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Unlock the full potential of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 2026 with this comprehensive, step-by-step guide designed for photographers, graphic designers, and digital artists at every level. Whether you're a beginner eager to dive into professional photo editing or an experienced user looking to refine your workflow, author Anna Scott delivers clear, practical instructions to help you master non-destructive editing, organization, and advanced retouching techniques. This independent guide (not affiliated with Adobe) focuses on text-based explanations, shortcuts, and insights, making it the perfect companion for transforming your images into stunning works of art. Inside, you'll discover: Getting Started Essentials: An in-depth introduction to Lightroom Classic, including key features, differences from Lightroom CC, system requirements, installation troubleshooting, and a tour of the user interface, catalogs, and folders. Importing and Organizing Photos: Step-by-step guidance on importing files, applying presets, keywording, metadata management, ratings, flagging, face recognition, collections, and smart collections. Develop Module Mastery: Basic and advanced adjustments covering exposure, contrast, white balance, color correction, clarity, vibrance, saturation, cropping, straightening, tone curves, HSL controls, split toning, lens corrections, and more. Local Adjustments and Tools: Hands-on tutorials for graduated and radial filters, adjustment brushes, spot removal, and blemish correction. Presets, Profiles, and Batch Editing: How to create and apply presets, use camera calibration profiles, and edit multiple photos efficiently. Exporting, Sharing, and Printing: Settings for various purposes, metadata export, creating slideshows and galleries, direct sharing, print preparation, soft proofing, color management, and contact sheets. Advanced Techniques: Retouching, black-and-white conversions, RAW file handling, blending exposures, photography workflows, style-specific editing, and integration with Photoshop and Lightroom Mobile. Troubleshooting and Customization: Solutions to common issues, performance optimization, backups, updates, custom keyboard shortcuts, preferences, profiles, and metadata. With over 270 pages of detailed, actionable content, this guide empowers you to build efficient workflows, integrate with Adobe Creative Cloud, and even look ahead to Lightroom's future developments. No fluff-just proven strategies to elevate your photo editing skills like a pro. Grab your copy today and start creating breathtaking images with confidence!

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