Foozer

Does anyone know if this software has the ability to work with layers?
Thank you.

AlohaJim Loc: Retired. Hawaii >> N. Arizona.

We use layers in:
Photoshop . . .full version or CS6 for those that still have it.
Capture One V 11, also has layers and is a formidable program.
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Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

No.

On1 Raw and Capture One do, however.

DWU2 Loc: Phoenix Arizona area

No, but if you subscribe to the Adobe $10/mo photographer's plan, you can start in LR, round-trip into PS, work in layers, then return to LR. That doesn't address your original question about LR 6, but it is nevertheless a good option.

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

Nope, it does not. Photoshop CS6 and CC, yes. You can subscribe and get both Lr and Ps together.

tdekany Loc: Oregon

You can also purchase Affinity for about $50

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

PS does, LR does not, the smaller brother of PS, Photoshop Elements works with layers, much in the same way as PS does!

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

One of the purposes of layers is to make adjustments non destructively. In other words, if you don't like your adjustments, you can delete the layer.

Lightroom accomplishes similar by using Virtual Copies and Resets. It is always not destructive.

Tronjo Loc: Canada, BC

For Capture One!

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

Actually layer capability is part of a bit mapped editing program. In addition to non-destructive editing, the more important functions of layering include providing 100% control over local adjustments in terms of where they are applied using layer masks, being able to use layer effects to allow elements of a layer to "punch through" based on color and tonal range, control how two (or more) layers merge - which you can use to enhance contrast, brightness, separate an image into high and low frequency components to be able to perform frequency-specific types of edits on each component, perform compositing of two or more images, etc etc etc etc.

Lightroom does very little in the way of local adjustment, and while it does offer resets for each adjustment and for the entire image at the same time, most of the adjustments are parametric in nature, and they affect the entire image. And if you think about what non-destructive editing really encompasses, it's not just about deleting a layer that has an adjustment that you don't like, but it also provides the ability to go back and revisit a layer to "adjust the adjustment" either intensifying or diminishing the effect. This is why a raw converter is not capable of providing a finished image. Photoshop alone, with Adobe Camera Raw, has always been a complete editing solution, and Lightroom will never be a complete solution, and On1 and Capture One with their layer capability, have much improved local adjustments, but still require a pixel editor to create a truly "finished" image.

Foozer

Thank you for the information. I don't do enough pp to warrant the monthly cost. Thus the reason to purchase the software. I will look into some of those that were mentioned.

wds0410 Loc: Nunya

Luminar supports layers.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

Agreed... Lightroom cannot do layers.

Photoshop can.

Elements can, too... and it can be bought as a stand-alone, perpetually licensed software if you don't want to subscribe to PS CC. Elements is also a lot simpler to use than PS.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

Gene,

My answer to the OP should have been "NO"! I made the mistake of guessing the OP was new to post or inexperienced in post process and I made a guess as to why the asked the question. My mistake. One of these days I'll learn to read more and write less.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

Lightroom will NOT work in layers. Adobe Photoshop 6 WILL work in layers. In short, Photoshop is a pixel editing software that does work in layers, and Lightroom is NOT a pixel editing software and only does text editing of the image.