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How I Edit My Photo Projects in Lightroom / Make a Slideshow in iMovie

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Channel: Eric Kim · 2017 · People & Blogs

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Learn more: http://erickimphotography.com/blog/how-to-edit-a-photography-project-in-lightroom/

First open up Lightroom.

I have all my photos sync’d in Dropbox. I have them in folders based on different series. I need to edit down my projects.

The first project I want to put together is a new edit or series of the Cindy Project. I hope to inspire others to document their loved ones through this project.

Time to look through Cindy photos:

## Step 1: Organize photos on computer

I’m first going to use ‘Finder’ in the Mac, to organize images, and copy over them to one big folder. Then using Lightroom to sequence and edit them down.

I use the ‘Download’ Folder as a way to organize stuff easily.

## Benefit of looking at photos as small thumbnails

I’m looking at the images as small thumbnails; to quickly find the photos.

Also seeing photos as small thumbnails better help me get a sense of the composition and mood.

In the Mac, I navigate my photos is that I press ‘Command+A’ to select all, then the Spacebar to view the photos.

## Step 2: Looking at photos in Lightroom

Okay, time to import all these photos into Lightroom. Just drag them over.

You can see some duplicates. Just ignore those.

**Shift + Tab** to see all photos by collapsing the side-bars.

So you can see I have color and black and white photos of Cindy.

Should I include both, or just black and whites? Let me think.

Color cindy photos are good; but I think black and white will have better longevity.

I will press ‘P’ to pick the photos of Cindy in monochrome; and make a new Set/Collection inside Lightroom.

In bottom right corner; I use ‘Filter’ to select ‘Flagged’ - to only show what was flagged.

## Step 3: Making a new set in Lightroom

**Command+A** to choose all, then I will make a new set.

Once we have created a new Set/Collection; you can see I have only cindy photos in BW. In the Collection mode; you can re-arrange the photos by dragging them.

## Step 4: Going back to the computer, to look for more photos to add to Lightroom

Sorry; took a break. Continuing to choose my favorite Cindy Project photos.

I’m importing other photos, and dragging them into the ‘cindyproject’ collection.

When I’m looking at the photos; I like to see the small thumbnails, because it gets me a better sense of the mood. I also am currently choosing photos based on my gut intuition — I don’t try to think too much.

Also when navigating ‘Finder’, I like to use this side-panel view. And I use the arrow-keys on the keyboard to quickly scroll through my images.

I also create a new ‘Tab’ in Finder by pressing Command+T (New Tab). And navigate in-between the Tabs by pressing ‘Control+Tab’ (switch tabs). And if I want to close a Tab, I press Command+W (close Window).

Also when I have a photo I like, I ‘Copy’ it (Command+C) and ‘Paste’ it into the other folder (Command+P).

When I look at old photos; I need to remind myself to Delete the ones I no longer like. To delete, I press ‘Command+Delete’. I used to be an image hoarder — but now when I no longer like photos; I just delete them. Let them go to their digital heaven.

And the best way to see if I like the photos or not? See them as small thumbnails; once again.

Of course; we need good beats to look at photos to.

## Step 5: Picking photos in Lightroom

Argh; Finder is taking too long to look at photos. Let’s use Lightroom to import all these photos, and quickly look through them.

Shift+left click (to select all the images) and let’s drag them into Lightroom.

I’ll look through the shots, and “P” (Pick) any photos I like.

Shift+Tab to collapse/open all side-bars.

## Step 6: Filtering photos in Lightroom according to 'flagged'

Once I selected a few that I like, in the bottom-right corner, I press ‘Filters Off’ and choose ‘Flagged’

Now it only shows me the photos I flagged. I press “Command+A” to select all, and will drag them into the Cindy Project collection.

We have around 24 photos selected.

Learn more: http://erickimphotography.com/blog/how-to-edit-a-photography-project-in-lightroom/

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