# Adobe Lightroom Classic Canonical URL: ## Overview Adobe Lightroom is an amazing app that will help you organize, optimize, and share your photos. The more photos you deal with, the more you need Lightroom, as it can speed up your workflow and help you manage and edit vast amounts of photos quickly and easily. ### Learn to Manage & Edit Your Photos in Adobe Lightroom In this introductory Lightroom course, we will start by importing photos from your camera into Lightroom’s catalog, then learn how to edit and organize them. You’ll optimize and develop photos for printing, create slideshows, webpages, and printed books to share your work, and publish your photos on social media sites. Lastly, you’ll learn how to keep your photo library safe by implementing backup strategies. ## What you'll learn - Learn how to organize, edit, and share your digital photos - Develop your photos for printing, create slideshows, webpages, and more - Implement backup strategies to keep your photo library safe ## Curriculum ### Section 1 #### A Quick Tour of Lightroom - The Library, Develop, Slideshow, and Web Modules - Importing Photos - Creating a Collection - Keywords, Metadata - Color Correction and Editing Intro - Cropping, Fill Light, Lens Distortion - Exporting for the Web #### Importing Photos - The import process - Importing from a camera or the hard disk - Evaluating photos before importing - Importing to a specific folder - Importing from other catalogs or watched folder ### Section 2 #### Reviewing Photos - Viewing and managing images - Switching views - Flagging and deleting images - Grouping images in the Quick Collection #### Organizing and Selecting - Organizing folders - Using collections to organize images - Applying keyword tags - Using flags and ratings - Adding metadata - Finding and filtering files - Reconnecting missing files and folders ### Section 3 #### Developing and Editing - Quick Develop - The Develop module - Undoing, redoing, and remembering changes - Removing spots - Applying basic color corrections - Making discrete color adjustments - Synchronizing settings - Local corrections ### Section 4 #### Publishing Photos - Publishing photos from the Library - The Lightroom Web module - Creating and customizing a web gallery - Specifying output settings - Previewing the gallery - Saving custom templates - Exporting and uploading web galleries #### Creating Backups and Exporting Photos - Preventing data loss - Backing up the catalog file and library - Exporting photos ## Instructors ### Dan Rodney — School Director, Instructor, & Senior Course Developer Dan Rodney has been a designer and web developer for over 20 years, creating coursework and leading innovative training initiatives at Noble Desktop. He teaches courses covering Figma, HTML & CSS, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and Power BI. Dan has also been at the forefront of integrating AI into design and business workflows, spearheading Noble Desktop’s latest AI course offerings. In addition to teaching and curriculum development, he writes custom scripts for InDesign (Make Book Jacket, Proper Fraction Pro, and more) and works with automation and AI-driven tools in his free time. You can find Dan on X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Facebook, and at danrodney.com. Learn more about [Dan Rodney's](/dan-rodney) background and expertise. ### Jerron Smith — Program Director & Senior Instructor Jerron has more than 25 years of experience working with graphics and video and expert-level certifications in Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator along with an extensive knowledge of other animation programs like Cinema 4D, Adobe Animate, and 3DS Max. He has authored multiple books and video training series on computer graphics software such as: After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Flash (back when it was a thing). He has taught at the college level for over 20 years at schools such as NYCCT (New York City College of Technology), NYIT (The New York Institute of Technology), and FIT (The Fashion Institute of Technology). Learn more about [Jerron Smith's](/jerron-smith) background and expertise. ### Eugenio Solis de Ovando — Senior Instructor Eugenio Solis de Ovando is a Senior Instructor at Noble Desktop in New York City, specializing in graphic design, web design, and visual communication. With over 20 years of experience in the creative industry, Eugenio is passionate about helping students develop strong technical skills and a solid design foundation across print, digital, and web platforms. Eugenio teaches a wide range of courses, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Figma, WordPress, UI Design, and Artificial Intelligence for Graphic Design. His classes are known for their clear, hands-on approach, blending technical mastery with creative exploration to help students bring their ideas to life with confidence and precision. He holds a Ph. D. in Artificial Intelligence with a specialization in Human Performance Technology, where his research focused on integrating emerging AI technologies into adult education and training. As an Adobe Certified Design Master and Licensed Private Career School Teacher in New York State, Eugenio is dedicated to delivering high-quality instruction and sharing best practices in digital design workflows. He brings real-world insights into the classroom, guiding students through professional techniques in layout design, typography, color theory, image editing, and responsive web design. Learn more about [Eugenio Solis de Ovando's](/eugenio-solis-de-ovando) background and expertise. ## Pricing **Tuition:** $650