It’s the holiday season – let’s have some fun today. I put together a quick quiz to test your Lightroom knowledge (this is for Classic users). This is NOT an open-book (errr, open Lightroom test), so quit Lightroom, grab a pencil (or open your Notes app), put on your thinking cap, and let’s see how you do: (the answers are displayed at the end of the quiz).
1. Which keyboard shortcut marks an image as a Reject?
a. R
b. X
c. U
d. P
2. When you rename an image within Lightroom, the new name:
a. Cannot exceed 11-alpha-numeric characters
b. is applied to the actual image file
c. the new name is only stored in Lightroom Classic’s Catalog
d. Does not change the actual name of the image file
3. A Collection used to organize other Collections is called:
a. A Super-Collection
b. Collection Group
c. Collection Folder
d. Collection Set
4. To stop the White Balance Selector tool from automatically returning to its well in the Basic Panel after clicking it within your image, you would:
a. Hold shift as you click the tool within the image area
b. Hold shift before click on the tool to select it
c. Turn off the ‘Show Loupe” checkbox in the toolbar
d. Turn off the “Auto Dismiss” checkbox in the toolbar
5. The keyboard shortcut to hide the thin gray toolbar below your image is:
a. Shift-+
b. the letter k
c. the letter t
d. Shift-5
6. In the Quick Develop panel, clicking the Exposure button with a single right-facing arrow does this:
a. Increases the Exposure value by 1-stop
b. Increases the Exposure value by 1/2-stop
c. Increases the Exposure value by 1/3-stop
d. Increases the Exposure value by 1/4-stop
7. Which of these is not available in the Quick Develop panel?
a. Sharpening
b. Dehaze
c. Saturation
d. Clarity
8. Clicking the ‘Auto’ Button in the Develop Module’s Basic panel:
a. Does not auto-set the White Balance
b. Does not auto-set sliders in the Presence section
c. Does not auto-set sliders in the Tone section
d. Does not set the Vibrance amount
9. Clicking the ‘Auto’ Button in the Develop Module’s Basic panel:
a. Does not adjust Vibrance amount
b. Does not adjust Dehaze amount
c. Does not adjust Saturation amount
d. Does not adjust Clarity amount
10. To reset all the sliders in the Basic Panel’s Tone section, you would:
a. Double-click the White Balance Selector tool
b. Double-click the Exposure slider
c. Double-click the Auto button
d. Double-click the word Tone
END (put down your digital pencils).
ANSWERS:
[1. Answer: X]
[2. Answer: b. Is applied to the actual image file]
[3. Answer: Collection Set]
[4. Answer: d. Turn off the “Auto Dismiss” checkbox in the toolbar]
[5. Answer: c. The letter t ]
[6. Answer: c. 1/3-Stop]
[7. Answer: Dehaze]
[8. Answer: a. Does not auto-set the White Balance]
[9. Answer: b. Does not adjust Dehaze]
[10. Answer: d. Double-click the word ‘Tone’]
SCORING
Give yourself 1-point for each correct answer.
8-10 points – you’re a Lightroom Master!
5-7 points – you’re a Lightroom Apprentice!
3-6 points – you’re a Lightroom Novice
0-2 points – You’re a Lightroom newbie. You should downgrade to Lightroom cloud. [kidding. Just a joke]. Just a little holiday fun.
Thanks for taking the quiz. Hope you found it fun. OK, I have got to get out and get my holiday shopping at least started, so here’s wishing you a happy Holiday shopping experience. ?
–Scott