Back to Basics – Part 4A: Setup for Success — Preparing Lightroom Before You Import (2025 Edition)
Updated for: Lightroom Classic v15.0.1 | Lightroom (Cloud) v9.0 | Lightroom Mobile v11.0+ | Photoshop v27.0 | Adobe Camera Raw v18.0 🌊 Why We're Reordering the Back-to-Basics Series Suppose you've been following the Back-to-Basics series. In that case, you've already gained some valuable insights into organizing and protecting your Lightroom files (Part 1), optimizing your hardware setup (Part 2), and understanding Adobe's official workflow order for editing underwater images (Part 3). Initially, Part 4 was going to focus on color consistency at various depths using AI tools. However, after listening to feedback from many readers and students in my Underwater Lightroom Mastery program, it became clear that many Oceanic Explorers are still unsure where Lightroom actually stores their files and why this knowledge is so necessary. Before you dive into importing, keywording, or editing your photos, it's essential to understand how Lightroom's entire "ecos...
