This beautifully illustrated and eminently practical book is the first to offer a complete tour of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.2, the integrated digital photography workflow application that allows serious photographers to import, select, develop and showcase large volumes of digital images. Augmented by photos and case studies from a demanding road test in Iceland, award-winning photographer Mikkel Aaland explains how Lightroom 1.2 can improve the way you work. After watching -- and often helping -- Adobe create Lightroom entirely from the ground up, Aaland (author of Photoshop CS2 RAW) was ready to see how well it would do in the field. He organized a group of 12 top-notch photographers for a trek to "Nature's Light Room", the pristine Icelandic landscape where each summer day is bathed in 22 hours of horizontal light -- and where the only studio was Lightroom on a laptop. In Photoshop Lightroom Adventure, Aaland uses hands-on knowledge from the trip to demonstrate how Lightroom 1.2 can help you create the best possible image under any conditions. This unique tutorial walks you step-by-step through Lightroom's:

• Library module for uploading, sorting, tagging, ranking and adding keywords to your images

• Develop module with Adobe Camera RAW for complete non-destructive color and tonal adjustments

• Slideshow module, where you select and size images, and export the show to HTML, Flash, or PDF formats

• Print module, which includes several templates for printing contact sheets or full images

• Web module, where you can create Flash or HTML web galleries

With many gorgeous examples shot in the soft natural light of Iceland, this book lets you see the results for yourself. Mikkel Aaland's trademark ability to teach complicated topics on digital imaging with straightforward, easy-to-follow text makes this book a valuable learning tool for anyone serious about digital photography. This is not an update of previous Lightroom versions, but the first book that's completely up-to-date for Lightroom 1.2.

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Great Inspiration for any artist - 2007-09-21
Reviewer Rating:
Great book, not only from a reading perspective, but from an art
perspective. The book is beautiful, inspiring, and informative. I
really enjoyed the read, and the pictures are fabulous. Initially,
when I requested a review copy, I thought it was for Photoshop CS3, I
was unaware that Adobe made software called Lightroom. I have a Mac
with Apeture, which is similar to Lightroom, but I downloaded
Lightroom and tried it out as I read through the book. I love the way
the book tells a story as well as teaches you about the software.
Mikkel does a great job teaching about the software, I learned a
great deal about the software and found that I really like it. The
imagery in the book is breathtaking and, Mikkel really helped me
develop my photography eye further to make my images much more
appealing. I thought the book not only teaches you how to use the
software, but also how to critique photos.

Make the most of your workflow - 2007-10-29
Reviewer Rating:
When I started using Adobe Lightroom I was really impressed with the feature set and work flow options. It turns out that I didn't know the half of it. I picked up this book and it was tough to put down. It's not really a technical reference manual. However, it is still a very good reference as relates to the Lightroom software.

The book takes the reader through the Lightroom features while telling the story of testing the Lightroom product with a group of photographers shooting in Iceland. Through this format I not only learned how to improve my use of the Lightroom features, but it helped me improve my workflow. Since I shoot a lot of photos, this made it worth the read for the time savings alone. I also learned some significant things about digital photography. Not that I thought I knew everything, but I wasn't expecting some of the great info I found.

The layout of the book is easy to follow and well organized. The example photographs are a stunning inclusion as well. Even if you already have a bit of experience with the software and photography this book is a great tool that will help you step it up.

No Photoshop collection should be without it - 2008-11-17
Reviewer Rating:
Adobe's next-generation Photoshop instructional is covered by an award-winning photographer who offers a guided tour of Lightroom and tells how it can make photos vibrant and unique. Using photos to share knowledge about Lightroom's potentials, PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM ADVENTURE offers expert tips from real world, on-location shootings, has been updated for the latest release of Lightroom, and offers step-by-step direction for managing and presenting photos, paired with lovely examples from a range of top photographers. From using different modules such as Develop to black and white effects, no Photoshop collection should be without PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM ADVENTURE.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

Adobe Lightroom Adventure - 2008-03-27
Reviewer Rating:
I know some reviewers have critized this guide as being neither fish nor fowl, but I think it is a worthwhile purchase. The photos of Iceland are the icing on the cake--the text is clear and informative. I was not sure I really wanted to purchase the program until I got a better grasp of its potential; this book provides the overview I needed, and is sufficiently detailed that I should be able to use the program effectively. The page layout is quite good and the photos really are outstanding. Highly recommended!

Flawed, but educating and fun - 2008-01-29
Reviewer Rating:
As far as the book goes, its a fairly conventional tutorial - but the layout makes it stand out. Filled with colorful pictures on glossy paper, Lightroom Adventure is part coffee-table book, part technology tutorial. Its pages are divided horizontally into thirds: a third is devoted to text while the other two thirds are reserved for screen caps and photographs.

Its a format that is hugely engaging to read. Periodically Aaland will break with a two page splash of a particulary striking photograph shot by someone on the team. It is embellished with something personal about the photographer and the circumstances under which the picture was taken. The pictures may interrupt the flow but actually do a stellar job of integrating the book under the Icelandic Expedition theme.

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