Lightroom Vs. Photoshop (Comparison Video)
Sep. 26
10:35 am
 
Here’s a link to a video Matt and I did a month or so ago, which talks about the differences between Lightroom, and using the Bridge and Camera Raw. It’s at NAPP’s public Lightroom Learning Center, and when you follow this link right here, make sure you click on “Lightroom vs. Photoshop Discussion” in the video list on the right side of the window.
Testimonial from an actual customer:
“Every since I made the switch to Lightroom 2, my who life changed. Now, girls talk to me more, my acne went away, and I’ve actually been able to re-grow hair. Now I can go to the beach with confidence and not feel uncomfortable about people commenting behind my back, “I bet that guy still uses Bridge.” With LR2 if feel like I have a whole new lease on life- even my dog came home! Thank you Lightroom 2!”
Slow loading video. I guess everyone’s watching it
You guys get it as usual however.
People always want to compare the two. It’s natural I guess, but it’s kinda like saying “Whats’s better a motorcycle or a car” I say their two separate animals. As for the bridge, it’s basically a souped up image browser to me. It’s the skateboard, not the motorcycle or the car.
With Lightroom I can process thousands of images REALLY FAST. Presets have a lot to do with that, but it’s just a good interface for speed editing. With PS I can do those final touches and moods that LR can’t touch. Actions speed things up, but your still opening and closing files one at a time.
Gavin
seimeffects.com
I love Lightroom 2, many of the effects I like can be acheived easier with lightroom than photoshop. - I find myself using photoshop to clean my sets of images do compositions, save as a tif and import them into lightroom for colour effects etc, the thing that lightroom offers is the ability to copy develop settings and paste onto the whole set of the other similar images.
I have seen that photoshop CS4 now has a vibrance adjustment layer, but hey all the adjustments are not as easy as working your way down the develop panel…
One thing I have seen in photoshop CS4 that I will not be happy with and that it the change of the cmd - 1,2,3,4 for channels, and also using cmd 1,2,3 etc does NOT change the channels in the curves or levels dialogs, thats gonna slow my working, and thats gonna be annoying!!
I do lUUUURVE the fact you can interactively drag out the brush size (quantel did this years ago)
great video guys, great format, 2 guys talking about software, maybe more useful than a show with tutorials — give us an insight to what is going on in the industry. - you guys should film your lunch breaks at NAPP HQ
Ian
Check out Scott’s hair cut!! haha. Awesome video, i enjoyed it!
Hey Scott I am in Miami now just got a place in a high rise back for school
20 on Nov 4th you guys should visit!!
Then 21st you all have my invite in Vegas!
I just watched the video on the adjustment tool! WOWWOWOWOW LOL I LOVE IT! Can’t wait to try that on my new ads.
Dwayne.D.C.Tucker II
Nassau,Bahamas
Hi Scott,
I just watched your video “Lightroom Vs. Photoshop”, and have a question for you:
What about Lightromm vs Elements…? I am currently using Elements 6 and am trying LR 2, and it is more expensive than Elements, so I am wondering it it is worth it, being just an amateur….
Cheers,
Arve
Trondheim, Norway