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Question&s Answers
SCOTT KELBY
Q: I’m thinking of upgrading from Lightroom 6 to the Adobe CC Photography plan, but I have a ques- tion. What happens if at some point I decide to leave the plan? Does it delete Lightroom CC from my computer automatically?
A: Surprisingly enough, it doesn’t. Not only that, it leaves pretty much all of Lightroom’s functionality in place and working, with the big exception that it disables the Develop module (and I believe the Map mod- ule, as well). So, even if you stopped paying, you could still organize your images in the Library mod- ule, and even print your images, play slideshows, etc. You just would no longer be able to edit them. I believe Adobe left this much functionality in place so it wouldn’t leave the user in a bad place if for some reason they couldn’t stay with the plan, which I applaud them for doing.
Q: What’s a really quick way to zoom in on my image without going to Full Screen mode?
A:JustpresstheletterZonyourkeyboard.
Q: If I don’t use presets, is there any reason for me to keep the left side panels open when I’m in the Develop module? I’d rather keep it closed and see my photo bigger.
A: Probably not. Here’s what I’d do: Press F7 to hide the left side panels (which as you wrote, makes your image much larger onscreen), and if you need them back for a sec, just press F7 again. (Note: Depending on your system preferences, you may have to hold the Function key, as well.) Of course, you could turn on Auto Hide & Show for just the left side panels, but if history is any indicator, that feature will drive you crazy after a while, as the panels pop in and out when you don’t actually want them to. (To turn Auto Hide & Show on or off, Right-click anywhere along the very left edge of the Lightroom interface.) And of course, by using F7, you can bring the panels back any time with just one key if you need to access the History panel or change collections.
Q:Is there a faster way to keyword photos? It seems really tedious.
A: Well, here’s a tip that will at least speed things up quite a bit: When you’re in the Keywording panel and you’ve entered a keyword and you’re ready to move on to the next photo, press Command-Right-Arrow (PC: Ctrl-Right-Arrow) instead of leaving the keyword text field and clicking on the next photo. This selects the next photo, but leaves your cursor active in the keyword text field so you’re ready to type without leaving the panel.
So the process is: a) Type in a keyword; b) press Command-Right-Arrow to jump to the next photo; c) immediately type in the keyword for that photo; d) press Command-Right-Arrow to move to the next photo; and so on. Try it once and you’ll be amazed. Also, I’d recommend watching my online KelbyOne class called The SLIM System (Simplified Lightroom Image Management System) to see if you should even be keywording in the first place.
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