Photography

Lightroom Workflow & Editing

Edit Faster. Deliver Better. Master Lightroom from Catalog to Export.

12 lessons4 modules9h 0m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

This course teaches beginners how to think like a working photographer inside Lightroom — not just which sliders to move, but why and in what order. You will build a catalog structure from scratch, develop a personal editing style through presets, master batch processing for high-volume shoots, and set up export presets for every delivery scenario. Every lesson uses real-world examples drawn from portrait, landscape, and commercial photography contexts.

Curriculum

Module 1: Catalog Architecture & Import Fundamentals3 lessons

Catalog Setup: Folders, Backups, and the One-Catalog ApproachPreview45m
Import Workflow: Tethered, Card, and Folder Watch🔒45m
Keywords, Smart Collections, and Finding Any Image in Seconds🔒45m

Module 2: Raw Editing Fundamentals: The Lightroom Develop Sequence3 lessons

Exposure, White Balance, and the Tone Panel🔒45m
Tone Curves, HSL, and Targeted Color Editing🔒45m
Detail Panel: Sharpening and Noise Reduction🔒45m

Module 3: Presets: Building, Organizing, and Selling Your Signature Look3 lessons

Creating Presets That Actually Work Across Different Lighting Conditions🔒45m
Organizing and Packaging Presets for Distribution🔒45m
Preset Stacking, Auto-Apply, and the Adaptive Presets Feature🔒45m

Module 4: Batch Editing and Export Pipelines3 lessons

Sync Settings, Auto-Sync, and Copy-Paste Editing at Scale🔒45m
Export Presets: Web, Print, and Client Delivery Pipelines🔒45m
Lightroom Output Modules: Slideshows, Print Layouts, and Web Galleries🔒45m