Thank you Gene!
Lots more questions....

So am I understanding that you recommend most times to only shoot raw & skip jpeg? Or are you advising only to import the raw images & skip import of jpeg?

Re not using Bridge to start my session in ACR...I’m not sure how to get to ACR from LR (unless I go to PS & once I go from LR to PS I still don’t see anything in PS that directs me to ACR?) I am confused (obviously!) as to how to get to ACR to edit my raw images.

I do understand that Bridge is not an image editor, but I thought that was how I got to ACR with my raw images.

When I go up to my Adobe info, I see a Camera Raw CC that says ‘up to date’ but it also says “edit and enhance your raw images inside PS & Bridge”.
All that said I did go into LR & just started editing in LR & I guess it’s doing the same type edits as I was doing in ACR? Looks the same.
Again, I’m confused. :-(
Thx again for all your help/guidance!

Gene's statement is correct. "But if you are using LR, the more efficient way would be to import your images into the LR catalog, and use the Develop module, which has exactly the same capability and will produce identical images when compared to ACR."

Somewhere you read something about the relationship of RAW files, Bridge and ACR. The Bridge to ACR to Photoshop workflow has a place. For example if you mother sent you a RAW file and asked you to fix it. You might not want it mixed into your personal Lightroom system.

Other than that the workflow should be (1) shoot pictures, (2) Import from card to Lightroom with copying to your file structure and (3) "adjust" them in the Develop module. Saving finished work varies by photographer. Some use "Virtual Copies" and "Snapshots" to mark where they have finished. Others use "Export". It may depend on if you have a single thought in mind for a RAW image file or if you want to branch different directions from "normal" to B&W or "intense", etc. Editing in Photoshop can be one of those directions.

I agree that, once you shoot RAW, JPEGs have little use. There are exceptions. One may be burst shooting of action sports. Another is travel. My system allows me to transfer JPEGs from camera to phone for the shots I want to share with my granddaughters. Another might be using specific camera capabilities like "scene" modes.

For now while you are first experimenting with RAW, skip the Bridge/ACR/Photoshop workflow. Use the Lightroom and "Edit in Photoshop" workflow instead.

Thank you Gene!
Lots more questions....

So am I understanding that you recommend most times to only shoot raw & skip jpeg? Or are you advising only to import the raw images & skip import of jpeg?

Re not using Bridge to start my session in ACR...I’m not sure how to get to ACR from LR (unless I go to PS & once I go from LR to PS I still don’t see anything in PS that directs me to ACR?) I am confused (obviously!) as to how to get to ACR to edit my raw images.

I do understand that Bridge is not an image editor, but I thought that was how I got to ACR with my raw images.

When I go up to my Adobe info, I see a Camera Raw CC that says ‘up to date’ but it also says “edit and enhance your raw images inside PS & Bridge”.
All that said I did go into LR & just started editing in LR & I guess it’s doing the same type edits as I was doing in ACR? Looks the same.
Again, I’m confused. :-(
Thx again for all your help/guidance!

The Internet standard color space is sRGB! Adobe RGB has a color gamut much wider than most monitors can display. It’s also a wider color gamut than most processes can print. That means you’ll view or print a very dull image.

If you are an advanced enthusiast or professional with serious color management experience, you’ll probably use:

> ProPhoto RGB for a “working” or intermediate color space. This is an extremely wide gamut space that preserves everything until your final, finished file export.

> Adobe RGB for high end inkjet and commercial printing. It’s meant for the very finest photo reproductions and multi-color offset printing or gravure. To really get the most from it, your monitor must be capable of displaying the entire Adobe RGB gamut.

> sRGB for standard wet process silver halide “photo lab” printing, the Internet, all business monitor displays... and everything else.

If you use Adobe RGB, either control the ENTIRE process yourself, or work with someone who has specifically requested Adobe RGB, or is equipped to handle it properly.

As a former photo lab manager, pre-press preparation manager, trainer, and photographer, I can tell you that Adobe RGB is great stuff, BUT, it has fouled up more good images than it has fixed!

The Internet standard color space is sRGB! Adobe RGB has a color gamut much wider than most monitors can display. It’s also a wider color gamut than most processes can print. That means you’ll view or print a very dull image.

If you are an advanced enthusiast or professional with serious color management experience, you’ll probably use:

> ProPhoto RGB for a “working” or intermediate color space. This is an extremely wide gamut space that preserves everything until your final, finished file export.

> Adobe RGB for high end inkjet and commercial printing. It’s meant for the very finest photo reproductions and multi-color offset printing or gravure. To really get the most from it, your monitor must be capable of displaying the entire Adobe RGB gamut.

> sRGB for standard wet process silver halide “photo lab” printing, the Internet, all business monitor displays... and everything else.

If you use Adobe RGB, either control the ENTIRE process yourself, or work with someone who has specifically requested Adobe RGB, or is equipped to handle it properly.

As a former photo lab manager, pre-press preparation manager, trainer, and photographer, I can tell you that Adobe RGB is great stuff, BUT, it has fouled up more good images than it has fixed!

I catalog EVERYTHING, including Mother's raw sent for fixing. Why, because three years from now, she will not be able to find it in her clutter but you can find it in a few seconds. And you will love to hear her say "I did not raise dummies."

We all deal with workflow differently. Here is mine. I use stars to denote the status in editing. 1, reject (move to the reject folder under the folder having all the files). 2, blank. 3, to be processed. 4, processed. 5, print. All 3's eventually become 1's or 4's. I may export a 4 if I like it enough and want to show others. I export it as a jpg to a subfolder called Email. The 5's all go for printing at Costco. For small prints, I use jpg. For larger ones, 16-bit TIFF's. The important thing is to develop a system and then stick to it. No exceptions. Use your mental energy for developing the pictures and not housekeeping.

This is important. Most of use develop 90% or more of our pictures in LR and do not need PS or other products. LR has a lot to offer and learn it thoroughly. You will be surprised how much it does.