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Lightroom Coffee Break: Using Shortcuts for Quick and Easy Straightening

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In the latest Lightroom Coffee Break episode, we get a great tip for using a modifier key with a mouse click to quickly straighten a photo in Lightroom.

When you are in the crop mode, all you have to do is hold down Command (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows) and click and drag along the horizon or other straight feature that you want to be level in the image. Lightroom automatically uses the level tool to straighten the image based on your selection.

Lightroom Coffee Break: Adding Keywords with Less Hassle

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In the latest video from the Lightroom Coffee Break series, Adobe’s Benjamin Ward explains how to easily add keywords to your photos in Lightroom. Simply use the Command key [Mac] or Control key [Windows] with the arrow key to advance to the next photo without having to take your hands off the keyboard. The video is only 55 seconds, so check it out above to see the quick demo.

Adobe Unveils Lightroom 2.0 for Android with Complete RAW Workflow

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Adobe Lightroom for Android 2.0 arrived today and offers the first end-to-end RAW mobile photography solution.

Lightroom 2.0 for Android features an in-app camera that supports DNG format capture from your device. Additionally, it adds shoot-through presets that allow you to preview your shots with presets enabled but still non-destructively edit them after capture.

The new Android version also gets Lightroom’s dehaze tool to adjust the appearance of haze and fog in images. It also gets the Targeted Adjustment Tool and Point mode in the curve tool for more precise control of your workflow. Additionally, Split Toning enhancements enable the addition of color casts to highlights and shadows.

You can download Lightroom 2.0 for Android here in the Google Play Store.

Lightroom Coffee Break: Using the Targeted Adjustment Tool

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In the latest Lightroom Coffee Break video, Adobe’s Benjamin Ward explains how to use the Targeted Adjustment tool in Lightroom. I’ve talked about using the Targeted Adjustment tool in Lightroom to reduce red skin on faces. It’s a powerful tool I use all of the time. If you haven’t tried it before, give it a go.

Deal: Vello FreeWave Fusion Wireless Flash and Shutter Trigger for $24.95

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Vello FreeWave Flash Trigger

B&H has the Vello FreeWave Wireless Flash and Shutter Trigger set for $24.95 (reg. $39.95) as its Deal Zone deal for today only. The triggers are available for Canon, Nikon and Sony cameras. They trigger flashes up to 50′ away and will trigger the camera shutter up to 150′ away. Check it out while it lasts here at B&H Photo.