Lightroom or Photoshop?
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If I had to pick one, it would be LR for sure. I do use PS (elements) as well, but rarely. If every photo I take needs both, I am doing something wrong!
sloss
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To give an opinion, I use both Photoshop (CS6 and CC) and Lightroom (5.3 and CC) to edit everything from professional fashion shoots where retouching is required on a pixel by pixel level, to fine art landscapes to all my underwater and everyday shooting including personal projects, and if I were to suggest a program for anyone just starting out and needing quality editing software I would hands down recommend Adobe Lightroom.
The application will organize your entire photo collection and with it, you'll be able to complete all but your most difficult editing challenges. It is economically priced as a stand alone program but Adobe also gives you the option to combine it with Photoshop in the Creative Cloud for a low monthly cost. Either way, if you have strobe light and practice good underwater photography skills, Lightroom will handle most of your editing needs. It is very well worth the purchase. Plus it is currently on sale until January 11th here.
Hope this helps.
The application will organize your entire photo collection and with it, you'll be able to complete all but your most difficult editing challenges. It is economically priced as a stand alone program but Adobe also gives you the option to combine it with Photoshop in the Creative Cloud for a low monthly cost. Either way, if you have strobe light and practice good underwater photography skills, Lightroom will handle most of your editing needs. It is very well worth the purchase. Plus it is currently on sale until January 11th here.
Hope this helps.
The latest versions of Lightroom do need some computer firepower to run properly but it's a great program to use and fairly intuitive straight off the bat.
I reckon Photoshop eventually would do all that LR does, but it would take (me) longer to do it. LR is pretty quick for basic (and not so basic) edits.
If I had only one though, I'd go for Photoshop as LR can't fix backscatter (simply) like Photoshop and that is a embarrassingly common problem with my U/W photos.
I reckon Photoshop eventually would do all that LR does, but it would take (me) longer to do it. LR is pretty quick for basic (and not so basic) edits.
If I had only one though, I'd go for Photoshop as LR can't fix backscatter (simply) like Photoshop and that is a embarrassingly common problem with my U/W photos.
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Arubandi07
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MY EYES, I NEED TO ETCH THEM WITH ACID!
Just recently, I took a 'selfie' and 'surgically' removed my moustache to see what I'd look like ... worked out perfectly!! Wife liked it, off with the damn thing ... Think, I'll do a face lift and ear tuck, next ... If she digs the results, maybe she'll pay for it
I've used Lightroom a couple of times, and while it is easy to use it didn't have the tools Photoshop does. I don't archive any photos on my computer, so LR would be a waste of money for me. YMMV.
Tigerman
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Actually, no. You can use it to archive on a removable drive or a NAS as well
I don't archive any of my photos. Once I finish resizing and getting rid of any backscatter I upload them to Photobucket. I've never taken a photo that I would actually print or need to keep.
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