Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Lightroom Collections
Like i lters, collections are one of Lightroom's great advantages over other
imaging sot ware.
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h ink of collections like “virtual folders”: these groupings of images exist only
within the Lightroom database.
You can make collections for any purpose, subject or topic and you can use as
many collections as you want.
A single photo or virtual copy can belong to any number of collections. Adding
or removing a photo from one collection doesn't necessarily af ect it in others.
You can group your collections together in collection sets .
QUICK COLLECTION
h e Quick Collection is a built-in collection that is best used as a temporary
holding place during editing or organizing. It's a useful tool for combining search
results and i ltered views. For example, during editing, you could add photos
to the Quick Collection as an intermediate step to getting them all into one
permanent collection later.
B
Add or remove
photos from
the Quick
Collection
or Target
Collection
+B or Ctrl+B
Go to Quick
Collection
or Target
Collection
h ere is only one Quick Collection
available in each catalog. Access the
Quick Collection in the Catalog panel;
see Figure 3-84.
Figure 3-84
To add or remove photos from the Quick Collection
press the B key, or hover your cursor over a thumbnail
and click the gray circle in the top right corner.
Photos that are in the Quick Collection (or the Target
Collection) show a gray dot on the top right of the
thumbnail image; see Figure 3-85. To remove a photo
from the Quick Collection, click the dot, or press B.
Figure 3-85
COLLECTIONS
Regular collections are those you create yourself, manually. Unlike smart
collections (which are covered next), these “dumb” collections aren't based on any
predei ned criteria. You can create collections yourself for whatever purpose you
choose, and add photos to them however you see i t.
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