Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2

[Plex]

Anyone uses this software? Is it worth acquiring?

[Shooter]

Never used it, but I hear it's excellent. A must for Photographers.

[shortybiscuit]

O yeah...I started using it after several members here said it was great, and I have to agree it is really great if you're shooting in RAW. I haven't used it on .jpgs since I was already shooting totally in RAW when I acquired it. You can download the trial version at Adobe.com.

[Plex]

Thanks for your responses...I see amazon has it for $260us, i am wondering will the price get lower or is that the best price...I am using CS4 but i find its alot and i am looking for something simple yet will get the job done.

[Shooter]

You find US$260 a lot but yuh have CS4. Do you know that CS4 cost US$999? If yuh really want a copy of Lightroom 2, you can download a copy @ activedots.com. from BT Junkie.

[ph8alerror]

You find US$260 a lot but yuh have CS4. Do you know that CS4 cost US$999? If yuh really want a copy of Lightroom 2, you can download a copy @ activedots.com. from BT Junkie.

I not sure if they advocate promoting torrents here eh boss, so watch yuh language... however that IS an option of acquisition. Anyhow, to the OP, LR2 is ill, its definitely perfect for photo management and "non-destructive" editing. I got a mac thus have the option of Aperture 2 also. Tried both of them and decided on LR2, because dealing with multiple shots, editing and sorting made my work flow a lot easier. If you have the money to fork out, get it.

[Shooter]

Okay man, I understand. Plex, ah sorry for putting it across so rough, but you can download a trial copy @ adobe.com.

[dachinster]

I love LR2. I've been using LR since version 1. I hardly touch PS anymore except for running an action to place my sig, or if I need to do some selective noise removal.

[dragist]

Lightroom 2 FTW !!!!!!!!!

[guru]

LR2's strength lies in ability to work with large amount s of photos same time
Had the wrong white balance on a group pf pics? ato sync and when you fix one, its appled to all...

[renaldodesilva]

I agree with everyone else it's a great tool, learning how to effectively use it is proving to be a challenge for me. I would also consider the cost of investing in some sort of training DVD or manual as well.

[Shooter]

Why not just goto http://tv.adobe.com/# There are a lot of tutorials in there on any one of their products.

[shortybiscuit]

Yeah, I agree with Shooter. There are lots of tutorials on the web in general. I have so many links tagged on delicious.com for tutorials of all kinds. Google it and you find lots.

[renaldodesilva]

Yeh I have a couple videos, books etc but I find I learn better when in a classroom setting where I'm able to bounce ideas off a lecturer or other students.

[Plex]

Okay man, I understand. Plex, ah sorry for putting it across so rough, but you can download a trial copy @ adobe.com.

Thats ok...The CS4 i got from a friend and i find it really tricky to work with. Looking for a image editing software that bit more user friendly and faster for quick edits.

[scullman]

Lightroom is easier to work with

[tr1ad]

^^^ what he said

[renaldodesilva]

I find Ulead PhotoImpact which is now Corel PhotoImpact easy to use and is robust enough for most people's needs.

[Plex]

I downloaded 2.6 and its nice but i found it could not handle large watermarks which stretch across the pic.. Went back to photoshop.

[dragist]

I use Lightroom for everything other than my Watermark for that I slap em in Photoshop .

[Plex]

LR2 is such a good software, love the workflow when working with pics as compared to PS where there is none..You like on your own..I do hope LR looks into this as a con..The editing of images is like a snap. But i guess PS is the ultimate when coming to a finish product or should i say a master piece.

[hassanvoyeau]

I have been experimenting with Lightroom 3 beta and downloaded a few presets.

http://photo365.hassantt.com/2010/02/da ... -juan.html