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My Lightroom 1.1 Update Kit is Up!

By Scott on Friday, June 29th, 2007 at 8:27 am | updates.

Yippie! It’s up!!! (I guess it actually went up yesterday, but I didn’t get the exact URL for the download until this morning. Sorry ’bout that).

Remember: this update was created exclusively for people who actually own my book “The Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers” and I created this 1.1 Update Kit as an added benefit for those specific people (whom I dearly love, by the way).

To download my Lightroom 1.1 Update Kit, go to Peachpit.com/register and enter the 10-digit ISBN number found on the back of the book. Once you do that, to download the book it’s going to ask you a simple question that, if you own the book, you’ll be able to easily answer (a sample question might be something like, “On page 12, what’s the first word in paragraph two?” That’s not the question, but it’s that easy.).

If you don’t have the book yet, you can pick it up at your local bookstore, or online from Barnes&Noble.com, or Amazon.com. Of course, once you get the book, then you can download my 1.1 Update Kit as well.

So, I hope you enjoy my 1.1 Update Kit, and I know you’re going to enjoy Lightroom 1.1.

Now, for some quick news:

If you have a digital camera, make sure you check out this week’s episode of “The Digital Photography Show” Podcast, as Scott and Michael talk with an expert from Penn Camera on how to clean your digital camera’s sensor. It’s a terrific walk-though of how to blow, brush and wipe that dust away. The rep from Penn does a great job of demystifying the process and debunking some of the myths out there about sensor cleaning, and they talk about specific products and how to use them. Here’s the direct link.
We’re getting incredible feedback on Corey Barker’s new online training course on Photoshop Channels. If you’ve ever wanted to unlock the power of Photoshop’s Channels features, make sure you check out Corey’s 21-day online course (remember, it’s just five minutes a day). Don’t forget: NAPP members get a BIG discount on taking the course. It’s over at PhotoshopTraining.com
I’m off to the Bahamas today for some “meetings at sea” with a bunch of our staff (I love my job). We’ve sneaking in a photo shoot while we’re in Nassau and shooting with me will be Matt, Corey, Dave, Larry Becker, and friends. We’ll probably do some sort of shoot while we’re down here (seeing as our new Photoshop TV studio isn’t done yet). Should be lot of fun (and a little bit of work).

Have a great weekend, mon!

Comment form for this post

^#1

Scott’s posted link takes you to a user registration, which you need to set up before you register your copy of the book. After you do that, click on “My Account” and then on the link “Manage Registered Books” (http://www.peachpit.com/bookstore/register.asp).

Kevin

Kevin on June 29th, 2007 at 9:18 am

^#2

Hi Scott,

I would just like to say thank you for providing an update. I proves once again what a great guy you are and why we should all buy your books.

Craig Cullum on June 29th, 2007 at 9:39 am

^#3

Wonder if you can help or if anyone else is having issues. After upgrading to 1.1 yesterday, now I cannot use lightroom as my default program to open jpeg files. I have the Windows version, running Vista Ultimate. It was the default for jpeg in version 1.0 Now even after trying to re-associated it to be the default program, it still won’t show up in the list of available programs, even after browsing to the lightroom folder and choosing the executable. Any thoughts guys?

Randy Gresham on June 29th, 2007 at 10:12 am

^#4

Hey Scott! Thanks for posting the update!

Mike Lao on June 29th, 2007 at 10:18 am

^#5

It’s not so much a comment, but a question. When do you have time to sleep? lol

Stephen on June 29th, 2007 at 10:19 am

^#6

Hey Scott

Recently attend your lightroom tour in NYC. Will you be making this update available to attendees of your lightroom tour?

Wade on June 29th, 2007 at 10:25 am

^#7

Thanks! I really appreciate the free update for your book. It slightly caught me off guard when I opened Lightroom 1.1, and saw the different interface.

Thanks again!

