3. The Library module

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Photograph: Cape Point, South Africa, © Martin Evening 2005 Canon EOS 1Ds Mk I | 45 mm | 200 ISO | f6.3 @ 1/1000th

Introducing Lightroom catalogs and the Library module features

In this chapter we are going to take a first look at how the Lightroom catalog works and how to use the Library module controls to navigate and manage the photos in your catalog.

The Lightroom catalog is a key component of the Lightroom program. Lightroom’s underlying architecture and central database is designed to provide speed and flexibility when managing and viewing your photos. This can be seen by the way Lightroom allows you to view and update ...

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