Summary
After going through this chapter and experimenting with Lightroom itself, you should be confident enough to handle any edit using ratings, labels, and flags. My musings in the How I edit section are by no means a definite solution, nor will they be suitable for all photography and editing styles. For example, in my early years with Lightroom, I used flags as my go-to tool, and only after flagging did I start rating photographs, which I found constraining and more time-consuming. Additionally, it was taking away the usability of flags on larger-scale projects. I bet that by now, you already have your ideas on how to deploy available tools, and I would love to hear how you use them in your workflow.
We just looked at the extensive list of options available within the Library module. The critical point to take away from here is that we don't need to complicate our workflow by understanding all the combinations of the available tools but instead start small – pick the type...