Patrick on June 29th, 2007 at 1:49 pm

^#8

for some reason I can’t find the update at the Peachpit site. what am I missing. (also, I never got the “secret question after I registered)

Jeff

jeff thompson on June 29th, 2007 at 2:33 pm

^#9

Scott:

Wow!

Thanks!

Michael Shaw on June 29th, 2007 at 2:36 pm

^#10

Jeff:
Once you register as a member or log in, you will be given an area to enter the book’s ISBN, then some optional questions, then the security question. Once the book is registered, you’ll see a listing for it — to the right of that, there’s an area that says, “Access to protected content for this book”. Clicking there brings you to the link for the PDF.

Since it sounds like you already registered, try going to the “My Account” section, and there’s an area where you can click a link to register a book. That will bring you to the ISBN entry point also.

Jessicam on June 29th, 2007 at 3:02 pm

^#11

I registered as a member on the Peachpit site but when I enter the ISBN number of your book it says number not recognised. Have rechecked that I am entering it correctly and still get the same message.

HELP!!! I need your update.

Debbie

Deborah Harrison on June 29th, 2007 at 3:54 pm

^#12

I seem to have the same problem as Jeff has; I registered with Peachpit, answered the optional questions (no secret question by the way) and registered my copy. I did receive a 35% off coupon but no mention of “Protected content”. I tried registering with another account but with the same result…

Marc

Marc on June 29th, 2007 at 4:12 pm

^#13

Debbie,

On my copy of the book there are in fact 2 ISBN numbers given. Not quite sure why this is but there you have it. My two numbers either start off with 978-0-321-xxx or 0-321-xxx. In my case I entered the second of the two and this worked just fine.

Alan Ingham on June 29th, 2007 at 5:05 pm

^#14

Hi Scott,

Thanks for the mention on the earlier blog entry….fame at last huh :o)

Also thanks for the free update to what was already an incredible book!!!

Best wishes to you and yours,
Glyn

Glyn Dewis on June 29th, 2007 at 5:14 pm

^#15

Scott -

Not only is your Lightroom 1.1 Update Kit filled with essential information, but it is also elegantly layed out and well thought out, with the old (1.0) feature on the left side of the horizontal 8 .5 x 11 page, and the new (1.1) on the right. Thanks for such a substantial and useful hand-out. Lightroom 1.1 has many improvements, and you have made them quick and easy to learn (complete with your usual leavening of Kelby-babble).

Rodger

Rodger Kingston on June 30th, 2007 at 8:15 am

^#16

Your process for acquiring the Lightroom 1.1 update is totally ineffective — it has taken me around in circles for the past half-hour and I have been unable to get to any place where I can actually download the update, even after having followed the process outline above. It is almost as though you do not want anyone to be able to download it. It’s the last time I will buy any of your books or patronize Peachpit Press or whoever is responsible for this idiocy.

John Szucs on June 30th, 2007 at 8:28 am

^#17

Scott, thanks so much for the update. I read the book and am now going back through using it as a tutorial. I’ve ordered two of your other books, too, as your style of presenting material is so clear and useful, in fact the best I’ve ever seen. I have one question I can’t find an answer to anywhere. Although when I upgraded to Lightroom 1.1, most of my settings in 1.0 transferred, I can’t find the Collections I’d created. Do you know where they might be hiding out or do I need to re-create them?

Janice Edens on June 30th, 2007 at 10:44 am

^#18

I had a similar going-around-in-circles experience to Rodger’s above, but eventually I landed on a page called “My Registered Books” - following a tip further above - and clicked on the link “access to protected content.” That takes you to a page with a link to the pdf file and to Scott’s update. They could have made this easier with fewer steps, and they could have listed the steps more clearly. Maybe next time.

J. Pomerantz on June 30th, 2007 at 12:13 pm

^#19

Oh, get over yourself John. Geez, he didn’t even have to develop and offer the update but he did. Scott’s books are always top notch as you must be aware. So it’s not the greatest process getting the update - big deal.

