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Chapter 17

Using the Light Table

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Creating a Light Table Album

To view images in the Light Table, you first create a Light Table album. You can create a
new empty album and drag or import images into it, or select images in a project and
create a Light Table album to hold them.

To create a new, empty Light Table album:

1

In the Projects panel, select Library or the project where you want the new Light Table
album to appear.

2

Do one of the following:

 Choose File > New > Light Table.
 Control-click in the Projects panel, then choose New > Light Table from the

shortcut menu.

 Choose New Empty Light Table from the Add to Library pop-up menu in the

Projects panel.

A new, untitled Light Table album appears.

3

Enter a new name for the Light Table album.

Now you can drag or import images into the new Light Table album.

To create a Light Table album that holds a selection of images:

1

In the Browser, select the images you want in the Light Table album.

2

Do one of the following:

 Choose File > New From Selection > Light Table.
 Control-click in the Projects panel, then choose New From Selection > Light Table

from the shortcut menu.

 Click the New Light Table Album button.

 In the Projects panel, choose New Light Table From Selection from the Add to Library

pop-up menu.

A new, untitled Light Table album appears with the selected images in it.

3

Enter a new name for the Light Table album.

You can now begin placing images in the Light Table.

Click this button to create a
new Light Table album.

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