To begin using guides in Lightroom, you first need to make them visible within the application interface. The provided reference outlines the specific steps to access and display these "Photoshop-like" guides.
Accessing Guides in Lightroom
The process for making guides appear in Lightroom, according to the reference, involves navigating through the menu options available in the Loop overlay.
Here is a breakdown of the steps:
- Go to the View menu at the top of the screen.
- Within the View menu, locate and select the Loop overlay option.
- From the submenu that appears under Loop overlay, choose guides.
The reference states, "When you choose that they pop up". This indicates that upon selecting "guides," the guides will immediately become visible on your image in the main editing area.
The reference also mentions, "if you hold the command." While the specific action or purpose tied to holding the command key is not fully detailed in the provided text, it is mentioned in relation to the guides appearing, suggesting it might be involved in their manipulation or interaction.
In summary, enabling guides in Lightroom starts with accessing them via the View > Loop overlay > guides menu path, which makes them pop up on your image.
