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08/03/2013 12:59:56 PM · #1 |
Hi folks,
I have been a photoshop user it seems like forever and currently use CS6. At the urging of a photographer friend I purchased Lightroom 5. After studying up on it a bit and using it for the past couple of days I just do not get it. I mean where is this an improvement over Photoshop?
I use Sonys software for cataloging all my images and I am very pleased with it. I certainly do not need Lightroom to catalog my images. Folks say lightroom is so much faster. Well not from where I sit. CS6 and adobe raw moves along just fine. I do see where Lightroom has the advantage of allowing and storing a non-destructive image whereas photoshop does not. That is the one thing I see as a difference (the few times that would matter to me).
So unless someone can tell me what Lightroom 5 has that CS6 does not I think I will just stick with photoshop and move away from Lightroom. I appreciate the wisdom of those folks that use Lightroom frequently and can steer me in the right direction.
Message edited by author 2013-08-03 13:14:18. |
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08/03/2013 01:17:16 PM · #2 |
To me it\'s all about non-destructive editing and the workflow of being able to edit 100 images without ever doing a load or a save--essentially, as quickly as possible. I can crop, adjust the light the way I want, and I don\'t get stuck, like I do in PS, saving \"intermediate\" versions to save an edit I might go back to, which take up a ton of disk space. (I also never understood why PS doesn\'t save your History Snapshots in the file, which would give you some of that capability.
The edit XMP files are very small and easy to back up.
LR is slow IMO, and yet it\'s the fastest way to work.
Unfortunately, while LR is getting better, I still end up going into PS, and having some extra versions in TIF files if I want to use third party filters, like NIK.
LR also has an interesting publishing module, where I can publish to my website (Zenfolio), and then later, if I edit any of the photos, I can just republish and it only uploads the changed files, replacing the original ones I uploaded. That involves a third party add on, which is donationware, from Jeffry Friedl...he has plugins for various online services which work in the Publish module. That\'s also very useful!
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08/03/2013 01:18:50 PM · #3 |
| The \\ must be a new bug here! It\'s happening to me too! |
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08/03/2013 03:25:21 PM · #4 |
I'll echo what Neil said, and at the same time I will tell you I've been in your shoes. I "got into" Lr because I was a RAWShooter Essentials owner, so I got Lr 1.0 as a freebie. I was not impressed. Lr 2.0 was a real dog, but I could see where they were going with it. Lr 3.0 was very usable. Lr 4.0 improved it to the point that I didn't see any reason to use another cataloging or RAW conversion program. I have not yet upgraded to Lr 5.
There are a few folks who report problems with the interface being slow. I'm not one of them. I use it on three computers, one desktop and two laptops.
From a functionality perspective, the beauty of Lr is in making processing of large batches of RAW as easy as dealing with a bunch of JPEGs, and making the task of importing, culling and cataloging extremely efficient. On the output end, Lr is very efficient at automating tasks like publishing galleries of images to websites, and it makes exporting a bunch of images for print with common sizing a breeze. Creating a slideshow is also very quick and easy.
The key to all that is an interface and workflow that is not really intuitive when you start with it, but one which you will see the beauty in after time. I do suggest that you pick up a book on Lr and give it a quick read. Once you know what it can really do, you can configure it to enhance your efficiency. It is not a replacement for Ps, but you will find that Ps will be relegated to the heavy editing, and for most images, Lr will take you right through to final output. |
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08/03/2013 09:51:38 PM · #5 |
Thanks Neil and Fritz,
I get what you're both saying and appreciate the feedback. I did purchase one book on LR 5 and have another coming in the mail. I certainly will dig into it further. After all millions of people can't be wrong. |
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