What is Lightroom ?

jackdaw

What is Lightroom and why would i use it if i have PS CS3 ??

Is it just a cheaper handier more user friendly version of cs2/cs3 ?

Edit -- sorry guys maybe this should be in "digital darkroom" .. move if needs be...

barnacle

Lightroom is basically a photo cataloging/importing/developing suite. It has a lot of the editing features of photoshop, it's a lot easier to use, it's cleaner looking. Personally I think it's fantastic, I have both cs3 and lr2 and have had no reason to touch up a photo in cs3.

challengemaster

What is Lightroom? It's awesome.

It's a streamlined photo editor pretty much, it's got a fairly neat and tidy GUI, with some handy controls for editing. The editing is limited (compared to Photoshop) though so using both LR + CS3 would be regular..

5uspect

I think of LR as the RAW editor from Photoshop with Bridge bolted on.

jackdaw

Price for home use roughly ?


and please no links to illegal versions we don't wanna get banned !

Stephen

€301 including VAT from Adobe's online store. Bit on the pricey side, ain't it?

jackdaw

Stephen wrote: »

€301 including VAT from Adobe's online store. Bit on the pricey side, ain't it?

yeah !!!

Anyway i have CS3 ...

I already saved hard for that .. i think it will do me ...

ahem ahem hem ...

dakar

AFAIK, it's significantly cheaper in the states, I think about $199 (€135 or thereabouts). I have some relatives going there in a couple of weeks, think I'll get them to pick it up for me.

eirlink

http://media.libsyn.com/media/cspodcast/podcast-LR-completewalkthrough.mp4

if your not convinced by this video walkthrough you should be!
its a fantastic package.

i use it all the time for jpeg and lately for RAW.

BTW if you buy this book as well, then you will REALLY enjoy photography.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Photoshop-Lightroom-Digital-Photographers-Voices/dp/0321555562/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1224018220&sr=1-1


I have to say this, This book is by far the very BEST and most enjoyable tutorial book ive EVER read...its phenomenal!
It takes you through lightroom from the beginning , in logical steps and is superbly written and put together.

With these two tools, your journey and enjoyment of photography will leave you wanting more.

heres a pic of the moon taken this evening
i imported it into lightroom and cleaned it up somewhat. i was taken with a panasonic fz50 bridge with following settings:

1/200 sec
f5.6
ISO 100
88.8mm
jpeg

Tripod is Libec T58
Fluid head is H22 DV

sunny2004

This should help..

Watch this..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc5jfzXQ3iI

pansyflower

Some people may qualify for the education version of Lightroom, worth checking anyway.

WheresMyCamera?

Thanks for those links eirlink. Found the video most imformative.