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Post by John B on Jun 21, 2010 14:47:40 GMT -5
My new camera came with Canon Digital Photo Professional, a piece of software that does some of the things Lightroom does. I'm thinking that since I now have a camera with RAW capability, I might want to do a little more fiddling to my shots.
I have a hunch that Lightroom 3.0 is what I might end up getting, but I thought I'd ask for opinions. What packages are people using? Lightroom? Photoshop? Other?
What does lightroom do that other packages don't, and vice versa?
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Post by John B on Jun 21, 2010 14:52:05 GMT -5
Oh yeah - any particular guides to software other than the stuff that comes with the software?
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Post by Fingerplucked on Jun 21, 2010 14:52:31 GMT -5
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Post by John B on Jun 21, 2010 17:18:42 GMT -5
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Post by Fingerplucked on Jun 21, 2010 21:11:21 GMT -5
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Post by sekhmet on Jun 21, 2010 21:14:29 GMT -5
John, I have not tried every sort of software for digital editing, but I have worked with Photoshop for years. It is a deep and confusing valley, the learning curve for Photoshop, and it really isn't about photography, but about compositing.
Lightroom is a wonderful program for pro and not pro photographers. It is remarkably simple and really very powerful. I use it and Photoshop, but in a pinch I could use it without going to the big program.
If your goal is to develop your files, RAW or jpg, and make them shine, put them on the web, print them, or construct slideshows, Lightroom is your baby.
I would highly recommend it.
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Post by Cornflake on Jun 22, 2010 14:54:58 GMT -5
I used the Canon software for a long time. It's very basic but it's fine as far as it goes, and it's free. You might want to use that for a while and see if you get a yen to get something better.
Sekhmet's right about Lightroom. Lightroom does lots and lots of things that Canon's software won't. You can make adjustments in parts of the photo, whereas Canon's adjustments affect everything. The noise adjustments in Lightroom are much better, which is a concern with any low-light photography. You have detailed color controls. Lightroom takes some learning. If you want to get the most out of your photos, it's worth it.
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