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I thought it would be a good time to post our favorite Lightroom tips, tricks, and just plain killer techniques for making your life … and … your workflow faster.

Let’s get right to the goods!

• +LIGHTROOM 2.0 SHORTCUTS – CHEAT SHEET

Our most popular download next to our presets. Memorize these, and you’ll cut your editing time in half.

• +HE’S A FAKER! – DEPTH OF FIELD THAT IS …

A very slick Lightroom-to-Photoshop trick that is easy, and adds serious attitude to your photos.

• +SOFT FOCUS – HOCUS POCUS

An offshoot of the Depth of Field trick without the round trip to Photoshop.

• +POST CROPPING VIGNETTES ARE GENIUS!

One of our top 10 new features in Lightroom 2.

• +X=CONTEXTUAL PRESETS – SETTING THE MOOD

A new approach to presets with a detailed behind-the-scenes workflow.

• +PROPORTIONAL EXPOSURE MANAGEMENT

One of the coolest hidden features we have ever seen.

• +PAGE DOWN, PAGE DOWN, PAGE DOWN

An obsessive compulsives dream – welcome to the PageDowner.

• +LAZY MAN’S AUTO-SYNC

Exactly what it says … lazy.

• +HAVE XMP, WILL TRAVEL

Turn a 3 hour upload into a 30 minute upload.

• +SYNC OR BE SYNC’D

This one will change your life … completely.

• +VIRTUAL COPIES … MAKING THE COMMITMENT

Nothing beats virtual copies for easy experimentation and sharing.

• +TOTAL WORKFLOW – YOUR ONE-STOP SOURCE

Don”t just take our word for it, check out what others are doing!

I’m willing to GUARANTEE that if you adopt these great workflow tips and techniques you will be shaving HOURS off your editing time.

And while you’re doing that – pick up some RPG Keys

|Brandon Oelling
x=photography+consulting – technology. leadership. commitment.