Capture photos in Lightroom with Tethered capture

Open Lightroom and connect a compatible camera to your computer using a USB cable.

In the Connected camera dialog, select Tethered capture.

In the Tethered Capture Settings dialog, configure the following options:

• Session: Enter a name for your capture session.
• File naming: Select a naming template for captured photos.
• Destination: Use Add to to select an album, or select New to create one.
• Presets: Select a preset to apply to incoming photos, or select None.
• Metadata: Add keywords to captured photos.
• Auto Advance: Toggle on to automatically display the most recently captured photo. Toggle off to continue reviewing the selected photo as you shoot.

To change the settings later, select the Capture Assistant icon in the Edit panel.

Confirm the settings and select Start.

In the Camera panel, review the camera’s connection status, battery level, and current capture settings.

Select an available setting to change it:

• Focus: Select the camera’s focus mode, such as autofocus or manual focus.
• Shutter: Set the shutter speed to control how long the sensor is exposed to light and how motion appears in the photo.
• W.B.: Adjust the white balance to match the lighting conditions or create a warmer or cooler look.
• ISO: Set the ISO to control the photo’s brightness. Higher values can help in low light but may increase image noise.
• Format: Select the file format for captured photos, such as RAW or JPEG.
• Aperture: Set the lens opening to control the amount of light entering the camera and the depth of field.

Expand Camera Settings to access additional controls:

• Image Quality: Adjust available exposure, white balance, file format, and image size settings.
• AF/MF: Adjust the Focus mode and Focus Area.
• Shooting Settings: Adjust available Drive and Media settings.

You can also change the exposure by adjusting the Exposure slider.

In the Camera panel, toggle on Live View. Lightroom displays a live preview from the connected camera.

To display the preview in a separate window, select Open live view in window. To return the preview to the main Lightroom workspace, select Dock Live view.

Use the Live View toolbar to adjust the preview:

• Crop Guides: Display composition guides, such as Grid, Thirds, Golden Ratio, or more.
• Rotate: Rotate the Live View preview.
• Focus area: Select an available focus area, such as Wide, Zone, Center, or more.
• Overlay: Select Browse to add an overlay image, or None to remove it.
• Aspect ratio: Select a ratio for the preview, such as 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, or 1:1.
• Zoom in: Magnify the Live View preview to inspect details and check focus.
• More options: Adjust overlay and focus display options.

To capture a photo, select the Camera icon in the Camera panel.

Review the captured photos in Lightroom. Select a thumbnail in the filmstrip to review an earlier capture.

To edit a photo in your session, select the Edit icon. Adjust the photo in the Edit panel, with features such as Light, Color, Effects, Detail, and Optics.

To carry the photo’s edits to the next capture, open Capture Assistant and toggle on Apply edits to next shot.

To end the session, select End Session in the Capture Assistant panel, and then select Yes in the End Tethered Capture dialog.