Printing Tips for Adobe Lightroom
When I work on an image, I usually end up in Photoshop so that is where I do most of my impression. But when Lightroom does everything you need to optimize a particular image, why go to the Photoshop just to print?For many print jobs, Lightroom does an excellent job and there cool tricks that Lightroom is able to print that Photoshop users can only dream of.
First, for those unfamiliar with Lightroom, much of the functionality of the product is divided into "modules".There is the library module to organize your pictures (think of it as a bit like Adobe Bridge but more), there is a module where you optimize your images (basically similar to Adobe Camera Raw), there are modules, slideshow and Web (two great ways to help you share your images) and there's the print module.Unlike some programs where "print" is not much more than a button to press to send data to the printer, the print module in Lightroom can do a lot cool. has many interesting features that would be difficult for me to go into detail about all things here to get it though, here are some of the highlights.
Adding photo information
In essence, Lightroom is a catalog of images that makes it easier to track all those great photos we shot over the years. It catalogs all EXIF data and allows you to add captions, keywords and other metadata IPTC. When you print these images out Lightroom also facilitates inclusion you want all the metadata. in column on the right side of the print module, select the checkbox "photo information" and have him you will be able to see the results in view of the main image. If you can't find what you're after, select "Edit …" at the bottom of the check box photo information to open a dialog box to give you complete control.
Watermarks and identity plates
Lightroom also makes it easier to add watermarks to your printed output. you can select any text watermarks with complete control over the font or create a watermark image overlay to give you complete control. Identity Plates implement a similar concept, but with more complete control over the position and other attributes. Both allow you to save presets, so you can use the same settings in the future.You can create watermarks in Photoshop too of course, but Adobe makes you do it in a new layer image in Lightroom, watermarks and identity plates are added at the time of printing, so you don't need to modify their real image saved.
Custom borders and vignettes
This is not really a separate feature, but a creative way of applying a already mentioned. First, create a file in Photoshop with just a sticker or other border, leaving half transparent and save it. The size of the border does not need to coincide with the images that you eventually will use it in, but the proportion should be the same.Now select that file as a Lightroom identity card and drag it to fit into your image.
Print templates.
In Lightroom, you're not limited to print only one photo at a time. In fact, the program comes with a long list of pre-defined layouts, or "templates" to allow you to print multiple of the same image or print packages with any number of different images all on the same page. Want a 5 x 7 more four portfolio size images arranged on the page automatically, or perhaps a contact sheet with thumbnails generated from a group of images? no problem is just a few mouse clicks in Lightroom. These types of resources used are only available in high-end applications of RIP (Raster Image Processor) but Lightroom makes available to everyone. The templates include all print settings, rollovers, and so forth and are easy to select or create your own.You can develop a custom look for your prints and apply it automatically.
To print several images, simply select them in the filmstrip and then go to the print module. what to do next is with you. preview Panel at the top left will show you the basic page layout that you move the mouse over the list of templates currently saved.Click a list and display of the main image will layout your selected images using this template.If you don't like the results, you can select a different template so easily, or use the controls in the right-hand pane to modify things using your selected template as a starting point.
Sharpness during printing
The printing process inherently smoothes an image a little so that it is common practice to add the output sharpening before printing.In Photoshop, this is usually done in a new layer and then saved with the image or dropped without saving it after printing.Lightroom allows you to add an amount of sharpness in real time based on your current settings during printing. he already knows a lot about your image at the moment, so all you need to tell it is if you are printing matte or glossy paper and aggressive as you want to be in sharpness.There is no limit, Ray and all these other difficult-to-understand terms at all.This probably will come as good news for users frustrated by Photoshop sharpening.
Print to JPEG format
At the bottom of the Panel on the right side of the print module, you'll find settings print job. by default, the selector "Print" is defined as "printer", that makes sense is the other option in this drop-down that is what I want to highlight. instead of sending the results of your print job to the printer, instead you can print a JPEG file. the same template settings available for printing on a printer are also available for JPEG format printing possibilities. for this are endless. for example, instead of creating a page of printed sample to give someone for review, you can create a contact sheet JPEG and email for them. Definitely cool. to make it even more cool, change the background color of the page in page top right settings for the print job and create a JPEG with a custom colored background instead of white simply boring.
As you can see, print from Lightroom offers features not possible in Photoshop, at least not without a lot of extra work or third-party plug-ins you can only find yourself returning to Lightroom for printing even when you use Photoshop for editing. Tempting, it is not ...
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