Importing your user templates from Lightroom 2 beta to the full version.
Lightroom2 includes some awesome flash gallery templates. When I was trialling the Lightroom 2 beta version, I created some fantastic web galleries and saved their settings for later editing/adding etc. You can view one here. BUT, my beta version expired and I was busy with Indesign work, so I didn’t purchase the full version for a few weeks.
Imagine my annoyance when I opened my shiny new Lightroom 2 and my User Templates were GONE…
Typical geek, I searched for a solution online – no luck. So I tried to find my own solution.
I found where Lightroom stores the user templates and had a peek, and voila, my creations were there.
So, I went back to Lightroom and created a new user template. Like magic, all of my templates appeared, listed with the new one.
YAY!
I recently attended an Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Seminar…..WOW
Aussie photographer Marcus Bell presented, showed us lots of his work and gave a great rundown on how to use Lightroom. His website is www.studioimpressions.com.au
Lightroom is a fantastic combination of file browser and image editor. Like Adobe Bridge on steroids….
I was sold on the new product, was ready to purchase it immediately. But no, no stocks were available yet. You could pay and order at Graphic Plus’s stand in the foyer. How disappointing, especially as I wasn’t able to download the beta that was promised on Adobe’s seminar registration page.
Given a choice, I’d rather buy the boxed software, so I can have a manual to read. Yeah, I’m one of those – I actually RTFM lol. I reckon you pay for the publication, you may as well get it, and RTFM can save you a lot of time finding out how to get the best from the program.
I do like to go to any of the Adobe Roadshows, watching a pro demonstrate stuff is a great way to learn.