Ken on June 30th, 2007 at 4:13 pm

^#20

John… as many of us have downloaded the update (with no problem), perhaps it is something of a user error (you). Instead of threatening to never by one of Scott’s books again, try and remedy the problem and stop acting like a juvenile. If you feel more comfortable doing the equivalent of throwing yourself on the floor and kicking your feet… by all means, knock yourself out. In the mean time, those of us that showed a little bit of perseverance will be enjoying the added content!

Sam on June 30th, 2007 at 7:57 pm

^#21

Scott,

Thanks so much for the FREE update to your book!

Love the layout in the PDF, but just one suggestion…

Would it have been so tough on the “The Original Lightroom 1.0″ side of the page to make a reference to which pages it appears on in your book? That way I can make a note in the book to refer to your update PDF instead of wasting my time on old info…

Thanks again (seriously!)

Dave

David on July 1st, 2007 at 10:35 am

^#22

Scott -

Thanks for the 1.1 update PDF. Wonderful that youwere able to make it available at the same time 1.1 came out.

And it was extremely easy to access, in contrast to the experience of one of the commenters above.

Doug Waugh on July 1st, 2007 at 3:57 pm

^#23

Scott,

Here, here!!!!
A wonderful update that was initially not too clear on how to download, but hey I figured it out in a matter of moments.

Let’s face it, you could have quite easily updated the book and sold it as such, but you didn’t. Instead you offer it as a completely FREE update so all credit to you!!!

Keep up the fantastic work, cos you clearly have an entire army of fans out there that is growing day by day.

Best wishes to you and yours,
Glyn

Glyn Dewis on July 2nd, 2007 at 11:18 am

^#24

Scott,

Don’t know what the complaint is. Not the brightest bulb here but I managed to download the update first time out. I guess luck counts. Started reading over it and it’s great. I’m going to print it at Kinko’s so I have a glossy to go with the book.

More treat’s from Hawaii next time I get to one of your classes… low cal next time.

you inspire me oh great skinny one.

Mike

Mike Clemons on July 2nd, 2007 at 10:46 pm

^#25

Scott - Thanks yet again for the update. Curious though, I just noticed the book is available as an ebook. Is the content identical between the print version and ebook version? Also, would owning the ebook have given me an isbn number to download the update? I think i’d prefer ebooks in the future if the content is the same) thanks!

- T

Tom Schauer on July 4th, 2007 at 3:19 pm

^#26

Hi Scott….I was at your lightroom tour in NYC. I know it’s been awhile, but I was sick and had to go away ect… you did say we could download templates from your website. I know the code is New York 2, but where do I find the download?
Thanks so much, you were very inspirational!

Rebecca

Rebecca Shavulsky on July 7th, 2007 at 7:39 pm

^#27

Hi,

when is it possible to bay the Lightroom book uppdated to version 1.1?

Regards,
Börje

Börje Olsson on July 14th, 2007 at 7:32 am

^#28

7-14-07

Dear Scott,
After 20 years as a romance illustrator and being the mother of 5 children i have finally gotten into photography and fallen in love with it! I’ve read almost all your books anid have gotten particularly hooked on the digital photography one. i just have a couple of questions for you-since I’ve been asked to do my first wedding and am terrified. i went out and bought a Canon 20D (since it was one of the cameras recommended in your book) but I want to know why you preferr Nikon over Canon? Secondly, how do you get that warm glow in the portrait of a bride and her father (again from the same book)?

Thanks so much for your time,
Melissa Gallo
mghistorymom@yahoo.com

Melissa Gallo on July 14th, 2007 at 10:03 am

^#29

PLEASE HELP… I have successfully downloaded the PDF update to your book (many thanks) but still am not understanding how to copy photos from my laptop used in the field to be included in my Catalog on my desktop (I am PC based). My problem is the Apple screengrabs for Combining Libraries (Catalogs) do not match my PC dialog boxes and I am lost (booooo).

Is this a 2 step process–Export and Import or not? If I move them to my desktop using Windows Explorer and then import within Lightroom 1.1, does the metadata (keywords, captions, etc.) move also????

