[Leica] A question on LR v PS

[imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)]

Having begun with PS (Photoshop) with its first version
it's very difficult to describe my particular learning curve.
Started with the manuals, added a couple books to the library along  
the way
(but not since the early 90's)
Talked to other photographers; mostly just worked it
and tried everything (all the menus)
to see what everything did.
Each upgrade meant trying anything new they threw in.

LR (Lightroom) does all the light lifting available in PS.
LR does all the lifting that Bridge does - and does it better.

PS remains necessary for the heavy lifting that LR does not offer.

Regards,
George Lottermoser
george at imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
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On Mar 20, 2010, at 11:38 PM, 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
>
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