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Lightroom thinks my photos are missing—how do I fix it?
At some stage, most people run into worrying exclamation marks or question marks denoting missing files. These warnings appear when Lightroom can no longer find the photos at their last known location....
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Catalog corruption – how does it happen and can it be prevented?
Phil Burton asked an excellent question on the forum today. He noted that there are numerous catalog corruption threads, and asked “what tends to cause catalog corruption?” and “how can we prevent or...
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What’s new in Lightroom CC 2015.4 and Lightroom 6.4?
Lightroom CC 2015.4 and Lightroom 6.4 have been released today, with Nikon/El Capitan tethering fixes, performance improvements and new CC features, as well as the usual new camera/lens support and bug...
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Standard Lightroom Troubleshooting Steps
If you’re having a problem with Lightroom, there are some general troubleshooting steps you can try. (As always, make sure you have backups before you try any troubleshooting steps.) 1. The magic...
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What’s new in Lightroom mobile for Android 2.0?
Adobe has just released Lightroom mobile for Android version 2.0, and it’s rapidly catching up with its iOS big brother. So what’s new? Built-in Camera including DNG capture (phone only) The new...
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What’s new in Lightroom CC 2015.5 and Lightroom 6.5?
Lightroom CC 2015.5 and Lightroom 6.5 have been released today, with panorama improvements and bug fixes, as well as the usual new camera/lens support and bug fixes. (For the update links, skip to the...
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Technology Previews for Lightroom Web
Lightroom’s web interface allows you, as CC subscribers, to access any of your synced photos from anywhere in the world using a web browser. Yesterday, Adobe announced they were adding an exciting new...
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How do I find and move or rename my catalog?
When you opened Lightroom the very first time, Lightroom created a catalog to store the information about your photos. Whether you’re tidying up or moving to a new hard drive, or even just checking...
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What’s new in Lightroom CC 2015.5.1 and Lightroom 6.5.1?
Lightroom CC 2015.5.1 and Lightroom 6.5.1 have been released today. It’s only a double-dot update this time, intended to add support for a couple of new cameras and fix serious bugs. If you use Mobile...
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Please Take My 2016 Reader Survey
I want to ensure I do the best possible job of answering your needs and interests. And that means I need to know more about you. Would you please take a few minutes to fill out the survey? By doing so,...
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How do I use my Lightroom catalog on multiple computers?
Many photographers today are working between multiple computers, for example, a laptop and a desktop. Lightroom can be activated on two computers at a time, but accessing your catalog from both...
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Should I store my presets with my catalog?
Last week, we discussed the options for using your catalog on more than one computer. When you open your catalog on the second computer, however, you may find that your presets are missing. These...
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The survey results are in!
First of all, thank you so much to the 4240 of you who took the time to fill out my 2016 reader survey. The results have been fascinating and will help shape my plans for the next couple of years, so...
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Oooops, how do I undo?
It happens to all of us… you move the wrong slider, sync settings across too many photos, or the cat walks over the keyboard and all of your hard work disappears. Your beautifully edited photo ends up...
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How do I restore some of the photos from my backup catalog?
Last week, we discussed the options for fixing mistakes using Undo, History and restoring an entire backup catalog. But what if you only want to restore part of the backup catalog? Perhaps you...
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What’s new in Lightroom CC 2015.6 and Lightroom 6.6?
Lightroom CC 2015.6 and Lightroom 6.6 have been released today, and the team have added a few new gems for CC subscribers, as well as the normal camera/lens support and bug fixes for everyone. (For the...
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The Dangers of Synchronize Folder
“Synchronize Folder.” Sounds safe enough, doesn’t it. And it IS safe enough… as long as you read and understand the dialog. But how many of us hit OK on dialogs without first stopping to read them?...
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Lightroom gadgets – can they speed up your workflow?
Most of us are aware of the range of Develop presets, plug-ins and external editors available for Lightroom, but there’s also a range of hardware gadgets and software designed to improve our...
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Lightroom gadgets – Contour Shuttle Pro & Wacom Tablet
For many years, my favorite Lightroom gadgets have been the Contour Shuttle Pro v2 and Wacom Intuos Tablets. Can anything knock them off the top spot? We shall see! Controls The Shuttle Pro has 2 dials...
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Lightroom gadgets – Motibodo
Some years ago, I reviewed an earlier version of the Motibodo keyboard, so I was interested to see how much has changed. It’s still in active development, and the price has dropped significantly, so...
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