Learning LR4 book or videos

[s._prior]

<p>I am in the process of using LR4 to manage and process all my scanned images and digitally shot images. I have a fairly basic knowledge of Lightroom but am interested in understanding more about it.<br>

I've always bought books but am open to buying videos. So far I have a couple of books in mind, Martin Evening's LR4 book and Scott Kelby's LR4 book. As for vidoes I've heard about Lynda.com (subscription-based) and George Jardine's videos (one-time payment for each series, Library, Develop, etc.).<br>

Are there any others that people can recommend in either format and which format do you find to be more useful or better.</p>

[travismcgee]

<p>I have Kelby's Lr 4 book on my iPad. It's pretty good. I also have Martin Evening's book called "Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Book: The Complete Guide for Photographers" on my iPad but I haven't read it yet although it got some good reviews. Awhile back I purchased Michael Clark's eBook on Lightroom but didn't think it was all that good. You might also consider free video podcasts from iTunes. I've collected a bunch of "Lightroom for Digital Photographers" and "Photoshop for Digital Photographers" both by Michael Rather, but I haven't watched too many yet.</p>

[scott_ferris]

<p>I have found Lynda.com to be superb, I am not a fan of the Kelby series', but it is really down to your style of learning and how you like your teaching!</p>

<p>I like Adobe's own Julieanne Kost too, and <a href="http://jkost.com/lightroom.html">her videos are free</a>.</p>

[pbalko]

<p>+1 for Julieanne Kost and Lynda.com too.</p>

[marc_rochkind]

The Luminous Landscape videos are terrific.

[peter_gilbert4]

<p>I have Evening's book, hardcopy, and find it a great resource. Highly recommended.</p>

[martin-s]

<p>Julieanne Kost's videos are great. I'd rate George Jardine's videos as superb, after all he was a member of the Lightroom team.</p>

<ul>

<li><a href="http://mulita.com/blog/?page_id=2">Library Module series</a></li>

<li><a href="http://mulita.com/blog/?page_id=724">Develop Module series</a></li>

</ul>

<p>And then there are <a href="http://lightroomkillertips.com/">Matt Kloskowski's Lightroom Killer Tips</a><br>

Matt is a bit fast-paced in his explanations.</p>

[digitaldog]

<p>+1 for Luminous Landscape videos. <br>

Also totally awesome are those from former Lightroom evangelist George Jardine:<br>

http://mulita.com/blog/<br>

Between those two for a small fee and the free stuff from Julieanne, you’re set. </p>

[s._prior]

<p>Thanks everyone for your comments. I'm now leaning towards getting videos. Between the Luminous Landscape and Jardine videos which do people prefer? I only want to buy one set rather than buy both.</p>

[digitaldog]

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<p>Between the Luminous Landscape and Jardine videos which do people prefer? </p>

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<p>Michael and Jeff would kill me but if you want just intensive, not an ounce of ‘entertainment’ or bantering value, go Jardine. A 35 minute video covering one aspect of say the Basic sliders is 35 minutes of non stop information. The new series is a mere $25.</p>

<p>If you want to get an idea of George’s style, here’s an awesome free video on converting images to B&W using both Photoshop and Lightroom. As you’ll see, not an ounce of fat. All content:</p>

<p>http://mulita.com/blog/?p=1244</p>

[dzaebst]

<p>Some good recommendations above. I have found Victoria Bampton's "Lightroom 3 The Missing FAQ" book to be excellent. Before you complain, I know your question is about LR4. I have not seen the LR4 version yet, but based on my reading & use of the LR3 version, this book, available in softbound book or e-book, is better than either Kelby or Evening. It's available on Amazon, but the last I looked, it's a bit cheaper from the <a href="http://www.lightroomqueen.com/books/adobe-lightroom-4-missing-faq/">original source</a>.<br>

or link: http://www.lightroomqueen.com/books/adobe-lightroom-4-missing-faq/</p>

[digitaldog]

<p>Dennis, Victoria has updated her book for version 4.0 and yes, it is superb and a must have reference. I find it very valuable to look up certain items of interest or confusion. So it’s necessary in addition to any of the video’s mentioned (Jardine, Kost). </p>