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Lessons in DSLR Workflow: Raw vs. JPEG Image Formats: Mar 5, 2009; Which format should you use: RAW or jpg format? Jerry Courvoisier looks at the pros and cons of each and helps you decide what's best for you.

Lessons in DSLR Workflow:High Dynamic Range (HDR): Mar 2, 2009; The merge-to-HDR Lightroom-to-Photoshop feature enables the photographer to combine a series of bracketed exposures into a single image which encompasses the tonal detail of the entire series. Jerry Courvoisier shows you how.

Lessons in Typography: Multi-Word Presentations: Jul 6, 2015; In this chapter from Lessons in Typography: Must-know typographic principles presented through lessons, exercises, and examples, Jim Krause discusses working with multiple words in a design, including baseline configurations, strategies for using different fonts, and visual hierarchy.

Libraries and Snippets in Adobe InDesign CS3: Feb 3, 2009; When you work with electronic page layouts, you use certain elements over and over. Rather than copying and pasting the frames from one part of the document to another, you can use InDesign’s libraries or snippets to hold the elements you use repeatedly. Sandee Cohen shows you how.

Life in the Fast Lane: Killer Photoshop CS2 Production Tips: Dec 1, 2005; This chapter will help you streamline your usage of Photoshop CS2, to allow you to finish projects in a snap. Get the jump on your competetion with these handy tips from Scott Kelby and Felix Nelson.

Lighting Effects in 3D Max 6: May 7, 2004; The best lighting effects are achieved by artists who make themselves students of nature. Artists who study scene painting, drawing, photography, and cinematography develop sensitivity, awareness, and a practiced eye. This chapter outlines the light sources available in 3ds max and how to control them.

Lighting Principles for Game Design: Jul 9, 2004; Matthew Omernick helps game developers use lighting to create mood and atmosphere in video game environments.

Lighting Your Imagery: Aug 13, 2001; Lighting can ruin the best 3D scenes when not done correctly. In this article, New Rider's author Jeremy Birn previews several lighting sources and teaches you to use them to your advantage.

Lightroom Tips & Tricks: It's All About the View: Mar 14, 2008; Photographers look at the world from a different perspective: the eye of the camera. Try these techniques from Chris Orwig for improving, speeding up, and applying favorite views to your photos in Lightroom.

Lights and Shadows in Photoshop: Dec 20, 2002; Trying to re-create the interaction of the play of light on objects is always an enjoyable challenge. Here Bert Monroy offers some tips and techniques for doing just that in Photoshop.

Liquid Painting in Photoshop: Jan 31, 2003; Liquefy your assets for luscious backgrounds and fluid abstract effects.

Liven Up Your Design Through Repetition: Apr 2, 2008; Author Robin Williams offers practical, fun advice on creating continuity through repetition to make your design work appear more cohesive and professional.

Logon Scripts: Using KiXtart and.ini Files: Dec 19, 2003; Anybody who manages user accounts knows the advantage of automating the task. The last thing you want to do is visit every desktop to ensure that the users' Windows computers are set up to work properly with your network. One common way to get around this is to use batch files and scripts to smooth the process. Matthew Moran shows you an easy way to gain control of user logons with Kixtart, a free-format scripting language.

Long Documents in Adobe InDesign: Jun 1, 2001; from InDesign 1.0/1.5 for Macintosh and Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide, by Sandee Cohen

Lynda Weinman on What's Next for Flash in 2006: Jan 6, 2006; With Macromedia and Adobe united as one, what's to become of Flash? Lynda Weinman, founder of lynda.com and the Flashforward Conference & Film Festival, takes a peek at her crystal ball and shares some of her predictions for 2006.

Macromedia Flash MX Integration with Dreamweaver: Jul 19, 2002; Macromedia is providing the tools to integrate Flash multimedia within Dreamweaver websites. Matthew David discusses the single program that combines those two worlds together as a seamless whole.

Make Images Easy to Find With Lightroom’s Quick Collections: Mar 14, 2008; Tired of losing your Lightroom selections? Martin Evening suggests saving your selection as a quick collection, which Lightroom remembers even after you close the program.

Make Quick Fix Edits in Photoshop Elements 6: Apr 1, 2008; Jeff Carlson shows how to make editing your photos easy with Photoshop Elements 6's Quick Fix tool.

Make Your Own Custom Loupe View in Lightroom’s Library or Develop Module: Nov 30, 2007; The Loupe view can display as little or as much information about your photo as you'd like. Scott Kelby describes how to customize the default Loupe view to create a view that really works for you.