Linear + Radial Masks

Range Masks

Mask Presets: How to Use + Create Mask Presets

Masks: Putting it All Together in One Photo

Spot Healing, Clone + Content Aware Fill Brushses

Red Eye + Pet Eye Removal

Learn specific techniques for improving your portraits

Skin Softening

Teeth Whitening

Eye Enhancements + Changing Eye Color

Lip Enhancements + Changing Lip Color

Advanced Tip: Dodging + Burning Portraits for Facial Contouring

Editing Hair

Finalizing My Portrait Edit

Removing Wrinkles

Follow along to see how Phil edits photos from scratch, using the skills you've learned in this course.

Introduction to Full Editing Demonstrations

Long Exposure Landscape Photo Edit

Magical Portrait Photo Edit

Wildlife Bird Photo Edit

Creative Travel Photo Edit

Golden Hour Portrait Photo Edit

Product Photo Edit

Sports Action High Contrast Photo Edit

Moon Photo Edit

Wildlife Monkey Photo Edit

Glamorous Fashion Photo Retouching

Wedding Couple Photo Edit

Vintage Film-Style Portrait Photo Edit

Grungy Black & White Portrait Edit

Learn how to use the other modules that Lightroom Classic CC has to offer!

A Note About This Section

Take your photo editing skills to the next level. In this Lightroom Classic CC tutorial, you'll follow learn how to use the map module.

Take your photo editing skills to the next level. In this Lightroom Classic CC tutorial, you'll follow learn how to use the book module.

Take your photo editing skills to the next level. In this Lightroom Classic CC tutorial, you'll follow learn how to use the slideshow module.

Take your photo editing skills to the next level. In this Lightroom Classic CC tutorial, you'll follow learn how to use the print module.

Take your photo editing skills to the next level. In this Lightroom Classic CC tutorial, you'll follow learn how to use the web module.

Learn how to use the newer Lightroom Cloud Version.

Introduction to the Lightroom CC Course

Quick Tour of the Lightroom CC Interface

Importing + Organizing Photos in Lightroom CC

Rating, Flagging + Filtering Photos in Lightroom CC

Face Tagging + People Mode in Lightroom CC

Learn the basics of editing photos in Lightroom CC

Crop + Rotate in Lightroom CC

Color Profiles in Lightroom CC

White Balance in Lightroom CC

Exposure (Light) Adjustments in Lightroom CC

Tone Curve Adjustments in Lightroom CC

Saturation + Vibrance in Lightroom CC

Good to know

Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Covers both Lightroom Classic CC and the cloud-based Lightroom CC, providing flexibility for users with different preferences and needs

Includes crash courses for both Lightroom Classic CC and Lightroom CC, allowing new users to quickly get up to speed with the software

Teaches how to organize photos using collections, ratings, flags, and labels, which are essential skills for managing large photo libraries

Explores the use of AI Denoise tool, which is a modern feature that can significantly improve image quality with minimal effort

Features full editing demonstrations, allowing learners to observe and replicate professional editing workflows from start to finish

Includes sections on portrait editing techniques, such as skin softening, teeth whitening, and eye enhancements, which are valuable for photographers interested in portraiture

Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Adobe Lightroom CC Photo Editing: Your Lightroom Masterclass with these activities:

Brush Tool Fundamentals

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Reviewing the fundamentals of the brush tool will help you master localized adjustments in Lightroom.

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Watch tutorials on using the brush tool for dodging and burning.
Practice creating masks with different brush settings.
Experiment with adjusting exposure, contrast, and saturation within the mask.

Read 'Understanding Exposure'

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Understanding exposure will help you capture better photos to begin with, reducing the need for extensive editing.

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Read the chapters on aperture, shutter speed, and ISO.
Practice adjusting these settings on your camera.
Analyze how different exposure settings affect your photos.

Read 'The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic CC Book'

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Reading this book will provide a deeper understanding of Lightroom's features and workflows.

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Read the chapters relevant to the topics covered in the course.
Follow along with the examples provided in the book.
Experiment with the techniques learned in the book on your own photos.

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White Balance Challenge

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Practicing white balance adjustments will improve your ability to correct color casts and achieve accurate colors.

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Find photos with obvious white balance issues.
Use the white balance tools in Lightroom to correct the colors.
Compare your adjustments to a reference image or color chart.

Create a Before/After Photo Series

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Creating a before/after photo series will help you visualize the impact of your edits and refine your skills.

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Select a set of photos with different editing needs.
Edit each photo in Lightroom, focusing on specific improvements.
Create a side-by-side comparison of the before and after versions.
Share your series online and gather feedback.

Develop a Lightroom Preset Pack

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Developing a Lightroom preset pack will streamline your editing workflow and allow you to apply consistent styles to your photos.

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Identify common editing styles you use or admire.
Create a set of presets that reflect these styles.
Test your presets on a variety of photos.
Refine your presets based on your testing results.
Share your preset pack with others.

Follow Advanced Portrait Retouching Tutorials

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Following advanced portrait retouching tutorials will help you master techniques for enhancing portraits in Lightroom.

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Search for tutorials on advanced portrait retouching techniques.
Follow along with the tutorials, practicing each step.
Apply the techniques learned to your own portrait photos.

Career center

Learners who complete Adobe Lightroom CC Photo Editing: Your Lightroom Masterclass will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

Photo Editor

A photo editor is responsible for enhancing the visual appeal and quality of photos. This course is directly applicable to this role, as the course specifically teaches the use of Adobe Lightroom, a tool widely used by professional photo editors. The course will help a photo editor learn to make adjustments to color, tone, and sharpness, as well as use more advanced features, like localized adjustments and noise reduction, all within Lightroom Classic and Lightroom CC.

