![]() ![]() When the flag icon is highlighted, as it is here, simply move your finger up or down on the screen to pick, unpick or reject images. You can switch between changing those features by tapping the icons in the bottom left corner. To filter images, I use both the flags and stars features. I also do some basic edits to images but I usually leave the major edits to my desktop. I enjoy being able to filter my images from the comfort of my living room or while traveling. For me, filtering is the best use of this app, currently. Now that you have a Collection synced to your iPad/iPhone (note: it might take a while to fully sync a larger Collection), you can start filtering. While there are a lot of features in Lightroom Mobile that make it useful for photographers, this post is going to concentrate on the basics to get you started. The first time you run through Lightroom Mobile it will give you helpful contextual hints. Tap the main image and you will be taken to the Collection itself. You will be presented with an Adobe ID screen after paging through the first time introduction.Īfter signing in you will be taken to a page showing all the Collections you have set up to sync on the desktop version of Lightroom. Install (it’s free) and then start the app. Go to the App Store and search for Lightroom Mobile. First, ensure your iPad/iPhone is connected to the Internet. Additionally, when creating a new Collection, there is a box that can be checked to automatically sync the new Collection. Now, up in the top left, Lightroom will let you know it is starting the sync of those images.Īs a first pass, we are done! Simply repeat this process for Collections you have already created. This indicates the Collection will be syncing when sync is turned on. Pretty easy!Īfter clicking, you will notice a double arrow appears to the left of the Collection. To enable a Collection for syncronization, simply right click on the Collection and choose “Sync with Lightroom mobile”. If you need help setting up a Collection, the free Adobe video here will help. Lightroom Mobile will currently only work with Collections. Great! Now let’s set up Collections to synchronize Setting up Collections to sync You will then see that the top left of the screen has changed to the name you gave to Adobe upon creating your Adobe ID. With Lightroom open, you will notice in the upper left corner the phrase “Get started with Lightroom mobile”Ĭlick the triangle next to the words and log in with your Adobe ID You also need an Adobe ID (free) for this to all work as it is the hub in the cloud that makes this all spin. You need to have version 5.4 or later, you can download the latest version from Adobe here. The first step is to make sure you have the right version of Lightroom on your PC or Mac. Setting up Lightroom for mobile use Connect Lightroom to your Adobe ID I will be using a Collection of mine that is a work in progress to craft black and white images of the Himalayas. Let’s start with how to set up Lightroom Mobile on your iPad or iPhone and then give some examples of how I find it useful in managing a huge library. iPads also became lighter and iPhone screens larger. Most notably, in a comfy chair with good light or on a weekly airplane flight. It’s because I have found how totally useful the app is in sorting through hundreds or thousands of images from the world of “any time, any where”. ![]() “Why would I ever want to use that stripped down gadget on a small screen?” And now, here I am about help you install and use it. I laughed at Lightroom Mobile the first time I saw it. ![]()
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