- Keyboard shortcuts: Learn and use the keyboard shortcuts available in Lightroom Classic to speed up your workflow. For example, pressing “G” takes you to the Grid view, “E” to the Loupe view, and “L” to the Lights Out mode.
- Presets: Use presets to apply a specific look to your photos quickly. You can create your own presets or download them from various sources like Adobe’s website or third-party websites.
- Smart Collections: Create Smart Collections to quickly find and organize your photos based on criteria like rating, label, or metadata. You can set up Smart Collections to automatically include photos based on specific criteria.
- Auto-import: Set up auto-import to automatically import photos from a specific folder when you connect your camera or memory card to your computer. You can also apply presets and metadata during the import process.
- Batch editing: Use batch editing to apply the same adjustments to multiple photos at once. You can select multiple photos and then apply adjustments like exposure, contrast, and white balance to all of them simultaneously.
- Sync settings: Use the Sync Settings feature to apply adjustments made to one photo to other selected photos. This can be a huge time-saver when you have multiple photos taken under similar conditions.
- Secondary display: Use a secondary display to view your photos in a larger format while you work on them in Lightroom Classic.
- Collections: Use Collections to group photos together for easier organization and retrieval. You can create multiple collections for different projects or clients.
- Virtual copies: Create virtual copies of your photos to experiment with different edits or looks without affecting the original photo. You can create multiple virtual copies of the same photo and experiment with different looks on each one.
