Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC/6 - The Missing FAQ - Real Answers to Real Questions Asked by Lightroom Users

WONDERFUL BOOK ON ADOBE LIGHTROOM AND IS VERY EASY TO UNDERSTAND AND LEARN THE WORK FLOW WITHOUT ANY CONFUSION. I FEEL THAT EVERY PHOTOGRAPHER HAS TO LEARN THE ART OF USING LIGHTROOM.MANY THANKS TO THE AUTHOR VICTORIA BAMPTON.

Excellent

This is the book I wish now I'd bought first.It is well laid out, clear and concise and written in uncomplicated language that people like myself can understand.Gone are the side comments and leaping around chapters to find relevant detail.It goes straight to the point to get things working and only then brings in the finesse should you wish to delve deeper into what you have just accomplished. There is of course a fast track reference keyed into the various chapters to take you onwards should you feel the need for speed.Personally I find it so absorbing and such a relief to find a down to earth and practical reference that explains things in an orderly way. If you were struggling with LR this is the book for you.

You are not just buying a book, you are purchasing a support service. When my copy arrived I saw that I could sign up as a member and get help from the author without any further charge, 'yeah right' I thought I'm sure that will happen! I registered my copy and set about working my way through the 580 pages, the writer doesn't think I'm a total idiot and doesn't think I'm a fully trained Lightroom expert. When I did get an issue I couldn't work out I emailed her on the dedicated address and lo and behold within 5 minutes she replied with the answer - highly impressed!! She must go down the shops at some point so I cannot give any assurances she will always reply that quickly but this kind of help with such a complex and involved piece of software is priceless and without equal. The book is written clearly and is well illustrated, most importantly you are supplied with newsletter updates which keep you up to date with the many changes, improvements and fixes Adobe come up with. If you are a Lightroom CC user then in my opinion it doesn't matter how proficient you are (or think you are) this book is invaluable and worth every penny. Hopefully one day she'll do one for Photoshop.CC

LOVE this book. I bought it to replace the Scott Kelby "How do I do that in Lightroom" book. I found Kelby's book too narrow for me as it only answered some of my questions and did not allow me to develop my own approach. I am not a photographer but a jeweller taking photos for my website so although I do not want to know Lightroom by the back-of-my-hand I do want to explore it and find what it has to offer me, which may be things I had not thought about before.I find Victoria Bampton writes really well, I am no photography geek and yet am able to understand what she says without having to try too hard. I find the book suits my approach of dipping in to the areas I am interested in and do not feel I need to read it cover to cover to understand enough for my uses. As a novice I found the chapter on how to edit photos really useful as I had been struggling with workflow and how and what I needed to correct. A lot of the book will not be useful to me, how to make slideshows, books do special effects etc. But I feel it is worth the price just for the portions I want as I am able to understand it!!!

I already have Ms Brampton's "Missing FAQ" Lightroom 4 -- quite invaluable -- so when I took the plunge and upgraded to Lightroom 6 - buying her "Missing FAQ" - Lightroom 6, was an obvious move. No one should go within arms length of Lightroom, without "The Missing FAQ" at their elbow - or, better yet, the .pdf file thereof (you get that with the book) on their computer.It will save you MUCH headscratching, cups of coffee - or something stronger. The probability is, you type in the keyword - and hey presto, there before you, in words we can all comprehen - and more importantly, make WORK, on our own small efforts at photography - is the ANSWER.I'm very glad I did buy the (large and in charge) book - because Adobe have (surprise, surprise) "improved" the import dialogue ...Fear not - it's all in Ms Brampton's book !Ms Brampton, AKA "The Lightroom Queen", runs a web site, called "The Lightroom Queen, from where you can download the .pdf once you've bought the book. Forums, for every level of expertise from starter to wannabee David Bailey. To give you a taster, however, she also produces such useful "freebies" as a "Getting Started Guide".Vist "The Lightroom Queen" at:[...]Take my word for it - this book is very every last penny.

I truly believe that this is the first book you should buy if you intend to use Lightroom.I rarely write a review, but felt I had to make an exception in this case. Over several years I have bought many books on how best to use Lightroom; that fact alone should tell you that I've never been wholly satisfied with what I've read! To my shame I've always ignored this book since I mistakenly assumed it would be more question and answer than "try it this way" or "this is how I do it". I was wrong.Not only does Victoria tell you her approach, she also explains why she does it this way and what the alternatives are.Buy the paperback on Amazon (or from her website) and you also get the pdf version updated with any changes since the book went to print and "membership" of a club to keep you updated with this ever-evolving package.I'm now retired, but was in business for very many years. I wish the after sales service I had received when placing contracts then (sometimes for huge amounts of money) had been as good as Victoria's has been for such a small investment.Had I bought this book in the beginning I'd have saved myself lots of time and money. I probably will still do some things differently, but as a foundation it's brilliant!