Thanks in advance,
Georgette Grossman

Georgette on July 15th, 2007 at 9:53 pm

^#30

Hey Scott,

Have you got any plans to imcorpate the 1.1 update in to the Lightroom book at all in the furture?

Thanks,
Steve.

Steve on July 26th, 2007 at 5:52 pm

^#31

HELP!

I bought your book (The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book) after reading on this blog that a PDF is available from Peachpit that provides update information on Lightroom ver 1.1. I have now registered the book — ISBN and answered the question — at Peachpit, but cannot access the 1.1 PDF update. I get a message that “This promotion is no longer available.”

What’s up? I would NEVER have bought the book if I knew I could not get the update.

Regards,

Russ Campbell

Russ Campbell on August 8th, 2007 at 1:15 pm

^#32

I get the same info from Peachpit that Russ C. gets, “This promotion is no longer available.” I notice that the description of the book still lists it however. Might be worth trying to contact them directly…

Paul on August 9th, 2007 at 3:25 am

^#33

Dear Scott

Same problem as the last few commenters; where is the update!
Please let us know how to get it!

Thanx Geert

Geert on August 9th, 2007 at 9:15 am

^#34

What’s up with the update? “Promo not available…”? Dropped the $$$ on the book expecting the update. Left a note at Peachpit with no reply.

Not happy.

Dan on August 9th, 2007 at 9:44 am

^#35

I also can’t get the update. Same message about promo not available…

Rick on August 9th, 2007 at 12:31 pm

^#36

Hi all,

I am the Director of Marketing at Peachpit. I apologize for the difficulty in getting the update. We launched a new website this week and are having some troubles with our book registration program. Can you please send an email to Scott@peachpit.com and I will get you the update.

Sorry for the troubles.

Thanks

Scott

Scott Cowlin on August 9th, 2007 at 12:33 pm

^#37

Just wanted to followup to my note above and let everyone know that our website problem has been fixed and there should no longer be an issue in downloading the Lightroom update.

Thanks for your paiteince.

Scott

Scott Cowlin on August 9th, 2007 at 2:57 pm

^#38

Follow-up to my “HELP!” comment above.

After quick action from Scott, I was able to download the update kit and it’s a good one. Apparently they had “… just launched a brand new website this week and are still suffering through some issues…”

Thanks.

Russ Campbell on August 10th, 2007 at 9:34 am

^#39

Hi Scott,

I successfully downloaded the update for your book and the Adobe book by Martin Evening. I have a full G5 primary drive and my laptop is full also. I wanted to print the update front and back (as printing at home was pitiful and I could not read the text). Staples prints pdfs and binds them and then I take the “book” with me. I did this with my Nikon manual which was copyrighted but available for printing on the Nikon web site (asia site I think). Anyway. I failed six times ruining six CDRs for two very small files. Is there any way you can provide a printed version or allow us to print this. I am poor and need to learn Lightroom. I would like to buy the training by Matt K. but can’t do it till cash flow permits. I cannot even buy upgrade to CS3 until I get caught up on money. I won’t be able to attend Photoshop World. So your little upgrade is my out on how to untangle a pitiful mess my Lightroom files are in. I don’t no where to start. I had to drag folders to external hard drives and these now are taking up space but only give me ? marks. I cannot get the find command in Library to locate which place the original folder resided. I also had things on my laptop and brought them into Lightroom by importing on flash media to desktop folder. Then with error message that my hard drive had no more memory I was forced to drag all lightroom folders system images prior to Lightroom…to external hard drives. I don’t know how many duplicate files I have. I think a lot. Please advise re: printing the update. I cannot sit at a computer to read a book and compare it to a real book for changes.

Rheta on August 17th, 2007 at 6:14 pm

^#40

I’m at a loss to find the 1.1 update. I’ve registered the book and have found this site (http://www.peachpit.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=9780321492166), but the only download available is for images from the book. What gives?

