Lightroom Mobile for Android and iOS makes working away from the desktop a great deal easier. Theres a great deal you can do with the software but, for me at least, the best feature is being able to rate your images from the comfort of your easy-chair, train, or on location.
To use this feature you’ll need Lightroom on a desktop or laptop and a Creative Cloud account. Theres a great value Photographers Creative Cloud package if you don’t want the full works.
Synching Your Images
With Lightroom running, head up to the top of the screen and next to the Boiler Plate (Ive changed the default to have my name) and a down facing arrow appears, click this and make sure that Sync with Creative Cloud is On (1) and that youre are signed into the Creative Cloud (2)
Select the Collection you would like to synchronise and click the double ended arrow;
Lightroom Mobile
With Lightroom Mobile open on your mobile device and you are signed in your synchronised folders and collections will be shown on the main screen. Open a selection by tapping on it. Tap an image to open it.
It is here that you can rate your images. At the bottom of your screen you can choose either to give your image a start rating or to flag them.
Star Rating
Once selected its just a case of running out finger up to add stars of down to reduce them.
Flag It
Selecting to flag images in the bottom left will mean that your up and down motion will scroll through various flags for your image;
Relax
If youre on an internet or Wi-Fi connection then you’ll see the ratings and flags updated immediately in Lightroom, if youre not, then as soon as you are Creative Cloud will sync for you.
Never thought about using it just for the rating system. Great idea.
At he moment I’m looking into buying a tablet on which I will use LR Mobile mainly to rate large collections of images. So OK I rate an image with say 3 stars, and then the next thing I want to do is to rate the next image. How do I advance to the next image. Will it auto-advance after I have awarded a rating, do I have to swipe left to advance, or will I leave the rating mode, advance to the next image manually, and re-enter rating mode? Thanks for any answer, it will help me to decide… Read more »
At he moment I’m looking into buying a tablet on which I will use LR Mobile mainly to rate large collections of images. So OK I rate an image with say 3 stars, and then the next thing I want to do is to rate the next image. How do I advance to the next image. Will it auto-advance after I have awarded a rating, do I have to swipe left to advance, or will I leave the rating mode, advance to the next image manually, and re-enter rating mode? Thanks for any answer, it will help me to decide… Read more »
Never thought about using it just for the rating system. Great idea.