Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter, I think Wade answered it directly a short time ago. I really had no complaints about Lightroom's editing features. I do not want to "adopt" the LR procedure for importing and exporting images. I'm too old to have a new system of software bend me to its way of doing things. For those who handle a large volume of images, it would appear to be great. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Dzwig" <pdzwig@summaventures.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 5:42 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Lightroom & Bridge > Jim, > > The trouble is that one of Wade's mails pointed us at a review which said > explicitly that LR couldn't do retouching, sharpening, smart selection and > one or two other things that I need/want. > > I am getting more and more confused, but this "tutorial" of Wade's is > brilliant and has saved a lot of hassle.l He should definitely continue to > do it. > > Peter > > > > Jim Nichols wrote: >> Peter, >> >> Lightroom will do all of those things that you mentioned, and do them >> well. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Dzwig" >> <pdzwig@summaventures.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 8:26 AM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Lightroom & Bridge >> >> >>> Wade, >>> >>> when I started reading this string of mails I thought that I knew what >>> Lightroom did - or perhaps was supposed to do. Now I think that I have >>> less and less understanding. At the risk of sounding stupid, can you >>> advise what it is supposed to do? >>> >>> I originally thought that it was my dream of what a non-PS image >>> manipulation tool should do, including the ability to apply filters of >>> various forms, modify contrast etc etc; reading some of the articles you >>> have kindly pointed us to I now think that it does none of these. >>> >>> Yours, >>> >>> Peter Dzwig >>> >>> Wade Heninger wrote: >>>> On 2/3/07 1:49 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@bellsouth.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> I realize that "real photographers" work with RAW. >>>> >>>> Real photographers take pictures. If you love jpeg, more power to you. >>>> LR >>>> works with jpegs just like it does most other imaging formats. >>>> >>>>> For me, PS Elements 5.0 just works better.YMMV. >>>> >>>> Hey, I'm not trying to prove you wrong. Just pointing out where I see >>>> benefits to LR. You can ignore me. >>>> >>>> If you are happy, then I'm happy. If your images are great, I'm even >>>> happier. >>>> >>>> >>>> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >