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Terran
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Really getting in to LR 2.2 now... is there an easy way to flag or reject a image rather than right click and go though the menu... seems to slow me down....

I know there is a icon in the library view but when sifting though the develop view its a bit of a pain using the context menu....

Also is there any way just to set a guide rather than a grid for straighting images up with ? ( Using Cs4 that way at the mo )

TIA

Terran
 
pretty sure the shortcut is 'F' key, but could be wrong. it's 'b' for add to quick collection. numbers for rate 1-5. x for reject.

go about menu > 'the 5 rules' and there's a brief overview of some useful shortcuts etc.
 
markrichardson said:
Does that really work?! If so that would be very useful!
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Apparently so. I noticed mine had started doing it the other day but couldn't work out why.
But i just saw it on the list in the link i posted. I guess i must have hit the caps lock by mistake. :lol:
 
I use x to flag as rejected (u to unpick if you get it wrong). Cntrl Del or cntrl backspace (one of those two) then deletes all the rejected shots.

For shots I want to highlight I grade with a score from 1-5 using the 1-5 number keys, 2 for ok and keep, 3 for ok, 4 for brilliant and 5 for outstanding.

6-9 add colours flags, yellow, blue, green etc which are handy for additionally flagging shots, i.e. I might pick all 3 star shots, then pick ones out to make a specific set.
 
Ctrl + up arrow key flags a picture - Ctrl + down arrow key rejects one.
 
awp said:
Ctrl + up arrow key flags a picture - Ctrl + down arrow key rejects one.
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Not quite...

it increases, or decreases the flag status, so if you've got an image set to pick, and hit cmd (ctrl) + Down, it sets it to unflagged, not rejected, conversely if it's set to reject, and you hit cmd (ctrl) + Up, it only sets it to Unflagged, not Pick.

A subtle, but essential difference, which is why P,X and U are the safe bets ;)

Does anyone actually use Pick though? I use Reject, and Unflag, but I've never bothered with Pick. I'm starting to wonder what it brings to the party though....
 
I do, in certain situations.

For example when processing a set of shots from a nightclub.

I use reject for all images that are useless, out of focus, over exposed by the clubs strobes etc.

But then i may still be left with some similar shorts taken from a burst that are all ok, but i will use pick to select my favourite and leave the others unpicked rather than rejecting them. Maybe it's because i'm a bit of a horder, i don'y like throwing things away if they are ok, even if it's unlikely i will ever use them.

I then go through and use a colour tag for those that are good enough to get a decent print from. (Some may not be suitable for a print, but are fine for web use for the club)

So those with a flag only get exported for web use with the clubs watermark,
Those with a flag and a golour tag get exported as large jpegs, hosted on my website and sold.
 
I use them all the time (with the p, u & x keys, good tip about caps though):

Reject - Out of focus etc never going to use
Unflagged - Nothing special, but might need
Pick - The ones that stand out as ones I will use.

Then use CMD + Backspace to get rid of the reject, or sometimes refine depening on what I'm doing next.

Then I either unflag some picks if there are too many or pick some unflagged to make up numbers.
 
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