LIGHTROOM WORKFLOW #2 - Prepping Your Job: Video Tutorial

This video tutorial shows job preparation for a MASTER CATALOG WORKFLOW. If you are operating in a single or individual Catalog, check out our helpful tutorial here.

Check out the non-segmented video from Lightroom expert Jared Platt

• http://vimeo.com/71315231 

Step by Step:

1.  Highlight all of your images (0:04)
   
   
2.  Drag the highlighted images into the "Collections" area (0:06)
   
   
3.  Open the "Drag and Drop Images" collection under "My Job" to view all of the sorting options for your images (0:30)
   
   
4. Drag and drop the images into the appropriate folders, ie: "Color Correct these", "CULL these", etc. (0:45)
   
   
5.  Once the images have been dropped into the collection, you will see the number of images that the collection contains appear to the right the collection title. (1:00)
   
   
6. Export the Catalog by going into the "Folders" area and select the folder containing the images you would like to submit to ShootDotEdit(1:09)
   
   
7. Right click the folder and select "Export This Folder as a Catalog" (1:16)
   
   
8. In the Dialog window that pops up, rename the catalog as desired and select a place to save it to (1:20)
   
   
9. Three options are available at the bottom of the Dialog window: Export Negative Files, Build/Include Smart Previews, and Include Available Previews. Ensure that ONLY Build/Include Smart Previews and Include Available Previews are checked. (1:37)
   
   
10. Click "Export Catalog" (2:55)
    
    
11. Lightroom will begin to create Smart Previews for every file. (3:00)

- ShootDotEdit Lightroom Workflow -

#1. ShootDotEdit's Lightroom Catalog

#2. Prepping Your Job

#3. Submitting Your Order

#4. Receiving a Completed Job