I Love Lightroom.
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inteliboy^it's much simpler than pshop. Don't get me wrong I will still use PS for anything technical. LR is great for all the minor tweaks/edit's needed. learning curve is really quick
Look at the shortcuts (cmd + / to view them for every mode- "library", "develop" are the two main modes). Real quick my workflow is like:
plug in card, upload box comes up.
use an import preset to add photos to my catalog
once imported go to previous import and keyword all of the shots
I have smart filters setup so they automatically go into different folders depending on keywordpress F a few times to go into fullscreen. tab to get rid of extraneous menus.
G to enter grid view. Select a photo and E to go into Loupe view (basically single photo view). If I like it I flag it ( ' key). From there it'll automatically go to a smart collection. If I'm not sure I go back to grid view (G) and select a few similar and press C to compare. tab to bring in menus if I need them.
editing I'll surf around in Grid or Loupe view and select multiples and apply a user preset to batches that need the same preset. then D to get into develop mode, or Q to go specifically to spot removal. R to go straight to crop/rotate. K to go straight to adjustment brush. As soon as I'm done fucking with it it's back to grid or loupe. arrow to the next one. repeat.
then lastly go to the smart collection for "flag as picked" + whatever keywords and export. I have preset export settings for small, large, thumbnail, etc. and even auto watermarks.
dealing with the client usually enter fullscreen mode (F), Shift + tab to hide all menus, C to compare, L a couple of times to dim the lights and set the mood, in develop mode (D) press Y to show before and after BAM fingers in client's pussy and purse.