[Leica] Photo-editing software recommendations?

Thu Dec 19 12:57:09 PST 2019

Absolutely.  LR is the best cataloguing software around.  That is what is
was made for to begin with.  I can find any photo by the metadata or
keywords or location in seconds.  I like Adobe's tutorials and also the
Lightroom Queen who writes the books about the missing FAQ for every new
edition - Bampton.   https://www.lightroomqueen.com/

You won't go wrong with LR.

Tina

On Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 3:05 PM Howard L Ritter Jr via LUG <
lug at leica-users.org> wrote:

> Tina (and others)—
>
> I’ve been using Photoshop (now CC) forever, but all I do with it is to
> post-process images, with extensive use of Camera Raw’s tools, and make the
> occasional pano. I do nothing highly creative or manipulative outside of
> these limits. I have my images archived in folders within folders within
> folders on my local HD, and I’d like to be able to file them indexed in
> multiple ways for retrieval by, say, subject matter, location, and so on
> independently of image number, camera used, original roll or card, and
> dates.
>
> I have the original slides and memory cards, and digital backups on iCloud
> but nowhere else. I don’t want Adobe to store them. I like the idea of
> nondestructive editing, as I had with Aperture.
>
> I’m getting the impression that I’d be best served by switching over to LR
> Classic. Does this sound right? Suggestions for the best way to learn it?
> Adobe’s Classroom in a Book? YouTube? Commercial sites?
>
> —howard
>
> > On Dec 19, 2019, at 1:33 PM, Tina Manley via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > You can still use LR Classic with your own hard drives and local storage.
> > That's what I do.  LR Classic offers more features and choices than the
> > cloud-based regular LR.  I have no intention of switching.
> >
> > Tina
> >
> > On Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 12:02 PM Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> So really you can't use lightroom with your own hard disk you have to
> use
> >> their cloud?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Mark William Rabiner
> >> Photographer
> >>
> >> On 12/18/19, 5:54 AM, "LUG on behalf of Philippe via LUG"
> >> <lug-bounces+mark=rabinergroup.com at leica-users.org on behalf of
> >> lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> >>
> >>    LR Classic is now LR CCC - Classic but Cloud based.
> >>    LR CC doesn’t work for (serious) photographers, you miss essential
> >> bells and whistles.
> >>    I tried it, and changed my subscription the next day to LR CCC.
> >>
> >>    The offer may vary from country to country though.
> >>
> >>    Amities
> >>
> >>    Philippe
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> Le 18 déc. 2019 à 11:49, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.uk> a
> >> écrit :
> >>>
> >>> No, LR Classic is still there in the photography plan (together with
> >> PS and LR CC)....
> >>>
> >>> john
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.co.uk at leica-users.org]
> >> On Behalf Of Richard Man
> >>> Sent: 18 December 2019 09:13
> >>> To: Leica Users Group
> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Photo-editing software recommendations?
> >>>
> >>> I have been using LR since v2. However, if you jump in now, you will
> >> have
> >>> to get the "cloud version". It's not even so much that you are paying
> >>> "Adobe tax" every year, because the software is worth the $100+
> >> every year,
> >>> if you can afford it. The major problem is the instability. Just do
> >> some
> >>> web searches and you will find many stories.
> >>>
> >>> Since I only use LR (and PSD), but the pre-cloud versions, and
> >> nothing
> >>> else, I don't know what to recommend. Good luck.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 11:06 PM Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> In the 90's they stopped demanding the kids all go outside for
> >> recess and
> >>>> get exercise catching baseballs and playing on the Playground
> >> Equipment .
> >>>> They let them stay indoors all filling up the computer room all of
> >> them
> >>>> playing with their new favorite toy. Photoshop.
> >>>> None of them played computer games. They all played with Photoshop
> >> with
> >>>> any image they could get their hands on. Mainly downloads. As did I
> >> in my
> >>>> studio.
> >>>> It was years before I photoshopped a scan from one of my own images.
> >>>> endless of fun. I started staying up late at night the best
> >> Photoshop
> >>>> time. Still do.
> >>>> Popular with all the young photographers shooting cheap cameras.
> >> The ones
> >>>> with the expensive camera though were not going to waste their
> >> money and
> >>>> time on making images with expensive software.
> >>>> They brought their memory cards into Walgreens.
> >>>> More expensive the gear; less they care about the images which may
> >> come
> >>>> out of them. That’s a rule you can count on!
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>>
> >>>> Mark William Rabiner
> >>>> Photographer
> >>>>
> >>>> On 12/18/19, 1:02 AM, "LUG on behalf of Philippe via LUG"
> >>>> <lug-bounces+mark=rabinergroup.com at leica-users.org on behalf of
> >>>> lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>   Primarily, there’s software that came with your camera.
> >>>>
> >>>>   Then Lightroom Classic CC (the other version is for kids on
> >> tablets) -
> >>>> a fully integrated suite that operates quite quite intuitively.
> >>>>
> >>>>   And if you want (mainly useless) horse power there’s photoshop.
> >> The
> >>>> leaning curve is then hymalayasesque, and I personally gave up …
> >>>>
> >>>>   OTT depending on the camera you use, you may also sometimes get
> >> better
> >>>> results with DXO, Capture One, On1, and a few others.
> >>>>
> >>>>   Let’s say LR is the swiss knife of them all and accepts plug-ins
> >> if
> >>>> needed
> >>>>
> >>>>   Hope this helps
> >>>>
> >>>>   Amities
> >>>>
> >>>>   Philippe
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> Le 18 déc. 2019 à 02:24, Richard Endress via LUG <
> >>>> lug at leica-users.org> a écrit :
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Hi all,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I find that the product formerly known as iPhoto, for a couple
> >>>> reasons, is no longer a good fit for me.
> >>>>> What software are you all using to manage your digital images?
> >>>> Adobe- something? What do you recommend?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Richard Endress
> >>>>> rendress at me.com
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>
> >>>
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