Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If you want to straighten the verticals in a picture, you need PS. On Mar 20, 2010, at 11:54 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information