Howard

Howard on August 17th, 2007 at 10:25 pm

^#41

Hi Scott!
Just downloaded the Lightroom 1.1 Update kit. It is really great that you provided this. Very smooth and a fantastic support!!
Keep going,
Mikael

Mikael Ohlsson on August 18th, 2007 at 2:38 pm

^#42

Hi Scott, great books. Tried the Lightroom 1.1 update. Registered the book and got nowhere. Can’t find the update anywhere.

Just thought I’d let you know.

Thanks!

Ron Perry on August 18th, 2007 at 10:48 pm

^#43

I just downloaded the update, it took me all of 4 minutes including download time. Click on the “access to protected content” link to get to the download area for the update.

Thanks to Scott for a quick and thorough update!

John Buie on August 31st, 2007 at 10:12 am

^#44

Thanks for the update. I too had problems finding the link (which you will find on your account page where your book/s are listed). It would be more logical to put the link on the downloads tab for the specific web page for that particular book. Does Scott know anything about website accessibility? Maybe Peachpit Press should commission him to write a book about it and then get their own designers to read it…
BTW Scott’s books are excellent - I first purchased the Photoshop 7 Book for Digital Photographers and found it so much easier to follow than other books (one of which claimed to be a bible on the subject). I now recommend his books to all my students on Photoshop or Digital Camera courses.
Keep up the good work!

Peter Prowse on September 1st, 2007 at 8:34 am

^#45

I am unable to register my book to obtain the 1.1 update. “An error was raised.” I have tried it several times.

I am disappointed. What’s the secret?
John

Johhn Hartleroad on September 2nd, 2007 at 6:28 pm

^#46

I got it. I had to wait for the confirmation email of my registration. After that it was a “no-brainer”. I bought this book, by the way, becaue i have SK’s Elements 3 and more. Thanks for your efforts.

Johhn Hartleroad on September 2nd, 2007 at 8:48 pm

^#47

Hi Scott. I recently attended (and loved!) your Lightroom seminar in Chicago. In fact, I am moving from Aperture to Lightroom as a result. I have a question, however. I am not sure how to optimally transfer my Aperture images into Lightroom. When I go to select the files during Import, the Aperture library appears but is not “selectable”, ie, I cannot select it in the dropdown menu.
Thanks for your help (and enthusiasm)!
David.

David Ehrmann on September 5th, 2007 at 11:18 pm

^#48

Are you sure that the download for Lightroom is up on the Peachpit Website? I cannot find it, but I am willing to admit it may be my fault.

Yesterday in DC was great.

Winston

Winston Cox on September 11th, 2007 at 11:03 pm

^#49

Hi Scott,
Thanks for the Lightroom 1.1 update to your book which I own. But, am I missing something? I’ve downloaded the update and it seems that the update consists of some jpeg files. Am I missing something?
Sandy

Sanford Radom on September 17th, 2007 at 7:25 pm

^#50

Scott, I have ordered the lightroom book from here. I see that the up-date must be down-loaded from peachpit press, so here is my problem; I refuse to use peachpit. I ordered your e-book from them and when you came out with the hard copy I tried to get the offered dicount on the book because I had payed for the e-book, peachpit would not recognize my discount code at their web site and after many emails and even phone conversations I found I was wasteing more time than the discount was worth and peachpit never made good on the deal so is there a way I can get the lightroom up-date without useing peachpit??? thank you for all your great books they have always been informative and enjoyable… Michael Law Photography

MICHAEL LAW on September 18th, 2007 at 5:05 pm

^#51

I just heard your interview on The Digital Photography Show and loved it. I’ve had Lightroom for a while now and I have just ordered your book from Amazon. I’m looking forward to reading it. I live in Central Ohio and, after hearing Scott talk about your Lightroom seminar, really wish that you were going to be offering it around here some where. Great blog.

Steve Miller on September 24th, 2007 at 4:46 pm

^#52

Hi Scott,

This is probably the wrong place to put this but it’s something about your book that’s bugging me and I can’t find anywhere else to contact you about it.

