Lightroom From Scratch: How to Set Up Your Catalog and Import Images the Right Way

Lightroom From Scratch: How to Set Up Your Catalog and Import Images the Right Way

There’s a version of me from about ten years ago who imported photos directly from his memory card into a random desktop folder, edited them in place, and then wondered why Lightroom kept showing him gray boxes where images used to be. That version of me needed this tutorial badly. Catalog confusion and import mistakes are the number one reason beginners feel like Lightroom is fighting them. It’s not the sliders that trip people up.