WANTED: advice/opinion on photo editing software.

[bob williams]

I own both PS and LR3, but my post processing time is almost exclusively spentin Lightroom 3. In addition to fairly powerful editing functions in LR, the output functions are powerful and very easy to learn and use. The only disapointments i have had with LR was its noise reduction in previous verisons. But, in LR 3, the noise reduction is very clean. Since buying Lighroom it is very rare that I even open Photoshop. I should have asked the same question you are asking when I started taking an interest in digital photography.





Bob

[jkpadgett]

Thank you all...for the helpful advice. I am a bit of a novice to photography and editing...so this is helpful. I purchased a Canon 50D last year and have been learning about my camera too!

[Jon Ruyle]

I own both PS and LR3

Bob- are you comparing LR3 to creative suite or to elements?

[barba]

The $239 price is likely the education version. Be prepared to prove your credentials as either a student or employee of a college or university through a mildly confusing process. All you will be able to do is use it as a trial straight out of the box.


I use CS4 and recently LR3. I rarely open photoshop these days unless I need to do something with layers. LR3 is only $90 through the education program if you qualify.

[jkpadgett]

So, if I understand this correctly...you do NOT need a version of Photoshop CS3, etc - in order to get Lightroom or Elements. In addition, I have seen the results of Onone Plug-ins and really like that software as well, but I think a version of Photoshop is required?





Thanks again!

[btaylor]

Pretty much. There are plugins available for lightroom but the majority require photoshop. Lightroom is an independent program and does not require photoshop to run.


I've also used lightroom extensively and you can make a lot of adjustments with it. I do like to work with layers though which is whyI predominantly use photoshop.

[bob williams]

I own both PS and LR3

Bob- are you comparing LR3 to creative suite or to elements?



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I am comparing to creative suite---I don't own and have never used PS Elements

[Sebzl]

Hello, Photoshop is top notch software, obviously, but it doesn't come cheap (look at adobe site, it's about $700, so I think the sites that offer it for $239 could be just a scam). I think it's the only professional program for editing images (I used to use GIMP, but it's not as powerful as Photoshop)
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[btaylor]

Haha I suppose you could eat the box it comes in. Not many calories there!

[jkpadgett]

OMG - I just noticed that! That pretty much says it all - SCAM!!!!! (I kindly sent them a message)





Thx,


JKP