Simply presenting a file for downloading with a smart collection workflow will not help anyone actually use it. Because smart collections are customizable, I want you to understand each section and how it works. Then you can further customize it for your specific workflow. Here is a list of each section with a link to the corresponding article describing it. Thus, you can use this as instructions for using the Smart Collection Workflow.

NOTE: The download will be added last after all the other articles are written.

NOTE2: This workflow concept was adapted and improved from John Beardsworth‘s Smart Collection Workflow.

Table of Contents

• Overview of Smart Collections and Workflow
• 0 – Overview
• 1 – Metadata Entry
• 2 – Edited List
• 3 – Adjustments
• 4 – Style
• 6 – Color Labels
• 7 – Final Review

This represents a start to the Smart Collection Workflow. As Adobe allows a more fully accessed use of the Metadata in Lightroom with Smart Collections, we can add to this workflow.