Comments on: 10 Things I Would Tell New Lightroom Users: #4

By: Savannah

Savannah — Sat, 24 Oct 2015 06:22:35 +0000

In reply to Erik. Erik, using it for names is very helpful advice. Thank you!

By: Stop Using Keywords in Lightroom?

Stop Using Keywords in Lightroom? — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 06:16:59 +0000

[…] Scott Kelby writes in the fourth installment of the 10 Things I would Tell New Lightroom Users series, why you would to use keywords and why you do not have to use keywords. Itâ€s a great article and a short read. – 10 Things I Would Tell New Lightroom Users: #4 […]

By: Yvonne

Yvonne — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 17:41:46 +0000

In reply to Scott Kelby. What? This article is for new users? Why didn't you say so before? (wink)

By: Yvonne

Yvonne — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 17:37:02 +0000

In reply to Giovanni Gallucci. That comment made my day. Thanks!

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 22:17:15 +0000

Keywords are included in the IPTC info which I assume will be around “forever”. Or will be absorbed into a new system. However, collections are a construct of Adobe/Lightroom…which be around…hmmm, I don’t know the answer to that one. Do you?

I agree that less time could be spent on it but you need the basics if you want to be sure you can find images.

By: Lil

Lil — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 03:14:12 +0000

THIS was the year that I was going to go back through all of my photos and keyword them. So far I’ve made it through about 3 folders before getting overwhelmed by the tediousness (word?) of the process. And then…I read this. Though I probably do need to go back and pic favorites…they don’t all fit on my iPad anymore.

Thank you!

By: Peter Nord

Peter Nord — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 06:20:55 +0000

Scott, thanks for helping me not feel guilty. I teach old geezer photography at the local U, have to be over 50. My new users are really new. I have been skipping the part about keywording, saying you can read about it if you are interested. Now I know why I skip it. I don’t keyword either, but I always thought students should know about it. Now I just tell them to watch the Grid segment of you and RC at the 15 minute point where you begin the discussion. All of my students are new to Lightroom, some don’t even have it they are so new. At least you get to teach users with some experience. I sometimes have help them with the problem, “My daughter gave me a camera at Christmas and I haven’t taken it out of the box.”

By: Frank Blanco

Frank Blanco — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:14:59 +0000

Great advice!!! Hey I consider myself pretty adept at LR, but these little tidbits are fantastic. I used to keyword obsessively but have also found it to be a waste of time. I will now only keyword a super 5-star winner, or a memorable photo other people may want copies of in the future… and I’m finding more and more this may be a waste of time too.

By: Giovanni Gallucci

Giovanni Gallucci — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 18:09:58 +0000

I’m pretty sure kittens are going to be harmed because of this advice. So irresponsible.

By: Jim Cutler

Jim Cutler — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 17:26:35 +0000

In reply to Scott Kelby.

Scott I couldn’t agree with you more. I would LOVE to have every image key-worded properly..BUT, even if you decide to start doing it today with today’s session…you have 60 new images for example: One set of keywords for all 60 images won’t cut it for all the images. Yes all of them are “New York” but 3 are of your kids there, 2 are of buildings , 10 are street shots, 4 are of the bridge, 2 are your dinner, 25 are of a client who’s headshots you did that afternoon. Each different image requires the time to keyword them all differently. Would I like ll of that done? Sure. But I’d rater have the time for my wife, my family, for more shooting. So it’s basic collections for my money.