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The Book module is found
along the top menu strip;
clicking it will automatically
add the imported and chosen
images into a design mode,
allowing you to create your own
book. These pages can then be
uploaded and printed through
a self-publishing vendor or
printed locally as PDFs.
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The Slideshow module is next
to the Book module and when
clicked, launches the Lightroom
wizard, allowing you to create
presentations from your photo
selection. There are plenty
of options available, such as
photo borders, background
appearance, title screens and
even an option to insert a
soundtrack. What’s available is
certainly a more entertaining
and stylistic collection of
tools than that of some other
slideshow tools we can think of.
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The Histogram and
Adjustment Panels will be
used extensively as you
gradually improve your
images ready for publishing.
Using what you’ve already
learned throughout this
book, you can apply your
knowledge to greatly
improve, prepare and ‘fix’
any photos that you’re
planning on uploading to
social media or a website.
It’s worth looking through
some of the so far untouched
tools within the Adjustment
Panels, as these can add an
extra element to the finished
product that makes it stand
out from the rest of the online
photo world. It’s also worth
considering some elements
to further the privacy of an
individual in an image, such
as blurring out the face of a
child in the background of a
shot for example.
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Don’t forget the usefulness of
the Film Strip at the bottom
of the Lightroom interface.
The Film Strip really comes
into its own when you have
multiple images being
prepared for uploading to an
online source. It’s especially
useful when you’re creating a
Slideshow, as you can easily
navigate through all the
individual slides and make any
amends as you require.
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Finally, the Web module is the
last option available along the
top menu strip. This, as you
assume, will help you create a
HTML5 web gallery that can
be directly uploaded to your
website. Again, there are plenty
of options available, which you
can look at in a moment.
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For easier viewing of your
work, uncluttered by the
histogram and adjustment
panels, click the small arrow
icon to hide the panels.
Alternatively, you can press the
Tab button to hide all panels
on both sides of the screen.
Lightroom offers Facebook and Flickr posting by default but
there are other social media examples you can install. These
come in the form of various plugins and they cover the likes
of Instagram, Twitter, PhotoBucket, Tumblr and more. Some
examples you may need to scour the Internet for, as Lightroom
users can create their own unique plugins, such is the versatility
of the software.
A good place to start looking for Lightroom social media
content is Best Plugins, found at http://www.bestplugins.com/
software/Lightroom-social-network-plugin.html. Here you can
find seven excellent examples that will take you to the relevant
sites, with installations instructions if needed. Another excellent
source is the Lightroom Plugin Exchange, serviced by Adobe,
and found at http://www.exchange.Adobe.com/addons.
Installing a plugin can be done by clicking on File > Plug-in
Manager, then click the Add button and point the Explorer
(if you’re using Windows) window to the downloaded, and
extracted if necessary, plugin file.
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