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PS/LR Software Updates

October 2023 ACR & LRC Update

36:29 Duration
Introduction
Catalog Update
Optimized Performance
Nikon Z8 Tethering
Filter Your Presets
3 Major New Features
Point Color
Lens Blur
HDR Display Support
Summary
MA_LR ACR Updates
ACR LRC Update Practice Images.zip

June 2023 Lightroom Classic Update

27:45 Duration
Introduction
Masked Grain
Refine Saturation in Curves
HSL Isolation Visualization
Curves in Presets
Book Cell Alignment
Small Changes
Summary
MA_June2023 LR Classic Updates
Practice Images.zip

April 2023 Updates

43:21 Duration
Introduction
Photoshop 24.4
Lightroom Classic 12.3
New Masking Options
Masked Curves
Denoise
ACR 15.3
Summary
MA_April 2023 Updates
Practice Images.zip

October 2022 Updates

56:47 Duration
Introduction
Lightroom Classic 12
New Feature Demo
Adobe Camera Raw 15
New Feature Demo
Photoshop 14
New Features Demo
Adobe Bridge 13
MA_Oct2022 Updates

August 2022 Photoshop ACR & LRC Updates

11:49 Duration
Introduction
Adobe Camera Raw 14.5
Lightroom Classic 11.5
Photoshop 23.5
Summary
MA_Aug 2022 Updates

June 2022 Updates

20:53 Duration
Introduction
Lightroom 11.4
Bug Fixes
New Camera/Lens
Present Amount
Adaptive Presets
Auto-Update Masks
Invert Masks
New Crop Overlay
Purge Previews
Loupe Overlay
Camera Raw 14.4
Photoshop 23.4
Bug Fixes
Cylindrical Warp
Hair Selections
Improved Guides
Emoji Shorthand
M1 Video
New Prefs
CORRUPTION
Summary
MA_June2022 Updates
Mug.jpg

April 2022 PS & LrC Updates

24:51 Duration
Introduction
Lightroom Classic 11.3
New Camera Support
New Lens Support
Masking Changes
Reset Preferences Pref
Faster Metadata
Wacom Improvements
Map & Print
Windows Bug
Adobe Camera Raw 14.3
Camera & Lens Support
GPU Rendering
Photoshop 23.3
Sky Replacement Update
Illustrator Text
Multithreading & GPU
Cloud Preference
Removed Camera Shake
Share Icon
Summary
MA_April2022 Updates
2017_12_07-St-Denis-Reunion.jpg

June 2021 Adobe Updates

16:01 Duration
Introduction
Photoshop 22.4.2
Adobe Camera Raw 13.3
Lightroom Classic 10.3
Summary
MA_June 2021 Adobe Updates

March 2021 ACR/PS/LR Updates

39:57 Duration
Introduction
Adobe Camera Raw 13.2
New Camera Support
New Lens Support
Super Resolution
Super Resolution from LR
Apple ProRaw Profile
New Filter & Sort Options
Hide/Reorder Panels
Photoshop 22.3
Apple M1 Support
Invite to Edit
Preset Syncing
Custom Shape Properties
Bug Fixes
Lightroom Classic 10.2
Speed Increases
Nikon Live View Tethering
Red Eye Change
Apple Pro Raw Profile
Bug Fixes
Lightroom 4.2
Disable Sections
Apple ProRaw Profile
Combined Notifications
Edited Filter
Bug Fixes
Summary
MA_March2021 Updates

October 2020 PS/LR/BR Updates

48:33 Duration
Introduction
Photoshop
Neural Filters
Sky Replacements
Enhanced Cloud Documents
Pattern Preview
Live Shapes
Reset SO Transforms
Plug-Ins Menu
Preset Searching
Content Tracing
Select & Mask
Color Grading
Help & Learn
Adobe Camera Raw
Color Grading
GPU Acceleration
Hide Panels
Compact Layout
Box Zoom
Camera Support
Lens Support
Lightroom Classic
Color Grading
GPU Acceleration
Better Tethering
Box & Scrub Zoom
Lens & Camera Support
Updated Catalog
Update ACR
Adobe Bridge
Video Thumb Preview
Resize Fit Fill
Export Order
About Screen
Help System
Search Presets
Plug-Ins Menu
S.O. Properties
Actual Size View
Pattern Preview
Camera Raw Changes
Lightroom Classic
Summary
MA_OCT 2020 Updates

June 2020 PS/LR/BR Updates

1:01:50 Duration
Introduction
Bridge 10.1
File>Export To
Transparency Options
Lightroom (cloud storage)
Raw Defaults
Adobe Defaults
Versions
Hue Local Adjustment
Watermarks
Sharred Album Notifications
Lightroom Classic 9.3
Bug Fixes
Camera Lens Support
New Feature Overview
Library Feature Overview
Develop Feature Overview
Cloud Sync Status
Batch Export
Local Hue Adjustment
Curves Interface
HLS/Color
ISO Adaptive Presets
Adobe Default Presets
Raw Default Pref
Photoshop 21.2
New Feature Overview
Match Font
Rotatable Patterns
Summary
MA_June2020 PS LR Bridge Updates