I was really puzzled to get to page 337 and see you suggest buying songs from iTunes for a commercial presentation. It’s a great idea to buy the wedding song and like you say 99c (or rather more here in the UK) is “a pretty small investment for the impact it adds to your slideshow”. What puzzles me is that the iTunes copyright clauses expressly forbids this kind of use. No commercial use of the tune is permitted and syncing to a slideshow (even if you’re not using it to sell pictures!) is usually classed as a commercial use.

I know lots of photographers don’t really care about other people’s copyright (though seem pretty hot on their own) and use commercial tunes and I know that licensing a major artist’s song is a practically impossible but it was quite a shock to see you advocating this in a best selling book.

What am I missing?

Jonathan Ryan on September 27th, 2007 at 1:52 pm

^#53

Scott,

Thank you for providing the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book 1.1 update to your book. I have found it to be very intuitive. Now that adobe has released the lightroom 1.2 when will we see another update to the book ver. 1.2?

I bring your book with me so I have something to read while on the train. I have seen and read in Photoshop User magazine that you offer a darkroom magazine. In your book “The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book on pg. 380 you say “Darkroom magazine is sent free to all U.S. NAPP members, along with their issue of Photoshop User magazine. However, if you’re not a NAPP member, you can buy a downloadable eVersion of the magazine at www.darkroommagazine.com I am having a hard to locating this magazine on the website. Can this magazine be purchased somewhere else?

Cheers,

Kirk on September 27th, 2007 at 4:16 pm

^#54

Help, can’t get to the download of the lightroom 1.1 udate kit. the peachpit website keeps giving me an error.

Thanks

Margret Taylor on September 28th, 2007 at 10:16 am

^#55

Hi Scott
I was at NYC for your lightroom seminar..
You gave away a special printing preset to us and told us to log onto your website to get it. can you send me that link again.
thanks…
please send it to:

ramvideo@optonline.net

sorry about leaving this message here couldn’t find an email for you….

Robert Musiello on October 1st, 2007 at 5:53 pm

^#56

Hi, Just passed by LA and got your book. What a great investment… now learning how to really make the most of Lightroom.
Is there a Ver 1.2 PDF in the making?? It would be great to have the latest info.
Thanks
Paul

Paul on November 15th, 2007 at 11:43 am

^#57

Book on Lightroom useful. But how can I delete folders after importing pictures after I delete the pictures inside them?

Thanks

Michel Poliquin on November 24th, 2007 at 4:24 pm

^#58

Hi Scott,

I purchased “The Adobe Lightroom ebook for Digital Photographers. Why can’t I update to 1.1? Inquiring minds want to know.

Thanks,

Mike

Mike Hites on December 14th, 2007 at 12:18 am

^#59

Hi Scott
I am at a loss and turning to you for some help. I notice that when i export my dng files as jpgs, and open then in photoshop to sharpen them, they get a redish color cast to them. I cannot figure out why. any ideas.
thank you
KAren

Karen Haberberg on February 22nd, 2008 at 10:21 pm

^#60

Scott,

Thanks so much for the FREE update to your book!

Love the layout in the PDF, but just one suggestion…

Would you have the number of the pages for “The Original Lightroom 1.0″ side of the page to make a reference to which pages it appears on in your book?
That way I can make a note in the book to refer to your update PDF instead of wasting my time on old info…

Thanks again (seriously!)

Sven on April 7th, 2008 at 8:22 pm

^#61

Scott thanks for all of you insight and tips. I have used your printing templates in lightroom and would like to make some other ones, but cant modif the ones in lightroom. So how do you make them and how do you get them back in to lightroom? I tried Illustrator, it did not work. So any help I thank you for it. Thanks Bob Ogle

Bob Ogle on June 8th, 2008 at 12:18 am

^#62

I can’t access your 1.1 update because Peachtree wants to know what device the woman on p. 122, step 15 is holding. I have no clue, other than she is listening to something. Peachtree won’t let me on their site. Kindly help me out here.

Barbara Mason on August 9th, 2008 at 8:52 pm