Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Photoshop Workflow Bible / Bible (PDF)

The digital photographer's workflow is divided into two distinct
parts - the Production Workflow and the Creative Workflow. The
Production workflow is used to import and organize large numbers of
images, and prepare them for presentation via proof printing, Web,
or slideshow. Increasingly, photographers are turning to Adobe's
acclaimed new Lightroom software to manage this part of the
workflow.

After the best images are identified, photographers move to the
second part of the workflow, the Creative Workflow, to fine-tune
special images using a variety of advanced digital tools so that
the creative vision is realized. An overwhelming majority of
digital photographers use Photoshop for this advanced editing.

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom & Photoshop Workflow Bible
effectively guides digital photographers through both parts of this
process. Author Mark Fitzgerald, an Adobe Certified Expert and
Adobe Certified Instructor in Photoshop CS3 offers readers a clear
path to using both Lightroom 2 and Photoshop CS3 to create a
complete digital workflow. Fitzgerald uses tips, tricks, and
step-by-step directions to demonstrate how to integrate these two
powerful programs to optimize image management and create stunning
images.

The first part of this book is dedicated to offering an overview
of the complete workflow, clearly defining the purpose of both
Photoshop and Lightroom within a photographer's workflow and
explaining the basics of image files and how to organize them.

The second part delves into using Lightroom to manage the
Production Workflow. It begins with an in-depth look at the
Lightroom workspace and how images are imported into it.
Photographers are then guided through organizing images within
Lightroom, processing photos, sharing photos with others in a
variety of formats and creating files to use outside of Lightroom.
Finally, the workflow is put into action by demonstrating how a
wildlife photographer used Lightroom in the field while
photographing migrating polar bears in the arctic.

The third part focuses on Photoshop and the Creative Workflow,
starting with opening files in Photoshop as well as suggesting when
and how photographers should be utilizing Bridge and Adobe Camera
Raw. A review of the Photoshop workspace is followed by information
on adjusting tonality and color with a wide variety of tools, and
working with layers.

Part four moves into more advanced Photoshop tools and
techniques, such as selections, layer masks and using
Photoshop's retouching tools. There is also a discussion on
the nuances of using Photoshop and Lightroom together and how to
use Photoshop actions in Lightroom.

Part five focuses on putting all of the pieces together to
create the complete Creative Workflow with Photoshop. It begins
with a discussion for creating strategies for success. The author
then moves on to how to solve special portrait retouching problems
and how to add creative finishing touches. Then Fitzgerald
demonstrates the entire process with a downloadable practice file
so you can follow along and practice your newly learned skills.