Fundamentals In-Depth

Lightroom Classic Catalog Folder

30:02 Duration
Introduction
Temporary Files
Finding Your Catalog
Catalog.lrcat
Renaming Files
Previews.lrdata
.lrcat-data
Sync.lrdata
Old Catalog Files
Backups
Merging Multiple Catalogs
Summary
MA_LRC Catalog File

Lightroom Classic Fundamental Concepts

15:07 Duration
Introduction
Catalog at the Core
Importing
Rename/Move Images
Previews
Summary
MA_LR Fundamental Concepts

Lightroom Local Tab vs Classic

44:12 Duration
Introduction
Lightroom Ecosystem History
Local File Support
Compared to LR Classic
General, Import, Export
Library Module
Develop Module
Map, Book, Slideshow, Print
Advice
Summary
MA_LR Local Tab vs Classic

Raw Specific Features

27:34 Duration
Introduction
White Balance
Highlight & Shadow Recovery
Smaller Files
Appearance Change
Resolution & Color Space
Smart Objects
Linked Smart Objects
De-Noise
Better HDR Results
Panoramas
Saturation Clipping VIew
Not ACR Filter
Summary
MA_Raw Specific Features

LRC Versus BR + ACR

29:01 Duration
Introduction
Bridge = Browser
Browser Disadvantages
Camera Raw
LRC = Database
Database Advantages
Using Both
When to Avoid LRC
Summary
MA_LR vs BridgeACR

ACR & LRC Versus Photoshop

30:37 Duration
Introduction
What's Special About Raw
Photoshop = Pixel Editor
ACR & LRC = Parametric
Pixels Versus Parameters
The Best of Both Worlds
PS for Heavy Lifting
Round-Tripping
Summary
MA_ACR-LR vs PS

Organize

Bens LrC Smart Collections

14:52 Duration
Introduction
Loading the Collections
Using the Collections
Summary
MA_Bens Smart Collections
Bens Smart Collections.zip

Keywording Tips & Tricks

25:57 Duration
Introduction
Naming Tips
Suggested Keywords List
Keywords Inside Matches
Export as Catalog
Import & Export Keywords
Purge Unused Keywords
Tag Using Painter
Keyboard Shortcuts
Remove Keywords Before Import
Summary
MA_Keyword Tips Tricks.pdf

Intermediate Keywording

36:57 Duration
Introduction
Save Metadata to File
Synonyms
Will Export View
Hierarchical Keyword List
Import Keywords
Non-Exporting Keywords
People Keywords
Organizational Keywords
Exporting
Summary
MA_Intermediate Keywording
Lightroom-Keywording.zip

Making Images Searchable with Keywords

45:34 Duration
Introduction
Keywording Panel
Keyword List Panel
Filter Bar
Keyword Suggestions
Keyword Sets
Keyword Thumbnail Badge
Keywording Multiple Images
Apply During Import
Smart Collections
Collections vs Keywords
General Advice
Summary
Keyworking Basics.zip

LrC: Desktop + Laptop Workflow

32:09 Duration
Introduction
Assumptions
Essential Concepts
4 Workflow Choices
Frequent Switch w/Archives
Brief Trips with Images
Newly Shot Only
Long Trip w/Full Archives
Import from Another Catalog
Summary
MA_LR Classic Laptop Desktop

Lightroom Classic: Syncing

26:06 Duration
Introduction
Enable Syncing
Synced Collections
Smart Previews
Sync Methods
All Synced Photos
Filter Collection List
Public Collections
Like & Comment Online
LR Mobile
Sync Preferences
Troubleshooting
What Gets Synced
Summary
MA_LR Classic Syncing

Lightroom Classic Collection Tips

43:45 Duration
Introduction
View Multiple
Extend Panel Width
Collapse/Expand Children
Save Quick Collection
Collection Options
Subdivide Large Collections
Smart Collection Portfolios
Color Label System
Filter Collections
Virtual Copies & Edits
Collection Badges
Export Smart Collection
Export as Catalog
Other Modules
Summary
MA_LR Collection Tips

Lightroom Classic Collections

44:14 Duration
Introduction
Collection Types
Collections
Smart Collections
Collection Sets
Specialty Collections
Quick Collection
Target Collection
Collection Tips
Summary
MA_Lightroom Collections

Culling a Shoot in Lightroom

37:49 Duration
Introduction
Subfolder Overview
Culling a Shoot
Stack HDR Brackets
Mark Bad as Reject
Survey View
Compare View
Sequence Of Images
Develop Multiple Images
Low Res Panoramas
Crop Before Comparing
Summary
MA_Culling a Shoot in LR

