Regarding my photos....

[patriciaz]

Hello everyone,
Thank you so much for all the kind comments you have been leaving about my photos.
What I've been doing lately (my year in review album and latest pages) is using my new addiction: Lightroom 2
Normally the first thing I do is to use the 'creative- aged photo' preset (it's already installed in this version) then, depending of each picture I just adjust the exposure and the blacks to get a creamy white and not so strong blacks. Normally I reduce the blacks to 0.

[earlofoxford]

Thanks for the info, Patricia. I don't have Lightroom, but I'm hearing lots of good things about it here in the forum. Ohmigosh, I need more software like I need another hole in the head! Your pictures have such a beautiful quality -- but then you do have three awfully cute subjects to work with.

[anke]

This is so sweet of you to post the instructions! I have Lightroom coming and I am so excited! Your pictures are always so gorgeous, a totally different quality. I can't wait to get to play with this thing! Thanks so much

[Mary Rogers]

patricia, thanks so much for posting here and replying to my PM - I agree they have just that dreamy quality. I love the aged photo setting as well, but now I must upgrade to version 2.

[laura grimes]

Thanks Patricia! I just love how you photos look in your layouts!

[Kirsty85]

I always wondered how you got your photos to look so gorgeous!! Thanks so much for this

[iUma]

Ok, since I spent more than the price of an upgrade for Lightroom at the last sale and on Thursday (hey, wait...tomorrow is THURSDAY again!!) and since it is PATRICIA who is tempting me so severely...I just sprang for the upgrade to LR2 (at Amazon for $89!!) which will be here on FRIDAY!! YAH. I think I'm back...

Thanks you for facilitating my play, Patricia.
the other Patricia....

[margarete]

...yet another reason to want Lightroom It's slowly becoming a "need." LOL!! Thanks, Patricia!

[Kayleigh]

I l.o.v.e lightroom And I love what you are doing with your photos in lightroom Patricia!

[audrey77]

Ladies- version 2 is sooooo much better than 1.4

[justmp]

Thanks for sharing your method, Patricia! I just got LR2 this past week and am having so much fun with it!!

[Crissy]

Don't you just LOVE lightroom!! I don't know what I did without it! You're pages look awesome, Patricia!!

[donitab]

Oh, I see what lightroom can do all over the gallery & will just have to get it after Christmas! Thanks for educating me on this - your pictures are always just gorgeous!

[anke]

Mine just came yesterday and I love it already!!! My latest pages are looking just slightly different
If you don't mind my asking, whenever I move the picture to CS3 it tells me that the depth of the page is different and it might effect the quality of the picture. Plus the files are either TFF or PSD. Is that normal?
I do love the effects, I will just have to play around with it some more

[anke]

sorry, I have another question. How do you add presets to LR? I purchased one, but it won't let me do anything to it, I can't open it. Talk about feeling dumb!

[anke]

disregard my last question, I figured that one out, yeah!!

[Mary Rogers]

btt : )

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[wonton]

patriciaz, that is all you did to get the pictures to turn that way? did you do overlays of pinks/blues etc. to get the pastel-like look?

[ajfetzer]

I love the look you are getting thanks for the information I will have to try that!

[hulseyfam]

Ok so I'm a newbie to digi and you have me intrigued. Is this something I can use with PSE 7? How difficult is the program to use??? Is it similar to actions, but more involved and better results??? I might have to ask for it for Christmas!

[digigal]

I just ordered 2.0 this week after reading reviews that it is so much better than 1.4 which I have. I swore I wouldn't get any more upgrades, but had to have THIS one as I have read the organizer is so much better and easier to use!

Hulseyfam - You can get a 30 day trial on the Adobe site! It is not difficult IMOP. You mainly play with sliders and get the effect you want AND a great organizer. Lots of free presets around! I use Academic Superstore, but forgot to check Amazon.

[hulseyfam]

Originally Posted by digigal

I just ordered 2.0 this week after reading reviews that it is so much better than 1.4 which I have. I swore I wouldn't get any more upgrades, but had to have THIS one as I have read the organizer is so much better and easier to use!

Hulseyfam - You can get a 30 day trial on the Adobe site! It is not difficult IMOP. You mainly play with sliders and get the effect you want AND a great organizer. Lots of free presets around! I use Academic Superstore, but forgot to check Amazon.

I just purchased ACDSee, would I not need that anymore for organizing if I had lightroom??? I'm lost! lol

[digigal]

I don't have ACDSee, but LR can only organize photos. The effects you can achieve are wonderful and many presets are free. Why not download the free trial for 30 days and see for yourself?

[digigal]

Originally Posted by hulseyfam

I just purchased ACDSee, would I not need that anymore for organizing if I had lightroom??? I'm lost! lol

If you google "Lightroom" here you will come up with a lot of information as there were other threads on this subject before. Hope this helps, but you will
LOVE it guaranteed!

[hulseyfam]

Originally Posted by digigal

If you google "Lightroom" here you will come up with a lot of information as there were other threads on this subject before. Hope this helps, but you will
LOVE it guaranteed!

Thanks! Sometimes we forget the easiest things!

[iUma]

SO.......I got Lightroom2 and love it as much as everyone says. I tried Patricia's technique and here is my first posting with it. Thank you for sharing your skill, Patricia.

http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...18&ppuser=2200