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LIGHTS OUT
Lights Out dims or hides all the interface elements, showing only the photographs
(see Figure 1-9). If no photographs are selected, all the thumbnails will remain
visible in Lights Out. If one or more photos are selected, those will remain visible
while the unselected photos will be hidden. h ere are three Lights Out modes:

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Cycle through
the three Lights
Out modes

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• Lights On: this is the default state, where all interface elements and
photographs are shown at full strength.

• Lights Dim: the interface is dimmed (by a percentage you can set in
Lightroom Preferences).

• Lights Out: all interface elements are hidden (by a solid color, also specii ed
in Preferences).

Figure 1-9

THE SECONDARY WINDOW
Lightroom of ers support for dual monitors and, even with only one display, you
can use the second window in a variety of ways. h e second window (see Figure
1-10, next page) is a pared-down version of the main Library window and has its
own layout and controls. (You can also play slideshows in the second window; see
Chapter 8.)