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How To Delete Photos In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic

    Divider LineDeleting photos that you do not want to keep is a surprisingly complex process inside of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic. Deleting mistakes and failures is a fundamental image management activity, and something that we should be doing all of the time, yet within this program the Delete versus Remove dialog window confuses many new Lightroom Classic users.

Even very experienced Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic users often get confused when they try to delete images from a Collection or a Smart Collection. It turns out that the type of Remove Photos command that you need to use changes based on which View Mode you are in. The Remove Photo command that makes the most sense also changes depending upon what Module you are in and the appropriate commands / keyboard shortcuts also change if you have multiple images selected.

There is even a Power Delete keyboard shortcut secret in this video that advanced users might find really helpful if you stick around all the way to the end of this lesson.

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  • LIGHTROOM CLASSIC: IMPORTING AND ORGANIZING
    • Module 1:ADDING PHOTOS & VIDEOS
      • Lesson 1:What Does Import Mean In Lightroom Classic?
      • Lesson 2:The Most Efficient Way To Import New Photos In Lightroom Classic
      • Lesson 3:How To Import New Photos Into Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic Using An Import Preset
      • Lesson 4:The Easiest Way To Import iPhone Photos Into Adobe Lightroom Classic
      • Lesson 5:The Easiest Way To Import Android Photos Into Lightroom Classic
      • Lesson 6:How To Import Images From Apple Photos On A Mac Into Lightroom Classic
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        Import Scanned Images Using The Folder Watch Plugin In Lightroom Classic
    • Module 2:ESSENTIAL SKILLS
      • Lesson 1:How To Select Photos In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
      • Lesson 2:Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic File And Folder Names Best Practices
      • Lesson 3:How To Move Photos And Folders In Lightroom Classic
      • Lesson 4:How To Rename Photos And Folders In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
      • Lesson 5:How To Delete Photos In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
      • Lesson 6:How To Convert To Dng In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
    • Module 3:EVALUATING YOUR IMAGES
      • Lesson 1:Streamline Your Photo Culling: A Multi-Pass Lightroom Classic Workflow
      • Lesson 2:How To Use The View Modes In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
      • Lesson 3:How To Use The Enhanced Zoom Tool In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
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        Initial Sorting with the Pick and Reject Flags In Adobe Lightroom Classic
    • Module 4:ORGANIZING WITH METADATA
      • Lesson 1:Organizing Your Images With Metadata In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
      • Lesson 2:How To Use The Metadata Filter In Lightroom Classic
      • Lesson 3:Keyword Basics In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
      • Lesson 4:How To Speed Things Up With Custom Keyword Sets In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
      • Lesson 5:Metadata Presets In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
      • Lesson 6:The Map Module In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
      • Lesson 7:How To Use A GPS Tracklog In Classic’s Map Module
      • Lesson 8:Facial Recognition In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
    • Module 5:COLLECTIONS & SMART COLLECTIONS
      • Lesson 1:How To Gather Up Your Favorites Photos In Lightroom Classic
      • Lesson 2:Collections And Smart Collections In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
      • Lesson 3:The Better Quick Collection Trick In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
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        Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic Workflow Smart Collections
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        Advanced Smart Collections In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic

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