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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Digital Image Processing => Topic started by: Gary Damaskos on April 26, 2007, 08:51:39 pm

Title: Lightroom vs PScs3
Post by: Gary Damaskos on April 26, 2007, 08:51:39 pm

Been reminded that Lightroom prices go up Monday. I am upgrading to PScs3 anyway, so I am hoping we can review this question: What are the reasons for having Lightroom and PScs3? Alternatively, what situations would Lightroom be redundant or not worth the money time?
TIA
Gary

Title: Lightroom vs PScs3
Post by: Schewe on April 26, 2007, 10:51:21 pm

Lightroom is a workflow app dedicated to working with and storing raw image files (primarily). Photoshop is a pixel editor...ideally, you need/get both. The dividing line is, do you do a lot of stuff in Photoshop? Retouching, image compositing, image manipulation? Photoshop. Shoot a lot of raw and generally need to only tweak white balance and tone/color, Lightroom. Not sure? Get both and figure out what is best after you get it...Adobe has a 30 day return policy.