Lightroom Folder Color Labels

37:13 Duration
Introduction
Folder System Overview
Color Label System
Green=Done
Blue=Culling Complete
Red=Culling Needed
Yellow=Mid Culling
Purple=Not in System
Apply to Archives
Confirm Existing Labels
Find Finished Shoots
Find Unculled Shoots
Find Culled Shoots
Summary of Color Labels
Don't Use Favorites
MA_LR Color Labels

LR Map Advanced

1:03:28 Duration
Introduction
Auto-Import
Convert GPS Coordinates
Google Streetview Tips
Filter by Metadata
Sync Metadata
Filter by Location
Smart Collections
Address to GPS Coordinates
More Streetview Tips
Force Image Download
Clear Keywords
Extend LR with Plugins
Subject Collections
Summary
MA_LR Map Module Advanced

Lightroom Map Module

36:46 Duration
Introduction
Navigating the Map
Adding Photos to Map
Drag to Map
Use GPS Receiver
GPS Tracklog
Misc. Features
Saved Locations
Include with Export?
Summary

Enhance

iPhone Camera Matching Profiles

13:55 Duration
Introduction
Camera Matching Profile
Finding iPhone Profiles
Raw Panoramas
Summary
MA_iPhone-Cam-Matching-Profiles
Practice Images.zip

ACR/LRC Lens Blur

23:32 Duration
Introduction
Generate Depth Map
Visualize Depth
Focal Range
Bokeh Settings
Manual Focus/Blur
Bad Example
Blur Near Objects
Blur Near & Far
Use Device Depth
Summary
MA_Lens Blur
Lens Blur Practice Images.zip

ACR/LRC Point Color

40:38 Duration
Introduction
HSL/Color
Point Color
Range Settings
Visualize Range
Shift Sliders
Color Limitation
Masked Adjustments
Stacking Adjustments
2nd Masked Example
Another Example
Last Example
Summary
MA_Point Color
Point Color Practice Images.zip

Lightroom Classic Masking Tips

22:18 Duration
Introduction
Update Old Mask to AI Masks
Multiple Object Masks
Solo Mode
Amount Slider
Pins & Overlays
Inverting Masks
Change Stacking Order
Eyeballs & Switches
Auto-Hide Panel
Mask Panel Position
Summary
MA_LR Masking Tips
2018_04_28-Route-66-Holbrook-AZ.zip

Raw Highlight Detail

15:28 Duration
Introduction
Sensor Dynamic Range
Recoving Highlight Detail
Fixing Odd Results
Summary
MA_Raw Highlight Detail
2004_06-Bryce-Canyon-National-Park.dng_.zip

Linear Image Refinement

41:44 Duration
Introduction
Evaluating the Image
Masks from Snapshot
-Sky xBrush
-Sky xGradient
-Sky xLuminance Range
+Sky -Sky = Edge Mask
Transform Upright
Open as Smart Object
Fill Empty Areas
Retouch
Fix bright Hill
Fix Color Fringing
Summary
MA_Linear Image Refinement
2015-0413-Keelung Taiwan-snapshots.zip

Linear Raw Profiles

45:11 Duration
Introduction
Evaluating Images
Creating Linear Profiles
Find Raw File
Apply Adobe Standard
Export Raw DNG
DNG Profile Editor
Restart LrC or ACR
Apply Linear Profile
Fine-tune Results
2nd Example
3rd Example
Compare to Alternative
Summary
MA_Linear Raw Files
Practice Images.zip

Colorful Travel Photography

34:02 Duration
Introduction
White Balance
Vibrance/Saturation
Fine-Tune Color
2nd Example
Vibrance/Saturation Presets
3rd Example
4th Example
Color Grading
5th Example
Mask Humans
6th Example
Masking
6th Example
7th Example
Summary
MA_Colorful Travel Photos
LR Catalog.zip
DNG Files for ACR.zip

Vignetting

42:15 Duration
Introduction
Post Crop Vignetting
Highlights Slider
Radial Filter
Range Mask
Remove with Brush
Snapshots
Adjustment Brush
Photoshop Vignetting
PS Crop Layer
PS Vignetting Layer
PS Groups
Virtual Copies
PS Highlights
Summary
MA_Vignettes
Practice Images.zip

Adjustment Brush Practice

38:51 Duration
Introduction
Auto Mask
Shift Hue
Range Mask
Color Contrast
Lightroom Classic
Lower Contrast
Adjustment Brush Issues
Summary
MA_Adjustment Brush Practive
Practice Images.zip

Learn From Your Archives

16:46 Duration
Introduction
Dull Shadow Detail
+Whites with Adj Brush
Add Range Mask
Smoothness
When Not to Use
Summary
MA_Learn From Your Archives

