Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wade, I think the whole world took your advice. The Adobe site appears to be overwhelmed. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wade Heninger" <heninger@adobe.com> To: "LUG Leica" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 11:29 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Question for Lightroom users > On 1/29/07 4:13 AM, "Jim Hemenway" <Jim@hemenway.com> wrote: > >> Is the following true? >> >> "Version 1.0 lacks image layers, dodging and burning, filter >> effects, and other standard Photoshop features." > > > Yes, it is true, LR won't have all of the "standard" photoshop features - > what is the point of that? We already have Photoshop. Like Eric, I find > LR > to be a focused tool for photographers and it does a lot of what I need > without overly complicating things. > > And there are some great exposure tweaking features in the 1.0 version > that > will largely negate the need for old-school doge/burn. > > LR is a 1.0 app, and we will be growing it to meet the needs of > photographers when it makes sense. However, that growth is going to be > carefully managed to make sure it does not become a dumping ground for pet > features...we know what happens when this occurs. > > You can still get a beta from the Adobe labs website and use it, so give > it > a shot. > > http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/lightroom/ > > > > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > w a d e h e n i n g e r > u s e r e x p e r i e n c e > a d o b e s y s t e m s , i n c > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >