Have you heard of the term "barrier to entry". Our PS professors pontificating ideas like "Lightroom is a good solution for editing raw and cataloging - and for processing 100s or 1000s of images at a time - but it does not and cannot turn out a finished image, at least not by creative director standards" simply seek to erect barriers of entry protecting the self-perceived relevance of expertise in PS, where in reality, their statement only demonstrates a clear lack of expertise in Lightroom, nothing more.

In a previous topic where an O.P. asked what the best editing program was, a well respected and knowledgeable member said:

“ Lightroom is a good solution for editing raw and cataloging - and for processing 100s or 1000s of images at a time - but it does not and cannot turn out a finished image, at least not by creative director standards.“

This made me stop and wonder, since I don’t use Photoshop, why are my images that I mostly edit in Lightroom, with an occasional use of Nik filters or once in a while PS Elements, not finished? Of course, my standards don’t have to pass a creative director’s desk, so I simply edit to my own taste, but I’m wondering what more would I need to do in Photoshop, since apparently Lightroom “cannot turn out a finished image.”

Walt

In a previous topic where an O.P. asked what the best editing program was, a well respected and knowledgeable member said:

“ Lightroom is a good solution for editing raw and cataloging - and for processing 100s or 1000s of images at a time - but it does not and cannot turn out a finished image, at least not by creative director standards.“

This made me stop and wonder, since I don’t use Photoshop, why are my images that I mostly edit in Lightroom, with an occasional use of Nik filters or once in a while PS Elements, not finished? Of course, my standards don’t have to pass a creative director’s desk, so I simply edit to my own taste, but I’m wondering what more would I need to do in Photoshop, since apparently Lightroom “cannot turn out a finished image.”

Walt

In a previous topic where an O.P. asked what the best editing program was, a well respected and knowledgeable member said:

“ Lightroom is a good solution for editing raw and cataloging - and for processing 100s or 1000s of images at a time - but it does not and cannot turn out a finished image, at least not by creative director standards.“

This made me stop and wonder, since I don’t use Photoshop, why are my images that I mostly edit in Lightroom, with an occasional use of Nik filters or once in a while PS Elements, not finished? Of course, my standards don’t have to pass a creative director’s desk, so I simply edit to my own taste, but I’m wondering what more would I need to do in Photoshop, since apparently Lightroom “cannot turn out a finished image.”

Walt

Once again it is funny how folks take a thread so personally they become aggressive.

It is not worth it folks.

We all have opinions, there is no question here. But quite frankly, does it matter if we do not agree? The key, for me, it to learn a bit more.

What folks do not seem to understand is that a hobbyist has a different approach to an amateur and these to categories would not make it in the professional world if their ego always come out.

Professionals have to answer to someone who purchase the work. The client may have hired specialists to direct, control (art director) in order to get exactly what they want. If you think a pro works by itself, you have an unpleasant surprise waiting for you: This is rarely the case. I have been on shoots that involved many folks, working as a team.

THAT is the issue, being to work as a team, compromise when needed, be firm when also needed but in no case one will throw his boards up in the air and say: I QUIT!!! If one does that, good luck finding another job.

So, if deciding what software is best can provoke a temper tantrum, quite frankly, those who are upset can take a break smell the roses and if this is not enough, take a damned pill or better yet, 'UNWATCH'.