This blog post concludes my series about using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 which is based on the video tutorial I have been doing. Normally you won't composite your pictures with in Lightroom although there are tools that will do it with in the program. Usually you will use either Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. Doing this helps ensure the photo is optimized correctly. Another thing you will perhaps use Photoshop in conjunction for is HDR photography where several pictures taken at different settings are combined to make one photo that is perhaps lighter in parts and darker in parts than the collection of photos but makes one really good photo. Different people have different theories about the exact settings for any combination of photos used in this process so it's a good idea to see what works for you. You will also find you need to convert photos to either TIFF or JPEG files for internet use and will want to print stuff out. The print properties dialogue box will depend on the printer you have connected to your computer. Usually you will a lot of the default. Some of the things you may change are having more than one photo on an A4 sheet of paper which can be done by adjusting the number of columns and rows. Rows go across a page and columns go lengthways. Also you have to watch if you adjust these settings it may reduce the size of the photo to fit although it's simple enough changing it back. Normally the setting for the print density measured in dots per inch is set on the default. Also you need to specify if you are using matte or glossy which require different print processes. I have really enjoyed doing this series and will be starting on another tutorial and writing about what I learn soon.
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