GETTING STARTED - Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3: Streamlining Your Digital Photography Process - page 3

h is topic is not meant to be read as much as it is meant to be used, presumably
while at your computer. h ough the workl ow is mostly presented in sequence, it's
also helpful to jump from one topic to another as needs dictate. You can use the
material to learn Lightroom from the ground up, or refer back to something later.

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If you're new to digital photography, or have never used Lightroom, you will
benei t from working through this topic in a linear fashion. When you have
a basic familiarity with the sot ware and workl ow, you can later refresh your
knowledge by going straight to the section or page containing the shortcuts,
tips and techniques appropriate for the task at hand. Before long, you'll know
Lightroom inside and out—and that's when the real fun begins!

h e content of this topic assumes you have at least basic- to intermediate-level
computer skills, are comfortable managing i les on hard drives and removable
media, and understand common computer operations such as copy/paste and
manipulating dialog boxes.

I also assume you have a fundamental working knowledge of your camera and
that you are capturing in raw format (or ready to start right away).

If you take away one thing from reading this topic, I hope it's the full
comprehension of what you are capable of doing in Lightroom. Understanding
the depth of Lightroom's nuances takes time, but is well worth it. h is sot ware
can truly change your photography for the better.

Shortcuts: Mac and Windows
A keyboard sequence that eliminates steps and makes performing a task faster.
h e Mac shortcut is listed i rst, followed by the Windows shortcut.

h e shortcuts in this topic are based on Lightroom 3, though most of them
also work in earlier versions, and most will continue to work in future
versions. Some of these shortcuts are not included in Lightroom Help or
other documentation. h is increases the possibility they may change from
one version release to another. In a printed topic, I can't guarantee that the
accuracy of the published shortcuts will last forever. h ere's a list of some of
the most useful shortcuts at the end of the topic; you can stay current with the
latest shortcut revisions online; Google “Lightroom 3 shortcuts” for Web sites
of ering the most current information.

Keyboard variations
On Mac, the “Apple” key and ⌘ ( Command, or cmd) are the same. On
Windows, Control and Ctrl are the same. (In some cases, the Control key is also
used on Mac.) Option on Mac is the same as Alt on Windows.