The Library workspace is where you organize, cull, and prepare images before editing. It has five main sections: Navigation (top), Management (left), Gallery (bottom), Quick Access (right), and Image Display (center). Understanding this layout is essential before you start any editing work.
How to do it
Create a new project from the Projects tab in the left Management panel. Name it clearly — you will search for it later.
Import images using drag-and-drop, the + button, or by importing a Lightroom .lrcat catalog.
Use the Gallery section (bottom) to filter images by rating, color labels, flags, edit status, or file format.
Switch between Grid View (G), Loupe View (L), and Survey View (N) to browse, inspect, and compare images.
In the Quick Access panel (right), use Culling tools for initial selects and the Metadata panel to view or batch-edit EXIF/IPTC data.
Organize projects into Groups for client, session, or theme-based workflows.
Try it
Create a project, import 10 images, apply star ratings to your top 3, and filter to show only 3-star-and-above images.
Watch out for
Deleting a folder from disk also removes images from other projects that reference it.
Survey View supports a maximum of 12 images at once; zoom is disabled in this mode.