Customer Reviews
Helpful But Not In-Depth 
2008-07-09
This book does a fairly decent job of covering the program in it's entirety, and I did learn a few new tips.
However, I feel as if the "Intermediate to Advanced" skill level listed on the back is a bit misleading, unless you're completely new to photography (but why would you be learning a $300 program if you're a newbie shooter?). Lightroom was designed quite well (in my opinion), so a couple hours of just playing around in the program will be sufficient to teach you ~30-50% of what's covered in this book.
This isn't to say I wouldn't recommend it to someone just crossing over to using Lightroom for the first time, I was just expecting it to be more in-depth or advanced. I got my copy for $26.40, but I think the $40.00 suggested retail is a bit high.
Adobe lightroom 
2008-07-07
I found this book to be easy to understand and very helpful.
I don't usually read books on software, but, Adobe did a good
job with making this book, very user friendly.
Lightroom Book review 
2008-04-21
This book is very well laid out and full of useful information. Written by one of the people that developed the program. Highly recommended.
Complete, Well Written and Easy to Follow 2008-03-01
I am using this book in a school setting and I enjoy it. It has all of the details for students from the basic overview to the intricacies of the various modules. I especially like how the text explains how to do things and includes keyboard shortcuts. The "Note" sections in the sidebars provide context and they are sometimes my favorite parts.
If you want to get into Lightroom this book can get you going quickly!
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for Photographers 2008-01-21
I get Martin's Photoshop book with every new version. Now I've got two of Martin's books to get religiously, with the introduction of his new book on Lightroom,
Alpha-tester for both Lightroom and Photoshop, Martin's a practicing photographer and his real world expertise shows in every page. That and his association with many of the top professionals in the industry including fellow PixelGenius members (Fraser, Holbert, Resnick, Rodney, and Schewe) ensures that he's up to date on the latest developments at a very advanced level.
One of the best authors in the industry, he's clear, concise, and thorough. Graphically and photographically Martin's books have always stood out in the field making them easier and more pleasing to digest.
This book covers almost all of the features, making it a definitive resource on the subject. You may not read the entire book (certainly not at one sitting). But you will find yourself constantly referring to it when you need answers.
At the heart of his discussion of the tools and his practices is the notion of an evolving streamlined workflow - getting the job done well simply and efficiently. This leaves more time for making images increasing productivity. That's what Lightroon and this book are designed to help you do.
Martin does a good job of explaining when and why you might move to Lightroom instead of using Photoshop and how to integrate the two. It's something he's done both personally and professionally.
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Still the best Lightroom Reference 2008-01-11
The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book was written with photographers in mind. Best-selling author Martin Evening describes Photoshop Lightroom s features in detail from a photographer s perspective. As an established commercial and fashion photographer, Martin knows firsthand what photographers need for an efficient workflow. He s also been working with Photoshop Lightroom from the beginning, monitoring the product s development and providing feedback on the public beta. As a result, Martin knows the software inside and out, from image selection to image editing to image management.
This is very good. 2007-12-01
The first software manual that I ever read, cover to cover, was Word 3.0 in 1987. The second and last one was ACIUS 4th Dimension a programable database in 1987. Never again, until this book, which is actually not a software manual, have I read any software tutorial cover to cover.
Amazon tells me I have purchased 261 products to date and submitted 0 reviews. I do remember making a negative review on a product, but apparently it was not recorded. Most products I purchase already have too many reviews and there is nothing for me to add.
I've read Photoshop Lightroom by Martin Evening, cover to cover while sitting in front of my computer. Lightroom was a surprise for me (I don't negate Aperature by Apple). Photoshop Lightroom by Martin Evening takes the reader through the process of using Lightroom. If you read Martin's work carefully he also leads you to use Lightroom's controls through step by step instructions on photo adjustments. I have to admit that I was using Adobe Photoshop in a very basic way. I am now adjusting photos in Lightroom, very elegantly, by learning from Martin Evening's instruction.
A very good instructional text for those of us who need an expert to direct us on usage.
I would also recomend Lightroom. Lightroom is so beautiful, if you take more than a few photos.
A must have book for Lightroom users 2007-10-21
I consider my self a power user and when I purchased Adobe Photoshop Lightroom I thought I would use it like any other SW product I use - Just start working with it and use the help function when I have questions. Lightroom is different. It is a complex and "deep" product and it deals with sophisticated processing of digital images. Further, Adobe in my opinion did not a good job in providing adequate product documentation and it's "Help" function is not satisfactory.
As a result, I went on a search for a good third party book on Lightroom and did an extensive analysis on the available books. The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book written by Martin Evening in my opinion is the most comprehensive book available. It covers the product in great detail and is very well written with extensive graphic and picture support. What really impresses me about the book is that it accomplishes two things at once:
1. It explains the functionality of the product very well, and
2. Provides in depth subject matter explanations on various tasks the program performs
Further, the functions are covered with real practical examples, and it becomes obvious very quickly that Martin Evening is a professional photographer with a very vast level of experience and subject matter expertise.
The Book was written for Lightroom Release 1.0. In the meantime, Adobe has released Lightroom version 1.1 and for this reason a comprehensive downloadable PDF update to the book has been made available to owners of the book.
Really well done book 2007-10-07
This is the best resource I've found for learning about the details of Lightroom. Martin Evening has done a really nice job describing a very powerful product. I give him (and Peachpit Press) a lot of credit for their free posting of the Lightroom 1.1 update on the website; they must have run into some unfortunate timing with the Lightroom development team and they dealt with it well. The update is a must read, as 1.1 is a more significant upgrade than I'd expect an x.1 release to be. There are some really good Lightroom video tutorials out there (Luminous Landscape, Lightroom News, NAPP), but they only enhance what's in the book, not replace it. The most significant thing I found missing from the book and its update was a section on workflow ideas, particularly how Lightroom/Photoshop interact when you need layers, masking, etc. and what is best done where. I would definitely recommend this book.
Excellent book of Lightroom 2007-10-01
Martin Evening's book The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book is an excellent guide to using Lightroom. This book is aimed towards professional and advanced amateur photographers and provides excellent instruction on how to start using Lightroom as part of your digital workflow. It is more geared towards Mac users that PC, however Evening does provide instructions the PC users. It is a more technical book that Scott Kelby's book The Adobe Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers. Whereas Kelby shows you more tips and tricks, Evening is a master of explaining the technology behind Lightroom in clear, easy to understand prose. The book is laid out in a logical manner taking you from Import to Finish of your photos. All in all, The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book is indispensable for those wanting to get the most out of Lightroom.
