Second window
This is a feature that gives us a second, independently managed Lightroom window. We can use it to view fullscreen images while we keep working in the main window. This window will open as a full screen if we have a second monitor attached to the computer. Once enabled, we can use the options in the File menu to manage the second window.
Figure 10.1 – The second window File menu options
The second window can work in four view modes but offers no tools. Tools remain part of the main window of Lightroom.
These are the available view modes:
- Grid
- Loupe
- Compare
- Survey
Figure 10.2 – A second window example
In addition to their standard functionality, in the Loupe view, we can choose between three modes:
- Normal
- Live
- Locked
The Normal view mode mirrors selections made in the main window and vice versa. The Live view displays the image that we are currently hovering...