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Photographer

A photographer's success often hinges on their ability to not only capture compelling images but also refine them post-capture. This course in Adobe Lightroom provides essential skills in photo editing, covering everything from basic adjustments, such as exposure and white balance, to advanced techniques including noise reduction, sharpening and using presets. The course can help a photographer elevate their work to a professional level, and it covers both Lightroom Classic and Lightroom CC which many photographers use daily.

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Product Photographer

A product photographer's work involves capturing images of merchandise with an emphasis on detail and appeal. This course is directly relevant to a product photographer's work, as it teaches the use of Adobe Lightroom, a crucial piece of software for this type of photography. The course covers key functions such as color correction, exposure adjustment, and techniques to enhance details, which are all essential skills for a product photographer. The user will learn both Lightroom Classic and the cloud version.

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Fashion Photographer

A fashion photographer needs advanced photo editing skills to make their images stand out, and this course helps build that skill set through a mastery of Adobe Lightroom. The course will help a fashion photographer take their photos to the next level using techniques such as skin softening, blemish removal, eye enhancement, and color adjustments. The fashion photographer will learn how to apply these techniques and improve their overall workflow in Lightroom Classic and in the cloud.

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Portrait Photographer

This course provides a portrait photographer with the photo editing skills needed to enhance their portraits in a professional manner. The course allows a portrait photographer to learn the features of Adobe Lightroom, a critical tool for portrait editing which includes features like skin softening, teeth whitening, and eye enhancements. The course covers techniques that can help a portrait photographer create images with a professional look in both Lightroom Classic and the cloud app.

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Wedding Photographer

Wedding photographers must deliver a collection of beautiful images that preserve a couple's special day. This course can improve a wedding photographer's photo editing skills using Adobe Lightroom, which is a popular tool in the industry. The course teaches important steps such as adjusting color, adding lens corrections, and retouching, all within Lightroom Classic and the cloud based app. This coursework will help improve post production workflow.

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Image Retoucher

An image retoucher specializes in perfecting images, often working on photographs to remove imperfections and enhance overall quality. This course directly helps an image retoucher, given that it focuses on Adobe Lightroom which provides many of the features needed to retouch images effectively. The course covers key topics such as blemish removal, noise reduction, sharpening, and color adjustments. The user will learn both Lightroom Classic and the cloud version.

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Freelance Photographer

A freelance photographer needs to be versatile and possess a strong command of photo editing. This course in Adobe Lightroom is incredibly relevant, as it covers all of the essential skills needed to edit photos to a professional standard. The course also provides instruction in the use of presets, as well as techniques for removing blemishes and making localized adjustments, all in both Lightroom Classic and the cloud app

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Content Creator

Content creators across different platforms, rely heavily upon visual media. This course helps a content creator perfect their image editing skills with Adobe Lightroom, a foundational tool for many professionals. This course teaches how to import, organize, and edit photos effectively using both Lightroom Classic and Lightroom CC. The course also covers exporting photos for print or online, an important step for content distribution.

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Graphic designer

A graphic designer often needs a strong foundation in photo editing to create compelling visual content. This course helps a graphic designer master Adobe Lightroom, covering fundamental photo editing techniques as well as advanced adjustments. This course focuses on key areas such as color correction, exposure adjustments, the use of masks, and the application of sharpening and noise reduction, skills that are useful in a graphic designer's work, using Lightroom Classic and the cloud version.

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Digital Artist

A digital artist uses digital tools to create artwork, often involving image manipulation and enhancement. This course on Adobe Lightroom can be a valuable asset, as it provides skills in adjusting exposure, color, and tone, which forms a foundation for digital artistry. The course also covers advanced techniques, such as using brushes and filters, adjusting portraits, and creating presets which allows a digital artist to refine their visual output, using the techniques in Lightroom Classic and the cloud based app.

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Social Media Manager

Social media managers are often responsible for creating visually engaging content to drive marketing efforts, making photo editing skills crucial. This course offers the ability for a social media manager to enhance their photos using Adobe Lightroom, a tool that provides a range of editing functions. The course can help a social media manager effectively improve their images by adjusting exposure, color, and sharpness, as well as remove blemishes and other imperfections, using both Lightroom Classic and Lightroom CC.

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Marketing Specialist

A marketing specialist needs to create appealing visuals that draw potential customers, and this often involves photo editing. This course can help a marketing specialist enhance and refine photographs using Adobe Lightroom. The course covers key editing functions, such as color correction, exposure adjustment, and detail enhancement. The course's focus on exporting high quality photos is also important in marketing campaigns, using both Lightroom Classic and the cloud based app.

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Web Designer

A web designer needs to be able to optimize imagery for websites, ensuring visuals complement the design and also load quickly. This course may be useful to a web designer as it provides instruction in Adobe Lightroom, a tool that allows them to make a range of edits to images. The course teaches practical techniques such as adjusting color, improving exposure, and exporting files in various formats and sizes, skills which make a web designer more effective, using Lightroom Classic and the cloud version.

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Real Estate Agent

A real estate agent needs high quality photographs of properties, which greatly impacts their ability to sell or rent them. This course in Adobe Lightroom may be useful to a real estate agent to help them optimize the appearance of their listing photos. The course covers important areas such as adjusting color and exposure, and also removing blemishes or imperfections. This course will allow a real estate agent to create photos which best represent the property they are selling, using both Lightroom Classic and the cloud app.

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