Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Before we get to sorting our photos and separating the winners from the los-
ers (which we cover in the next chapter), taking a minute just to learn the ins
and outs of how Lightroom lets you view your imported photos is important.
Learning these viewing options now will really help you make the most informed
decisions possible about which photos make it (and which ones don't).
Viewing Your
Imported Photos
Step One:
When your imported photos appear in
Lightroom, they are displayed as small
thumbnails in the center Preview area
(as seen here). You can change the size of
these thumbnails using the Thumbnails
slider that appears in the toolbar (the dark
gray horizontal bar that appears directly
below the center Preview area). Drag it
to the right, and they get bigger; drag to
the left, and they get smaller (the slider
is circled here).
Step Two:
To see any thumbnail at a larger size, just
double-click on it, press the letter E on
your keyboard, or press the Spacebar . This
larger size is called Loupe view (as if you
were looking at the photo through a loupe),
and by default it zooms in so you can see
your entire photo in the Preview area. This is
called a Fit in Window view, but if you'd pre-
fer that it zoomed in tighter, you can go
up to the Navigator panel at the top left,
and click on a different size, like Fill, and
now when you double-click, it will zoom
in until your photo literally fills the Preview
area. Choosing 1:1 will zoom your photo in
to a 100% actual size view when it's double-
clicked, but I have to tell you, it's kind of
awkward to go from a tiny thumbnail to a
huge, tight zoom like that.
 
 
 
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