All of Scott Kelby’s Lightroom books have been bestsellers and well received. Much like his companion book,\u00a0The Adobe\u00a0Photoshop CS6 and CC Book for Digital Photographers<\/a>, this is an essential update to the previous version.<\/p>\n Kelby relays very practical information in an easy-to-read style. He shows you how to get the most out of the program in a very down-to-earth, conversational style; just like if he was in the room with you.<\/p>\n He takes the “down and dirty” approach and leads you through a complete\u00a0workflow, all the way through to archive and output, while sharing his own personal settings and explaining the exact techniques and methods that professional shooters use to import, edit and organize their images. He even shows you how Photoshop fits into your Lightroom system.<\/p>\n The book is clearly illustrated with lots of full color screenshots that detail each and very step, which makes it easy to follow along.\u00a0In addition, this version of the book comes with a downloadable collection of develop presets that you can use in your own workflow.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re a Lightroom 4 user, there will certainly be some overlap and techniques that haven\u2019t changed since older versions, but there is still tons of brand new and worthwhile material here. If you\u2019re new to\u00a0Lightroom and want to get started quickly and build an efficient workflow, then this book is highly recommended. When I first started with Lightroom a few years ago, I turned to the Kelby book in order to get me going.<\/p>\n In his current edition, Martin describes in detrail all the new features of Lightroom 5 from a photographer\u2019s perspective. He covers all areas of the program, from image management, editing, tagging, processing and organization.<\/p>\n Martin Evening is an extremely accomplished instructor who teaches you every aspect of the software and how to make all the necessary adjustments to your photographs. Tonal correction, sharpening, lens correction, noise reduction, it’s all there, with step-by-step instructions.<\/p>\n People who have read Martin’s books have remarked that they’ve learned more from an hour spent sitting down with one of his manuals, than from entire day workshops that they’ve taken.<\/p>\n At 736 pages, Martin Evening’s Lightroom 5 book is without a doubt, the most comprehensive manual on the subject. It’s the Lightroom 5 bible and it contains a vast collection of tricks, tips and pro methods. It\u2019s probably the best single complete book on\u00a0Lightroom. It\u2019s big, though, and you\u2019re looking for the quick how-to guide book, then this is probably not it.<\/p>\n However, if you an intelligently written reference manual that will teach you everything you would ever want to know about\u00a0Lightroom\u00a05, then get this book. I’ve used Martin’s Photoshop books in the past, and I can attest, they’re extremely well written and very helpful!<\/p>\n![\"Lighroom5book\"](\"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Lighroom5book.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n2.\u00a0The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 Book, The Complete Guide for Photographers,<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0Martin Evening.<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>Martin Evening is a digital imaging\/Photoshop expert who been working on Lightroom\u00a0with the design team at Adobe since the beginning. He knows the program like the back of his hand.<\/p>\n3. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 – The Missing FAQ: Real Answers to Real Questions Asked by Lightroom Users,<\/a> by Victoria Brampton.<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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