UdemyAdobe LightroomPaid courseBeginner level

Learn Adobe Lightroom (Udemy.com)

Learn the Basics and some intermediate editing skills in Lightroom

4.3

64 reviews

Created by: Andy Hornby

Last updated January 2023

Our take

Based on the ratings of 64 students, a sample of their written reviews and the syllabus, as the course stood in January 2023. No course pays to be reviewed.

This is a free, 89-minute introduction to Lightroom built for people who have never opened the program. It runs ten lectures across four sections: five on the basics, two on intermediate editing and two that tie editing to photography. The description spends time on import, organizing and the non-destructive catalog, so it suits someone weighing Lightroom against Photoshop. Despite the "expert" line in the learning goals, this is a first look, not a full training.

Of 64 reviews, 46 are four or five stars, which gives the course a 4.3. The praise is simple: reviewers say it is easy to understand and helped them learn Lightroom, which is about all a short beginner class can promise. The complaints are just as plain. One reviewer calls it a very basic introduction with good tips, but more about photography than Lightroom. Another says there was nothing new to learn. Andy Hornby is a working photographer who runs workshops, according to his instructor bio.

It was last updated in January 2023, so menus and features in today's Lightroom may not match what is on screen. There are no quizzes, exercises or certificate, so nothing checks your progress. Treat it as a free warm-up. If it clicks, move to a longer course for catalog management and deeper editing. If you already edit regularly, the reviews suggest you will find little new.

Best forComplete beginners who want a free, quick first look at Lightroom before committing to a longer course.

Skip it ifYou already edit in Lightroom and want new techniques, or need a deep, exercise-based course.

Pros

Free and only 89 minutes, so it is easy to finish in one sitting
Reviewers call it easy to understand for someone starting from zero
Description covers import, organizing and non-destructive editing in the catalog
Taught by a working photographer who runs photography workshops

Cons

Last updated January 2023, so the interface may look different now
Reviewers say it is very basic and leans toward photography over Lightroom
No quizzes, exercises or certificate to check your progress

Very basic Lightroom introduction course. There are some good tips and tricks, but the course is more about photography than about using Lightroom

Joaquim Cazorla, a student

Beginner is accurate: no experience is required, and one reviewer found nothing new to learn.

What you will learn

Learn the basics of Lightroom
Learn some intermediate skills in Lighroom
Take your images to the next level
Learn some expert editing skills in Lightroom

Course content

4 sections · 10 lectures · 1.5 hours of video 1 article

1Introduction1 lecture
2Lightroom Basics 1 free preview5 lectures · 39 min
3Lightroom Editing: Intermediate Level2 lectures · 18 min
4Photography & Lightroom Editing2 lectures · 32 min

Who it is for

The instructor says it suits

Anyone who would like to learn how to use Lightroom

What you need before you start

No experience required - Start with the basics

How it compares

Against the other 73 rated Udemy courses in Adobe Lightroom on CourseDuck:

Rating4.3 out of 5higher than 38% of them
Reviews64#53 of 74 by number of reviews
Length1.5 hoursshorter than 83% of them
Last updatedJanuary 2023more recently than 60% of them

Course Description

As a photo editor, Adobe Lightroom includes a subset of Photoshop’s features that are custom tailored to the contemporary photographer. Lightroom covers the majority, if not all, of the image manipulation tools you’ll most likely need.

However, Lightroom is much more than a photo editor or image editing software. Lightroom helps you import, organise, manage, and find your images. In turn, Lightroom is photo management and photo editing, combined into a single tool.

Unlike Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom is a non-destructive photo editor, meaning that you don’t have to worry about that pesky “save as” button. In fact, Lightroom has no “save” button at all. All of the edits are automatically kept in your Lightroom catalog, which acts as your database of edits and history.

If you shoot raw photos (which you should), then I recommend that you first import your photos into Lightroom as the initial step of your image management process. Lightroom is a raw file editor so you don’t need Adobe Camera Raw. Also, because of the photo management capabilities of Lightroom, you’ll be organising your digital photography as you import.

Lightroom is perfect for most basic photo editing, including (but not limited to) cropping, white balance, exposure, histogram adjustments, tonal curves, black and white conversion, spot removal, red eye corrections, gradients, local adjustments, sharpening, noise reduction, lens profile corrections, vibrance, and saturation. If you’re comfortable in Adobe Camera Raw, then developing a photo in Lightroom will look very familiar. If you’re a beginning photographer, you’ll most likely be satisfied with these features. Lightroom is also much easier to use than Photoshop, which can have more of a steep learning curve.

Follow this free course and get started with Lightroom CC

Beginner Level

Time: 1.5h

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Instructor Details

Andy Hornby

4.3 Rating
64 Reviews

Andy Hornby is an award winning, internationally published photographer. His work spans a wide variety of genres. From Landscapes, weddings and events, portrait, family & boudoir sessions to a varied commercial portfolio.

Andy's biggest passion is to teach photography. He has set up a very successful photography workshop business. And this is where you can see him shine.

No matter what your requirements are, Andy will be able to help.