Color Grading in LR/ACR

56:19 Duration
Introduction
Views
Black/White
Balance
Blending
Hue Slider
Saturation Slider
Global
LR Color Swatch
Reproducing Split Toning
Toned B&W Example
Iceberg Example
Sunset Example
Keyboard Shortcuts
Stylize Example
Save as Preset
Adobe Camera Raw
Apple as Adjustment Layer
Troubleshooting
Summary
MA_Color Grading in LR ACR
Practice Images.zip

Select & Mask

LR & ACR More Masking

15:04 Duration
Introduction
Sky Edge Mask
Duplicate Brush vs Mask
Change Mask Type
Change Stacking Order
Darken Partial Sky
Summary
MA_LR-ACR-More-Masking
Chania Crete Greece.zip

LrC & ACR Masking Practice

1:09:02 Duration
Introduction
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4
Example 5
Example 6
Example 7
Example 8
Example 9
Example 10
Summary
MA_LrC ACR Masking Practice
Practice Images.zip

LrC & ACR’s New Masking

44:31 Duration
Introduction
Old vs New Setup
Select Sky
Overlay Options
Renaming Masks
Select Subject
Subtract
Disable/Hide Mask
Brush
Luminance Range
Intersect
Hover Overlay
Color Range
Small Brush Work
Re-editing Adjustments
Linear Gradient
Radial Gradient
Navigating Masks
Keyboard Shortcuts
Disable All Masks
Finishing the Image
Before/After View
Summary
MA_LrC ACR Masking
2019_05_02-Oia Santorini Greece.zip

Retouch

Retouching Raw

30:02 Duration
Introduction
Tool Overview
Multi-part Retouching
Rearranging Objects
Bulb Replacement
Tone-Down Object
Summary
MA_Retouching in the raw
Practice Images.zip

Creative

Creative Calibration

19:52 Duration
Introduction
Neutrals Don't Change
Shadows
Calibration vs HSL
Red, Green, Blue Channels
Fall Color Example
Teal & Orange look
Mural Example
Summary
MA_Creative Calibration
Practice Images.zip

Misc

Lightroom Classic Tips

27:33 Duration
Introduction
Preferences
Customize Toolbar
Customize Filmstrip
Customize Filterbar
Navigate Develop Panels
Crop Tool Tips
White Balance Tips
Histogram Tips
Summary
MA_LR-Classic-Tips

File Delivery Tips

21:42 Duration
Introduction
Smaller Raw Files from ACR
Small Raw from Lightroom
Smaller Layered Files
Rasterize Smart Objects
Merge Retouching
Merge Basic Adjustments
Crop and Retouch Layers
Clean Up Layers
Save A Copy
Strip Alpha Channels
PSD vs TIFF
16 Bit -> 8 Bit
JPG in a TIFF
File Size Savings
Summary
MA_File Delivery Tips

the EDGE

Processing Practice: Dubai Creek Harbor

43:38 Duration
Introduction
Lights Out Mode
Initial Optimizations
Upright Cross
Lots-0-Masking Tips
Upgrade LrC Masks in PS
Summary
MA_Practice Tips
2023_10 Dubai Creek Harbor.dng.zip

LR/ACR Retouching & Masked Adjustments Tricks

11:14 Duration
Introduction
Retouch to Recompose
Remove Duplicate Bird
Masked Adjustment + Retouching
Update AI Masks
Summary
MA_Retouching Masking Tricks LR ACR
2012_06 Iceland bird.zip

Masked Curves + Retouch

32:37 Duration
Introduction
Masked Curves in LrC II
Heal Between Images
Clone Source
Adjust Source
Adjust Background
Summary
MA_Masked Curves and Retouch
2011_05 Arches Nationl Park.jpg
2007_09 Iceland 02.jpg
2012_06 Iceland.jpg

Instagram Panoramas

26:27 Duration
Introduction
Calculate Slice Number
Load PS Actions
Create Droplets
Load Export Presets
Testing
Resulting Files
View on Instagram
Finding Wide Images
Summary
MA_Instagram Panoramas
Bens Instagram Automations.zip

Optimized for Instagram

40:49 Duration
Introduction
Image Size
Aspect Ratio
Color Space
Our Plan
Posting a Tall or Wide Image
PS Crop Presets
PS Letterboxing
PS Letterbox w/Action
PS Create Droplet
LrC Export Presets
LrC Export Letterboxed
LrC Print to File
Summary
MA_Optimized for Instagram
Bens Instagram Letterboxers.zip

Challenge Image: Night Sky

29:27 Duration
Introduction
Detail/Noise
White Balance
Lens Vignetting
Basic Settings
Light Pollution
Overall Brightness
Re-Editing Masks
Summary
MA_Challenge Image-Night Sky
Night Sky.zip