Lightroom is losing value?
May 9, 2021 10:47:51 #
To each it’s own. My wife has her fork in the right hand, while I hold it with my left hand. Amazingly we both clean our plate.
WJH
WJH
May 9, 2021 11:15:16 #
williejoha wrote:
To each it’s own. My wife has her fork in the right hand, while I hold it with my left hand. Amazingly we both clean our plate.
WJH
WJH
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May 9, 2021 11:17:42 #
LR is my main route for printing control. Also adjusting color and light.
May 9, 2021 11:22:14 #
mikegreenwald
Loc: Illinois
williejoha wrote:
To each it’s own. My wife has her fork in the right hand, while I hold it with my left hand. Amazingly we both clean our plate.
WJH
WJH
When you're on your wife's right, it's easier to hold her right hand with your left.
May 9, 2021 11:24:43 #
I tried lightroom but not using it. I don't like it but it's me. I think if it had value to you before it should have the same or more not losing value now.
May 9, 2021 11:26:05 #
tenny52 wrote:
Currently and most of the time, I only need LR for its White-balance, Lighting functions and Raw-Jpeg conversion. Then I process the image much easier and faster with the plug-ins of Topaz (Adjust AI, Denoise AI, Sharpen AI, Clean, ReMask) and Lumina AI. Do you agree?
Me think you just stepped off the cliff! Let the verbal battle begin!
May 9, 2021 11:46:23 #
May 9, 2021 12:19:35 #
IDguy
Loc: Idaho
Lightroom gains in value for me with every update.
I try others from time to time but none measure up. It is hard for them to compete because I am proficient with Lightroom and their approaches flummox me.
I do things with Photoshop from time to time but am usually annoyed by its complexity.
I try others from time to time but none measure up. It is hard for them to compete because I am proficient with Lightroom and their approaches flummox me.
I do things with Photoshop from time to time but am usually annoyed by its complexity.
May 9, 2021 12:22:03 #
"Lightroom" comes in a system of many constantly evolving, growing and interrelated parts. It is nowhere near losing value! I would argue that it is always increasing in value. The exception might be for those that restrict themselves a habitual workflow and ignore the flow of features, tools and techniques that come with the $10/mo subscription.
May 9, 2021 12:23:39 #
May 9, 2021 13:08:03 #
tenny52 wrote:
Currently and most of the time, I only need LR for its White-balance, Lighting functions and Raw-Jpeg conversion. Then I process the image much easier and faster with the plug-ins of Topaz (Adjust AI, Denoise AI, Sharpen AI, Clean, ReMask) and Lumina AI. Do you agree?
Not completely but its moving in that direction. I rely on Topaz for some things but C1 does the heavy lifting.
May 9, 2021 13:28:48 #
May 9, 2021 13:33:10 #
rmalarz wrote:
No. I rarely use Lr for anything. All of my processing is done within Ps.
--Bob
--Bob
Mine too.
May 9, 2021 13:45:39 #
Bill_de wrote:
...if 90% of the subscribers use only 10% of its abilities, it just points out that the lemming population is healthy and growing. For those who learn to use and actually use many of the features..., nothing compares...
So that statement could be made about a lot of camera bodies also. Or cars. Or treadmills. Or microwaves.
Products are designed to appeal to as wide an audience as possible to increase the sales potential. I think it is unlikely that you will always use all of the features of any one product. If the subset of features that you do use is important to you, then you have made a successful purchase.
I have a claw hammer, but I rarely pull out nails.
May 9, 2021 13:49:49 #
tenny52 wrote:
Currently and most of the time, I only need LR for its White-balance, Lighting functions and Raw-Jpeg conversion. Then I process the image much easier and faster with the plug-ins of Topaz (Adjust AI, Denoise AI, Sharpen AI, Clean, ReMask) and Lumina AI. Do you agree?
You say, "Then I process the image much easier and faster with the plug-ins of Topaz (Adjust AI, Denoise AI, Sharpen AI, Clean, ReMask) and Lumina AI."
I have found these programs that you mention to be somewhat faster than grass growing (in the winter) but much slower than LR. Processing in LR is the same as ACR in PS. If you are processing RAW images LR and PS are usually the most complete and fastest way to go.
The Topaz programs can do a better job than LR or PS but I use them only as needed becuz of their relatively slow as molasses process and save times.
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