Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Unless you want to fancy stuff like removing people a la Stalin in the 30s, or really advanced curves manipulation etc., you do not need Photoshop at all. Lightroom is a far simpler, better option. It contains all the tools a photographer needs and functions as an excellent photo database in the process. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Mar 21, 2010, at 5:38 AM, Vince Passaro wrote: > Hi all: > > Since I have no clue what you all are talking about when you start advising > each other on processing your raw files and levels and profiles etc etc, > and > I am struggling to learn how to do even basic things in PS (which I own in > the latest incarnation because I was able to get it and many other Adobe > programs (Illustrator, a bunch of other stuff) in a package for under $200 > as a part-time faculty member at NYU, I'm reaching out to get advice on > what > I'm doing. > > I notice most you a. work in raw files and import them into whatever > program > you use to process them; and b. use Light Room rather than Photoshop. > > So my question is, what does Light Room do that Photoshop doesn't? When I > say Photoshop I mean to include Adobe Bridge, which seems like a slightly > creaky (in the Tin Man sense) but adequate format in which one can organize > one's library of images, rename them, etc. > > Lastly, if anyone cares to share his/her experience, I would love to hear > how some of you folks went about learning LR or PS. (I have *Photoshop for > Dummies* but it's incoherent, badly organized and kind of incomprehensible. > And when it is comprehensible it's kind of lame.) > > Thanks for any advise and info. > > Vince P > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >