Quick Tip: How to Customize your Lightroom 5 Splash Screen

Did you know you can change the standard Lightroom 5.x splash screen to make it completely your own? And it's easier than you think!

Directions:

1) Create a JPEG or a PNG image no larger than 900 x 600 pixels (WxH). If you'd like, you can our sample splash screen.

2) Place the image in the Lightroom 5 Spash Screen folder (if the folder does not already exist, create it):

• Windows – Users/[username]/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/Lightroom/Splash Screen
• Mac – Users/[username]/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom/Splash Screen

3) Start the Lightroom 5 application and enjoy your new custom splash screen!

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This is a great idea for anyone who shows photos to clients in Lightroom. It's also a great tip for anyone who wants to impress their photography friends. :-)

Adobe offers Photoshop CC & Lightroom 5 for $9.99 per month.